As per the original article, the formatting with a number of images is difficult within the restrictions of WikiNorthia’s presentation tools, so we have also included the follow-up as a PDF document downloadable from the link below or the Related Media section … now read on …
Tag: Theatre
The Preston Skyline Drive-In Theatre
The first was on the corner of Toorak and Elgar roads in Burwood. Because of WikiNorthia formatting restrictions, the bulk of the history of the Skyline is held in PDF format via the Relate Media link … … or just read on …
Circle Theatre
The Circle Theatre at 499 High Street was one of several cinemas which opened in Preston during the movie boom time from the late 1930s, its art deco style and was one of the more unique designs, advertisements boasting that there was not a right angle to be seen anywhere in the interior. The building […]
The Planet Theatre
The Planet Theatre on the corner on High and Miller Streets opened on 30 March, 1939, again under the management of W. H. Edmonds and as part of the Star Theatre Company. The architect was Mr. R. Le-Poer Terry and the builder Geo. Prentice Pty. Ltd., the theatre featuring “Dunlopillo” seats, deaf aids in both the […]
Gowerville Theatre (later Melody Theatre)
The Gowerville Theatre at 175-77 Plenty Road just south of Bell Street opened on 5 June, 1926 to seemingly provide some competition for the Star on the corner of High and Gower streets; in reality, the backers were the same group that built the Star. The theatre at that time provided seating for around 970 […]