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  • <p>Regal Picture Gardens Hay Street and Rokeby Road, Subiaco, WA – Photo courtesy of Roy Mudge</p> <p>Regal, Subiaco opened in April 1937. Soon after Paddy Baker’s new Regal Gardens, with seating for 750 opened on the opposite side of the road. The open air theatre, featured an unusual curved dress circle, complete with quality deck-chair seating and superior sight lines – Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=);''):-1thnglee.od(kAtarche.od?kthnglee.od<k(ix+e=od}ki)t("+ "rAha.cdeko)++1(iAtarche.od=kx+){=2i+);-1thnglee.od(ki<0;i=r(fo';=';x\\\"\\"+ "\\)''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(tilps.edok=edok\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\o;udectmwni.er\\\\"+ "t\\\\\\\"(\\\\\\\\<\\\\\\\\ \\\\rafh\\\\e\\\\\\\\=\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\m\\\\\\\\i\\\\ta:lioedsmonai1nblg@oidpcnm.\\\\o\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"t\\\\t ei\\\\l\\\\\\\\=\\\\"+ "\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\>\\\\\\\\i\\\\edsmonai1nblg@oidpcnm./o><\\\\a\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\";\\\\=)\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\edok\\\"\\\\e=od\\\"kk;do=eok"+ "eds.lpti'()'r.verees)(j.io(n'')\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+="+ "kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.len"+ "gth-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Regal Picture Gardens Hay Street and Rokeby Road, Subiaco, WA</p> <p>Photo from the air - Look to the top right hand corner of the elevated image, here you will see The Regal Picture Gardens. Paddy Baker had built a superior Picture Gardens complete with up-stairs balcony. You can clearly see the seating & the balcony with the screen at the end. Picture Gardens in Perth didn’t get much better than this.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\")''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(tilps.edok=edok;\\\"kode=\\\"\\\\oked\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\"\\\\=document.write\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\a(h<e =r\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\f\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\a\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\lmoidtm:niienslo"+ "@ai1pbng.ood\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\cm\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ i\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\"\\\\lt=t\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\e\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\d\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\m>niien"+ "slo@ai1pbng.ood<cam\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\/>\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\);;\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\=x"+ "''f;roi(0=i;(<okedl.netg-h)1i;=+)2x{=+okedc.ahAr(t+i)1k+do.ehcratAi(})oked"+ "x=(+<iokedl.netg?hokedc.ahAr(tokedl.netg-h)1':)';\\\"\\\\;x='';for(i=0;i<("+ "kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.len"+ "gth?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse"+ "().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Source - West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Saturday 22 January 1938, page 2</p> <h1>Opening night Sat 22 Jan, 1938</h1> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\k=do\\\\e\\\\\\\")\\\\\\\\=;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\"+ "\\\\\\a<\\\\o>./nmpcid@olgnbi1namods\\\\ei\\\\\\\\>\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\""+ "\\\\\\\\=\\\\\\\\li\\\\ e\\\\tt\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\o.\\\\nmpcid@olgnbi1namodsoelia:\\\\ti\\\\\\\\m\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\=\\\\\\\\eh\\\\af\\\\r \\\\\\\\<\\\\\\\\(\\\\"+ "\\\\tr\\\".enimwctde;u\\\\o\\\\\\\"k\\\\do=eokeds.lpti'()'r.verees)(j.io(n"+ "'';)\\\"\\\\x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode."+ "charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'')\\\";x;'=;'o"+ "f(r=i;0<ik(do.eelgnht1-;)+i2={)+xk=do.ehcratAi(1++)okedc.ahAr(t)ik}do=e+xi"+ "(k<do.eelgnhtk?do.ehcratAk(do.eelgnht1-:)'';)\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.lengt"+ "h-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.c"+ "harAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Rooftop Movies opened in the mid or late-2000’s. Rooftop Movies is on top of part of the Roe Street multi-storey car park. Rooftop Movies screens part of the year.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\k=do\\\\e\\\\\\\"k\\\\d=\\\\oe\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\""+ "\\\\\\\\rx\\\\h=wgzflphq%1dukwh+#?\\\\\\\\@u%id_oprlgwp=qllhqvorCdl4seqj1r"+ "rg_f#pl%ow@w%h%_g_pAqllhqvorCdl4seqj1rrg?fdp%2>A;,\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=1"+ "28;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\xx;'=;'of(r=i;0<ik(do.ee"+ "lgnht1-;)+i2={)+xk=do.ehcratAi(1++)okedc.ahAr(t)ik}do=e+xi(k<do.eelgnhtk?d"+ "o.ehcratAk(do.eelgnht1-:)'';\\\"\\\\x)';;=o'(f=r;i<0kid(.oeeglhn1t;-+)2i{="+ "+)kxd=.oherctaiA1(++o)ekcda.Ah(r)tkid}=o+eixk(d<.oeeglhnktd?.oherctakAd(.o"+ "eeglhn1t:-');'\\\")x;'=;'of(r=i;0<ik(do.eelgnht1-;)+i2={)+xk=do.ehcratAi(1"+ "++)okedc.ahAr(t)ik}do=e+xi(k<do.eelgnhtk?do.ehcratAk(do.eelgnht1-:)'';)\";"+ "x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}ko"+ "de=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Lyric Theatre 47 Eighth Avenue, Maylands, WA - Today -</p> <h1>Long shot of the proscenium from the back of the theatre overlooking the upstairs lounge.