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St Catherine's Hall, Greenough

Venue Summary
Name St Catherine's Hall, Greenough
Address Old Highway, Greenough, Western Australia 6532
Operation Dates 1000-01-01 - 9999-12-31
Capacity
Suburban/Country Country
Purpose Unknown
Screens
Roles
Venue Comments

"The earliest screening in the town seems to have been a presentation of the Salvation Army Biorama Company, which visited in September 1902, but it is not clear which venue was used for this screening. St Catherine's Hall is close to St Catherine's Anglican Church. It was built in 1914, and in the mid-nineties was the venue for a monthly dance. It has a sprung timber floor, a kitchen and toilets, and no stage now (though it did have one in the early days). It was used occasionally for silent film screenings, though it did not have a built-in bio-box. After sound arrived, screenings ceased, and the local people travelled in to Geraldton for pictures. During World War 2 occasional films were screened there by the army." (Bertrand 2001)

References
Cinemaweb: http://www.ammpt.asn.au/CinemaWEB/SITE/view.php?rec_id=0000000026

Venue Events
Event Date Name of Venue Address Latitude /
Longitude
Capacity Suburban Purpose Screens
1914-01-01 St Catherine's Hall Old Highway
Greenough
Western Australia 6532
-28.9453759
114.7444646
Country Unknown