AdminSep 23, 20223 min readW.M.A. THEATRE - PORT ADELAIDEThe 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...
AdminJul 16, 20223 min readRADIUM HILL DRIVE IN Radium Hill drive-in c 1952 image courtesy https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/B+70347 This is the first drive -in theatre...
AdminFeb 7, 20211 min readNEW STAR THEATRE - UNLEYImage Courtesy State Library of SA [B 71977] Image courtesy of Trove (The Register, 4th Jan 1928) On Tuesday the 24th January 1928, Dan...
AdminJan 26, 20211 min readSTATE THEATRE - HINDLEY STREETExterior view of State Theatre, Hindley Street, Adelaide, Image courtesy of State Library of South Australia. Photo; Vic Grimmett c 1957...
AdminJan 26, 20211 min readSTAR THEATRE - GOODWOODExterior – Star Theatre, 1954 Now called the Capri Theatre and still thankfully very much running as a picture theatre. Today it is run...
AdminJan 26, 20211 min readWALKERVILLE OUTDOOR THEATRE - WALKERVILLEPicture courtesy of SA State Library Outdoor Picture Theatre [B 50194] W. Lesley Boyle set up an outdoor screen for those warmer nights...
AdminJan 26, 20211 min readENTERPRISE PICTURES - PORT AUGUSTAThis shall be an ongoing article about the introduction of ‘talkies’ to South Australian picture theatres. I will start with just placing...
AdminJan 26, 20211 min readBEST'S THEATRE - CNR. VICTORIA SQUARE - FIREThe Register , dated Saturday 26th March 1910, has a report of a fire at Best’s Canvas Pictures which had taken place on the previous...
AdminJan 26, 20212 min readSTAR THEATRE - TORRENSVILLEI 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...