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Renown Theatre & Picture Gardens - Old Great Northern Highway, Midland, WA - 1955 Close-up

Photo - Elevated view of The Renown Theatre building & the Open Air gardens that were located at the rear of the theatre. You can clearly see the projection booth, seating & wide screen.

An aerial view of the traditional true heart of Midland from 1955.

Comments detailed below - Courtesy of “Remember Midland” Facebook page John McCue - See the Renown, with the open air at the back I worked in the bio boxes around 1956-57

Alma Drage - Lots and Lots of memories…Renown Theatre..indoors..my Pop was the ticket doorman for years, and the little shop in there had Fruit Salad Ice blocks..Yumm..then later around the back street picture gardens - the “open air theatre”…I met my hubby in January 1959…and we are still together..“edit”.Ooops! just been reminded (by Hubby),.don’t forget we got married in that church there"..lol

Shirley Baines - I use to love going to the open air pictures - what a great photo.

Sheryl Edwards - Me too, hot summer nights were great for all especially as a child. Also the workshops Xmas do night with the keg of ginger beer, loved it all

Posted message from Hilary Dodds - So many pleasant evenings watching the movies in the deck chairs -

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