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  • <p>Centenary Hall Olga Road and Albany Highway, Maddington, WA</p> <p>This Plaque Commemorates The Maddington Centenary Hall Which Was Built On This Site In 1929 (Officially Opened 18th January 1930) By The Then Gosnells Road Board At A Cost Of £2317 11s 11d. This Hall Was The Major Community Centre In The District For Many Years And Was A Popular Venue For Dances.</p> <h1>From The 1930<code>s To 1960</code>s Besides Concerts, Public Meetings And Movies And Was Finally Used As Part Of A Police Citizens Youth Club From 30th November 1971.</h1> <p>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%@grfxphqw1zulwh%_d+k?h\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\#"+ "@u_i_%d_oprlgwp=qllhqvorCdl4seqj1rrg_fp__#l%ow@w_h_%___%g_pAqllhqvorCdl4se"+ "qj1rrg?fdp_2A%,>>%@{**i>url+3@l>+?rnhgo1qhwj0k,4l>@.,5{~@.rnhgf1dkDu+w.l,4"+ "n.gr1hkfudwDl+\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\,0u00n0gr@h.{l+n?gr1hhojqkwnBgr1hkfudwDn+gr1hhojqkw40=,**>,;\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\=x''f;roi(0=i;k<do.e"+ "elgnhti;++{)=cokedc.ahCrdoAe(t)i3-i;(f<c)0+c1=82x;=+tSirgnf.orCmahCrdo(e)c"+ "k}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(ko"+ "de.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>Centenary Hall Olga Road and Albany Highway, Maddington, WA</p> <p>Photographs supplied by Chris Abbott of memorial plaques</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\k=do\\\\e\\\\\\\"d\\\\c=monu.erttw\\\\ie\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\ah\\\\e(=<\\\\ r\\\\\\\\f\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\"\\\\\\\\a\\\\\\\\lo\\\\dmminti:nile@siopan1.bog\\\\od\\\\\\\\c\\\\\\\\m"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\i\\\\\\\\l=\\\"\\\\tt\\\\\\\\e\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\d\\\\\\\\mn\\\\i>nile@siopan1.bog<oad\\\\cm\\\\\\\\/\\"+ "\\\\\\>\\\\\\\\);\\\"\\\\;\\\\\\\"x\\\\'=;'of(r=i;0<ik(do.eelgnht1-;)+i2={"+ ")+xk=do.ehcratAi(1++)okedc.ahAr(t)ik}do=e+xi(k<do.eelgnhtk?do.ehcratAk(do."+ "eelgnht1-:)''\\\\);\\\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charA"+ "t(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'')"+ ";;\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;(<okedl.netg-h)1i;=+)2x{=+okedc.ahAr(t+i)1k+do.ehcratA"+ "i(})okedx=(+<iokedl.netg?hokedc.ahAr(tokedl.netg-h)1':)';\";x='';for(i=0;i"+ "<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.l"+ "ength?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Centenary Hall Olga Road and Albany Highway, Maddington, WA</p> <p>Photographs supplied by Chris Abbott</p> <p>This Plaque Commemorates The Maddington Centenary Hall Which Was Built On This Site In 1929 (Officially Opened 18th January 1930) By The Then Gosnells Road Board At A Cost Of £2317 11s 11d. This Hall Was The Major Community Centre In The District For Many Years And Was A Popular Venue For Dances & movies. From The 1930<code>s To 1960</code>s Besides Concerts, Public Meetings And Movies And Was Finally Used As Part Of A Police Citizens Youth Club From 30th November 1971.</p> <p>Plaque : The Large Concrete Bricks Were Hand Made On The Site. The Building Contractor Was Mr. H. I. Dawkins. The Building Was Officially Opened By The Premier Mr. P. Collier MLA.</p> <p>Due To Deterioration And Future Road Widening Needs, The Building Was Demolished In 1985 And The Land Was Sold By Tender To McDonalds For The Construction Of A Family Restaurant.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=);''):-1thnglee.od(kAtarche.od?kthnglee.od<k(ix+e=od}ki)t("+ "rAha.cdeko)++1(iAtarche.od=kx+){=2i+);-1thnglee.od(ki<0;i=r(fo';=';x\\\"\\"+ "\\';:)1'h)g-et.ndlketor(hA.adckehog?et.ndlkeio+<=(dxke)o(}Aiatcreho.+d1ki)"+ "t+r(hA.adcke+o{=2x+);=1ih)g-et.ndlke<o;(=i(0oi;r'fx'\\\\=\\\\\\\";\\\\);\\"+ "\"\\\\\\\\\\\\/>\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\am<cod.ongpbi1@alonsienim>\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\d\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\e\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\=tlt\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\ i\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\cm\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\od.ongpbi1@alonsienim:dtoilm\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\a\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\f\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\=re h<a(\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\teri.wntmecudo\\\\=\\\\\\\"d\\\\ke\\\\o=\\\"deko"+ ";\\\"okedk=do.epsil(t''.)erevsr(e.)ojni'()'\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-"+ "1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.cha"+ "rAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Centenary Hall Olga Road and Albany Highway, Maddington, WA</p> <p>The hall was paid by the people of Maddington, They had their rates increased to pay for the hall. The other suburbs just paid their normal rates. Therefore you could say the hall belong to the people of Maddington and not the council, thus the council did not have the right to demolish the hall without the people of Maddington permission. I got the newspaper articles of 1928, 29 and 30 that mentions this - Notes by Ian McNamara.