| Name | Amalgamated Pictures Limited |
| Address | 171 Collins Street |
| Suburb/Town | Melbourne |
| State | Victoria |
| Country | Australia |
| Comments | Founded March 4 1911 by amalgamation of Johnson & Gibson and J. & N. Tait. In 1912 Amalgamated Pictures, West's & Spencer formed General Film Company (J.C Williamson joined in 1913) Taken over by Amalgamated Holdings Limited in 1954-8. References Sands and Mc Dougall's Directory 1912 (p. 2341) lists Amalgamated Pictures at 171 Collins Street 1912 'AMALGAMATED PICTURES LTD.', The Argus, 25 April, p. 4, viewed 29 October, 2011, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11670261 1916 'AMALGAMATED PICTURES.', The Argus, 10 April, p. 10, viewed 29 October, 2011, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2108719 1925 'AMALGAMATED PICTURES LTD.', The Argus, 1 April, p. 25, viewed 29 October, 2011, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2072427 1930 'AMALGAMATED PICTURES.', The Brisbane Courier, 25 March, p. 10, viewed 29 October, 2011, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21534922 1939 'AMALGAMATED PICTURES.', The Argus, 8 August, p. 6, viewed 29 October, 2011, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11238212- references possible merger of trading interest of Greater Union Theatres and Hoyts Theatres. 1944 'AMALGAMATED PICTURES.', The Argus , 23 August, p. 10, viewed 29 October, 2011, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11357754 PROV, 932/4751 Vic. Company Records- includes register of directors (Tait, Gibson, William Densham, Theodore Fink, George Allen, George Dickenson) registered office at 60 Queen Street, Melbourne. Documents re: the purchase of St Kilda Theatre, Glaciarium & Tivoli (Ballarat) from Taits, Pictureland (St Kilda) & Empire (South Melbourne) & Lyceum (South Melbourne) & Westopia (Footscray) & His Majesty's (Ballarat) & part interest in Paradise (St Kilda) & Freehold (Fitzroy St) all from Johnson & Gibson |