The local council built this drive-in. It is operated on the third Saturday of each month by the Jericho State School P&C(Parents and Citizens) group. Amazing looking drive-in theatre(should be heritage listed)!!
The Drive-in’s equipment was auctioned off on 21st October 1986, except for the film projectors which were kept by BCC(Birch Carroll & Coyle). The tavern on the site now was recently remained The Grove.
Opened on 11th January 1960 for an invited audience with ‘Theres no business like business" and “Call north 777”. The official public opening was on 12th January 1960 screening the same movies.
West Lane Drive-in opened on 29th June 1962 with “That touch of mink” and “Devil at 4 o'clock”.
Opened on 14th May 1948 Wirth “The man from Texas” and “Bill and Coo”.
Closed on 22nd June 1988.
Opened on 25th November 1966.
There is one of the screen footings(in it’s original position) in the grounds of the Abacus Motel.
Opened on 31st March 1956 with “Genevieve”.
Opened on 27th March with “Tunnel to love” and “Mission to danger”.
Reopened on 20th September 1967 with “Casino Royale (David Niven version).
Opened on 11nd April 1957 with “Broken Lance”.
There is footage from the opening of the Scottish Drive-in on You Tube(50 seconds long, (no sound?)).
Opened on 21st February 1968 with “Walk Don’t run”.
Opened on 21st February 1963.
310 cars.
Opened before(1972?). Closed in(early 1990’s?).
The local council built this drive-in. It is operated on the third Saturday of each month by the Jericho State School P&C(Parents and Citizens) group. Amazing looking drive-in theatre(should be heritage listed)!!
There is a park nearby called Gillam Park(or Gillam Reserve?).
The Drive-in’s equipment was auctioned off on 21st October 1986, except for the film projectors which were kept by BCC(Birch Carroll & Coyle). The tavern on the site now was recently remained The Grove.
Closed on 4th October 1986 with “Short circuit” and “The neverending story”.
Opened on 11th January 1960 for an invited audience with ‘Theres no business like business" and “Call north 777”. The official public opening was on 12th January 1960 screening the same movies.
The shopping centre on the site now opened in 1981.
Is there anything left of the drive-in on that site now?
Closed on 5th February 1986 with “Rocky 4” and “Conan the destroyer”.
The shopping centre is called Caddens Corner Shopping Centre. Why the name Caddens Corner?
There was also open air cinema(picture gardens) next to the Parkes Drive-in(name unknown?).
The southern side of the old drive-in site is now called Shandon Drive-in, coming up off Shandon Court(where the drive-in entrance road was).