</p> <p>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;\\\"=xdeko)}(cd"+ "eCoarChomfrg.intr=Sx+8;12+=)c<0(cif3;)-(iAtdeCoarche.od=k{c+)i+h;gten.ldek"+ "oi<0;i=r(fo';=';x,\\\"\\\\**q+rl1m+,vhhuhy1u*,+*lwso1vghnrh@rg>nn%gr@h_%nr"+ "gh___%u@kq(jxC~mnl}v0w00u07\\\\\\\\{r}n1+Ej)q{noFe+vjru}xCmrvnw|rxwju:Ikrp"+ "yxwm7lxve+)}r}unFe+e+Gmrvnw|rxwju:Ikrpyxwm7lxvE8jG+2D(A~C--Alux.oC6AoBqujk"+ "4rktmznAo110100\\\\\\\\uC/uikqijg4InjxGu.k/z9oo3.ABl/i167i>C~8CAz1oYmxltu4"+ "IxgsInjx.u/kxi____3333qujkC~_>%_@_*{i*u>lr3+l@n>g?1rhhjokqlw.>~.@,rfhnfgd1"+ "FkguDr+h,w6ll0+>?i,f.34f;@{5@>w.lVjuiqr1FudpFkgu+r,hnf0000\\\\\\\\urgh@%{>"+ "_@{**i>url+3@l>+?rnhgo1qhwj0k,4l>@.,5{~@.rnhgf1dkDu+w.l,4n.gr1hkfudwDl+0,0"+ "0u0n\\\\\\\\gr@h.{l+n?gr1hhojqkwnBgr1hkfudwDn+gr1hhojqkw40=,**>,@%ghnr=\\"+ "\"\\\\deko\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>By the 1930s the Hall was old and infested with termites. Using unemployment funds a new hall was built further along Jull Street. The Hall was demolished in 1936. - Courtesy of Birtwistle Local Studies Library</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%rnhg_%@@{ghnr,\\u0000+fghFrduFkrpiuj1lqwu@V{.;>45.@,f?3+fli6>"+ ",0+lDwghFrdufkh1rg@n~f.,l.k>jwhq1oghnrl?3>l@u+ir*>@*>{_%__/A--/@37zntmrkk4"+ "uj.qGzgxink4ujEqzntmrkk4ujBq.o~1kCuj3q33x3____o/z.xGng4ijkqu/117.oGzgxink4"+ "ujCq~1/\\u0001C8o1/A37zntmrkk4uj.qoB6AoCx.lu-AC-A~A(/--@/73nzmtkr4kjuq.zGx"+ "gni4kjuqEnzmtkr4kjuqBo.1~Ckjuq3/33x3____o.zGxgni4kjuq1/71o.zGxgni4kjuqC1~"+ "\\u0001/8C1oA/73nzmtkr4kjuq.BoA6Co.xulA--C~b(AA(/Dbb5sbigjBuum4ht7vgouFyrk"+ "tooDtbsjbb(bbbbbbb(bbbkzbzC(robb&bbsbbijbuum4ht7vgouFyrktoo@tzsojsubrgbb(b"+ "bblxb_&C____Bk.nbg(bkboz}xz4kt{suiCjb(kjuqC(jkqu_%__h@rg_%nn>gr@hrnhgv1osw"+ "l*+,*u1yhuhhv,+m1lr+q**,%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?+nrgh1ohqjwk04,>l.@5,~{.@nrgh1fkd"+ "uDw+l.4,.nrgh1fkduDw+l,\\u0000nrgh@{.+l?nrgh1ohqjwkBnrgh1fkduDw+nrgh1ohqjw"+ "k04,=**,>\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)"+ "c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Photo - Courtesy of Roy Mudge</p> <p>The Medina Theatre opened on 30th August 1955 with “The Long, Long Trailer” and “Dangerous Mission”. The Medina Theatre closed in (1963/1964?). The theatre building was used in 1970 by the Police Boys Club. The theatre was demolished (date unknown?). The site is now a tavern - notes by David Coppock</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@@{ghnru\\\\0000f,h+rguFkdpFur1iqjulVw.@>{5;@4f.3,f?i"+ "+>l06l,w+hDrguFkd1fghnrf@,~..>lwkqjohh1rg?n>l@3+lru>i**{@_>A%-/@-7/n3mzkt4"+ "rjkquz.xGng4ijkqunEmzkt4rjkquoB1.C~jkqu3333_x/_.oGzgxink4uj1q7/o1z.xGng4ij"+ "kqu1C\\\\~0u00/1C8o1/A37zntmrkk4uj.qoB6AoCx.lu-AC-A~/(-A/-3@z7tnrmkku4.jGq"+ "gzixknu4Ejzqtnrmkku4Bj.q~ok1uC3j33x3__oqz/x.nG4gjiqk/u11.7Gogzixknu4Cj~q/1"+ "u\\\\00108C1oA/73nzmtkr4kjuq.BoA6Co.xulA--C~A(~Cbjkqu3333_x/_.ijkIugxInusl"+ "xm4otzxCY~1>A781C/iB6.iol9A/3.oGzjkIugxink4ujCq\\\\i0u00/111Aozntmrkk4ujBq"+ "AoC6.ouxAl--~Cbbb(A2DG+8jvElxm7xwpykr:Ijuxw|rnwrvGme+e+nF}u}r+)velxm7xwpyk"+ "r:Ijuxw|rnwrvCm}xruvje+oF{b)En1q}j{+7nwru\\\\0000}vnl~mxCbbb(jkqu(Cjbqk(uk"+ "Cuj_q@%ghnr>%rnhgn@gr1hsvlo+w**1,huhyvu+h1,rmql*+,*;\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;k<do"+ ".eelgnhti;++{)=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):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <h1>Photo - Courtesy of Roy Mudge</h1> <p>The Medina Theatre opened on 30th August 1955 with “The Long, Long Trailer” and “Dangerous Mission”. The Medina Theatre closed in (1963/1964?). The theatre building was used in 1970 by the Police Boys Club. The theatre was demolished (date unknown?). The site is now a tavern - notes by David Coppock</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(~Ckjuq_x3333/i.kjuIxgnIsuxl4mtoxzYC1~A>87C1i/6Bi.loA93/"+ "o.zGkjuIxgni4kjuqCi\\u0001/11oAnzmtkr4kjuqBoA6Co.xulA--C~Ab(\\u0001Fnmxt66"+ "66{bb2l1nmxL{jqLvx{o7pwr{}\\\\F4\\u0001DA;:F4l29El1orD<62r1}JnmxL{jql7nmxt"+ "Fl_x3334244rDq}pwnu7nmxtErD9Fr1{xoD00F\\u0001D+_x3334Iqp{w9999~e5o4qp{O~mt"+ "Oy{~r:szu~\\u0000__I7_x3334GD>=I7o5<Ho4ruG?95u4\\u0000Mqp{O~mto:qp{wIo7666"+ "{bb577uGt\\u0000szqx:qp{wHuG<Iu4~{rG33I_x3334G.J81Mp>K|~r=s}~\\u007FvxqO@{"+ "p}~x_x33:I}t|xsM1k1kLt{_x3333x_x3333/1k|~r=s}~\\u007FvxqO@{p}~x_x33:I}t|xs"+ "I~_x3333{xp|1kLut\\u0001w/pK17t_x3333x\\u00016666{bb=_x3333}t|_x3334r~s.Iq"+ "p{w+Fnmxtb(Ckjuq(AqujkCqujk4yvroz.--/4xk|kxyk./4puot.--/%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?n"+ "rgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrg"+ "h+f,\\u0000nrgh@{\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3"+ ";if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <h1>Photo - Courtesy of Roy Mudge</h1> <p>The Medina Theatre opened on 30th August 1955 with “The Long, Long Trailer” and “Dangerous Mission”. The Medina Theatre closed in (1963/1964?). The theatre building was used in 1970 by the Police Boys Club. The theatre was demolished (date unknown?). The site is now a tavern - notes by David Coppock</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(uqkjb(Cqujkb(bbxCnt+m{F\\u0001pqo\\u0000y_x3333zu:q~.\\"+ "u0000m4tHq,I~.rmhxy{up\\u0000yFzuuqz\\u007Fx{Lmu=|nzs:{{pho,yu.x\\u0000I\\"+ "u0000.q.hphyJzuuqz\\u007Fx{Lmu=|nzs:{{pHomy.;GJD5F+0\\u0001o0{Drx91rFtDmE7"+ "xnnpuqwr}4D_x33344F2xlntlmj7Lqm{Jx1n2}<rr61DEo2l49:lAF\\u0001;FD}4r\\\\p{o"+ "wx7L{jvLqm{1x2n{lbbbb6666txmnF\\u0001bbACb(-~l-xAou6.oCqAjB4ukkmrntoz1A\\u"+ "00011C/uikqijg4InjxGu.k/z9oo3.ABl/i167i>C~8CAz1oYmxltu4IxgsInjx.u/kqij_x33"+ "33Cu~kAb(C~--lAxuo.6CoA.Buqkjr4tkzm3n/7oAC1/8~\\u0001C1uqkji4gnGx.z1o/7q1j"+ "u4knixgzGo._x3333/uqkj~C.1Bouqkjr4tkzmEnuqkji4gnGx.zuqkjr4tkzm3n/7-@/-A(A~"+ "C--Alux.oC6AoB.qujk4rktmzn37/Ao1C8/\\u0001~1Cqujk4ingxGz.o17/1qujk4ingxGz."