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davidcoppock commented about Event Cinemas Townsville City on Jan 18, 2024 at 3:07 am

The old Townsville Twins was partially demolished for the building of the Event Cinemas building.

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davidcoppock commented about Westline Drive-In on Jan 17, 2024 at 6:39 am

Also known as Skyline Drive-in.

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davidcoppock commented about Northside Drive-In on Jan 17, 2024 at 2:19 am

Reopened as the Northside Drive-in on 25th July 1986 with “Poltergeist 2” and “To live and let die in LA”.

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davidcoppock commented about Circle Autoscope Drive-In on Jan 17, 2024 at 2:08 am

Did this drive-in theatre have a snack bar?

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davidcoppock commented about Albuquerque 6 Drive-In on Jan 17, 2024 at 1:56 am

Opened 21st April 1978 on screen 1 with “Almost summer” and “Lifeguard”, screen 2 with “Pete’s dragon” and “The Boatniks”, screen 3 with “Jennifer” and “Dark places” Screen 4 with “Looking for Mr Goodbar” and “Marathon man”, screen 5 with “The Amsterdam kill” and “Telecon”, and screen 6 with “The Choirboys” and “The Car”.

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davidcoppock commented about Whitsunday Bowen Drive-In on Jan 17, 2024 at 12:54 am

Opened on 22th November 1972. Closed in (mid 1982?) or(circa 1996?). The screen was demolished in 2020.

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davidcoppock commented about Rancier Twin Drive-In on Jan 15, 2024 at 5:33 am

Must be dead quiet at nighttime next door to a cemetery?

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davidcoppock commented about Rancier Twin Drive-In on Jan 14, 2024 at 7:42 am

Next door to a cemetery, I must deal quiet at night? I bet people are dying to go this place now?

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davidcoppock commented about Gaiety Theatre on Jan 11, 2024 at 7:56 am

The building(no longer a bank) is now a dentist (My Implant Dentist) and a drycleanerd(Top Hat Drycleaners).

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davidcoppock commented about Starline Drive-In on Jan 10, 2024 at 8:39 am

Closed in April 1984. Sold in August 1984 for $50000 dollars(Australian).

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davidcoppock commented about Glen-Vu Drive-In on Jan 9, 2024 at 3:14 am

Closed in late 1970’s or in the 1980’s?

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davidcoppock commented about Glen-Vu Drive-In on Jan 9, 2024 at 3:12 am

Opened on 12th April 1960 as Gken-Vu Drive-in. Name to Chevron Glen-Vu in(circa 1963?) name changed back to Glen-Vu Drive-in in 1974.

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davidcoppock commented about 4-Lane Drive-In on Jan 9, 2024 at 2:56 am

Opened on 23rd April 1953 with “Son of Ali Baba”.

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davidcoppock commented about Ace Midland Gate Cinemas on Jan 8, 2024 at 8:09 am

Address is 274 Great Eastern Highway, Midland.

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davidcoppock commented about Ace Midland Gate Cinemas on Jan 8, 2024 at 7:08 am

Name changed to Ace Hoyts Midland Gate Cinema.

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davidcoppock commented about O2 Apollo Manchester on Jan 4, 2024 at 7:13 am

Screened the World premiere (as ABC Ardwick) of the movie “On the buses”.

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davidcoppock commented about Los Altos Drive-In on Jan 1, 2024 at 1:14 am

Opened with 3 screens on 28th May 1972 on screen 1 with “Conquest of the Planet of the Apes” and “THX 1138”, screen 2 with “The War between men and women” and “How sweet it is”, and screen 3 with “What’s up doc” and “How to commit marriage”.

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davidcoppock commented about Y & W Drive-In on Jan 1, 2024 at 12:31 am

Opened on 4th September 1971 on screen 1 with “The Love bug” and “The Jungle book” and on screen 2 with “Patton”.

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davidcoppock commented about Y & W Drive-In on Jan 1, 2024 at 12:24 am

Opened on 29th May 1953 with a Walt Disney cartoon(“Practical Pig”), a Bugs Bunny cartoon(“Knight-mare hare”), “Angel face” and “Off limits”.

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davidcoppock commented about Londesborough Theatre on Dec 28, 2023 at 10:10 pm

The former ticket office and kiosk building (20 South Western Highway) is now a sporting goods store(Jack F Rickett’s & co).

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davidcoppock commented about Londesborough Theatre on Dec 28, 2023 at 8:53 pm

Address - 69 South Western Highway and Strickland Street, Denmark, WA, 6333

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davidcoppock commented about Empire Theatre on Dec 28, 2023 at 8:47 pm

The site is also Denmark Public library.

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davidcoppock commented about Denmark Drive-In on Dec 28, 2023 at 8:45 pm

Possibly still the outline of the ramps and the entrance road(a little bit of the exit road?)? I think the recreation centre was on the site of most of the former exit road?

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davidcoppock commented about Lyric Theatre on Dec 21, 2023 at 10:59 pm

The top of this building in the middle says established 1920(?).

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davidcoppock commented about Lyric Theatre on Dec 21, 2023 at 10:52 pm

Address is 76 Austral Terrace. The building is now a toy store(Toy Box),(and possibly also the supermarket next door to the left(IGA)?).