Classic Cinema
9 Gordon Street,
Melbourne,
VIC
3185
9 Gordon Street,
Melbourne,
VIC
3185
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Originally built as the Elsternwick Public Hall in 1889. It was altered and converted into a cinema by architect Frank G. Richardson and opened in August 1911. The facade is classical style with three bays, each of which has a pediment on top. There are delicate stone mouldings over the entrance doors.
It operated as the Elster Theatre from opening until 1946 when it was re-named Esquire Cinema until 1967. Closed for a couple of years, it re-opened as the Sharon Cinema in 1969. From 1971 it was taken over by the current owners and re-named Classic Cinema. In recent years 4 new screens have been added to the right hand side of the original building. There is a cafe located in the foyer and it operates as a popular art house cinema, which also screens mainstream movies.
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KenRoe
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A photograph of the rear of the 4-screen addition:
http://flickr.com/photos//91005573@N00/281150424/
A set of photographs I took on a ‘day off’ from the Cinema Theatre Association(UK) visit to Australia that I organised in February 2006. The Classic Cinema was not part of the official visit:
Original Exterior
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2319809862/
New and original exteriors
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2319811264/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2319003443/
Original and new entrances
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2319004759/
Original entrance
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2319819408/
Foyer
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/2319009645/