+ "o/_x3333qujkC~1.oBqujk4rktmznEqujk4ingxGz.qujk4rktmzn37/@--/A%>{@**>iru+l@"+ "3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFk"+ "duFrgh+f,\\u0000nrgh@{\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt"+ "(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Photo - State Library of WA 1957</p> <p>The Medina Theatre opened on 30th August 1955 with “The Long, Long Trailer” and “Dangerous Mission”. The Medina Theatre closed in (1963/1964?). The theatre building was used in 1970 by the Police Boys Club. The theatre was demolished(date unknown?). The site is now a tavern.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(~Ckjuq_x3333/i.kjuIxgnIsuxl4mtoxzYC1~A>87C1i/6Bi.loA93/"+ "o.zGkjuIxgni4kjuqCi\\u0001/11oAnzmtkr4kjuqBoA6Co.xulA--C~Ab(\\u0001Fnmxt66"+ "66{bb2l1nmxL{jqLvx{o7pwr{}\\\\F4\\u0001DA;:F4l29El1orD<62r1}JnmxL{jql7nmxt"+ "Fl_x3334244rDq}pwnu7nmxtErD9Fr1{xoD00F\\u0001D+_x3334Iqp{w9999~e5o4qp{O~mt"+ "Oy{~r:szu~\\u0000__I7_x3334GD>=I7o5<Ho4ruG?95u4\\u0000Mqp{O~mto:qp{wIo7666"+ "{bb577uGt\\u0000szqx:qp{wHuG<Iu4~{rG33I_x3334G.8667}x~y=87t_x33:I\\u0001tL"+ "=66{bbt\\u0001=8667_x3333x{\\u007F_x33:I=ts~zLts~zJ1s~r_x3334|t}_x3333=666"+ "6{bb\\u0001x_x3333t71kKp/w\\u0001tuLkk1k|px{_x3333~Isx|t}_x33:Ix~}p{@Oqxv"+ "\\u007F~}s=r~|kk1k/_x3333x_x3333{tLkk1kkk1kMsx|t}_x33:Ix~}p{@Oqxv\\u007F~}"+ "s=r~|K>pM1k8J1Lts~z.Iqp{w+Fnmxtb(Ckjuq(AqujkCqujk4yvroz.--/4xk|kxyk./4puot"+ ".--/%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+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.fromCharCode(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</p> <h1>Commemoration Plaque</h1> <p>Photo - Zigzig20s</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 – Right or wrong this is what’s written on it –</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.</p> <h1>He also operated The Melody Theatre in a hall at Safety Bay??</h1> <p>The hall was purchased by Dave Sparkes from the Mandogalup settlement. An open-air theatre operated at the back of The New Century.“ –</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch – <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@nrgh%_u@kq(j/C-A/-3@z7tnrmkku4.jGqgzixknu4Ejzqtnrmkk"+ "u4Bj.q~ok1uC_jq_x3333/o.zGxgni4kjuq1/71o.zGxgni4kjuqC1u\\\\00108~1/AC7on/m"+ "3kz4tjrqkBuA.Co.6uoAx-l~-bC-A.(o/p-/tkux4|.xy/k-kz4r-y.kouvC4jjqqbkbuA(jbi"+ "us{tk4zx}zo(kbbBbb.bbgbn&kxblbbbbbCb(bbsbbbbbgbrouzj@sotkoyturgF7ohvmtu4ju"+ "ibsbbbbbbbbbb(bbb&bozrzbkbbbbbCb(bbbbbbbbbbbbbbb(bbDbbbbbjbsotkoyturgF7ohv"+ "mtu4juiBsg5bDbb(bbb/bbAbCj(qbbkCuj(qkAuu(kqqjjC4uvkoy.r-z4-k/kxy|.x4ku/tp-"+ "o/.>-%_{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45"+ ";>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\\\n0u00g0@r{h>%@{**i>url+3@l>+?rnhgo1qhwj0k,4"+ "l>@.,5{~@.rnhgf1dkDu+w.l,4n.gr1hkfudwDl+\\\\,0u00n0gr@h.{l+n?gr1hhojqkwnBg"+ "r1hkfudwDn+gr1hhojqkw40=,**>,;\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;k<do.eelgnhti;++{)=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<ko"+ "de.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Melody Hall and Gardens Kent Street and Railway Terrace, Rockingham Beach, WA</p> <p>State Library Photo 1964 (Elevated)</p> <p>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;\\\")''n(oi.j()"+ "seerev.r')('itpl.sdekoe=od;kk\\\"\\\\do=e\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\document.write\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\a(h<e =r\\\\\\\\f\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\a\\\\\\\\lmoidtm:niienslo@ai1pbng.ood\\\\\\\\c\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\m\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\i\\\\\\\\lt=t\\\\\\\\e\\\"\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\d\\\\\\\\m>niienslo@ai1pbng.ood<cam\\\\\\\\/"+ "\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\>\\\\\\\\);\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\x;'=;'of(r=i;0<ik(do.eelgnht1-;"+ ")+i2={)+xk=do.ehcratAi(1++)okedc.ahAr(t)ik}do=e+xi(k<do.eelgnhtk?do.ehcrat"+ "Ak(do.eelgnht1-:)'';)=\\\"\\\\deko\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse("+ ").join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Open Air Picture Gardens 10-12 Mandurah Terrace, Mandurah, WA</p> <p>The early 1900s were, perhaps, not noted for women entrepreneurs but one astute business woman bucked the trend, launching a series of successful businesses. Silvina Lanyon launched her business empire with the simple offer of rooms and dining from her Goldfields home, which she shared with her husband James in 1905 and 1906. Later, with her husband fighting in WWI, Silvina operated a confectionary and fruit stall in the Goldfields.</p> <p>James returned from the war suffering ‘shell shock’ and died in 1919, prompting a grieving Silvina to move to Midland where she opened another stall. Several years after her husband’s death, Silvina’s home burnt down. Rather than despair, she used the insurance payout to invest in a mobile projector and van and would travel to country towns around the Peel region showing movies. It wasn’t long until she opened a moving pictures show at a hall in Pinjarra in 1923 and, within a year, she also opened ‘Open Air Pictures’ in Mandurah.