National Hall, Narrogin
| Name | National Hall, Narrogin |
|---|---|
| Address | Lot 100 Federal Street, Narrogin, Western Australia 6312 |
| Operation Dates | 1000-01-01 - 9999-01-01 |
| Capacity | |
| Suburban/Country | Country |
| Purpose | Hall |
| Screens | |
| Roles |
Mr Bushalla, the proprietor of the Duke of York Hotel in Federal St, on the north west corner of Egerton St, built the National Hall on the north side of the hotel in 1906. It was intended for use as a performance venue, but was soon presenting pictures as well as live shows, for instance in September 1908 when Spencer's Pictures brought films of the visit of the American fleet to Albany, and in January 1910 when West's visited for one night only. But King's Pictures had by December 1909 established a regular weekly screening in the National Hall, which they moved to the Town Hall in 1910 and in 1913 to the Empire Hall. Bushalla himself seems to have occasionally screened in the hall: he was reported to have introduced a Bio-megascope (a Singing and Talking machine) to the hall in 1910. National Pictures advertised intermittently from 1910 to 1915, and this may have been Bushalla's own company as there was still an advertisement for Bushalla screening in the National Hall in September 1916. However, such references are scattered and confusing. The venue does not appear to have been used for film after 1916. (Bertrand 2001) Other Screening Information |
| Event Date | Name of Venue | Address | Latitude / Longitude |
Capacity | Suburban | Purpose | Screens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-01-01 | National Hall |
Lot 100 Federal Street Narrogin Western Australia 6312 |
-32.933179 117.178413 |
Country | Hall |