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FOREIGN FILM IN AUSTRALIA - 1910s to 1930s.
I recently attended a talk by American academic Professor Julie Allen. Allen - who is an academic from Brigham Young University in the...
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Feb 24, 20242 min read
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ARMISTICE DAY OBSERVED BY ADELAIDE PICTURE THEATRES
I can't say that I have ever attended a film at 11 am on the 11 of November, so I'm not too sure if theatres today observe Armistice...
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Nov 11, 20231 min read
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CENTRAL PICTURE THEATRE - ADELAIDE
C 1910-1919 Image courtesy of SLSA https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/B+786 In the 29 September 1911 edition of the The Express...
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Jul 10, 20221 min read
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PAVILION PICTURE THEATRE (THE PAV) - ADELAIDE.
Adelaide Plan No 11. c1911-1914 - which clearly shows the location of the Pavilion Picture Theatre. Image courtesy of State Library of...
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Apr 29, 20223 min read
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THE MAYFAIR THEATRE - ADELAIDE
Crowd outside of The Mayfair Theatre, Rundle Street, Adelaide. c 1935 - photo courtesy of SLSA (https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resou...
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Mar 27, 20222 min read
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ANZAC THEATRE (STAR PICTURES) - ST PETERS
Image of the crowd gathered outside of Star Pictures (Anzac Theatre) to survey the damage from the fire in 1920. Fire at Star Picture...
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Apr 24, 20212 min read
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BEST'S THEATRE - CNR. VICTORIA SQUARE - FIRE
The Register , dated Saturday 26th March 1910, has a report of a fire at Best’s Canvas Pictures which had taken place on the previous...
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Jan 26, 20211 min read
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STAR THEATRE - TORRENSVILLE
I came across this photo, it would be years ago now, and I have to say it lead to my interest in wanting to know more about the picture...
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Jan 26, 20212 min read
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MAJESTIC THEATRE - KING WILLIAM STREET
By chance came across this photo on the State Library of South Australia’s Flickr page, and I thought I needed to share it. The photo is...
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Jan 26, 20211 min read
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STAR PICTURES - MOUNT GAMBIER
On the 17th May 1911 in the Old Institute building located on Commercial Street, Star Pictures Mt Gambier opened. Operated by A Rook, the...
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Jan 26, 20211 min read
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OZONE - PORT ADELAIDE
Image courtesy State Library of Sth Australia ([B 5517] The Ozone Theatre, St Vincent Street in Port Adelaide. It was designed in an...
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Jan 25, 20211 min read
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WONDERGRAPH - SEMAPHORE
Semaphore Wondergraph c 1930 Image courtesy of the State Library of South Australia https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/B+5541/3...
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Jan 24, 20211 min read
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WEST'S OLYMPIA THEATRE - HINDLEY STREET -PROGRAMME
Programme from the June 4, 1917. West’s Olympia Theatre was located in Hindley Street it was owned by T J West and in 1917 it was located...
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Jan 24, 20211 min read
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