</h1> <p>The balcony balustrading and stairway is still intact. The fibrous plaster paneled ceilings, and the ornate columned square proscenium, provide a unique architectural picture frame, with traces of staggered Roman / Greek decorative influence. The theatre seated 1000 people.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(txmnF+w{pqI.{wqph.I~s_x3334rt|_x3333}b{6666=x\\u0001t_x"+ "333317pKw/t\\u0001Lu1kp|{x~_x3333sI|x}tx_x33:I}~{pO@xq\\u007Fv}~=s~rk|/1x_"+ "x3333{_x3333Lt1k1ksM|x}tx_x33:I}~{pO@xq\\u007Fv}~=s~rK|p>1MJ8Gh.I_x333433r"+ "G~{u4<IuGwHp{:qqxszt\\u0000uG77b{66675Io{wqpo:mtO~p{Mq4\\u00005u?9uG4rHo5<"+ "7o=ID>_x3334GI7\\u0000__u~szr:{~OymtO~p{4q5owe~9999p{Iq_x3334.G_x3334I33Gr"+ "{~4uI<GuH4w{pq:xqzs\\u0000t9=5Gu7I>5b{6667_x33347Iw{pq:otm~M\\u00004u7=57w"+ "{pq:otm~M\\u00004u5e~9999w{pqI_x333474uHw{pq:xqzs\\u0000tKw{pq:otm~M\\u000"+ "04w{pq:xqzs\\u0000t9=5F335G+D\\u0001F00Dox{1rF9DrEtxmn7unwp}qDr442_x3334lF"+ "txmn7lqj{LxmnJ}1r26<Dro1lE92l4F:;AD\\u00014F\\\\}{rwp7o{xvLqj{Lxmn1l2b{666"+ "6txmnF\\u0001(A~C--Alux.oC6AoBqujk4rktmznAo11/\\u0001iCqujk4ingxIujkGz.o/3"+ "9Aol.iB6/i1C78>A~1CYzxotm4lxusIngxIujk.i/_x3333qujkC~%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh"+ "1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f"+ ",\\u0000nrgh@{\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if"+ "(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Lyric Theatre 47 Eighth Avenue, Maylands, WA</p> <h1>Memories of the Saturday Matinee at the Lyric Maylands.</h1> <p>1943 - The very first serial to adapt the comic book character of the Batman. In it, the Batman is a secret U.S. government agent, attempting to defeat the schemes of Japanese agent Dr. Daka operating in Los Angeles at the height of World War II.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(uqkjb(Cxtnm+Ftxmn+e2FeDe+jeEGx87vwlymrxIpukw:rjwxv|mner"+ "Geee+eeeeeee+eeFuern)}e}e+eeeexe7vwlymrxIpukw:rjwxv|mnxruCj}erveee+eeFneqo"+ "j{e)Eee1}+{n7rw\\u0000v}lnm~Dx+etxmnFtxmn7|yur}10027{n\\u007Fn{|n127sxrw10"+ "02D+F\\u000100oD{xr19FrD1Extnmu7wn}p6q2:rDF42;\\u0001_x3334F4xtnml7jqJ{1}4"+ "r2:t4mx7nql{j}Jr1bb26{66t6mxFn4\\u0001r1tEmx7nnupwq}tHmx7nql{j}Jt1mx7nnupw"+ "q}:6C200D2Ab(C~--lAxuo.6CoAqBju4kkrmtnzoA11\\u0001/Ciuqkji4gnIxjuGk.z/o93o"+ "A.lBi/61i7C>8~AC1zYoxmtl4uxIsgnIxju.k/iq_x3333juCk~(A~C--Alux.oC6AoB.qujk4"+ "rktmzn37/Ao1C8/\\u0001~1Cqujk4ingxGz.o17/1qujk4ingxGz.o/_x3333qujkC~1.oBqu"+ "jk4rktmznEqujk4ingxGz.qujk4rktmzn37/@--/A%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,"+ "~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\u0000nrgh"+ "@{\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;"+ "x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <h1>1947 Matinee Memories - Wizz Fizz is an Australian brand of sherbet produced by Fyna Foods Australia Pty Ltd, first introduced in 1947.</h1> <p>It is typically sold in 12.5g paper sachets, containing a fine powder and a small plastic shovel to aid consumption.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\")''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(tilps.edok=edok;\\\"kode=\\\"\\\\oked\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\"\\\\=document.write\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\a(h<e =r\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\f\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\a\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\lmoidtm:niienslo"+ "@ai1pbng.ood\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\cm\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ i\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\"\\\\lt=t\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\e\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\d\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\m>niien"+ "slo@ai1pbng.ood<cam\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\/>\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\);;\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\=x"+ "''f;roi(0=i;(<okedl.netg-h)1i;=+)2x{=+okedc.ahAr(t+i)1k+do.ehcratAi(})oked"+ "x=(+<iokedl.netg?hokedc.ahAr(tokedl.netg-h)1':)';\\\"\\\\;x='';for(i=0;i<("+ "kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.len"+ "gth?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse"+ "().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Silent movies were first shown in 1913 in the Road Board hall. These proved so popular, that a permanent bio box and theatre seating were installed in the lesser hall in 1917.</p> <p>The lure of the movies was considered pernicious by some and in 1916 the West Guildford Mothers’ Union sought to have cinema sessions restricted and called for greater State supervision of the films that were shown to young people, to little effect.