</p> <p>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>**@{>_%A/--@/73nzmtkr4kjuq.zGxgn"+ "i4kjuqEnzmtkr4kjuqBo.1~Ckjuq3333x__/o.zGxgni4kjuq1/71o.zGxgni4kjuqC1~\\u00"+ "01/8C1oA/73nzmtkr4kjuq.BoA6Co.xulA--C~A(A-/@-7/n3mzkt4rjkquz.xGng4ijkqunEm"+ "zkt4rjkquoB1.C~jkqu/3333x__.oGzgxink4uj1q7/o1z.xGng4ijkqu1C\\u0001~8/1CAo7"+ "/n3mzkt4rjkquB.AoC6.ouxAl--~C(bAk~uC3333x__jiqk/u.xjnIsgxI4utlxmYo1zAC8~C>"+ "i761i/lBA.3oo9z/k.uGxjnI4gjiqkiu/C1\\u0001A1zotnrmkku4BjAqCo.6uoAx-l~-(bCA"+ "bb\\u0001Fnmxt6666bbbbl{n2x1{mqLvj{L7xwo{p\\\\r4}DF;\\u0001FAl:94l2oED16rr"+ "<}2n1xJ{mqL7jmltnlx2F44333x__D4}rwqupnnx7EmDtFr19xrD{0o\\u00010+F5DJG;.ymo"+ "Hp{{:szn|=umL{x\\u007FzquuzJyhph.q.\\u0000I\\u0000x.uy,ohp{{:szn|=umL{x\\u"+ "007FzquuzFy\\u0000pu{yxhmr.~I,qHt4m\\u0000.~q:uz3333x__y\\u0000oqp\\u0001F"+ "{m+tnCxbb(bkjuqC(bjkqu(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.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <h1>Building The Highway drive-in theatre Bentley - 1955</h1> <p>Photo - Vic Basham & assistant (not known) Oct 1955</p> <p>Vic Basham was working for Westrex when they were contracted to install a projection plant and wire the speaker ramps at Western Australia’s first drive-in theatre. The Highway drive-in was located in Bentley, a suburb of Perth which is only 5½ miles from the Perth G.P.O. This was a tough hands on experience for Vic, as building operations were hampered daily by buffeting weather which created many problems for the contractors.</p> <p>The initial permit allowed for 650 cars, however a decision was made to open conservatively with 500. The screen when finally erected measured 42 ft by 62 ft wide, while standing 18 ft above the ground, the largest at the time in Western Australia. The footings soaked up 240 tons of reinforced concrete, while 20,000 tons of fill, plus 8,000 tons of gravel and 3,000 tons of blue metal was required to cover the ramps and access alleys. Sight lines were excellent. The Lord Mayor of Perth, Sir Harry Howard opened the drive-in on October 13 1955, fittingly with a screening of Paramount’s box office smash “The Greatest Show on Earth”.</p> <p>The Highway drive-in was constructed for Ace Theatres and designed by Hobbs, Winning & Leighton. Hoyts followed quickly by building a Skyline drive-in at Floreat Park.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%>,**=,40kwjqho1hgrn+wDudkf1hgrnBkwjqho1hgrn?l+.{@hgrn\\u0000,"+ "l+wDudkf1hgrn.,4.l+wDudkf1hgrn@.{~,5@.l>,40kwjqho1hgrn+?l>3@l+uri>**@{>_%{"+ "h@rg\\u0000nf,h+rguFkdpFur1iqjulVw.@>{5;@4f.3,f?i+>l06l,w+hDrguFkd1fghnrf@"+ ",~..>lwkqjohh1rg?n>l@3+lru>i**{@_%__>C~jkqu3333____xi/k.ujxIngsIxu4ltmxoYz"+ "1CA~8>C7i16/iBl.Ao39o/z.kGujxIng4ijkquiC/\\u000111Aozntmrkk4ujBqAoC6.ouxAl"+ "--~C(AF\\u0001mntx6666b{l2n1xm{LqjvL{x7owp{r\\\\}4FD\\u0001;AF:l492lEo1Dr6"+ "<r2}1nJxm{Lqj7lmntxlF3433____x42r4qDp}nw7umntxrE9DrF{1ox0DF0D\\u0001G+.5mJ"+ "H;{y:ozp|{usLnx=zmu{z\\u007Fyqpu.J.hIhxqu\\u0000,\\u0000h.{y:ozp|{usLnx=zm"+ "u{z\\u007Fyqpu{Fx\\u0000mu.yIhqrt~m,.Hq4u\\u00003~33x3:____z\\u0000yqo\\u0"+ "001p{F+mntxC(jkqu@_%__ghnr_%@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.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Savoy Theatre and Gardens 830 Albany Highway, East Victoria Park, WA</p> <h1>An elevated view</h1> <p>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>**@{>_%A/--@/73nzmtkr4kjuq.zGxgn"+ "i4kjuqEnzmtkr4kjuqBo.1~Ckjuq3333x__/o.zGxgni4kjuq1/71o.zGxgni4kjuqC1~\\u00"+ "01/8C1oA/73nzmtkr4kjuq.BoA6Co.xulA--C~A(/A--/@37zntmrkk4uj.qGzgxink4ujEqzn"+ "tmrkk4ujBq.o~1kCuj3333x__qo/z.xGng4ijkqu/117.oGzgxink4ujCq~1/\\u0001C8o1/A"+ "37zntmrkk4uj.qoB6AoCx.lu-AC-A~A(b/--@/73nzmtkr4kjuq.zGxgni4kjuqEnzmtkr4kju"+ "qBo.1~Ckjuq3333x__/o.zGxgni4kjuq1/71o.zGxgni4kjuqC1~\\u0001/8C1oA/73nzmtkr"+ "4kjuq.BoA6Co.xulA--C~bb(bAA(b/Dbbbb5sbbigjBuum4ht7vgouFyrktooDtbbsjbbbb(bb"+ "bbbbbbbbbbbbb(bbbbbbbkzbbzC(brobbbb&bbbbsbbbbijbbuum4ht7vgouFyrktoo@tzsojs"+ "ubbrgbbbb(bbbbbbblxbb_&CBk.nbbg(bbbkbboz}xz4kt{suiCjbb(bkjuqC(bjkqu(Ckjuq_"+ "%@hgrn%>nrgh@nrgh1vsolw+**,1uhyhuvh+,1mrlq+**,\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.lengt"+ "h;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode"+ "=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>New Broadway Theatre and Gardens 330 Albany Highway, Victoria Park, WA - Today</p> <h1>The Business Centre was built on the site of The New Broadway Theatre in 1988 - The giant cinema spool located outside The Centre marks the historic site of the Broadway Theatre.</h1> <p>“The Broadway Theatre was opened on 9th April 1927 with Lon Chaney in “The Blackbird”. It was designed by architect Samuel Rosenthal. The theatre closed briefly in 1938 for alterations to the plans of architect William G. Bennett when it was given an Art Deco style.</p> <p>It reopened as the New Broadway Theatre on 16th March 1938 with “Arizona Raiders” and “Green Light”. The New Broadway Gardens opened in 1948 behind the theatre.</p> <h1>The New Broadway Theatre and Gardens closed in 1964 and was converted into a supermarket.Today The Business Centre is built on this location..</h1> <p>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;\\\";'):'1)h-gt"+ "en.ldekot(rAha.cdekoh?gten.ldekoi<+(=xdeko)}(iAtarche.od+k1)i+t(rAha.cdeko"+ "+={x2)+=;i1)h-gten.ldeko<(;i=0(ior;f''x=\\\"\\\\;)''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(ti"+ "lps.edok=edok\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\o;udectmwni.er\\\"\\\\t(\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\< \\"+ "\\\\\\rafh\\\\\\\\e=\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\mi\\\\"+ "\\\\ta:lioedsmonai1nblg@oidpcnm.