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Liberty Theatre 81 Barrack Street, Perth, WA - Later in the 90’s to be known as the Kimberley.

Photo courtesy of Ken Hill dated 3-3-95 - This was how the theatre looked towards the end of it’s life. The Kimberley was showing wear & tear which is evident by the condition of the seating. There were 2 more years to run before closure.

History - Liberty Cinema was Perth’s first art house cinema, opening on 4 March with a charity screening of ‘Rigoletto.’

The building was gutted by fire in February 1961. It reopened in June 1961 with a garden lounge added.

As a speciality art house cinema Liberty lasted less than a decade but continued as a cinema. In 1967 the film, ‘To Sir With Love’ screened for well over two years.

By the 1990s the cinema was called Kimberley Theatre and showed martial arts films. The cinema closed in October 1997.

Contributed by Greg Lynch -