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davidcoppock commented about Village East End 1-3 on Oct 21, 2019 at 10:11 am

The former department store building was called Tye.

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davidcoppock commented about Club X Adult Theatre on Oct 21, 2019 at 8:38 am

The building is now a massage parlour(Zero Massage & Spa).

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davidcoppock commented about Club X Adult Theatre on Oct 21, 2019 at 8:36 am

Opened on 12/8/1982 with r rated movies and live strip show in a former shop(name and type of shop unknown?). Closed on 4/1/1984. Reopened on 9/4/1984 as Silver Screen. Name changed to Pussycat Adult Cinema on 7/6/1985. Name changed back to Silver Screen from 3/9/1987 to 4/11/1987, then back to Pussycat Adult Cinema. Closed on 25/6/1990. Reopened as Club X Adult Theatre(and sex shop?) on 8/8/1990. Date of closure unknown?

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davidcoppock commented about Haar's Drive-In on Oct 20, 2019 at 1:02 pm

Opened on 18/6/1953 with 3 cartoons(not named), “Gold raiders” and “Africa screams”.

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davidcoppock commented about Haar's Drive-In on Oct 20, 2019 at 12:56 pm

Why the name Haar’s?

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davidcoppock commented about Orana Cinemas on Oct 20, 2019 at 11:17 am

Built on former site of a church(name unknown?).

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davidcoppock commented about Victory Drive-In on Oct 20, 2019 at 10:37 am

Opened in(circa 1965?) and closed in(1986?).

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davidcoppock commented about Moonlight Cinema Port Douglas on Oct 20, 2019 at 10:25 am

Operates in the gardens of the QT Resort.

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davidcoppock commented about Torrance Drive-In on Oct 20, 2019 at 10:14 am

Opened with “Foxfire” and “Double Jeopardy”.

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davidcoppock commented about Jet Drive-In on Oct 20, 2019 at 10:10 am

Is it known how the screen fire started?

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davidcoppock commented about Star Cinema on Oct 20, 2019 at 10:02 am

This building was originally a drill hall(early 1920’s?).

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davidcoppock commented about Star Cinema on Oct 20, 2019 at 9:52 am

The church is called South West Community Church.

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davidcoppock commented about Star Cinema on Oct 20, 2019 at 9:49 am

Opened on 7/11/1925.

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davidcoppock commented about Maribyrnong Hoyts Drive-In on Oct 20, 2019 at 9:31 am

Orginally part of the independent “Big 6” drive-in chain(the exhibator was Starlight Drive-in Theatres P/L from 1955 until 1967)until taken over by Hoyts in 1967.

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davidcoppock commented about Grand Theatre on Oct 20, 2019 at 9:22 am

Opened on 15/11/1911.

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davidcoppock commented about Grand Theatre on Oct 20, 2019 at 9:20 am

The building is now a acupuncture clinic(Naturewise Pty Ltd), The Federation of Chinese medicine & Acupuncture Societies of Australia, a photo and framing store(Art Thai Studio photos & framing), a fashion store(Diamond Head Fashions), a furniture store(Albatat Furniture), and a variety store(Lueth Variety Store).

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davidcoppock commented about Thames Picture Theatre on Oct 20, 2019 at 8:56 am

Also called thames Gardens.

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davidcoppock commented about Thames Picture Theatre on Oct 20, 2019 at 8:55 am

Opened in 1913.

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davidcoppock commented about Hoyts Trocadero Theatre on Oct 20, 2019 at 8:54 am

Opened on 4/7/1914.

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davidcoppock commented about Hoyts Trocadero Theatre on Oct 20, 2019 at 8:53 am

Closed on 29/5/1964.

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davidcoppock commented about Hoyts Trocadero Theatre on Oct 20, 2019 at 8:51 am

The shopping arcade is called Trocadero Arcade. The theatre was demolished in the late 1960’s, except for the back wall which is still there.

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davidcoppock commented about Hoyts Highpoint on Oct 20, 2019 at 8:31 am

Built across the road from the former site of the Maribyrnong Hoyts Drive-in(now a homemaker centre).

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davidcoppock commented about Sunshine Theatre on Oct 20, 2019 at 8:24 am

The first public screening on 21/3/1925 was the movie “The humming bird”. Unknown if the private screening on 20/3/1925 was the same movie?

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davidcoppock commented about Hi-Way Drive-In on Oct 19, 2019 at 12:06 pm

Opened with “Margie”.

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davidcoppock commented about Bel Air Drive-In on Oct 19, 2019 at 12:03 pm

Opened on 26/6/1954 with “Johnny the giant killer”, “Eyes of the jungle” and “Monster maker”. Reopened on 21/4/1989 with “Burbs” and “Twins”.