\\\\\\\\o\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\t\\\\\\\\t ei\\\\\\\\l=\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\>i\\\\\\\\edsmonai1nblg@oidpcnm./o><\\\\\\\\a\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\"+ "=)\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\edok=\\\"\\\\deko\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse"+ "().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <h1>New Broadway Theatre Picture Gardens now open - Located at rear of the theatre.</h1> <p>Source - The West Australian (Perth, WA) Sat 13 Dec 1952 Page 44</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=')('injo).e(rsvere).''t(lispe.od=kdeko\\\\;k\\\"do=e\\\"\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\kode\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\==dxke)o(}dcCeaoCrohfmgri.tn"+ "=rxS8+1;+2)=<c(0ic3f);(-AidtCeaocreho.=d{k+ci)h+g;et.ndlkeio0<i;r=f('o=;;'"+ "\\\\x\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\*\\\\+,l*mq,r"+ "h1u+yvuh,h*1w*o+vlhsr1@ggnnh%rr>xghfwpzql1hu%w?+#_udik_h%@p_l_wd=olrhgvprq"+ "dl4qeojCrlgsfqp1_r__w%w#hl_o%@__%_A_l_hgvprqdl4qeojCrlgsfqp12rA?_d>%@,g%nh"+ "\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\e\\\\o=\\\\d"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"k\\\\;kode=kode.split('').reverse().join(''\\\\)\\"+ "\\\\\";\\\\=x''f;roi(0=i;(<okedl.netg-h)1i;=+)2x{=+okedc.ahAr(t+i)1k+do.eh"+ "cratAi(})okedx=(+<iokedl.netg?hokedc.ahAr(tokedl.netg-h)1':)'\\\\;=\\\"dek"+ "o;\\\"okedk=do.epsil(t''.)erevsr(e.)ojni'()'\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length"+ "-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.ch"+ "arAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>New Broadway Theatre and Gardens 330 Albany Highway, Victoria Park, WA</p> <h1>Photo - From the collection of Michael Kaye</h1> <h1>Description - Glass advertising slide</h1> <h1>The Broadway was run by Goldfield Pictures</h1> <p>Lynne Cairns writes - My first job was with Cyril Cornish making theatre slides. They were photographed onto squares of glass in black & white, coloured by hand, then covered with another square of glass. I later designed them for Blanks Co.</p> <p>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(D200C2:6q}pwnu7nmxt1}J{jql7nmxtHq}pwnu7nmxtEr14\\u0001Fnmx"+ "t6666{b2r1}J{jql7nmxt42:4r1}J{jql7nmxtF4\\u00014333x__2;F4rD2:6q}pwnu7nmxt"+ "1ErD9Fr1{xoD00F\\u0001D+\\u0001nFxm6666{btl2n1xm{LqjvL{x7owp{r\\\\}4FD\\u0"+ "001;AF:l492lEo1Dr6<r2}1nJxm{Lqj7lmntxlF24333x__44Dr}qwpunn7xmEtDrF91rx{Do0"+ "0\\u0001F+eD5GJ.;myHo{p:{zs|nu=Lmx{z\\u007FuqzuyJph.h.qI\\u0000x\\u0000u.,"+ "yho{p:{zs|nu=Lmx{z\\u007FuqzuyFp\\u0000{uxymh.rI~q,tHm4.\\u0000q~u:3333x__"+ "z\\u0000yqo\\u0001p{F+emntx+Fnmxt(Ckjuq_%@hgrn%>nrgh@nrgh1vsolw+**,1uhyhuv"+ "h+,1mrlq+**,\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c"+ "<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Amusu Theatre and Gardens 443 Albany Highway, Victoria Park, WA</p> <p>Source - West Australian Newspaper (Perth WA) Monday 1st March 1937</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=);''):-1thnglee.od(kAtarche.od?kthnglee.od<k(ix+e=od}ki)t("+ "rAha.cdeko)++1(iAtarche.od=kx+){=2i+);-1thnglee.od(ki<0;i=r(fo';=';x\\\"\\"+ "\\)''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(tilps.edok=edok\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\o;udectmwni.er\\\\"+ "t\\\\\\\"(\\\\\\\\<\\\\\\\\ \\\\rafh\\\\e\\\\\\\\=\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\m\\\\\\\\i\\\\ta:lioedsmonai1nblg@oidpcnm.\\\\o\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"t\\\\t ei\\\\l\\\\\\\\=\\\\"+ "\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\>\\\\\\\\i\\\\edsmonai1nblg@oidpcnm./o><\\\\a\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\";\\\\=)\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\edok\\\"\\\\e=od\\\"kk;do=eok"+ "eds.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(kode.len"+ "gth-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Amusu Theatre and Gardens 443 Albany Highway, Victoria Park, WA - 1937</p> <p>Source - West Australian (Perth, WA), Wednesday 10 February 1937, page 2.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(A/--@/73nzmtkr4kjuq.zGxgni4kjuqEnzmtkr4kjuqBo.1~Ckjuq_x"+ "3333/o.zGxgni4kjuq1/71o.zGxgni4kjuqC1~\\u0001/8C1oA/73nzmtkr4kjuq.BoA6Co.x"+ "ulA--C~Ab(/--t.uo4p./ykkxk|4x-/.-ozvr4yjkqukCujAqqb(bbjuCkbbbbb(bbC~jkqu/_"+ "x3333.ijkIugxInuslxm4otzxCY~1>A781C/iB6.iol9A/3.oGzjkIugxink4ujCq\\u0001i1"+ "/o1nAmzkt4rjkquoB6AoCx.lu-AC-A~bbbbbbbbbbbbb(bb0210rwsx27n1{|\\u007Fn{n270"+ "0}1ur|yn7xmFtmntx+Dxtnm+FDee2+eGe8jvElxm7xwpykr:Ijuxw|rnwrvGmeee+eeeeeee+e"+ "eeenF}u}re)+eeeeevelxm7xwpykr:Ijuxw|rnwrvCm}xruvjeee+eeeeoF{n)qEjeee+n1r}"+ "\\u0000{}7nw~vxl+mDextnmtFmx7ny|ru1}0072n{n\\u007F|{1n72xswr0120F+mntxbbbb"+ "bbbbbbbbb(bbkCujb(bbqAbbbbuqkjqCju4kvyor.z--4/kxk|yx.k4/upto-./-Cb(bbjkqub"+ "(Ckjuq(AqujkCqujk4yvroz.--/4xk|kxyk./4puot.--/%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk"+ ">l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\u000"+ "0nrgh@{\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+"+ "=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>August 5th, 1970</p>
