Allen Theatre named after Allen Jones, who also opened and operated Busselton Drive-in, Margaret River Drive-in, and also operated Kojonup Drive-in(but didn'r open it), and also screened movies at other locations in the South- west(and Great Southern?) of Western Australia(e.g. Pemerton, Deanmill etc).
I think some old movie posters were found after the theatre closed, while being renovated. Most of the theatre remains, i would'nt call it demolished. The Theatre Royal and Metropole hotel was heritage listed on 7/8/1978. The Theatre Royal was the first purpose built theatre in Western Australia(and maybe Australia?)!?
The site is now a lumber yard(name unknown?). The snack bar and bio-box is now used as a workshop. The screen frame us still, laying down on the ground. The ramps and entrance and exit roads may still be there?
The Preston Drive-in opened in 1954(in a former quarry), and closed in(1984 or early 1987?). The projectors were taken to a Hoyts Theatrette(name unknown?) in Sydney(they are still there). The drive-in has been demolished(date unknown?). The site is now a retirement village(Stockland Labtrobe Village). Preston Drive-in is in the Melbourne suburb of Reservoir.
Allen Theatre named after Allen Jones, who also opened and operated Busselton Drive-in, Margaret River Drive-in, and also operated Kojonup Drive-in(but didn'r open it), and also screened movies at other locations in the South- west(and Great Southern?) of Western Australia(e.g. Pemerton, Deanmill etc).
Movies were operated in the 1940’s by Vern Watson, and in the 1950’s was on the Kanzler circuit.
I think the photo(in the book, Our Town) is on page 89?
Unknown which corner(north west or north east?).
I think some old movie posters were found after the theatre closed, while being renovated. Most of the theatre remains, i would'nt call it demolished. The Theatre Royal and Metropole hotel was heritage listed on 7/8/1978. The Theatre Royal was the first purpose built theatre in Western Australia(and maybe Australia?)!?
The door that has Talkie Tearooms still writen(on the door) is the (white section?) on the right of the above photo!
Why is called Kickingbird Cinema(unusual name!)?
The building is also the Narembeen Community Resource Centre.
Address is 4-7 Queen Street, Busselton.
Address is 116 Burt Street, Bouldet.
The Woolworths Supermarket is part of the Kalgoorlie Central Shopping Centre.
Donnan Street is also known as Great Eastern Highway.
Correction – the Mingenew Hall was the original Mingenew Shire Offices, before moving next door to the Agrucultural Hall.
Has a building been demolished on the right hand side of the Vestry Hall?
Was the building once a church?
Mingenew Hall is next to the Shire Hall(former Agrucultural Hall) on the right hand side. Address is 23 Victoria Street, Mingenew.
The site is now a lumber yard(name unknown?). The snack bar and bio-box is now used as a workshop. The screen frame us still, laying down on the ground. The ramps and entrance and exit roads may still be there?
The Preston Drive-in opened in 1954(in a former quarry), and closed in(1984 or early 1987?). The projectors were taken to a Hoyts Theatrette(name unknown?) in Sydney(they are still there). The drive-in has been demolished(date unknown?). The site is now a retirement village(Stockland Labtrobe Village). Preston Drive-in is in the Melbourne suburb of Reservoir.
The Royal Albert Hall has the Last Night of the Proms there, and also Doctor Who at the Proms.
Why was it called y Drive-in?
Why was it called Lost River?
There nay be a church on the drive-in(seperate building?).
The building is also an arts and crafts centre.
Now called Greenbushes District Hall. There is now a doctors surgery in the brick front extension.
Why is it called Super 322?