Archer Theatre and Archer Gardens

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Archer Theatre and Gardens 234 Orrong Road, Carlisle, WA

Photo - Bill Turner

TIME LINE - The Archer gardens, holding 450, was built in 1954 in Orrong Rd, for Eric Nichols and Jack Gynn, both of whom were working as projectionists for Hoyts at the time. This was so successful that in 1958 it was enlarged to a capacity of nearly 1000, and a theatre holding a further 560 was built in front of the gardens in Archer St. By this time, however, television and drive-ins were providing stiff competition. (the actual closing date is unknown)

The premises were sold in 1969 and became a supermarket and car park. Later a chinese restaurant & butchers shop - finally an IGA supermarket.

UPDATE - The Carlisle IGA on Orrong Road has been in limbo for more than a year after the site’s owner put forward plans to knock it down and build a 24-hour 7-Eleven petrol station and fast food store. More than 6000 people signed a petition to save the IGA and the Town of Victoria Park also opposed the development, which is on a busy intersection across the road from an existing BP service station. The petition failed and a 7 Eleven store was built on the site.

Contributed by Greg Lynch -