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The Hoyts Maling Theatre opened on 27th September 1941, and was built for and operated by Hoyts Theatre Ltd. chain.

It closed on 12th February 1959, and was converted into a dance hall. After use as a church it was destroyed by a fire in March 1990. There is a gold marker set in the footpath where the theatre once stood.

Remembrances - Kevin Noone writes - Yes. Remember the old Canterbury Rock. My Mate & I drove down from Boronia. Loved all the rock bands in about 1966-67. Lobby Loyde & the Coloured Ball. Ect.

Peter McMurtrie writes - Originally transformed from a theatre to a 60/40 dance hall by Ivan Dayman who also did Circle theatre in Preston. I did some of the spotlighting at both.

Peter Williams writes - I remember playing the Scene in the 60’s at Canterbury Rock, with Max and the Meteors we made our way across town from Preston town hall, covered in blood after a brawl with Sharpies at Preston no time to “clean up” straight on stage for our set feeling worst for wear!!! Mind you graciously the sharpies sent a deputation to our gig next week at the Thumping Tum to apologise beer bottles and bricks were involved, but nobody was really hurt so the apology was accepted and everybody continued to have a brilliant time in the sixties!!!!

Jeannie Kenney Writes - Canterbury Rock was a blast

Susie Gamble writes - THE CANTERBURY BALLROOM - If you lived in Melbourne in the late 1950’s and very early ‘60’s, then you may have spent many a weekend within the hallowed walls of this building?. Could it have been the (Eastern Suburbs) Birthplace of Melbourne’s Rock 'n’ Roll?

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