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Nov 26, 20232 min read
HAPPY 100 YEARS VICTA CINEMAS
Image courtesy of Victa Cinemas Victa Cinema - Entertaining the Fleurieu since 1923 (victacinemas.com.au) The Victor Harbor Times and...
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Jun 18, 20235 min read
TEROWIE INSTITUTE THEATRE - TEROWIE
Interior Terowie Institute (photo reproduced courtesy of Philip Wood) Showing the bio box and seating in the Terowie Institute building...
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Apr 30, 20234 min read
YORK PICTURE THEATRE - ADELAIDE
The York Picture Theatre building c 1921. Image courtesy of State Library of South Australia https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource...
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Jan 1, 20232 min read
THE PICCADILLY - NORTH ADELAIDE - UPDATE
Happy New Year. I am so pleased to start a new year with a good story, about a renewal of a picture theatre. The Piccadilly which closed...
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Nov 19, 20223 min read
METRO THEATRE - ADELAIDE
The Metro Theatre in Hindley Street in Adelaide. Photo courtesy of State Library of South Australia. https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r...
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Oct 15, 20222 min read
OZONE THEATRE - GLENELG
Glenelg Ozone c 1938. Image from Decoration and Glass Courtesy of Trove The Ozone Glenelg was built in 1937. The Ozone cinema chain was...
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Sep 23, 20223 min read
W.M.A. THEATRE - PORT ADELAIDE
The Working Man's Association (W.M.A) Theatre in Port Adelaide - image author's own. The WMA Theatre is located on Nile Street in Port...
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Jul 10, 20221 min read
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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Apr 29, 20223 min read
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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Feb 12, 20223 min read
RENOWN PICTURES - ORROROO - PART 2
Orroroo Institute (Home of Renown Pictures), 12th October 1962. Image Courtesy of Orroroo Historical Society and District Council of...
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Dec 18, 20212 min read
RENOWN PICTURES - ORROROO
Plaque outside the Orroroo Institute Image author's own. In July 1920 the Quorn Mercury reported that Mr JH McDougall had recently...
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Jun 4, 20212 min read
PICCADILLY THEATRE - NORTH ADELAIDE
A couple of days ago I read the news that many of you may have read as well. The Piccadilly Theatre the glorious art-deco style picture...
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May 22, 20212 min read
VOGUE THEATRE - KINGSWOOD
Today I was able to see inside the Vogue Theatre on Belair Road at Kingswood. Like most theatres it was built close to either a train...
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Apr 24, 20212 min read
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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