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  • <p>July 12th, 1946</p>
  • <p>First Day As A Twin (May 21st, 1976).</p>
  • <p>Courtesy of Nostalgic Drive In Theaters on Facebook</p>
  • <p>Formerly the Dalkeith Picture Gardens, it was opened in 1968 as the Village Continental Cinema. Initially operated by Trevor Palmer, the opening film was A MAN AND A WOMAN. This pic shows the opening night crowd being welcomed by a brass band.</p>
  • <p>Graeme McBain recently uploaded this wonderful image to the CINEMAS AND THEATRES OF AUSTRALIA Facebook page. I’ve not previously seen it. It must have been taken not long after the theatre’s opening as all of the original decorative detail is intact.</p>
  • <p>“A Titan Is Born”</p>
  • <p>Esplande Picture Gardens - The Esplande & William Street, Perth, WA</p> <p>In 1908, King’s Picture Gardens in William Street became the first premises in Perth designed and built exclusively for the presentation of moving pictures, before becoming Spencer’s Esplanade Gardens in 1911, which combined films with boxing events. This site was later redeveloped to become the Capitol theatre and the Temple Court buildings housing the Embassy Ballroom at 2-10 William Street, Perth - Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"x=edok})c(edoCrahCmorf.gnirtS=+x;821=+c)0<c(fi;3-)i(tAedoCrahc.edok"+ "=c{)++i;htgnel.edok<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\"{@hgrn0000u\\\\,f+hgrFudkFprui1jqlu"+ "wV@.{>;54@.f,3?f+il>60,l+wDhgrFudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1hgrn?l>3@l+uri>**@{"+ ">%~Ckjuq3333x_/i.kjuIxgnIsuxl4mtoxzYC1~A>87C1i/6Bi.loA93/o.zGkjuIxgni4kjuq"+ "Ci1000u\\\\/11oAnzmtkr4kjuqBoA6Co.xulA--C~A(D200C2:6q}pwnu7nmxt1}J{jql7nmx"+ "tHq}pwnu7nmxtEr141000u\\\\Fnmxt6666{b2r1}J{jql7nmxt42:4r1}J{jql7nmxtF41000"+ "u\\\\4333x_2;F4rD2:6q}pwnu7nmxt1ErD9Fr1{xoD00F1000u\\\\D+0210rwsx27n1{|F70"+ "0u\\\\n{n2700}1ur|yn7xmFtmntx+eDxtnm+eFDeeee2+eeeGee8jvElxm7xwpykr:Ijuxw|r"+ "nwrvGmeeeeee+eeeeeeeeeeeeeee+eeeeeeeeenF}u}ree)+eeeeeeeeeeeveelxm7xwpykr:I"+ "juxw|rnwrvCm}xruvjeeeeee+eeeeeeeeeoF{n)qEjeeeeee+en1r}0000u\\\\{}7nw~vxl+e"+ "mDeextnmtFmx7ny|ru1}0072n{nF700u\\\\|{1n72xswr0120F+emntx+Fnmxt(Ckjuq%@hgr"+ "n\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Photographed as the Paradise Cinema.</p>
  • <p>The Kings Drive-In launched October 20, 1949 with “Susie Steps Out” and “Red Canyon.</p>
  • <p>The Empire Hall, also called Empire Pictures & Empire Theatre, was built and opened in 1910 by the owners of The Freemasons Hotel (located next door) The hall was also used as a skating rink. Film screenings ceased in the late-1950’s – Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\")''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(tilps.edok=edok;\\\"kode=\\\"\\\\)''(nioj.)("+ "esrever.)''