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Geraldton Town Hall

Venue Summary
Name Geraldton Town Hall
Address Chapman Road, Geraldton, Western Australia 6530
Operation Dates 1952-01-01 - 1962-01-01
Capacity 650
Suburban/Country Country
Purpose Travelling picture show
Screens 1
Roles
Venue Comments

See Bertrand's(2001) notes for a more detailed account of venues operation dates.

"In 1951/2, Paddy Baker was registered in the Film Weekly Directory as the exhibitor in the Town Hall, and from 1951/2 to 1961/2 GOldfields Pictures were listed at the Town Hall. In the fifties, the hall held around 650, and was operating in competition with Alfred Wheat's Radio Theatre. Then Goldfields announced plans to develop a drive-in (which may have been the Bluff Point Drive-in). Screenings in the Town Hall ceased once the third drive-in was open." (Bertrand 2001)

References
Cinemaweb: http://www.ammpt.asn.au/CinemaWEB/SITE/view.php?rec_id=0000000019

Venue Events
Event Date Name of Venue Address Latitude /
Longitude
Capacity Suburban Purpose Screens
1951-01-01 Geraldton Town Hall Chapman Road
Geraldton
Western Australia 6530
-28.7423734
114.6222977
650 Country Cinema 1
1952-01-01 Goldfield Pictures



Travelling picture show