The Picture Show Man, Merimbula
| Name | The Picture Show Man, Merimbula |
|---|---|
| Address | 80 Main Street, Merimbula, New South Wales 2548 |
| Operation Dates | 1993-12-02 - 9999-12-31 |
| Capacity | 318 |
| Suburban/Country | Country |
| Purpose | Cinema |
| Screens | 2 |
| Roles |
The Picture Show Man began operations in a converted retail space in Centrepoint Arcade, Merimbula. From its onset the cinema was popular and in 1994 owner Denis Parkes moved the business to a new purpose-built twin cinema, seating 185 and 133 patrons respectively. The cinema is still in operation References: Hanson, S 2008, ‘“Electrical wonders of the present ageâ€: cinema-going on the Far South Coast of NSW and rural discourses of modernity’, honours thesis, Faculty of Arts, University of Wollongong. Parkinson, R 2010, Picture Shows on the Far South Coast of New South Wales, Robert Parkinson, Sydney. Ravan, Jo 2011, 'The Picture Show Man', (accessed 13th May 2011) http://www.pictureshowman.com.au/index.php |
| Event Date | Name of Venue | Address | Latitude / Longitude |
Capacity | Suburban | Purpose | Screens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-12-02 | The Picture Show Man |
Market Street Merimbula New South Wales 2548 |
-36.8914221 149.9103331 |
96 | Country | Cinema | 1 |
| 1997-09-09 |
80 Main Street |
-36.8871062 149.9082994 |
318 | 2 |