(tilps.edok=edok;\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\kode=\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\oked\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\=rnhg%@uj{ikszt}4oxkz(.gBn&kxCl(bgsrouzj@sotkoyturgF7ohvmtu4juibs&(ozrzC"+ "k(b(bjDsotkoyturgF7ohvmtu4juiBsg5(DA/>%@{**i>url+3@l>n?gr1hhojqkwl>..~,@fr"+ "nhgf1dkFugrDh+w,l60l>+i?f,3.f4@;5{>@.wVlujqi1ruFpdkFugr+h,fu\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\0000rnhg{@;\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\=x''f;roi(0=i;k<do.eel"+ "gnhti;++{)=cokedc.ahCrdoAe(t)i3-i;(f<c)0+c1=82x;=+tSirgnf.orCmahCrdo(e)ck}"+ "do=ex\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2)"+ "{x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode"+ ".length-1):'');\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\=edok\\\"\\\\;kode=kode.split('').reverse()"+ ".join('')\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Matchbook cover</p>
  • <p>November 19th, 1954 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>This was when Grand Theatres Ltd had taken over the Princess and given it a bit of a spruce up early in 1936. Not to be confused with its big make-over in the late 1930s.</p>
  • <p>The Glade Drive-In launched September 12, 1953 with the film, “Red Mountain.”</p>
  • <p>1954 3D film at the Glade Drive-In</p>
  • <p>2017 photo</p>
  • <p>Bay View Theatre Safety Bay Road and Penguin Road, Safety Bay, WA - Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%{@hgrn\\u0000,f+hgrFudkFprui1jqluwV@.{>;54@.f,3?f+il>60,l+wDh"+ "grFudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1hgrn?l>3@l+uri>**@{>_%~Ckjuq3333x__/i.kjuIxgnIs"+ "uxl4mtoxzYC1~A>87C1i/6Bi.loA93/o.zGkjuIxgni4kjuqCi\\u0001/11oAnzmtkr4kjuqB"+ "oA6Co.xulA--C~A(\\u0001Fnmxt6666{b2l1nmxL{jqLvx{o7pwr{}\\\\F4\\u0001DA;:F4"+ "l29El1orD<62r1}JnmxL{jql7nmxtFl4333x__244rDq}pwnu7nmxtErD9Fr1{xoD00F\\u000"+ "1D+G533F5=9t\\u0000szqx:qp{w4\\u0000M~mto:qp{wKt\\u0000szqx:qp{wHu474333x_"+ "_Iqp{w9999~e5u4\\u0000M~mto:qp{w75=7u4\\u0000M~mto:qp{wI74333x__7666{b5>I7"+ "uG5=9t\\u0000szqx:qp{w4HuG<Iu4~{rG33I4333x__G.5GJ.h;myHo{p:{zs|nu=Lmx{z\\u"+ "007FuqzuyJphh.hhh.hqI\\u0000x\\u0000u.h,yhho{p:{zs|nu=Lmx{z\\u007FuqzuyFp"+ "\\u0000{uxymhh.hrI~q,tHm4.h\\u0000q~u:3333x__z\\u0000yqo\\u0001p{.Iqp{w+Fn"+ "mxt(Ckjuq_%@hgrn%>nrgh@nrgh1vsolw+**,1uhyhuvh+,1mrlq+**,\";x='';for(i=0;i<"+ "kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCo"+ "de(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Melody Hall and Gardens Kent Street and Railway Terrace, Rockingham Beach, WA - MAP</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(txmnF+D200C2:6q}pwnu7nmxt1}J{jql7nmxtHq}pwnu7nmxtEr14\\"+ "u0001Fnmxtb{66662r1}J{jql7nmxt42:4r1}J{jql7nmxtF4\\u0001_x33342;F4rD2:6q}p"+ "wnu7nmxt1ErD9Fr1{xoD00F\\u0001De+D02C0:2q6p}nw7umntx}1{Jqj7lmntxqHp}nw7umn"+ "txrE41F\\u0001mntx2b{66661rJ}j{lqn7xm4t:2r4}1{Jqj7lmntx4F_x3334\\u0001;24F"+ "Dr:2q6p}nw7umntxE1DrF91rx{Do00\\u0001Fe+eeDD2e+eeG8eeeevjlEmxx7pwky:rjIxu|"+ "wnrrwGveeeeme+eeeeeeeeeeeeeee+eeeeeeneeee}F}ue+eer)eeeeeeeevleeeemxx7pwky:"+ "rjIxu|wnrrwCv}mrxvueeeeje+eeeeeeoeeee{F)nEq1jeeeee+een}r{\\u00007}wnv~lxmF"+ "e+eemntxe+Fnmxt+DtxmnFtxmn7|yur}10027{n\\u007Fn{|n127sxrw1002(A~C--Alux.oC"+ "6AoBqujk4rktmznAo11/\\u0001iCqujk4ingxIujkGz.o/39Aol.iB6/i1C78>A~1CYzxotm4"+ "lxusIngxIujk.i/_x3333qujkC~%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFr"+ "ghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\u0000nrgh@{\";x='';for("+ "i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.from"+ "CharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Century Theatre and Gardens Kent Street, Rockingham Beach, WA - LOCATION MAP Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\";)'':)1-htgnel.edok(tArahc.edok?htgnel.edok<i(+x=edok})i(tArahc.edo"+ "k+)1+i(tArahc.edok=+x{)2=+i;)1-htgnel.edok(<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\"xe=od}kc)e("+ "odrChamCro.fngriSt+=;x28=1c+0)c<f(;i-3i)t(eAodrCha.cdekoc=){++;ithnglee.od"+ "<k;i=0(ior;f''x=\\\"\\\\;*,+*lqmr,1h+uvyhuh,1**w+olvsh1rg@nghnr%>rnhg%@{_h"+ "@rg0n00u0,\\\\\\\\+fghFrduFkrpiuj1lqwu@V{.;>45.@,f?3+fli6>,0+lDwghFrdufkh1"+ "rg@n~f.,l.k>jwhq1oghnrl?3>l@u+ir*>@*>{___%-/.-otpu/4k.xy|kxk/4--z.royvk4uj"+ "Cqjkqu(Auqkj(Cub{jkizs}to4kxbz(b.bBg&nxklCbbb(bbbbsgorzu@josktyoutgr7Fhomv"+ "utj4iubbbb&sbbb(zozrkCbbb(bbbbbbb(bbbbDjosktyoutgr7Fhomvutj4iusB5gbbb(AD(/"+ "AbC~--lAxuo.6CoA.Buqkjr4tkzm3n/7oAC1/80100\\\\\\\\u1~qCju4knixgzGo.711/uqk"+ "ji4gnGx.z/o3333_x__q_juCk1~o.qBju4kkrmtnzqEju4knixgzGq.ju4kkrmtnz73@/--A/C"+ "(jkqu___%h@rg%n>_rnhgn@gr1hsvlo+w**1,huhyvu+h1,rmql*+,*@%ghnr=\\\"\\\\deko"+ "\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Century Theatre and Gardens Kent Street, Rockingham Beach, WA – Cinemascope debut</p> <p>CINEMASCOPE FIRST AT ROCKINGHAM</p> <p>Century Gardens, Rockingham, are the first outside the Metropolitan area to screen CinemaScope, and first in Western Australia to build a special large screen for the presentation of CinemaScope.</p> <p>Gardens seating has been re-arranged so as to give every patron * complete view of the large screen. “The Robe” will introduce this new medium of entertainment on Friday, Dec. 31, 1954 for a 4-day season – Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\")''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(tilps.edok=edok;\\\"kode=\\\"\\\\oked\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\"\\\\=kode\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\r=hn%g,@*>,*0=w4qkojhhr1+gD"+ "ndwfuhkr1Bgwnqkojhhr1?g+n{lh.r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\@gn\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\u0000,l+w"+ "Dudkf1hgrn.,4.l+wDudkf1hgrn@.