Cameo Gardens 320 Cambridge Street, Wembley, WA 6014 - 1948

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Cameo Gardens 320 Cambridge Street, Wembley, WA

The Cameo Gardens gardens were stand alone & seated 500 people, The grand opening was in 1936, however were purchased in about 1938 by Hatfields Pictures, who also ran the Wembley Theatre and Gardens. It had a central, fenced section of deckchairs on grass, with wooden seats on both sides and in front of this fenced section.

The bio-box

The bio-box and office were on the street frontage, separated by the theatre entrance. Toilet blocks were behind the screen at the back of the theatre. After films ceased here in 1960, the site was redeveloped as a Charlie Carters store – Contributed by Greg Lynch –