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Centennial Picture Hall

Venue Summary
Name Centennial Picture Hall
Address Parkes Street, Helensburgh, New South Wales 2508
Operation Dates 1911-10-01 - 1923-01-01
Capacity
Suburban/Country Country
Purpose Hall
Screens 1
Roles
Venue Comments

General purpose hall known to have been used for the exhibition of film between 1911 and 1923 when the building was destroyed by fire.

References
Parkinson, R 1995, Gauffered Velour: a history of motion picture exhibition and picture theatres in the Illawarra district of New South Wales, 1897-1994, Australian Theatre Historical Society, Campbelltown, NSW.

Thorne, R, Tod, L & Cork, K 1996, Movie Theatre Heritage Register for New South Wales 1896 – 1996, Department of Architecture, University of Sydney, Sydney.

Venue Events
Event Date Name of Venue Address Latitude /
Longitude
Capacity Suburban Purpose Screens
1911-10-01 Centennial Picture Hall Parkes Street
Helensburgh
New South Wales 2508
-34.1896885
150.9845986
Country Hall 1