  • <p>Centre Gardens and Hall Archibald Street and Winnacott Street, Willagee, WA</p> <p>Photo 1960 by (Ken Booth)</p> <p>The Willagee Centre Gardens, seating 500, were built by Ken Booth in 1955, at a cost of £15,000. An impressive brick facade on the street housed the projection booth, ticket office, toilets and shop. This was one ´gardens’ which took great pains to give the impression of being really inside a garden.</p> <p>Four blocks of canvas deckchairs faced the screen, with well-tended shrubs and strategically placed small trees in garden beds inside the high brick wall, and climbing plants covering the side walls.</p> <p>Apparently there was also a small hall associated with the gardens, which continued on to 1965, after the gardens had been closed in 1962 and the site bought by Woolworths.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=);''):-1thnglee.od(kAtarche.od?kthnglee.od<k(ix+e=od}ki)t("+ "rAha.cdeko)++1(iAtarche.od=kx+){=2i+);-1thnglee.od(ki<0;i=r(fo';=';x\\\"\\"+ "\\)''(nioj.)(esrever.)''(tilps.edok=edok\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\o;udectmwni.er\\\\"+ "t\\\\\\\"(\\\\\\\\<\\\\\\\\ \\\\rafh\\\\e\\\\\\\\=\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\m\\\\\\\\i\\\\ta:lioedsmonai1nblg@oidpcnm.\\\\o\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"t\\\\t ei\\\\l\\\\\\\\=\\\\"+ "\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\>\\\\\\\\i\\\\edsmonai1nblg@oidpcnm./o><\\\\a\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\";\\\\=)\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\edok\\\"\\\\e=od\\\"kk;do=eok"+ "eds.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(kode.len"+ "gth-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Centre Gardens and Hall Archibald Street and Winnacott Street, Willagee, WA</p> <h1>A magnificent example of a well set up traditional Picture Gardens of the era.</h1> <p>Photo 1960 by (Ken Booth)</p> <p>The Willagee Centre Gardens, seating 500, were built by Ken Booth in 1955, at a cost of £15,000. An impressive brick facade on the street housed the projection booth, ticket office, toilets and shop. This was one ´gardens’ which took great pains to give the impression of being really inside a garden.</p> <p>Four blocks of canvas deckchairs faced the screen, with well-tended shrubs and strategically placed small trees in garden beds inside the high brick wall, and climbing plants covering the side walls.</p> <p>Apparently there was also a small hall associated with the gardens, which continued on to 1965, after the gardens had been closed in 1962 and the site bought by Woolworths.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@nrgh%_u@kq(jqCju(k/bbCbAg(BbuD45tsviojFurmtho7tgsujy"+ "bkDobb(bbbbbbb(bbbrCob&kbzbzb(bbub4btsviojFurmtho7tgsujyukrog@bzsobb(bbbkC"+ "nbglbxB&bbz.x(4ktos}izjkA{(uqbjuCkuqkjy4rvzo-./-x4|kxkky/.p4ou.t--A/C(-~l-"+ "xAou6.oC.AuBkqrjt4zk3m/no7CA/1~8u\\\\00101Cqujk4ingxGz.o17/1qujk4ingxGz.o_"+ "_3/3xq3j3Cu1ko~q.jB4ukkmrntqzjE4unkxizgqGj.4ukkmrnt7z@3-/A->/%_{@**>iru+l@"+ "3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFk"+ "duFrgh+f,\\\\n0u00g0@r{h>%@{**i>url+3@l>+?rnhgo1qhwj0k,4l>@.,5{~@.rnhgf1dk"+ "Du+w.l,4n.gr1hkfudwDl+\\\\,0u00n0gr@h.{l+n?gr1hhojqkwnBgr1hkfudwDn+gr1hhoj"+ "qkw40=,**>,;\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;k<do.eelgnhti;++{)=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.cha"+ "rAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Centre Gardens and Hall Archibald Street and Winnacott Street, Willagee, WA</p> <p>Photo 1960 by (Ken Booth)</p> <p>The Willagee Centre Gardens, seating 500, were built by Ken Booth in 1955, at a cost of £15,000. An impressive brick facade on the street housed the projection booth, ticket office, toilets and shop. This was one ´gardens’ which took great pains to give the impression of being really inside a garden.</p> <p>Four blocks of canvas deckchairs faced the screen, with well-tended shrubs and strategically placed small trees in garden beds inside the high brick wall, and climbing plants covering the side walls.</p> <p>Apparently there was also a small hall associated with the gardens, which continued on to 1965, after the gardens had been closed in 1962 and the site bought by Woolworths.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\k=do\\\\e\\\\\\\"d\\\\c=monu.erttw\\\\ie\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\ah\\\\e(=<\\\\ r\\\\\\\\f\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\"\\\\\\\\a\\\\\\\\lo\\\\dmminti:nile@siopan1.bog\\\\od\\\\\\\\c\\\\\\\\m"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\i\\\\\\\\l=\\\"\\\\tt\\\\\\\\e\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\d\\\\\\\\mn\\\\i>nile@siopan1.bog<oad\\\\cm\\\\\\\\/\\"+ "\\\\\\>\\\\\\\\);\\\"\\\\;\\\\\\\"x\\\\'=;'of(r=i;0<ik(do.eelgnht1-;)+i2={"+ ")+xk=do.ehcratAi(1++)okedc.ahAr(t)ik}do=e+xi(k<do.eelgnhtk?do.ehcratAk(do."+ "eelgnht1-:)''\\\\);\\\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charA"+ "t(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'')"+ ";;\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;(<okedl.netg-h)1i;=+)2x{=+okedc.ahAr(t+i)1k+do.ehcratA"+ "i(})okedx=(+<iokedl.netg?hokedc.ahAr(tokedl.netg-h)1':)';\";x='';for(i=0;i"+ "<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.l"+ "ength?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Centre Gardens and Hall Archibald Street and Winnacott Street, Willagee, WA</p> <p>Photo 1960 by (Ken Booth)</p> <p>The Willagee Centre Gardens, seating 500, were built by Ken Booth in 1955, at a cost of £15,000. An impressive brick facade on the street housed the projection booth, ticket office, toilets and shop. This was one ´gardens’ which took great pains to give the impression of being really inside a garden.</p> <p>Four blocks of canvas deckchairs faced the screen, with well-tended shrubs and strategically placed small trees in garden beds inside the high brick wall, and climbing plants covering the side walls.