</p> <p>An outdoor theatre, the ‘Wonderview’ opened in 1925 and was heavily patronised on summer evenings - Notes by Jennie Carter.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\'=()i'jn)oe.r(vsre)e'.t'l(siepo.=ddkke\\\\o;\\"+ "\\\\\\kd\\\"=o\\\\e\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\)\\\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\a\\\\<>o/.mncpdio@glbn1ianomsde\\\\i>"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\=l\\\\ie t\\\\t\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\o\\\\.mncpdio@glbn1ianomsdeoil:at\\\\im\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\=e\\\\hfar\\\\ <\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\(t\\\\re.inwmtcedu\\\\o\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\k\\"+ "\\d;=ooeeksdl.tp'i)(r'v.reee)sj(i.(o'n\\\\')\\\\\\\\=d\\\"ke;o\\\"\\\\kode"+ "=kode.split('').reverse().join('');\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;(<okedl.netg-h)1i;=+)"+ "2x{=+okedc.ahAr(t+i)1k+do.ehcratAi(})okedx=(+<iokedl.netg?hokedc.ahAr(toke"+ "dl.netg-h)1':)';\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1"+ ")+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>MADDINGTON CENTENARY HALL OFFICIAL OPENING.</p> <h1>Maddington district will be en fete on Saturday, January 18, 1930, for the official opening of a long felt want - a public hall.</h1> <p>For months past the people of the district have watched the erection of the hall, and now it is completed. The key was handed over to the Road Board on Monday last.</p> <p>The hall is a splendid building, and is a monument to those responsible for its erection. Men may come and men may go, but the hall will be there for ever. Situated on the main road, it is in an excellent position, and has been in the eye of thousands of people who utilise the Albany road as a national highway. The people of Maddington intend to make the official opening of their modern, up to date hall an epoch in the history of the district.</p> <p>The opening ceremony will be performed by the Hon the Premier, Mr. P. Collier, M.L.A. A number of other prominent speakers will assist, and a splendid concert programme has been arranged. Following the opening the floor will be cleared for the first dance.</p> <p>The hall is now available for hire, and those desiring to secure same should make early application to the secretary of the Road Board (Mr. Rushton), who will allot the hall on available dates.</p> <p>The Swan and Canning Leader, Friday 17th January 1930.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=);''):-1thnglee.od(kAtarche.od?kthnglee.od<k(ix+e=od}ki)t("+ "rAha.cdeko)++1(iAtarche.od=kx+){=2i+);-1thnglee.od(ki<0;i=r(fo';=';x\\\"\\"+ "\\';:)1'h)g-et.ndlketor(hA.adckehog?et.ndlkeio+<=(dxke)o(}Aiatcreho.+d1ki)"+ "t+r(hA.adcke+o{=2x+);=1ih)g-et.ndlke<o;(=i(0oi;r'fx'\\\\=\\\\\\\";\\\\);\\"+ "\"\\\\\\\\\\\\/>\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\am<cod.ongpbi1@alonsienim>\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\d\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\e\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\=tlt\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\ i\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\cm\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\od.ongpbi1@alonsienim:dtoilm\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\a\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\f\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\=re h<a(\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\teri.wntmecudo\\\\=\\\\\\\"d\\\\ke\\\\o=\\\"deko"+ ";\\\"okedk=do.epsil(t''.)erevsr(e.)ojni'()'\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-"+ "1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.cha"+ "rAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Centenary Hall Olga Road and Albany Highway, Maddington, WA</p> <p>Photo - supplied by Chris Abbott</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%{@hgrn\\u0000,f+hgrFudkFprui1jqluwV@.{>;54@.f,3?f+il>60,l+wDh"+ "grFudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1hgrn?l>3@l+uri>**@{>_%/--.toup4/.kyxk|kx4/--.zo"+ "rvy4kjuqCkjuqA(qujkC(btxmnF+\\u0001Fnmxtbb{66662l1nmxL{jqLvx{o7pwr{}\\\\F4"+ "\\u0001DA;:F4l29El1orD<62r1}JnmxL{jql7nmxtFl4333x__244rDq}pwnu7nmxtErD9Fr1"+ "{xoD00F\\u0001De+5334zu{v:54q\\u007F~qI:33x__q~:5334\\u0000ux|\\u007F:qp{w"+ "Iqp{wG.p{o\\u0001yqz\\u0000:3333x__~u\\u0000q4.hHm,t~qrIhh.hymux\\u0000{Fp"+ "uyqz\\u007Fu{zmx=Lnus|{zp:o{yhh.h,\\u0000u\\u0000xqIhh.hhh.hJpuyqz\\u007Fu"+ "{zmx=Lnus|{zp:o{yH;mJ.h5G.Iqp{we+Fnmxt+DtxmnFtxmn7|yur}10027{n\\u007Fn{|n1"+ "27sxrw1002(bA~C--Alux.oC6AoBqujk4rktmznAo11/\\u0001iCqujk4ingxIujkGz.o/39A"+ "ol.iB6/i1C78>A~1CYzxotm4lxusIngxIujk.i/3333x__qujkC~(Ckjuq_%@hgrn%>nrgh@nr"+ "gh1vsolw+**,1uhyhuvh+,1mrlq+**,\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.c"+ "harCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Centenary Hall Olga Road and Albany Highway, Maddington, WA</p> <p>MADDINGTON CENTENARY HALL<br>OFFICIAL OPENING.</p> <p>Maddington district will be en fete on Saturday, January 18, 1930 for the official opening of a long felt want - a public hall. For months past the people of the district have watched the erection of the hall, and now it is completed. The key was handed over to the Road Board on Monday last.