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		Title		Roberts and Hall (Architects): photographs of Sydney and Newcastle CBD, suburban and New South Wales (N.S.W.) theatre and cinema interiors and exteriors, ca. 1935-1962
		Level of Description		Item
		Date of Work		ca. 1935-1962
		Type of Material		Graphic Materials
		Call Number		PXA 764 / 1-312c
		Physical Description		Photographs : ca. 315 silver gelatin photoprints
		Contents		1-6. Hoyts Cinema, Ashfield (interior) / A Russell Roberts picture 7-15. Civic Theatre, Auburn / Phil Ward; Howard Harris Studios, Parramatta 16-17. Civic Theatre, Bankstown (interior) / Phil Ward 18-21. Jewel Cinema, Bankstown (interior) 22. Coronet Cinema, Bondi Junction (interior) / A Russell Roberts picture 23-24. Sixways Cinema, Bondi (interior) / Gervaise Purcell, Monte Luke Studios 25-26. Century Cinema, Broadmeadows (interior) / Rayberne Studio, Newcastle 27-28. Astor Cinema, Burwood (interior) / Phil Ward 29. Palatial Cinema, Burwood (interior) / Phil Ward 30-31. Ritz Cinema, Concord 32-33. Hoyts Cinema, Crows Nest (interior) / Gervaise Purcell, Monte Luke Studios 34. Hoyts Cinema, Double Bay (interior) / Jim Sherlock 35. Savoy Cinema, Enfield (interior) 36-41. Hoyts Cinema, Enmore / Phil Ward 42-43. Epping Cinema (exterior) 44-45. Crescent Cinema, Fairfield (exterior) 46-56. Ritz Cinema, Goulburn 57. Castle [open-air] Cinema, Granville 58-85. Castle [new] Cinema, Granville (construction & interior) / Jim Sherlock 86-89. The Cinema, Granville 90-118. Crest Cinema, Granville South (construction, exterior & interior) / Jim Sherlock; Gervaise Purcell, Monte Luke Studios 119-130. Regent Cinema, Guildford (124-126 possibly The Victoria, Newcastle ?) 131-136. Roxy Cinema, Hamilton 137-139. Vogue Cinema, Homebush / Phil Ward 140-143. Civic Theatre, Hurstville 144. Savoy Cinema, Hurstville (interior) / Phil Ward 145-149. Regent Cinema, Islington / Rayberne Studio, Newcastle 150-173. Skyline Drive-In, Lambton (construction, 1956) 174. Savoy [new] Cinema, Lambton (interior) 174a. Roxy Cinema, Leeton (colour) (interior) 175-176. Arcadia Cinema, Lidcombe (interior) 177-179. Hoyts Cinema, Mayfield (interior) / Rayberne Studios, Newcastle 180-181. Star Cinema, Merewether (interior) / Rayberne Studio, Newcastle 182. Merrylands Kinema (exterior) 183-189. Capitol & Capitol Gardens [open air] Cinema, Moree / Petschler Studios, Moree 190-197. Civic Theatre, Newcastle 198-205. Royal Cinema, Newcastle (interior) / Rayberne Studios, Newcastle 206-210. Victoria Cinema, Newcastle (incl. box office plan with 206) 211. Astra Cinema, Parramatta (interior) 212-217. Civic Theatre, Parramatta (interior) / Phil Ward; Jim Sherlock 218-219. Roxy Cinema, Parramatta (interior) / Jim Sherlock 220-222. Astoria Cinema, Punchbowl / Phil Ward 223-227. Melba Cinema, Strathfield (interior) / Jim Sherlock; Phil Ward 228. Grosvenor Cinema, Summer Hill (interior) 229. Embassy Cinema, Sydney (interior) 230. Liberty Cinema, Sydney (interior) / Hall & Co. 231. [Photograph not held] 232-237. News Luxe Theatrette, Sydney (interior) 238-240. Palace Theatre, Sydney (interior) / Gervaise Purcell, Monte Luke Studios 241. Park [later Paris] Cinema (interior) / Monte Luke Studios 242-246. Regent Theatre, Sydney (interior) / Phil Ward Studios 247-248. Capitol Theatre, Tamworth (interior) / Solomon Studios, Tamworth 248a-248b. Jewel Cinema, Terrigal 249-268. Capitol Theatre, Wagga Wagga / Paul Durand 269-280a. Plaza Cinema, Wagga Wagga / Paul Durand 281-312c. Strand Cinema, Young
		Source		Transferred from Dennis Wolanski Library of the Performing Arts, Sydney Opera House in 1997.