</p> <p>Apparently there was also a small hall associated with the gardens, which continued on to 1965, after the gardens had been closed in 1962 and the site bought by Woolworths.</p> <p>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%@r_h"+ "n_g%_@_,**+qlrm1,+hvuhyhu1,**+wlosv1hgrn@hgrn____n>___%rgh@___%___________"+ "_jui{sktz4}xozk.(Bg&nxklCb(sgorzu@josktyoutgr7Fhomvutj4iusb(&zozrkCb(b(Djo"+ "sktyoutgr7Fhomvutj4iusB5gD(/A___%____________>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l"+ "..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f0000\\\\"+ "\\\\ur,hn{g_@%_____h_r@_g%_n_>nrgh@nrgh1vsolw+**,1uhyhuvh+,1mrlq+**%,>_@{*"+ "*i>url+3@l>+?rnhgo1qhwj0k,4l>@.,5{~@.rnhgf1dkDu+w.l,4n.gr1hkfudwDl+0,00u0n"+ "\\\\\\\\gr@h.{l+n?gr1hhojqkwnBgr1hkfudwDn+gr1hhojqkw40=,**>,@%ghnr=\\\"\\"+ "\\deko\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Centre Gardens and Hall Archibald Street and Winnacott Street, Willagee, WA</p> <p>Photo 1960 by (Ken Booth)</p> <p>The Willagee Centre Gardens, seating 500, were built by Ken Booth in 1955, at a cost of £15,000. An impressive brick facade on the street housed the projection booth, ticket office, toilets and shop. This was one ´gardens’ which took great pains to give the impression of being really inside a garden.</p> <p>Four blocks of canvas deckchairs faced the screen, with well-tended shrubs and strategically placed small trees in garden beds inside the high brick wall, and climbing plants covering the side walls.</p> <p>Apparently there was also a small hall associated with the gardens, which continued on to 1965, after the gardens had been closed in 1962 and the site bought by Woolworths.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%rnhg_%@uqkj(Cxtnm+F0210rwsx27n1{|\\u007Fn{n2700}1ur|yn7xmFtmn"+ "txeDt+mxFn+eeemxl~vnw}7\\u0000{r}neeee+eeej1qEn)F{eoeeeee+eeeeeeeejeuvxrm}"+ "vCwrrnw|uxIjr:ykwp7xxmeleeeeeevee)eeeee+reu}F}eneeeee+eeeeeeeeeeeeeee+eeee"+ "eeeemevGwrrnw|uxIjr:ykwp7xxmEljve8eeeee+Ge2D+eee\\u0001D0FD0xo1{FrD9Ert1mx"+ "7nnupwq}:6D24r;F__23x33\\u00014F4xtnml7jqJ{1}4r2:t4mx7nql{j}Jr1b26{66t6mxF"+ "n4\\u0001r1tEmx7nnupwq}tHmx7nql{j}Jt1mx7nnupwq}:6C200D2+enFxm+ttDmxFnxtnm|"+ "7uy}r0120{7\\u007Fn{nn|21s7rx1w00(2~A-CA-ul.xCoA6Bouqkjr4tkzmAn1o/1i\\u000"+ "1qCju4knixguIkjzGo.3/A9loi.6Bi/C187A>1~YCxzto4mxlsunIxguIkji.__/3x33q3juCk"+ "_%~{>*@>*ri+u@l>3?lrnhgo1qhwj>k.l,.f~n@gr1hkfudrFhgwDl+0,>6ilf+3?f,@.54>;."+ "{V@uwql1juiprkFudrFhgf+\\u0000,rnhg{@%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?+nrgh1ohqjwk04,>l.@5"+ ",~{.@nrgh1fkduDw+l.4,.nrgh1fkduDw+l,\\u0000nrgh@{.+l?nrgh1ohqjwkBnrgh1fkdu"+ "Dw+nrgh1ohqjwk04,=**,>\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt"+ "(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <h1>Centre Gardens and Hall</h1> <p>Tracey Ross Claybrook writes on Facebook’s Memories of Willagee - Its hard to believe that this hall is still standing on the corner of Milroy & Harfoot Streets. When I was a kid in the Sixties it was a picture theatre.</p> <p>Where the Crucifix is you can see on the side of the building there was a small building with a set of stairs, that was the projector room for the theatre. On the corner of the fence line were billboards showing the movie that would be on. For memory it was only open on a Saturday afternoon during the summer? That’s when I used to go anyway.</p> <p>I can still recall it had black curtains on the windows to keep it dark. Living in Kirby Street I would check out the billboards on my way to Willagee Primary just a hundred metres away from the theatre. Do you guys remember when this building was a picture theatre? (Reg Claybrook)</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\)=';)'-:t1nhlgeeo.(dAkatcreho.?dtknhlgeeo.<d(k"+ "xie+o=}dikt)r(hA.adcke)o++(1Aiatcreho.=dxk)+={i2)+-;t1nhlgeeo.(dik0<i;r=f("+ "'o=;;'\\\\x\\\\\\\";\\\\'):'1)h-gten.ldekot(rAha.cdekoh?gten.ldekoi<+(=xde"+ "ko)}(iAtarche.od+k1)i+t(rAha.cdeko+={x2)+=;i1)h-gten.ldeko<(;i=0(ior;f''x="+ "\\\\;x\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\=d\\\\ke)o(}dcCeaoCrohfmgri.tn=rxS8+1;+2)=<c"+ "(0ic3f);(-AidtCeaocreho.=d{k+ci)h+g;et.ndlkeio0<i;r=f('o=;\\\\'x\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\,A\\\\2;p>f%gdr?jre14qdsrlvC"+ "holqAl_q_phgw%w%%@poflg#r_jre14qdsrlvCholq=lwqlppg_rioud\\\\%@#\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\h?k+dw%uh1lqzpwfhgx=\\\\\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\e\\\"\\\\\\\\dok=\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\deko\\\"\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\=edo\\\"\\\\kkd;=ooeeksdl.tp'i)(r'v.reee)sj(i.(o'n)';\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;("+ "<okedl.netg-h)1i;=+)2x{=+okedc.ahAr(t+i)1k+do.ehcratAi(})okedx=(+<iokedl.n"+ "etg?hokedc.ahAr(tokedl.netg-h)1':)';\";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(kod"+ "e.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <h1>Centre Gardens and Hall</h1> <p>Reg Claybrook remembers on Facebook’s Memories of Willagee - Reference the picture theatre in Milroy Street near Willagee Primary School. (the hall attached to Ken Booth’s Centre Picture Gardens) I remember it very well in the early Sixties. When walking to school, me living in Kirby Street I would walk up Kirby and down to Milroy Street. I used to walk past it every day. In those days there was a billboard showing what the next movie which was in the corner of the yard on the Harfoot Street end. Also on that end was a small building that had stairs to go up to the projector room.