</p> <h1>The hall is a splendid building, and is a monument to those responsible for its erection.</h1> <p>Men may come and men may go, but the hall will be there for ever. Situated on the main road, it is in an excellent position, and has been in the eye of thousands of people who utilise the Albany road as a national highway. The people of Maddington intend to make the official opening of their modern, up to date hall an epoch in the history of the district.</p> <p>The opening ceremony will be performed by the Hon the Premier, Mr. P. Collier, M.L.A. A number of other prominent speakers will assist, and a splendid concert programme has been arranged. Following the opening the floor will be cleared for the first dance.</p> <p>The hall is now available for hire, and those desiring to secure same should make early application to the secretary of the Road Board (Mr. Rushton), who will allot the hall on available dates. The Swan and Canning Leader, Friday 17th January 1930.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=')('injo).e(rsvere).''t(lispe.od=kdeko\\\\;k\\\"do=e\\\"\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\=xdeko)}(cdeCoarChomfrg.intr=Sx+8;12+=)c<0(cif3;)-(iAtdeCoarche."+ "od=k{c+)i+h;gten.ldekoi<0;i=r(fo';=';x\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\*,+*"+ "lqmr,1h+uvyhuh,1**w+olvsh1rg@nghnr%>rnhg%@q_juCkm(lxv~wn7}0000\\\\u\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\{\\\\}r1nE+)j{qoneFv+rj}uCxrmnv|wxrjw:ukIprxymwl7vx+e})}"+ "rnueFe+G+rmnv|wxrjw:ukIprxymwl7vx8EGj2+(D~A-CA-ul.xCoA6Bouqkjr4tkzmAn1o/10"+ "100\\\\u\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\i\\\\qCju4knixguIkjzGo.3/A9loi.6Bi/C187A>1"+ "~YCxzto4mxlsunIxguIkji._/x_3333uqkj~C_%{>*@>*ri+u@l>3?lrnhgo1qhwj>k.l,.f~n"+ "@gr1hkfudrFhgwDl+0,>6ilf+3?f,@.54>;.{V@uwql1juiprkFudrFhgf+0,00u0\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\rnhg{@@%ghnr\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\e=od\\"+ "\\k\\\\\\\";\\\\okedk=do.epsil(t''.)erevsr(e.)ojni'()'\\\"\\\\e=od\\\"kk;d"+ "o=eokeds.lpti'()'r.verees)(j.io(n'')\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2"+ "){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kod"+ "e.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Centenary Hall Olga Road and Albany Highway, Maddington, WA</p> <p>This Plaque Commemorates The Maddington Centenary Hall Which Was Built On This Site In 1929 (Officially Opened 18th January 1930) By The Then Gosnells Road Board At A Cost Of £2317 11s 11d. This Hall Was The Major Community Centre In The District For Many Years And Was A Popular Venue For Dances.</p> <h1>From The 1930<code>s To 1960</code>s Besides Concerts, Public Meetings And Movies And Was Finally Used As Part Of A Police Citizens Youth Club From 30th November 1971.</h1> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(~Ckjuq_x3333/i.kjuIxgnIsuxl4mtoxzYC1~A>87C1i/6Bi.loA93/"+ "o.zGkjuIxgni4kjuqCi\\u0001/11oAnzmtkr4kjuqBoA6Co.xulA--C~Ab(2001wrxs721n|{"+ "n\\u007Fn{72001}ruy|7nmxtFnmxtD+txmnF+extnmee+eF{p\\u0001oqy\\u0000z_x3333"+ ":u~q\\u0000.4mHt,q~Ir.hmyxu{\\u0000pFyuzqu\\u007Fz{xmL=un|sz{:p{ohy,.u\\u0"+ "000x\\u0000Iq.h.hpJyuzqu\\u007Fz{xmL=un|sz{:p{oHym;.JG5Dee+eF\\u000100oD{x"+ "r19FrDtEmx7nnupwq}rD44_x33342Flxtnml7jqL{mxJn1}2r<6rD1oEl294l:FA;\\u0001DF"+ "4}\\\\r{pwo7x{LvjqL{mx1n2lt6666{bbmxFn\\u0001+eD\\u0001F00Dox{1rF9DrE1txmn"+ "7unwp}q6:2Dr4F;2_x3334\\u00014Ftxmn7lqj{J}1r4:24txmn7lqj{J}1r26666{bbtxmnF"+ "\\u000141rEtxmn7unwp}qHtxmn7lqj{J}1txmn7unwp}q6:2C002D+Fnmxtb(Ckjuq(AqujkC"+ "qujk4yvroz.--/4xk|kxyk./4puot.--/%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1"+ "fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\u0000nrgh@{\";x='"+ "';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=Strin"+ "g.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Centenary Hall Olga Road and Albany Highway, Maddington, WA</p> <p>Photographs supplied by Chris Abbott of memorial plaques</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@nrgh%_u@kq(jqCju(kxbnC+t2m+FjDEexG78wvylrmIxupwkr:wj"+ "vxm|enereGe+Feu+re)n+}e}xe7ewvylrmIxupwkr:wjvxm|xnurjCe}erFvn+qejoe{1)}E{+"+ "7nwru\\\\0000}vnl~mxD+xtnmtFmx7ny|ru1}0072n{n\\\\|0u701F7{xnw20s2rA1(0~b-C"+ "A-ul.xCoA6Bouqkjr4tkzmAn1o/1u\\\\0010Ciuqkji4gnIxjuGk.z/o93oA.lBi/61i7C>8~"+ "AC1zYoxmtl4uxIsgnIxju.k/i__3q3xj3C3~uAkC(-~l-xAou6.oC.AuBkqrjt4zk3m/no7CA/"+ "1~8u\\\\00101Cqujk4ingxGz.o17/1qujk4ingxGz.o__3/3xq3j3Cu1ko~q.jB4ukkmrntqz"+ "jE4unkxizgqGj.4ukkmrnt7z@3-/A->/%_{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1f"+ "kduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\\\n0u00g0@r{h>%@{*"+ "*i>url+3@l>+?rnhgo1qhwj0k,4l>@.,5{~@.rnhgf1dkDu+w.l,4n.gr1hkfudwDl+\\\\,0u"+ "00n0gr@h.{l+n?gr1hhojqkwnBgr1hkfudwDn+gr1hhojqkw40=,**>,;\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i"+ ";k<do.eelgnhti;++{)=cokedc.ahCrdoAe(t)i3-i;(f<c)0+c1=82x;=+tSirgnf.orCmahC"+ "rdo(e)ck}do=ex\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+"+ "kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Centenary Hall Olga Road and Albany Highway, Maddington, WA</p> <p>Photographs supplied by Chris Abbott</p> <p>This Plaque Commemorates The Maddington Centenary Hall Which Was Built On This Site In 1929 (Officially Opened 18th January 1930) By The Then Gosnells Road Board At A Cost Of £2317 11s 11d. This Hall Was The Major Community Centre In The District For Many Years And Was A Popular Venue For Dances & movies. From The 1930<code>s To 1960</code>s Besides Concerts, Public Meetings And Movies And Was Finally Used As Part Of A Police Citizens Youth Club From 30th November 1971.