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Queen's Hall, Geraldton

Venue Summary
Name Queen's Hall, Geraldton
Address Cathedral Avenue, Geraldton, Western Australia 6530
Operation Dates 1913-01-01 - 1919-01-01
Capacity
Suburban/Country Country
Purpose Hall
Screens 1
Roles
Venue Comments

"This hall was built/owned by Dan Marsh who operated a woodyard on the corner. By 1913 there were occasional screenings or weekly seasons of films in this hall and by the middle of the year regular screenings were being provided by Perth exhibitor H. E. Seguy. Live shows and skating were also presented in the hall at this time. By the end of World War 1, Seguy's business had been taken over by the Marsh family, who were in turn bought out by Alfred Wheat who amalgamated the screenings with those in the King's Theatre.

In later years, Queen's Hall had a reputation as a ´flea pit'. When the building was sold, Bennett's Elite drapery built there, and no trace of the original building now remains." (Bertrand 2001)

References
Cinemaweb: http://www.ammpt.asn.au/CinemaWEB/SITE/view.php?rec_id=0000000017

Venue Events
Event Date Name of Venue Address Latitude /
Longitude
Capacity Suburban Purpose Screens
1913-01-01 Queen's Hall Cathedral Avenue
Geraldton
Western Australia 6530
-28.7806812
114.6146843
Country Hall 1