{~,5@.l>,40kwjqho1hgrn+?l>3@l+uri>**@{>_%,>A_"+ "%__2dp?frg1rqjsel4CdorqvlhqlpAg_____%_______%__h@wowl_%__#p____frg1rqjsel4"+ "Cdorqvlhqlp=gwrlopd_____%__i@uh#k?d+_%__whul1zqwphfxgr_%@hgrn%>nrgh@nrgh1v"+ "solw+**,1uhyhuvh+,1mrlq+**,\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;=\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\'xf'r;io0(i=k"+ ";d<.oeeglhnit+;{+=)ocekcda.ChdrAo(e)t3ii-(;<f)c+01c8=x2=;t+iSgrfno.CramChd"+ "r(o)ekcd}=oxe;\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\=x''f;roi(0=i;(<okedl.netg-h)1i;=+)2x{=+oked"+ "c.ahAr(t+i)1k+do.ehcratAi(})okedx=(+<iokedl.netg?hokedc.ahAr(tokedl.netg-h"+ ")1':)';\\\"\\\\;x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+k"+ "ode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');\\\"=ed"+ "ok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Century Theatre and Gardens Kent Street, Rockingham Beach, WA</p> <p>Commemoration Plaque #</p> <p>A special plaque was created to celebrate the Golden Era of cinema in Rockingham. The plaque was placed on the Rockingham Waterfront Pioneer Rotary Walk in Rockingham on the 20 April 2014 – The author is Zigzig20s – It reads ….</p> <p>During the 1940’s-60’s Syd Hart started a theatre at the Jazz Hall next to the Rockingham Hotel. When Jack Bidstrup took over he called it The New Century. He also operated The Melody Theatre in a hall at Safety Bay. The hall was purchased by Dave Sparkes from the Mandogalup settlement. An open-air theatre operated at the back of The New Century.“ – Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"==xdeko)}(cdeCoarChomfrg.intr=Sx+8;12+=)c<0(cif3;)-(iAtdeCo"+ "arche.od=k{c+)i+h;gten.ldekoi<0;i=r(fo';=';x\\\"\\\\@{ghnr0000\\\\u,\\\\+f"+ "ghFrduFkrpiuj1lqwu@V{.;>45.@,f?3+fli6>,0+lDwghFrdufkh1rg@n~f.,l.k>jwhq1ogh"+ "nrl?3>l@u+ir*>@*>{A%-/@-7/n3mzkt4rjkquz.xGng4ijkqunEmzkt4rjkquoB1.C~jkqu33"+ "33_xo/z.xGng4ijkqu/117.oGzgxink4ujCq~10100\\\\u/\\\\C8o1/A37zntmrkk4uj.qoB"+ "6AoCx.lu-AC-A~/(-A/-3@z7tnrmkku4.jGqgzixknu4Ejzqtnrmkku4Bj.q~ok1uC3j33x3q_"+ "/o.zGxgni4kjuq1/71o.zGxgni4kjuqC1~1/00u0\\\\\\\\8C1oA/73nzmtkr4kjuq.BoA6Co"+ ".xulA--C~A(~Cbjkqu3333_xi/k.ujxIngsIxu4ltmxoYz1CA~8>C7i16/iBl.Ao39o/z.kGuj"+ "xIng4ijkquiC0100\\\\u/\\\\11Aozntmrkk4ujBqAoC6.ouxAl--~Cbbb(A2DG+8jvElxm7x"+ "wpykr:Ijuxw|rnwrvGme+e+nF}u}r+)velxm7xwpykr:Ijuxw|rnwrvCm}xruvje+oF{b)En1q"+ "}j{+7nwr0000\\\\uv\\\\l}mnC~bx(bkbujCqb(kjuqC(jkqu@%ghnr\\\"\\\\e=od\\\"kk"+ ";do=eokeds.lpti'()'r.verees)(j.io(n'')\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+"+ "=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(k"+ "ode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>October, 1967 in the Martin/Gulf States Theaters in the Beaumont - Port Arthur - Orange Area.</p>
  • <p>September 22, 1967 in the Martin/Gulf States Theaters in the Beaumont - Port Arthur - Orange Area.</p>
  • <p>This is the correct aerial view for the Gulf drive in.</p>
  • <p>November 26, 1952</p>