Open Air / Wagin Town Hall
| Name | Open Air / Wagin Town Hall |
|---|---|
| Address | Cnr Tudor and Tavistock Street, Wagin, Victoria 6315 |
| Operation Dates | 1950-01-01 - 1964-01-01 |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Suburban/Country | Country |
| Purpose | Cinema |
| Screens | 1 |
| Roles |
In the twenties, open air pictures were presented in summer on the vacant land next to Agricultural Hall / Lesser Hall, Wagin which was the venue in winter. Construction of the new Town Hall took place on the former open air pictures around 1927. Pictures were presented in this buildingfrom at least 1928 to the early thirties by J.H. Wansborough as Town Hall Pictures. "H.E.Lambert tried to run a show at Wagin during the depression also, for about one year, probably 1929-30, but had to pull out. In the forties the show was operated by F.S.Flood, who renamed the venue the Plaza in the late forties. Then from 1950 Paddy Baker's circuit included the town, and he was screening in the Town Hall before being part of the consortium that built the drive-in. After that, films were no longer screened in the Town Hall." (Bertrand 2001) References |
| Event Date | Name of Venue | Address | Latitude / Longitude |
Capacity | Suburban | Purpose | Screens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928-01-01 | Town Hall Pictures |
Cnr Tudor and Tavistock Street Wagin Victoria 6315 |
-33.3563263 117.2676116 |
Country | Town Hall | 1 | |
| 1940-01-01 | Plaza |
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400 | Cinema | ||
| 1950-01-01 | Town Hall |
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600 |