The Doncaster Drive-in was on Bulleen Street. The entrance was on Greenway Street, and the exit on Bulleen Street( almost opposite Avon Street). The Ramps and entrance and exit roads are still there, and also the ruins of the snack bar(and bio box?). There was plans to reopen the drive-in in(1991 or 1992?).
The ramps(and entrance/exit roads?),and ticket booth, and Concession building and projection building(original building on top of concession building) is still there! unknown if the second projection building(for the second screen) is still there? The screens and speaker posts(and speakers) are gone? The drive-in site has a local heritage listing? The drive-in site was originally an orchard(unknown what was grown there?), the orchardist(name unknown?) remained in his on the drive-in property as a caretaker until after the drive-in closed, his house was demolished after he died(sometime in the 1990’s or 2000’s?).
There is footage of the second screen at the Dromana Drive-in being removed from the former Altona Drive-in on You Tube(Dromana Drive-in picks up the Altona Drive-in screen) .
The 485 Cars capacity was the opening capacity of the Dromana Drive-in, capacity of the 3 drive-ins area now is unknown!? The second screen came from the former Altona Drive-in ten years after it closed in 1992. date of screen unknown? There is now an Deckchair Cinema(picture gardens) as well! There is also an outdoor market on the Dromana Drive-in(www.drivein.net.au) part of the year as well! One of the screens can seen from the entrance on Nepean Highway,and another screen can be seen(just!) from Mornington Penensula Freeway, going south, looking left(behind the Dromana Holiday Village), just before the turn off foe Nepean Highway. The Whole Droma Drive-in is visable from Google Earth!
The owners of The Ritz Theatre(and Ritz Gardens?) were Parker and During, who also operated the Rosemount Theatre(and Rosemount Gardens?) in North Perth. Wilf Birch was the operator for some years.
One of the Guards seen at the Lancaster drive-in(in the film “Spies like us”? just after the Lancaster drive-in sign(marquee?) is director Sam Raimi(the non speaking guard, i think?). One of the three men standing outside the snack bar is B.B. King(the one who says “Won’t you gentlemen have a Pepsi”.
The Golden Drive-in was on the Western side of Crook Street, what is now Hollywood Court, Goldwyn Court, and Mayer Court(and possibly also Metro Court?).
The second location for the Ritz Picture Gardens opened in December 1949 at 112 Hobart Street on the site of a former State Housing Commission house on the erastern side of Axford Lane. The second Ritz Picture Gardens closed in(1960’s or 1970’s?) The gardens were demolished in the (1960’s or 1970’s?), and the site is now a warehouse for food and mineral(or spring?) water.
The fence and entrance and exit gates(and sign frame?) are still there on the Macpherson Street side of the former Warriewood Drive-in site. Foley’s Nursery(corner of Macpherson Street and Brands Lane) is built on the right side of the former Warriewood Drive-in site. There may still be the ticket booths and the base of the snack bar(and bio box?), and some ramps(visible only on Google Earth?)
The Heddon Greta Drive-in was operated by Greater Union and Hoyts,from the oppening until closure in 1984 and then from 1996 by Donna and Scott seddon.
Correction – Shannon Noll is from Condobolin, not Coonabarabran, and the Theatre sen in the Music video for What about me(by Shannon Noll) was the Renown Theatre in Condobolin , not The Savoy Theatre in Coonabarabran.
The town of Woomera is named after an aboriginal spear thrower tool. The town was built(year unknown- possibly 1950’s or early 1960’s?) for the nearby Rocket testing range.
Sundhine Drive-in was on the northern side of Somers Street at the eastern end.
The Doncaster Drive-in was on Bulleen Street. The entrance was on Greenway Street, and the exit on Bulleen Street( almost opposite Avon Street). The Ramps and entrance and exit roads are still there, and also the ruins of the snack bar(and bio box?). There was plans to reopen the drive-in in(1991 or 1992?).
Stud Road is also called Dangenong Valley Highway.