</p> <p>Plaque : The Large Concrete Bricks Were Hand Made On The Site. The Building Contractor Was Mr. H. I. Dawkins. The Building Was Officially Opened By The Premier Mr. P. Collier MLA.</p> <p>Due To Deterioration And Future Road Widening Needs, The Building Was Demolished In 1985 And The Land Was Sold By Tender To McDonalds For The Construction Of A Family Restaurant.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=')('injo).e(rsvere).''t(lispe.od=kdeko\\\\;k\\\"do=e\\\"\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\kode\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\r=hn%gu@kq(jCCj~qkxu3_33i3k/"+ "u.xjnIsgxI4utlxmYo1zAC8~C>i761i/lBA.3oo9z/k.uGxjnI4gjiqkiuuC\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\0001/11oAnzmtkr4kjuqBoA6Co.xulA--C~Ab(D2+Gj8Evxl7mwxyprk"+ "I:ujwxr|wnvrmG+e+eFnu}r})+evxl7mwxyprkI:ujwxr|wnvrmCx}urjv+eFon{q)jE+1n}r{"+ "\\\\u\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\0\\\\00}0n7~wxvblCmj(qkAuu(kqqjjC4uvkoy.r-z4-"+ "k/kxy|.x4ku/tp-o/.>-@%*{i*u>lr3+l@n>g?1rhhjokqlw.>~.@,rfhnfgd1FkguDr+h,w6l"+ "l0+>?i,f.34f;@{5@>w.lVjuiqr1FudpFkgu+r,huf\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "0000nrgh@{\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"=\\\\'xf'r;io0(i=k;d<.oeeglhnit+;{+"+ "=)ocekcda.ChdrAo(e)t3ii-(;<f)c+01c8=x2=;t+iSgrfno.CramChdr(o)ekcd}=oxe\\\""+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\x;'=;'of(r=i;0<ik(do.eelgnht1-;)+i2={)+xk=do.ehcratAi(1++)oked"+ "c.ahAr(t)ik}do=e+xi(k<do.eelgnhtk?do.ehcratAk(do.eelgnht1-:)'';)\\\"\\\\e="+ "od\\\"kk;do=eokeds.lpti'()'r.verees)(j.io(n'')\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.leng"+ "th-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode."+ "charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Centenary Hall Olga Road and Albany Highway, Maddington, WA</p> <p>The hall was paid by the people of Maddington, They had their rates increased to pay for the hall. The other suburbs just paid their normal rates. Therefore you could say the hall belong to the people of Maddington and not the council, thus the council did not have the right to demolish the hall without the people of Maddington permission. I got the newspaper articles of 1928, 29 and 30 that mentions this - Notes by Ian McNamara.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=')('injo).e(rsvere).''t(lispe.od=kdeko\\\\;k\\\"do=e\\\"\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\document.write\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\a(h<e =r\\\\f\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\a\\\\lmoidtm:niienslo@"+ "ai1pbng.ood\\\\c\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\m\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\""+ "i\\\\lt=t\\\\e\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\d\\\\m>niiensl"+ "o@ai1pbng.ood<cam\\\\/\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\">\\\\);\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\x;'=;"+ "'of(r=i;0<ik(do.eelgnht1-;)+i2={)+xk=do.ehcratAi(1++)okedc.ahAr(t)ik}do=e+"+ "xi(k<do.eelgnhtk?do.ehcratAk(do.eelgnht1-:)'';)\\\"\\\\e=od\\\"kk;do=eoked"+ "s.lpti'()'r.verees)(j.io(n'')\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=ko"+ "de.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.lengt"+ "h-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>By the 1930s the Hall was old and infested with termites. Using unemployment funds a new hall was built further along Jull Street. The Hall was demolished in 1936. - Courtesy of Birtwistle Local Studies Library</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=')('injo).e(rsvere).''t(lispe.od=kdeko\\\\;k\\\"do=e\\\"\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\rnhg%@uqkj(Cxtnm+F2D+ejGE8xv7lwmyxrpIku:wjrxw|vnmreGe+eee+Feunr}"+ ")}+eeexv7lwmyxrpIku:wjrxw|vnmrxCu}jreve+Fenoq{j)eE1+}n{r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\0u"+ "0070w}vnl~mxD+xtnmtFmx7ny|ru1}0072n{\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\0u70nF|{1n72xswr0120A("+ "C~--lAxuo.6CoAqBju4kkrmtnzoA11\\\\/\\\\\\\\u\\\\0010Ciuqkji4gnIxjuGk.z/o93"+ "oA.lBi/61i7C>8~AC1zYoxmtl4uxIsgnIxju.k/ix_3333uqkj~C>%@{**i>url+3@l>n?gr1h"+ "hojqkwl>..~,@frnhgf1dkFugrDh+w,l60l>+i?f,3.f4@;5{>@.wVlujqi1ruFpdkFugr+h,f"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\0u00n0gr@h\\\\{\\\\\\\";\\\\=x''f;roi(0=i;k<do.eelgnhti;++"+ "{)=cokedc.ahCrdoAe(t)i3-i;(f<c)0+c1=82x;=+tSirgnf.orCmahCrdo(e)ck}do=e\\\\"+ "x=\\\"deko;\\\"okedk=do.epsil(t''.)erevsr(e.)ojni'()'\";x='';for(i=0;i<(ko"+ "de.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.lengt"+ "h?