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  • FORMER BARKLY THEATRE

    277-287 BARKLY STREET FOOTSCRAY, MARIBYRNONG CITY

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H0878
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    The Barkly Theatre, constructed in 1914 for the Barkly Picture Theatre Company Limited, is among the earliest purpose-built cinemas in Australia. It is the oldest surviving cinema exterior in…

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  • FORMERLY THE AUDITORIUM

    167-173 COLLINS STREET AND 172-180 FLINDERS LANE MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE CITY

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H0416
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    The former Auditorium Building was designed in 1913 by renowned Melbourne architect Nahum Barnet for the theatrical firm J and N Tait. It is an eight storey building with a face brick and…

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  • REGENT THEATRE

    191-197 COLLINS STREET AND 186-200 FLINDERS LANE MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE CITY

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H0690
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    ' The Regent Theatre was designed by Cedric Ballantyne and built by James Porter & Sons, and opened in 1929. Ballantyne combined Spanish Gothic and French Renaissance styles to produce…

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  • FORMER STATE THEATRE

    150-162 FLINDERS STREET MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE CITY

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H0438
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    The Forum and Rapallo Cinemas, formerly the State Theatre, were designed by the American cinema architect John Eberson in association with the prominent Melbourne architects Bohringer,…

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    • National Trust
  • PALAIS THEATRE

    14 LOWER ESPLANADE ST KILDA, PORT PHILLIP CITY

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H0947
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    The Palais Theatre, St Kilda was constructed in 1927 as the Palais Pictures, to a design by prominent Sydney-based theatre and cinema architect, Henry E. White. It was built on leased Crown…

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  • SUN THEATRE

    6-12 BALLARAT STREET YARRAVILLE, MARIBYRNONG CITY

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H0679
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    The Sun Theatre, Yarraville, which opened in 1938 was the fourth cinema built for the promoter EC Yeomans. The building was designed by architects Cowper, Murphy & Appleford. The…

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    Also listed in:

    • Maribyrnong City
  • THE ASTOR THEATRE

    1-9 CHAPEL STREET ST KILDA, PORT PHILLIP CITY

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H1751
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    The Astor Theatre, designed by architect Ron Morton Taylor, was built by the contractors Clements Langford in 1935-36. It was officially opened on 3 April 1936 at a ceremony attended by the…

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  • COMEDY THEATRE

    228-240 EXHIBITION STREET MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE CITY

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H2273
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    The Comedy Theatre, constructed in 1928, was designed as an 'intimate' theatre for the JC Williamson Ltd. firm of theatre operators. Theatre manager and actor, James Cassius (J.C.)…

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    Also listed in:

    • Victorian Heritage Inventory
  • THEATRE ROYAL

    30-32 HARGRAVES STREET CASTLEMAINE, MOUNT ALEXANDER SHIRE

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H2144
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    Castlemaine's Theatre Royal was built in 1858 to replace the first canvas and timber Theatre Royal which burnt down in 1857. Local residents raised a public loan to enable the lessees Messrs…

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  • FORMER NORTHCOTE THEATRE

    212-220 HIGH STREET NORTHCOTE, DAREBIN CITY

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H2287
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    The Former Northcote Theatre at 212 - 220 High Street, Northcote is a two-storey rendered brick purpose-built picture theatre building designed and constructed in 1911-12. The Northcote…

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  • NATIONAL THEATRE

    20 CARLISLE STREET ST KILDA, PORT PHILLIP CITY

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H2092
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    The National Theatre, St Kilda opened in April 1921 as a cinema, the Victory Theatre, described at the time as the second biggest cinema in Melbourne with a capacity for an audience of 3000.…

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  • Barkly Theatre

    277-287 Barkly Street FOOTSCRAY, Maribyrnong City

    Maribyrnong City

    VHR H0878
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    Externally near complete, the Barkly is among the earliest purpose-built cinemas in the State, is a successful Edwardian Baroque design and has been a public gathering place in the city for…

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  • St Georges Theatre

    30-34 Birmingham Street, YARRAVILLE VIC 3013 - Property No 4014001615

    Maribyrnong City

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    The former St Georges Theatre is significant to the City of Maribyrnong because: - its creation was heralded with much enthusiasm by the community and its leaders and has been a major social…

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  • GARFIELD PICTURE THEATRE

    51 Nar Nar Goon Longwarry Road GARFIELD, Cardinia Shire

    Cardinia Shire

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    Garfield Picture Theatre, built between 1924 and 1925 for a Mr. Donohue, is significant to Cardinia Shire as an unusually substantial country cinema dating from the Australia-wide boom in…

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  • Theatre interior, former

    247A Johnston Street, FITZROY VIC 3065 - Property No 243475

    Yarra City

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    Precinct statement of significance Component streets include: Alexandra Parade, Argyle Street, Bach Lane, Bell Street, Brunswick Place, Brunswick Street, Cecil Street, Chapel Street, Charles…

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  • Merri Picture Theatre, former - later showroom

    392 St Georges Road, FITZROY NORTH VIC 3065 - Property No 236655

    Yarra City

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    Precinct statement of significance Component streets include: Alexandra Parade, Alfred Crescent, Alfred Street, Apperly Street, Austin Way, Bainbridge Place, Bakehouse Lane, Barkly Street,…

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  • BURNLEY THEATRE (FORMER)

    365 SWAN STREET,, RICHMOND VIC 3121 - Property No 190805

    Yarra City

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    The following wording is from the Allom and Lovell Building Citation, 1998 for the property. Please note that this is a "Building Citation", not a "Statement of Significance". For further…

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  • Clifton Hall & Clifton Picture Theatre, later Cinema Italia

    83-87 Queens Parade, CLIFTON HILL VIC 3068 - Property No 131965

    Yarra City

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    Precinct statement of significance Component streets include: Brennand Street, Dummett Crescent, Queens Parade, Rushall Crescent. Statement of Significance Prior to 1850, Queens Parade was a…

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  • Nation Picture Theatre, former

    177 Bridge Road, RICHMOND VIC 3121 - Property No 181300

    Yarra City

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    Nation Picture Theatre, 177 Bridge Road, Richmond This site is subject to a Statement of Significance for the building, as well as a Statement of Significance for the Precinct in which it is…

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  • AUSTRAL PICTURE THEATRE (FORMER)

    200-202 Johnston Street, COLLINGWOOD VIC 3066 - Property No 121035

    Yarra City

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    This site is subject to a Statement of Significance for the building, as well as a Statement of Significance for the Precinct in which it is located. Please find below the Statement for the…

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