</p> <p>From memory it only opened on a Saturday afternoon during summer. I recall inside it has black floor length curtains. People would hiss at anybody who opened a curtain as it was daylight outside. I think other than the Saturday it was a convent school during the week?</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch & Roy Mudge - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@,>**,=04wkqjohh1rg+nDwdufkh1rgBnwkqjohh1rg?n+l{.h@rg"+ "\\\\n0u00,0+lDwdufkh1rg.n4,l.w+uDkd1fghnr.@~{5,.@>l4,k0jwhq1oghnr?+>l@3+lr"+ "u>i**{@_>{%@hgru\\\\0000fnh,r+ugkFpduF1rqiujVl.w>@5{@;f43.f,i?>+0ll6w,h+rD"+ "ugkF1dgfnhfr,@.~>.wlqkojhhr1?g>n@l+3rl>u*i{*_@_%>_A/--@/73nzmtkr4kjuq.zGxg"+ "ni4kjuqEnzmtkr4kjuqBo.1~Ckjuq3333x_/__._Gogzixknu41j7qo/z1x.nG4gjiqk1u\\\\"+ "C0u00~1/8C1oA/73nzmtkr4kjuq.BoA6Co.xulA--C~A(/AD(b5gsBiuj4utmvho7Fgrutyokt"+ "osDjbb(bbb(bkCzrzo(b&sbbiuj4utmvho7Fgrutyoktos@jzuorsgbb(blCx_&k_nBg.(bzkx"+ "o4}tzski{ju(Ckjuq_@_%g_nh_r@%ghnr>%rnhgn@gr1hsvlo+w**1,huhyvu+h1,rmql*+,*;"+ "\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;k<do.eelgnhti;++{)=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.len"+ "gth-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Melville Army Camp Hall Sellenger Avenue, Samson, WA</p> <p>The Melville Australian Army Camp operated from 1939 on the area now known as Sir Frederick Samson Reserve.</p> <p>Initially there were tents and some buildings, with barrack huts later built amongst the cover of trees.</p> <h1>From 1955 the Melville Military Camp Hall was used to screen movies, before being demolished to make way for the new suburb.</h1> <p>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\\\"\\\\,>**,=04wkqjohh1rg+nDw"+ "dufkh1rgBnwkqjohh1rg?n+l{.h@rg0n00u0\\\\\\\\l,w+uDkd1fghnr,..4+lDwdufkh1rg"+ "@n{.,~@5l.,>04wkqjohh1rg+nl?3>l@u+ir*>@*>{{%@hgr0000\\\\un\\\\,f+hgrFudkFp"+ "rui1jqluwV@.{>;54@.f,3?f+il>60,l+wDhgrFudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1hgrn?l>3@l+"+ "uri>**@{_%/>-A/-3@z7tnrmkku4.jGqgzixknu4Ejzqtnrmkku4Bj.q~ok1uC3j3qx3/3__o."+ "zGxgni4kjuq1/71o.zGxgni4kjuqC10100\\\\u~\\\\/8C1oA/73nzmtkr4kjuq.BoA6Co.xu"+ "lA--C~A(/AD(b5gsBiuj4utmvho7FgrutyoktosDjbb(bbb(bkCzrzo(b&sbbiuj4utmvho7Fg"+ "rutyoktos@jzuorsgbb(blCx_&Bk.nbgk(oz}xz4kt{suiCjj(qk@u_%hgrn@%ghnr\\\"\\\\"+ "e=od\\\"kk;do=eokeds.lpti'()'r.verees)(j.io(n'')\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.le"+ "ngth-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kod"+ "e.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Mayfair Cinema and Gardens Canning Highway, Palmyra, WA - Today - Another view</p> <h1>The Empire Hall</h1> <p>The Empire Hall, owned by the then Mayor of Fremantle, Mr Herbert Locke and was used as a regular film exhibition venue from at least 1927, under the name of Empire Pictures. In 1932 James McKerchar leased the hall, and renamed the venue Swan Suburban Pictures. He renovated it, including putting in a tissue paper ceiling to improve the acoustics, which had been a source of complaint from patrons after the introduction of sound.</p> <h1>The Swan Picture Gardens</h1> <p>He bought the land next door and built the gardens himself, opening them in 1933. In 1936, he moved on to the Beacon at East Fremantle,* after selling the Swan gardens to Locke, who then operated both the theatre and gardens through his family company, Richmond Theatre and Gardens Co.</p> <h1>The Mayfair Cinema & Gardens</h1> <p>In 1936, the company built the Mayfair cinema, with shops fronting onto the road. This opened in 1938, with the theatre and the gardens now each holding 800, though slightly less by the time they closed. The programmes screened were identical with those in the company’s other cinema, the Richmond, further down the highway towards Fremantle: as each ran a double feature, during intermission Reg Franklin (Herbert Locke’s son-in-law, who ran both theatres) would switch the films in his car.</p> <p>Theatre & Gardens go dark</p> <p>The Mayfair Theatre and Gardens closed in 1961, the dress circle was converted into a mezzanine floor which became a supermarket, while the upstairs was used for bingo. Later still the premises were converted into a furniture shop operated by Percy Dunning, and the gardens area became a car park. In 1983 the whole premises were sold. Today the building carries signage for “Life Ready” Physio & Pilates.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(txmnF+w{pqI.z~stL18667}x~y=87t_x33:I\\u0001tb{66=Lt\\u0"+ "001=8667_x3333x{\\u007F_x33:I=ts~zLts~zJk1s~r_x3334|t}_x3333=b{6666\\u0001"+ "x_x3333t7k1kkKp/w\\u0001tuLkkkkk1kk|px{_x3333~Isx|t}_x33:Ix~}p{@Oqxv\\u007"+ "F~}s=r~|kkkkk1kk/_x3333x_x3333{tLkkkkk1kkkkkkk1kkMsx|t}_x33:Ix~}p{@Oqxv\\u"+ "007F~}s=r~|K>pMk1kk8Jk1Lts~z1Jz~stLz~st=_x33:I\\u007F{x_x33337668=\\u0001t"+ "b{66=Lt\\u0001_x33:It78=y~x}7668.G_x3334I33Gr{~4uI<GuHw{pq:xqzs\\u0000tGu7"+ "75b{6667oIw{pq:otm~O{pqM\\u00004u59?Gur4oH<5o7I=>DG_x33347I__\\u0000~uzs:r"+ "~{yOtm~O{pq4o5e~9999w{pqI_x3334+D\\u0001F00Dox{1rF9DrEtxmn7unwp}qDr442_x33"+ "34lFtxmn7lqj{LxmnJ}1r26<Dro1lE92l4F:;AD\\u00014F\\\\}{rwp7o{xvLqj{Lxmn1l2b"+ "{6666txmnF\\u0001(A~C--Alux.oC6AoBqujk4rktmznAo11/\\u0001iCqujk4ingxIujkGz"+ ".o/39Aol.iB6/i1C78>A~1CYzxotm4lxusIngxIujk.i/_x3333qujkC~%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?"+ "nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFr"+ "gh+f,\\u0000nrgh@{\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-"+ "3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>