Hoyts De Luxe Theatre 238 Bourke Street, Melbourne - A used ticket stub to Hoyts De Luxe cinemas, circa 1945, found under the floorboards of the Royal Exhibition Building during restoration in 1989

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Hoyts De Luxe Theatre 238 Bourke Street, Melbourne, VIC, later in 1946 to become Hoyts Esquire Theatre.

Physical Description assessed by MUSEUMS VICTORIA COLLECTIONS - Used ticket stub. A cream card with black printing with only the half portion of the ticket remaining. Marked Dress Circle, Hoyts De Luxe, circa 1945.

Summary - A used ticket stub to Hoyts De Luxe cinemas, circa 1945, found under the floorboards of the Royal Exhibition Building during restoration in 1989. From 1940 to 1945 the Exhibition Building was occupied by the Royal Australian Air Force as a training school. About 500 to 700 men lived in the building and ground for varying periods of time. When the floorboards on the balcony level of the Great Hall were replaced as part of the restoration program, many items dating back to the 1940s were found. These provide an insight into the lifestyle and interests of RAAF personnel stationed in the building.

Contributed by Greg Lynch -