Mechanics Institute / Public Hall, Warandyte
| Name | Mechanics Institute / Public Hall, Warandyte |
|---|---|
| Address | Cnr Yarra Street & Mitchell Svenue, Warrandyte, Victoria 3113 |
| Operation Dates | 1952-01-01 - 1960-01-01 |
| Capacity | 180 |
| Suburban/Country | Country |
| Purpose | Hall |
| Screens | 1 |
| Roles |
1952-01-01 - 1953-01-01 : Exhibitor : Kerr, William
1955-01-01 - 1956-01-01 : Exhibitor : Kempston, B. V.
1957-01-01 - 1959-01-01 : Exhibitor : Bayswater Theatres Pty. Ltd.
1959-01-01 - 1960-01-01 : Exhibitor : Baker, William
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"The Warrandyte Hall was never more than an occasional home for film shows for the cinema had to compete with everything from public meetings to amateur dramatics, the latter being its chief activity in later years. The picture shows were operated by an independent exhibitor using, it's believed, only 16mm projection gear. The hall seated something in the order of 180 people." (Seccombe, p. 8) References Film Weekly, Film Weekly: motion picture directory, Film Weekly, Sydney. 1952/3-1959/60 Seccombe, R. 1999 'Out in the sticks: early cinema in Melbourne's outer eastern suburbs' CinemaRecord no. 24, pp. 4-10 |
| Event Date | Name of Venue | Address | Latitude / Longitude |
Capacity | Suburban | Purpose | Screens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-01-01 | Warrandyte Public Hall |
Cnr Yarra Street & Mitchell Svenue Warrandyte Victoria 3113 |
-37.73737 145.219778 |
180 | Country | Hall | 1 |