1100 seats(Menora gardens). 800(Menora Theatre). The address of the Menora Gardens was possibly 368 Walcott Street, next to the Walcott Street Hall. The address of the Menora Theatre was 362 Walcott Street.
May have originally been a temperance hall? Named American Picture Palace opening in july 1912. Renamed Shell Theatre in august 1919. Name changed to Arcadia Theatre in mid 1926. Renamed Cameo Theatre on 10/8/1935. Renamed Esquire Theatre on 15/2/1946 with “This happy breed”. Renamed Hoyts Town Theatre in 1965.
There was a open air picture gardens next to the skating rink(called Amusu) opening in 1910(operating in summer only), (possibly closed when the indoor Amusu Theatre opened?).
First known as Toms Garage(1936 to 1941), named the builder and original operater Allen Tom(died in 1995, aged 93). Name changed to Amusu in 1942. Has a New South Wales heritage listing.
Possibly located in the southern end of Port Pirie?
The site might now be housing?
Closed on 26/3/1984 with “Class” and “Young doctors in love”.
Closed on 4/5/2003 with “Anger Management”.
This drive-in had its own newspaper, the Shandon News.
This drive-in had its own newspaper called the Shandon News.
This drive-in had its own newspaper called the Shandon News.
The hotel(then called Shandon Hotel) had two of its rooms fitted with plate glass windows and speakers to watch and hear the movies from the rooms.
Exhibited by Cloudland Drive in Theatres Ltd(1960 to 1969).
The snack bar of this cinema was seen in the Australian tv series “Checkout”(series 1, episode 7),(segment - if cinemas were gyms).
1100 seats(Menora gardens). 800(Menora Theatre). The address of the Menora Gardens was possibly 368 Walcott Street, next to the Walcott Street Hall. The address of the Menora Theatre was 362 Walcott Street.
May have originally been a temperance hall? Named American Picture Palace opening in july 1912. Renamed Shell Theatre in august 1919. Name changed to Arcadia Theatre in mid 1926. Renamed Cameo Theatre on 10/8/1935. Renamed Esquire Theatre on 15/2/1946 with “This happy breed”. Renamed Hoyts Town Theatre in 1965.
200 seats.
I think what is left of the Wagin Drive-in might have been incorparated into the Wagin Historical Village?
Closed on 2/4/1965 with “H.M.S. Defiant” and “Operation Camel”.
The site is now the Shire of Pingelly depot. Address is Stone Street, bound by Murdoch Street and Paragon Street.
Opened in circa 1912. Closed in circa 1959. Demolished in 1970 after a fire.
Opened on 4/6/1960. 250 cars(1960 t0 1967). 320 cars(1968 to 1970’s). 214 cars(1980’s to circa 1993). Closed in circa 1993.
There was a open air picture gardens next to the skating rink(called Amusu) opening in 1910(operating in summer only), (possibly closed when the indoor Amusu Theatre opened?).
Opened on 8/11/1921.
Opened on 10/9/1917.
First known as Toms Garage(1936 to 1941), named the builder and original operater Allen Tom(died in 1995, aged 93). Name changed to Amusu in 1942. Has a New South Wales heritage listing.
Did Joan Stevenson sell all the 13000 one sheets?
Address is Allen Avenue. Operated in 1946. Australian Forces wartime cinema. Also known as Larrakeyah Army Theatre,
Closed in march 1897.