		Copying Conditions		Copyright restrictions may apply - Photographs in this collection created before 1955 are all out of copyright. Photographs created after 1955 are in copyright.
		General Note		Photonegatives (ON 198/1-34) available for PXA 764/281-312c photoprints
		Author/Artist		Durand, Paul Hall & Co. Howard Harris Studios Luke, Monte, 1885-1962 Petschler Studios (Moree, N.S.W.) Phil Ward Studios Purcell, Gervaise Rayberne Studio Roberts, Russell Sherlock, Jim Solomon Studios (Tamworth, N.S.W.)
		Name		Cinemascope Greater Union Theatres Ltd Hoyts Theatres.
		Topic		Art Deco architecture box offices building construction candy bars (theatres) dress circles drive-ins film posters films historic buildings lounges (cinemas) orchestras prosceniums stalls (theatres & cinemas) theatre foyers theatres & cinemas theatrettes toilets
		Place		Arcadia Theatre (Lidcombe, N.S.W.) Astor Theatre (Burwood, N.S.W.) Astoria Theatre (Punchbowl Road, Punchbowl, N.S.W.) Astra Theatre (Macquarie Street, Parramatta, N.S.W.) Bondi Theatre (Six Ways, Bondi, N.S.W.) Capitol Gardens Open Air Theatre (Moree, N.S.W.) Capitol Theatre (Moree, N.S.W.) Capitol Theatre (Tamworth, N.S.W.) Capitol Theatre (Wagga Wagga, N.S.W.) Century Theatre (Broadmeadow, N.S.W.) Civic Theatre (Bankstown, N.S.W.) Civic Theatre (Newcastle, N.S.W.) Civic Theatre Auburn (South Parade, Auburn, N.S.W.) Civic Theatre Hurstville (Forest Road, Hurstville, N.S.W.) Civic Theatre Parramatta (George Street, Parramatta, N.S.W.) Concord Ritz Theatre (Major Bay Road, Concord, N.S.W.) Embassy Theatre (Castlereagh Street, Sydney, N.S.W.) Enfield Savoy Theatre (Liverpool Road, Enfield, N.S.W.) Enmore Theatre (Enmore Road, Enmore, N.S.W.) Epping Theatre (47 Beecroft Road, Epping, N.S.W.) Fairfield Crescent Theatre (Smithfield Road, Fairfield, N.S.W.) Granville Castle Theatre (South Street, Granville, N.S.W.) Granville Cinema (Sydney Road, Granville, N.S.W.) Grosvenor Theatre (Summer Hill, N.S.W.) Homebush Vogue Theatre (Parramatta Road, Homebush, N.S.W.) Hoyts Coronet Theatre (Bondi Junction, N.S.W.) Hoyts Crest Theatre (Granville, N.S.W.) Hoyts Theatre (Ashfield, N.S.W.) Hoyts Theatre (Crows Nest, N.S.W.) Hoyts Theatre (Double Bay, N.S.W.) Hoyts Theatre (Mayfield, N.S.W.) Jewel Theatre (South Terrace, Bankstown, N.S.W.) Jewel Theatre (Terrigal, N.S.W.) Liberty Theatre (232 Pitt Street, Sydney, N.S.W.) Melba Theatre (Strathfield, N.S.W.) Merrylands Cinema (Merrylands Road, Merrylands, N.S.W.) News Luxe Theatrette (Sydney, N.S.W.) Palace Theatre (261 Pitt Street, Sydney, N.S.W.) Palatial Theatre (Burwood, N.S.W.) Paris Theatre (Sydney, N.S.W.) Park Theatre (Sydney, N.S.W.) Plaza Theatre (Wagga Wagga, N.S.W.) Regent Theatre (Guildford Road, Guildford, N.S.W.) Regent Theatre (Islington, N.S.W.) Regent Theatre (Sydney, N.S.W.) Ritz Theatre (Goulburn, N.S.W.) Roxy Theatre (Beaumont Street, Hamilton, N.S.W.) Roxy Theatre (Leeton, N.S.W.) Roxy Theatre (Parramatta, N.S.W.) Savoy Theatre (Hurstville, N.S.W.) Savoy Theatre (Lambton, N.S.W.) Skyline Drive-In (Lambton, N.S.W.) Star Theatre (Merewether, N.S.W.) Strand Theatre (Young, N.S.W.) Theatre Royal (Hunter Street West, Newcastle, N.S.W.) Victoria Theatre (Newcastle, N.S.W.)
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