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davidcoppock commented about His Majesty's Theatre on Aug 19, 2015 at 12:47 am

His Majesty’s Theatre(Aberdeen, Scotland) is only one of two of His Majesty’s Theatre’s surviving in the World, the other His Majesty’s Theatre is in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, opened on 24/11/1904. His Majesty’s Theatre(Perth) is also listed on Cinema Treasures.

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davidcoppock commented about Medina Theatre on Aug 18, 2015 at 1:21 am

The Tavern, with a bottlemart store on the front(on the old Medina Theatre site) is east of the intersection of Harley way, Medina, next to Medina Hall and Kwinana War Memorial.

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davidcoppock commented about Eastway Drive-In on Aug 17, 2015 at 1:38 am

There is a street named after the Eastway Drive-in at the Lakeway estate(named after the Lakeway Drive-in. later called Family Films WA, and then Oceanview Drive-in).

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davidcoppock commented about Camelot Outdoor Cinema & Memorial Hall on Aug 12, 2015 at 1:22 am

After the Council(Town of Mosman Park) moved out in 1965 or 1966, it was used for the Mosman Park Reception Centre(also called Camelot Lodge) until it closed in(80’s or early 90’s?).

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davidcoppock commented about Ace Subiaco on Aug 12, 2015 at 1:02 am

Ace Cinemas Subiaco is on the Corner of Hay Street and Alvan Street, Subiaco.

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davidcoppock commented about Palace Theatre on Aug 11, 2015 at 1:43 am

One of the Screens is at the Nearby Digger daws oval(at the Northern end) used as a(scoreboard?).

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davidcoppock commented about Capitol Theatre on Aug 11, 2015 at 1:13 am

The Embassy Ballroom was on the top floor of Temple Court.

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davidcoppock commented about Esquire Theatre and Gardens on Aug 11, 2015 at 1:05 am

The Caltex service station on that site changed name to Puma early in 2015.

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davidcoppock commented about Caves House Outdoor Cinema on Aug 7, 2015 at 4:18 am

The outdoor cinema may have also been called sunset cinema.

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davidcoppock commented about Savoy Theatre and Gardens on Aug 7, 2015 at 2:07 am

Correction – The Savoy Gardens may have been on Albany Highway(eastern side), North of the Savoy Theatre.

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davidcoppock commented about State Library Theatre on Aug 5, 2015 at 2:05 am

The Alexander Library opened on 18/6/1985.

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davidcoppock commented about Lyric Theatre on Aug 5, 2015 at 1:39 am

I think the flats and pool/snooker hall might have been where the shops are at the Eighth Avenue side of the building.

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davidcoppock commented about Flight Deck Adult Cinema on Aug 5, 2015 at 1:36 am

Flight Deck Adult Cinema was on the North-west corner of James Street and Lake Street.

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davidcoppock commented about Caves House Outdoor Cinema on Aug 5, 2015 at 1:29 am

The Caves House outdoor Cinema opened in late December 1998.(article in Busselton-Margaret Times newspaper – 31?12?1998, page 9).

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davidcoppock commented about Hancock's Hall on Aug 5, 2015 at 12:52 am

The BP service station on the site is now a Shell service station.

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davidcoppock commented about Esplanade Picture Gardens on Aug 4, 2015 at 1:44 am

The Esplande Picture Gardens were replaced with the Temple Court and Embassy Ballroom opening in December 1928, and closed on 26/11/1982 at 1.30am with an Elvis Presley medley, and demolished in December 1982. The site is now Wesfarmers Headquarters. There is a picture of the Esplande Picture Gardens in the book “Stage, screen and stars(page 38).

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davidcoppock commented about Flight Deck Adult Cinema on Aug 3, 2015 at 12:25 am

No idea where the name came from? I presume the cinema may have been in an adult store, but is now a restaurant, no idea if it is the building converted or if the cinema(and adult store?) was demolished and rebuilt?

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davidcoppock commented about Skyline Drive-In on Aug 2, 2015 at 3:10 am

Skyline Drive-in is in the Perth suburb of Floreat.

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davidcoppock commented about Olympia Gardens(New Olympia Open Air Talkies) on Aug 2, 2015 at 3:02 am

There may still be a poster from the Olympia Gardens on the wall of His Majesty’s Theatre(Barre cafe?).

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davidcoppock commented about Astor Theatre on Aug 2, 2015 at 2:58 am

The Astor Open Air Gardens site is now Astor Arcade to the right of the Astor Theatre(Beaufort Street side).

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davidcoppock commented about Sun Pictures on Jul 31, 2015 at 2:25 am

The building the Sun Picture Gardens is in used to be a general store built and opened in(1909?).

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davidcoppock commented about Movies at Cape Mentelle on Jul 31, 2015 at 2:18 am

The website is https://www.capementelle.com.au/events/movies-at-cape-mentelle

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davidcoppock commented about Scitech Planetarium Cinema on Jul 31, 2015 at 1:22 am

The website is www.scitech.org.au/visit/whatson/scitech-planetarium

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davidcoppock commented about Prince of Wales Theatre on Jul 31, 2015 at 1:12 am

I wonder if the refridgerator from the the Prince of Wales Theatre still exists anywhere?

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davidcoppock commented about Palace Theatre on Jul 31, 2015 at 1:09 am

The Gardens was on the right hand side of the building, which is now a(carpark or storage yard or delivery yard?).