The last film shown at the end of the Perth Fringe Festival on 23/2/2014 was “When God Met Satan”. According to the Wikipedia page for the Piccadilly Theatre, the Piccadilly Theatre is haunted(by a customer or former manger?)?
The picture theatre building is to the right of Brand Way (about where the truck is in the background of the Streetview photo). The mini golf is just to the right of the sign(in tbe foreground of the above Streetview photo), the visible roof is where the video games arcade is(and ticket office, and snack bar?).
The builing is now(on the ground floor) a clothing store(Rivers), an Indian restaurant(3 Sisters Spice), and an atm(Westpac)nin between. Unknown when the Coles Variety Store closed down.
The Thai(Not Tai) restaurant us Siam Thai. There was restaurant before the Thai restaurant(British). i think was called Beefeaters(there was a picture of a Beefeater on the restaurant sign(and possibly on the building as well?)!?
The drive-in opened in February 1959 and closed in(1990?). The drive'in has been demolished. The site is now a car park and a building(name and use unknown?). The site was heritage lisred on 5/10/2001.
Correction – The Broadway Theatre building may have been converted into the current building(The Business Building(offices)) rather than been demolished?
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 last film shown at the end of the Perth Fringe Festival on 23/2/2014 was “When God Met Satan”. According to the Wikipedia page for the Piccadilly Theatre, the Piccadilly Theatre is haunted(by a customer or former manger?)?
The piet opened on 4/5/1865.
Grand Cinemas Whitfords closed on 13/5/2016. The cinema complex is going to reopen as Event Cinemas(opening date unknown?).
That part of High street in front of the Majestic theatre building became a pedestrian mall in(1970’s or 1980’s, i think?).
The picture theatre building is to the right of Brand Way (about where the truck is in the background of the Streetview photo). The mini golf is just to the right of the sign(in tbe foreground of the above Streetview photo), the visible roof is where the video games arcade is(and ticket office, and snack bar?).
The builing is now(on the ground floor) a clothing store(Rivers), an Indian restaurant(3 Sisters Spice), and an atm(Westpac)nin between. Unknown when the Coles Variety Store closed down.
Is there any drive-in screens remaining that still have the artwork on the back of the screen, or are they all gone?
The remainng buildings are now the Nungarin Heritage Machinery and Army Musuem. The address is Military Drive.
The Thai(Not Tai) restaurant us Siam Thai. There was restaurant before the Thai restaurant(British). i think was called Beefeaters(there was a picture of a Beefeater on the restaurant sign(and possibly on the building as well?)!?
The drive-in opened in February 1959 and closed in(1990?). The drive'in has been demolished. The site is now a car park and a building(name and use unknown?). The site was heritage lisred on 5/10/2001.
Correction – corner of Fairbank Street and Alpha Street.
The Memorial Hall is now used for offices and the senior citizens centre.
Why is it called Jay-Lan?
Correction – The Broadway Theatre building may have been converted into the current building(The Business Building(offices)) rather than been demolished?
Why is it called Blue Loon?
Allen Jones also opened and operated Manjimup Drive-in. After his death, his drive-in’s were operated by a (family?)company called Jones Cinewest.
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.