The ramps(and entrance/exit roads?),and ticket booth, and Concession building and projection building(original building on top of concession building) is still there! unknown if the second projection building(for the second screen) is still there? The screens and speaker posts(and speakers) are gone? The drive-in site has a local heritage listing? The drive-in site was originally an orchard(unknown what was grown there?), the orchardist(name unknown?) remained in his on the drive-in property as a caretaker until after the drive-in closed, his house was demolished after he died(sometime in the 1990’s or 2000’s?).
There is footage of the second screen at the Dromana Drive-in being removed from the former Altona Drive-in on You Tube(Dromana Drive-in picks up the Altona Drive-in screen) .
The 485 Cars capacity was the opening capacity of the Dromana Drive-in, capacity of the 3 drive-ins area now is unknown!? The second screen came from the former Altona Drive-in ten years after it closed in 1992. date of screen unknown? There is now an Deckchair Cinema(picture gardens) as well! There is also an outdoor market on the Dromana Drive-in(www.drivein.net.au) part of the year as well! One of the screens can seen from the entrance on Nepean Highway,and another screen can be seen(just!) from Mornington Penensula Freeway, going south, looking left(behind the Dromana Holiday Village), just before the turn off foe Nepean Highway. The Whole Droma Drive-in is visable from Google Earth!
The hotel devolepment have have been delayed?
The Royal Theatre building was also the Hotel Metropole (part or the buildingas well(dates of opening and clossing of the hotel unknown?).
I think the dress circle may still be there, on the top floor behind the facade.
The operator of the Ritz Gardens was Wilf Birch.
The owners of The Ritz Theatre(and Ritz Gardens?) were Parker and During, who also operated the Rosemount Theatre(and Rosemount Gardens?) in North Perth. Wilf Birch was the operator for some years.
The fence remains on the Cooney Street side(there may still a fence remaining next the gate on the Moolap Station Road side as well?).
One of the Guards seen at the Lancaster drive-in(in the film “Spies like us”? just after the Lancaster drive-in sign(marquee?) is director Sam Raimi(the non speaking guard, i think?). One of the three men standing outside the snack bar is B.B. King(the one who says “Won’t you gentlemen have a Pepsi”.
The Golden Drive-in was on the Western side of Crook Street, what is now Hollywood Court, Goldwyn Court, and Mayer Court(and possibly also Metro Court?).
There is a photo of the Ritz Theatre in the book Our Town: early photographs from the Town of Vincent local history colection.
Spelling correction – eastern(not erastern) side of Axford Lane.
The second location for the Ritz Picture Gardens opened in December 1949 at 112 Hobart Street on the site of a former State Housing Commission house on the erastern side of Axford Lane. The second Ritz Picture Gardens closed in(1960’s or 1970’s?) The gardens were demolished in the (1960’s or 1970’s?), and the site is now a warehouse for food and mineral(or spring?) water.
This site is possibly unique, it should be heritage listed!
The fence and entrance and exit gates(and sign frame?) are still there on the Macpherson Street side of the former Warriewood Drive-in site. Foley’s Nursery(corner of Macpherson Street and Brands Lane) is built on the right side of the former Warriewood Drive-in site. There may still be the ticket booths and the base of the snack bar(and bio box?), and some ramps(visible only on Google Earth?)
The Heddon Greta Drive-in was operated by Greater Union and Hoyts,from the oppening until closure in 1984 and then from 1996 by Donna and Scott seddon.
The website is http://www.eventcinemas.com.au/cinema/drive-in-blacktown .
May also have been Marina Drive-in?
Correction – Shannon Noll is from Condobolin, not Coonabarabran, and the Theatre sen in the Music video for What about me(by Shannon Noll) was the Renown Theatre in Condobolin , not The Savoy Theatre in Coonabarabran.
The Galaxy Drive-in is the last remaining operating drive-in in the Perth metro area!
The town of Woomera is named after an aboriginal spear thrower tool. The town was built(year unknown- possibly 1950’s or early 1960’s?) for the nearby Rocket testing range.