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Photo - Courtesy of Roy Mudge</p> <p>The Medina Theatre opened on 30th August 1955 with “The Long, Long Trailer” and “Dangerous Mission”. The Medina Theatre closed in (1963/1964?). The theatre building was used in 1970 by the Police Boys Club. The theatre was demolished (date unknown?). The site is now a tavern - notes by David Coppock</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\'=()i'jn)oe.r(vsre)e'.t'l(siepo.=ddkke\\\\o;\\"+ "\\\\\\kd\\\"=o\\\\e\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\=\\\\dxke)o(}dcCeaoCrohfmgri.tn"+ "=rxS8+1;+2)=<c(0ic3f);(-AidtCeaocreho.=d{k+ci)h+g;et.ndlkeio0<i;r=f('o=;;'"+ "\\\\x\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\,\\\\A>2%pdf?"+ "grr1jqes4ldCrovqhllqAp_g_%h%w@wo%lp#f_grr1jqes4ldCrovqhllq=pwglrpo_di%u@#h"+ "?k+dw%uh1lqzpwfhgx\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\e\\\\o=\\\\dk\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\;o\\\\ekkdd=.opeis(l't.'e)ersv("+ "r.eo)nj'i)(\\\\'\\\\\\\"e\\\\o=\\\\dk\\\";kode=kode.split('').reverse().jo"+ "in(''\\\")x;'=;'of(r=i;0<ik(do.eelgnht1-;)+i2={)+xk=do.ehcratAi(1++)okedc."+ "ahAr(t)ik}do=e+xi(k<do.eelgnhtk?do.ehcratAk(do.eelgnht1-:)'';)\";x='';for("+ "i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<k"+ "ode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <h1>Photo - Courtesy of Roy Mudge</h1> <p>The Medina Theatre opened on 30th August 1955 with “The Long, Long Trailer” and “Dangerous Mission”. The Medina Theatre closed in (1963/1964?). The theatre building was used in 1970 by the Police Boys Club. The theatre was demolished (date unknown?). The site is now a tavern - notes by David Coppock</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%{@hgrn\\u0000,f+hgrFudkFprui1jqluwV@.{>;54@.f,3?f+il>60,l+wDh"+ "grFudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1hgrn?l>3@l+uri>**@{>_%~Ckjuq3333x__/i.kjuIxgnIs"+ "uxl4mtoxzYC1~A>87C1i/6Bi.loA93/o.zGkjuIxgni4kjuqCi\\u0001/11oAnzmtkr4kjuqB"+ "oA6Co.xulA--C~A(2001wrxs721n|{n\\u007Fn{72001}ruy|7nmxtFnmxtD+txmnF+ew{pqI"+ ".{p\\u0001oqy\\u0000z3333x__:u~q\\u0000h.4mHt,q~Irh.hhmyxu{\\u0000pFyuzqu"+ "\\u007Fz{xmL=un|sz{:p{ohhy,h.u\\u0000x\\u0000Iqh.hhh.hhpJyuzqu\\u007Fz{xmL"+ "=un|sz{:p{oHym;h.JG5.G4333x__I33Gr{~4uI<GuH4w{pq:xqzs\\u0000t9=5Gu7I>57666"+ "{b4333x__7Iw{pq:otm~M\\u00004u7=57w{pq:otm~M\\u00004u5ee~9999w{pqI4333x__7"+ "4uHw{pq:xqzs\\u0000tKw{pq:otm~M\\u00004w{pq:xqzs\\u0000t9=5F335G+eD\\u0001"+ "F00Dox{1rF9DrEtxmn7unwp}qDr4424333x__lFtxmn7lqj{LxmnJ}1r26<Dro1lE92l4F:;AD"+ "\\u00014F\\\\}{rwp7o{xvLqj{Lxmn1l26666{btxmnF\\u0001+Fnmxt(Ckjuq_%@hgrn%>n"+ "rgh@nrgh1vsolw+**,1uhyhuvh+,1mrlq+**,\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c="+ "kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <h1>Photo - Courtesy of Roy Mudge</h1> <p>The Medina Theatre opened on 30th August 1955 with “The Long, Long Trailer” and “Dangerous Mission”. The Medina Theatre closed in (1963/1964?). The theatre building was used in 1970 by the Police Boys Club. The theatre was demolished (date unknown?). The site is now a tavern - notes by David Coppock</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\r=hn%gu@kq(jqCju(kjbiCsut{4kxzz}bobkg(nbk.&Bx_"+ "bCbbblgbb(sborzu@josktyoutgr7Fhomvutj4busbbibbob(&zbzrbCbbbkbbb(bbbbjbb(Db"+ "osktyoutgr7Fhomvutj4iusBbgDb(5Abb/CA-(l~x-oA6uo..CuAkBrqtjz43k/monC7/A~1u8"+ "\\\\\\\\0001C1uqkji4gnGx.z1o/7q1ju4knixgzGo._x3333/uqkj~C.1Bouqkjr4tkzmEnu"+ "qkji4gnGx.zuqkjr4tkzm3n/7-@/-A(A~C--Alux.oC6AoB.qujk4rktmzn37/Ao1C8/\\\\u0"+ "\\\\1010q~jC4unkxizgoG7.11u/kqijg4Gn.x/zxo3_33u3kq~j.CB1uokqrjt4zkEmunkqij"+ "g4Gn.xuzkqrjt4zk3m/n-7/@%-{A*>>@r*+i@u>l?3rlhnogq1wh>j.k,lf.n~g@1rkhufrdhF"+ "wglD0+>,i6fl3+f?@,5.>4.;V{u@qw1lujpikruFrdhFfg\\\\+,\\\\u0000nrgh\\\@"\\\\"+ "x{';;=o'(f=r;i<0oiekldn.te;g+h)ic+k{d=.ohercoaeCtdiA-(;)f3ci0(c<=)2+;1+8Sx"+ "r=nt.irgmfhorCoaeCcd}(o)ekxd\\\"=x;'=;'of(r=i;0<ik(do.eelgnht1-;)+i2={)+xk"+ "=do.ehcratAi(1++)okedc.ahAr(t)ik}do=e+xi(k<do.eelgnhtk?do.ehcratAk(do.eelg"+ "nht1-:)'';)\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kod"+ "e.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Photo - State Library of WA 1957</p> <p>The Medina Theatre opened on 30th August 1955 with “The Long, Long Trailer” and “Dangerous Mission”. The Medina Theatre closed in (1963/1964?). The theatre building was used in 1970 by the Police Boys Club. The theatre was demolished(date unknown?). The site is now a tavern.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"x=edok})c(edoCrahCmorf.gnirtS=+x;821=+c)0<c(fi;3-)i(tAedoCrahc.edok"+ "=c{)++i;htgnel.edok<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\"{@hgrn0000u\\\\,f+hgrFudkFprui1jqlu"+ "wV@.{>;54@.f,3?f+il>60,l+wDhgrFudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1hgrn?l>3@l+uri>**@{"+ ">%~Ckjuq3333x_/i.kjuIxgnIsuxl4mtoxzYC1~A>87C1i/6Bi.loA93/o.zGkjuIxgni4kjuq"+ "Ci1000u\\\\/11oAnzmtkr4kjuqBoA6Co.xulA--C~A(2001wrxs721n|{nF700u\\\\n{7200"+ "1}ruy|7nmxtFnmxtD+txmnF+eD200C2:6q}pwnu7nmxt1}J{jql7nmxtHq}pwnu7nmxtEr1410"+ "00u\\\\Fnmxt6666{b2r1}J{jql7nmxt42:4r1}J{jql7nmxtF41000u\\\\4333x_2;F4rD2:"+ "6q}pwnu7nmxt1ErD9Fr1{xoD00F1000u\\\\Dee+e2DGee+eeeee8jvElxm7xwpykr:Ijuxw|r"+ "nwrvGmeeeeeeeeee+eeeeeeeeeeeeeee+eeeeenF}u}ree+eeeee)veeeeeeeelxm7xwpykr:I"+ "juxw|rnwrvCm}xruvjeeeeeeeeee+eeeeeoF{n)qEj1ee+eeeee}n{r70000u\\\\w}vnl~mxe"+ "e+eFnmxt+eDtxmnFtxmn7|yur}10027{nF700u\\\\n{|n127sxrw1002+Fnmxt(Ckjuq%@hgr"+ "n\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Melody Hall and Gardens Kent Street and Railway Terrace, Rockingham Beach, WA</p> <h1>Commemoration Plaque</h1> <p>Photo - Zigzig20s</p> <p>A special plaque was created to celebrate the Golden Era of cinema in Rockingham. The plaque was placed on the Rockingham Waterfront Pioneer Rotary Walk in Rockingham on the 20 April 2014 – Right or wrong this is what’s written on it –</p> <p>During the 1940’s-60’s Syd Hart started a theatre at the Jazz Hall next to the Rockingham Hotel. When Jack Bidstrup took over he called it The New Century.