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).
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?
The old Brand Highway has been renamed Gregory Road. Most of Gregory Road is pedestrian only. More information at the website ( ammpt.asn.au/cinemaweb/site/index.php ).
The Menora Theatre is the bigger brick building to the right of the Lotus Room,and the hair salon,and the gardens where the car park is on the right of the building.
There is pictures of the Grand Theatre in the book “Lost Perth volume 2”(pages 16,and 40) showing the Grand Theatre to the right of the Boans Department Store(now Myers Department Store), and the old(Woolworths Variety Store). The Arcade there now is called Central Arcade, with Grand Lane next to it on the right hand side(named after the Grand Theatre). The address for the Woolworths inside the arcade(on the ground floor) is 166 Murray Street.
There is picture of the Ambassadors Theatre in the book “Lost Perth volume 2”(page 103) showing the outside of the theatre and most of the neon sign lit up at night. Judging by the title underneath the neon sign(State fair 1962 version), it must be no earlier than 1962!
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).
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?
Skyline Drive-in is in the Perth suburb of Floreat.
There may still be a poster from the Olympia Gardens on the wall of His Majesty’s Theatre(Barre cafe?).
The Astor Open Air Gardens site is now Astor Arcade to the right of the Astor Theatre(Beaufort Street side).
The building the Sun Picture Gardens is in used to be a general store built and opened in(1909?).
The website is https://www.capementelle.com.au/events/movies-at-cape-mentelle
The website is www.scitech.org.au/visit/whatson/scitech-planetarium
I wonder if the refridgerator from the the Prince of Wales Theatre still exists anywhere?
The Gardens was on the right hand side of the building, which is now a(carpark or storage yard or delivery yard?).
One of the Palace Theatre and Gardens screens is now at a nearby racetrack(or sports ground?).
The old Brand Highway has been renamed Gregory Road. Most of Gregory Road is pedestrian only. More information at the website ( ammpt.asn.au/cinemaweb/site/index.php ).
The fire was in the morning of 26/4/2007.
The Menora Theatre is the bigger brick building to the right of the Lotus Room,and the hair salon,and the gardens where the car park is on the right of the building.
The Borania Drive-in is named after a type of tree.
The Empire Theatre is on the corner of York street and Stirling Terrace.
There is a performing arts museum at His Majesty’s Theatre(downstairs, Hay street side).
There is pictures of the Grand Theatre in the book “Lost Perth volume 2”(pages 16,and 40) showing the Grand Theatre to the right of the Boans Department Store(now Myers Department Store), and the old(Woolworths Variety Store). The Arcade there now is called Central Arcade, with Grand Lane next to it on the right hand side(named after the Grand Theatre). The address for the Woolworths inside the arcade(on the ground floor) is 166 Murray Street.
There is a picture of the Premier Gardens(and Theatre?) in the book “Lost Perth volume 2”(page 74).
There is picture of the Ambassadors Theatre in the book “Lost Perth volume 2”(page 103) showing the outside of the theatre and most of the neon sign lit up at night. Judging by the title underneath the neon sign(State fair 1962 version), it must be no earlier than 1962!
There is a picture of the Metro Drive-in in the book “Lost Perth”(page 24).
The Gnowangerup Drive-in may also have been called Aylemore Drive-in.
The Forrest Theatre(and Gardens) is not to be confused with the Forrest Cinema(Drive-in).
Community Cinemas mandurah is in Pebble Beach Boulevard, opposite the intersection with Worlington Turn.
The shopping centre is called Bayview Centre,connected to the Old Theatre Lane. The car park is under the shopping centre.