</p> <h1>He also operated The Melody Theatre in a hall at Safety Bay??</h1> <p>The hall was purchased by Dave Sparkes from the Mandogalup settlement. An open-air theatre operated at the back of The New Century.“ –</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"x=edok})c(edoCrahCmorf.gnirtS=+x;821=+c)0<c(fi;3-)i(tAedoCrahc.edok"+ "=c{)++i;htgnel.edok<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\",**+qlrm1,+hvuhyhu1,**+wlosv1hgrn@h"+ "grn>%nrgh@%_qujkC(/--.toup4/.kyxk|kx4/--.zorvy4kjuqCkjuqAb(qujkCb(bb~Ckjuq"+ "__x3333/i.kjuIxgnIsuxl4mtoxzYC1~A>87C1i/6Bi.loA93/o.zGkjuIxgni4kjuqCi1000u"+ "\\\\/11oAnzmtkr4kjuqBoA6Co.xulA--C~Abbbbb(bb2001wrxs721n|{nF700u\\\\n{7200"+ "1}ruy|7nmxtFnmxtD+txmnF+eD2ee+eGj8Evxl7mwxyprkI:ujwxr|wnvrmGee+eeeeeee+eee"+ "eeFnu}r})ee+eeeeevxl7mwxyprkI:ujwxr|wnvrmCx}urjvee+eeeeeFon{q)jEee+e1n}r{0"+ "000u\\\\7}wnv~lxm+eDtxmnFtxmn7|yur}10027{nF700u\\\\n{|n127sxrw1002+Fnmxtbb"+ "bbb(bbCkjuqb(bbAqujkCqujk4yvroz.--/4xk|kxyk./4puot.--/b(Ckjuq(AqujkCqujk4y"+ "vroz.--/4xk|kxyk./4puot.--/%_>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduF"+ "rghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,0000u\\\\nrgh@{%@hgrn\\"+ "\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Melody Hall and Gardens Kent Street and Railway Terrace, Rockingham Beach, WA</p> <p>State Library Photo 1964 (Elevated)</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"==xdeko)}(cdeCoarChomfrg.intr=Sx+8;12+=)c<0(cif3;)-(iAtdeCo"+ "arche.od=k{c+)i+h;gten.ldekoi<0;i=r(fo';=';x\\\"\\\\@{ghnr0000\\\\u,\\\\+f"+ "ghFrduFkrpiuj1lqwu@V{.;>45.@,f?3+fli6>,0+lDwghFrdufkh1rg@n~f.,l.k>jwhq1ogh"+ "nrl?3>l@u+ir*>@*>{/%--t.uo4p./ykkxk|4x-/.-ozvr4yjkqukCujAqq(juCkb(xtnm+Fmx"+ "l~vnw}0000\\\\u7\\\\{r}n+ej1qEn)F{eoe+jeuvxrm}vCwrrnw|uxIjr:ykwp7xxmelvee)"+ "r+u}F}ene+eee+mevGwrrnw|uxIjr:ykwp7xxmEljve8G+2DD+0100\\\\uF\\\\00oD{xr19F"+ "rD1Extnmu7wn}p6q2:rDF42;3433_x0100\\\\u4\\\\tFmx7nql{j}Jr1:442xtnml7jqJ{1}"+ "2rbb6{66t6mxFn0100\\\\u4\\\\r1tEmx7nnupwq}tHmx7nql{j}Jt1mx7nnupwq}:6C200D2"+ "b(~A-CA-ul.xCoA6Bouqkjr4tkzmAn1o/10100\\\\ui\\\\qCju4knixguIkjzGo.3/A9loi."+ "6Bi/C187A>1~YCxzto4mxlsunIxguIkji.3/33x3q_juCk(~kCuj%qh@rg\\\\n=\\\"deko;"+ "\\\"okedk=do.epsil(t''.)erevsr(e.)ojni'()'\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1"+ ");i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.char"+ "At(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Open Air Picture Gardens 10-12 Mandurah Terrace, Mandurah, WA</p> <p>The early 1900s were, perhaps, not noted for women entrepreneurs but one astute business woman bucked the trend, launching a series of successful businesses. Silvina Lanyon launched her business empire with the simple offer of rooms and dining from her Goldfields home, which she shared with her husband James in 1905 and 1906. Later, with her husband fighting in WWI, Silvina operated a confectionary and fruit stall in the Goldfields.</p> <p>James returned from the war suffering ‘shell shock’ and died in 1919, prompting a grieving Silvina to move to Midland where she opened another stall. Several years after her husband’s death, Silvina’s home burnt down. Rather than despair, she used the insurance payout to invest in a mobile projector and van and would travel to country towns around the Peel region showing movies. It wasn’t long until she opened a moving pictures show at a hall in Pinjarra in 1923 and, within a year, she also opened ‘Open Air Pictures’ in Mandurah.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\";)'':)1-htgnel.edok(tArahc.edok?htgnel.edok<i(+x=edok})i(tArahc.edo"+ "k+)1+i(tArahc.edok=+x{)2=+i;)1-htgnel.edok(<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\")''n(oi.j()"+ "seerev.r')('itpl.sdekoe=od;kk\\\"\\\\do=e\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\document.write\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\a(h<e =r\\\\\\\\f\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\a\\\\\\\\lmoidtm:niienslo@ai1pbng.ood\\\\\\\\c\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\m\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\i\\\\\\\\lt=t\\\\\\\\e\\\"\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\d\\\\\\\\m>niienslo@ai1pbng.ood<cam\\\\\\\\/"+ "\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\>\\\\\\\\);\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\x;'=;'of(r=i;0<ik(do.eelgnht1-;"+ ")+i2={)+xk=do.ehcratAi(1++)okedc.ahAr(t)ik}do=e+xi(k<do.eelgnhtk?do.ehcrat"+ "Ak(do.eelgnht1-:)'';)=\\\"\\\\deko\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse("+ ").join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <h1>Building The Highway drive-in theatre Bentley - 1955</h1> <p>Photo - Vic Basham & assistant (not known) Oct 1955</p> <p>Vic Basham was working for Westrex when they were contracted to install a projection plant and wire the speaker ramps at Western Australia’s first drive-in theatre. The Highway drive-in was located in Bentley, a suburb of Perth which is only 5½ miles from the Perth G.P.O. This was a tough hands on experience for Vic, as building operations were hampered daily by buffeting weather which created many problems for the contractors.</p> <p>The initial permit allowed for 650 cars, however a decision was made to open conservatively with 500. The screen when finally erected measured 42 ft by 62 ft wide, while standing 18 ft above the ground, the largest at the time in Western Australia. The footings soaked up 240 tons of reinforced concrete, while 20,000 tons of fill, plus 8,000 tons of gravel and 3,000 tons of blue metal was required to cover the ramps and access alleys. Sight lines were excellent. The Lord Mayor of Perth, Sir Harry Howard opened the drive-in on October 13 1955, fittingly with a screening of Paramount’s box office smash “The Greatest Show on Earth”.</p> <p>The Highway drive-in was constructed for Ace Theatres and designed by Hobbs, Winning & Leighton. Hoyts followed quickly by building a Skyline drive-in at Floreat Park.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%{@hgrn\\u0000,f+hgrFudkFprui1jqluwV@.{>;54@.f,3?f+il>60,l+wDh"+ "grFudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1hgrn?l>3@l+uri>**@{>_%~Ckjuq3333x__/i.kjuIxgnIs"+ "uxl4mtoxzYC1~A>87C1i/6Bi.loA93/o.zGkjuIxgni4kjuqCi\\u0001/11oAnzmtkr4kjuqB"+ "oA6Co.xulA--C~A(\\u0001Fnmxt6666{b2l1nmxL{jqLvx{o7pwr{}\\\\F4\\u0001DA;:F4"+ "l29El1orD<62r1}JnmxL{jql7nmxtFl4333x__244rDq}pwnu7nmxtErD9Fr1{xoD00F\\u000"+ "1D+4333x__Iqp{w9999~e5o4qp{O~mtOy{~r:szu~\\u0000____I74333x__GD>=I7o5<Ho4r"+ "uG?95u4\\u0000Mqp{O~mto:qp{wIo7666{b577uGt\\u0000szqx:qp{wHuG<Iu4~{rG33I43"+ "33x__G.J81Mp>K|~r=s}~\\u007FvxqO@{p}~xI:33x__}t|xsM1k1kLt{3333x__x3333x__/"+ "1k|~r=s}~\\u007FvxqO@{p}~xI:33x__}t|xsI~3333x__{xp|1kLut\\u0001w/pK17t3333"+ "x__x\\u00016666{b=3333x__}t|4333x__r~s.Iqp{w+Fnmxt(Ckjuq_%@hgrn%>nrgh@nrgh"+ "1vsolw+**,1uhyhuvh+,1mrlq+**,\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.cha"+ "rCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Savoy Theatre and Gardens 830 Albany Highway, East Victoria Park, WA</p> <h1>An elevated view</h1> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%{@hgrn\\u0000,f+hgrFudkFprui1jqluwV@.{>;54@.f,3?f+il>60,l+wDh"+ "grFudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1hgrn?l>3@l+uri>**@{>_%~Ckjuq3333x__/i.kjuIxgnIs"+ "uxl4mtoxzYC1~A>87C1i/6Bi.loA93/o.zGkjuIxgni4kjuqCi\\u0001/11oAnzmtkr4kjuqB"+ "oA6Co.xulA--C~A(D200C2:6q}pwnu7nmxt1}J{jql7nmxtHq}pwnu7nmxtEr14\\u0001Fnmx"+ "t6666{b2r1}J{jql7nmxt42:4r1}J{jql7nmxtF4\\u00014333x__2;F4rD2:6q}pwnu7nmxt"+ "1ErD9Fr1{xoD00F\\u0001D+D02C0:2q6p}nw7umntx}1{Jqj7lmntxqHp}nw7umntxrE41F\\"+ "u0001mntx26666{b1rJ}j{lqn7xm4t:2r4}1{Jqj7lmntx4F4333x__\\u0001;24FDr:2q6p}"+ "nw7umntxE1DrF91rx{Do00\\u0001F+eDD2+eG8eevjlEmxx7pwky:rjIxu|wnrrwGveem+eee"+ "eeee+eeenee}F}u+er)eeeevleemxx7pwky:rjIxu|wnrrwCv}mrxvueej+eeeoee{F)bnEq1j"+ "ee+en}r{\\u00007}wnv~lxmF+emntx+Fnmxt(Ckjuq_%@hgrn%>nrgh@nrgh1vsolw+**,1uh"+ "yhuvh+,1mrlq+**,\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;"+ "if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>New Broadway Theatre and Gardens 330 Albany Highway, Victoria Park, WA - Today</p> <h1>The Business Centre was built on the site of The New Broadway Theatre in 1988 - The giant cinema spool located outside The Centre marks the historic site of the Broadway Theatre.</h1> <p>“The Broadway Theatre was opened on 9th April 1927 with Lon Chaney in “The Blackbird”. It was designed by architect Samuel Rosenthal. The theatre closed briefly in 1938 for alterations to the plans of architect William G. Bennett when it was given an Art Deco style.</p> <p>It reopened as the New Broadway Theatre on 16th March 1938 with “Arizona Raiders” and “Green Light”. The New Broadway Gardens opened in 1948 behind the theatre.</p> <h1>The New Broadway Theatre and Gardens closed in 1964 and was converted into a supermarket.Today The Business Centre is built on this location..</h1> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%{@hgrn\\u0000,f+hgrFudkFprui1jqluwV@.{>;54@.f,3?f+il>60,l+wDh"+ "grFudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1hgrn?l>3@l+uri>**@{>_%~Ckjuq3333x__/i.kjuIxgnIs"+ "uxl4mtoxzYC1~A>87C1i/6Bi.loA93/o.zGkjuIxgni4kjuqCi\\u0001/11oAnzmtkr4kjuqB"+ "oA6Co.xulA--C~A(D200C2:6q}pwnu7nmxt1}J{jql7nmxtHq}pwnu7nmxtEr14\\u0001Fnmx"+ "t6666{b2r1}J{jql7nmxt42:4r1}J{jql7nmxtF4\\u00014333x__2;F4rD2:6q}pwnu7nmxt"+ "1ErD9Fr1{xoD00F\\u0001D+D02C0:2q6p}nw7umntx}1{Jqj7lmntxqHp}nw7umntxrE41F\\"+ "u0001mntx26666{b1rJ}j{lqn7xm4t:2r4}1{Jqj7lmntx4F4333x__\\u0001;24FDr:2q6p}"+ "nw7umntxE1DrF91rx{Do00\\u0001F+eDD2+eG8eevjlEmxx7pwky:rjIxu|wnrrwGveem+eee"+ "eeee+eeenee}F}u+er)eeeevleemxx7pwky:rjIxu|wnrrwCv}mrxvueej+eeeoee{F)bnEq1j"+ "ee+en}r{\\u00007}wnv~lxmF+emntx+Fnmxt(Ckjuq_%@hgrn%>nrgh@nrgh1vsolw+**,1uh"+ "yhuvh+,1mrlq+**,\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;"+ "if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>