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Wundowie Hall and Gardens

Venue Summary
Name Wundowie Hall and Gardens
Address Boronia Avenue, Wundowie, Western Australia 6560
Operation Dates 1940-01-01 - 9999-12-31
Capacity
Suburban/Country Country
Purpose Cinema
Screens 1
Roles
Venue Comments

"Wundowie was the only white iron mine in Australia. Jack Gynn screened there on paynight (Tuesdays) from the forties to the sixties. He travelled down from Perth with the films which he projected himself, while his wife managed the ticket box and the concession. The plant was set up in the Town Hall, with a common biobox that allowed the projectors to also serve the gardens behind (on the eastern end of the hall). This was a neat and functional gardens: rows of canvas deckchairs facing a small screen and surrounded by a high bare fence.

In 1970-71 Steve Marvin screened here, using his own 16mm equipment. In 1977 the old timber hall was replaced with an impressive red brick hall." (Bertrand 2001)

References
Cinemaweb: http://www.ammpt.asn.au/CinemaWEB/SITE/view.php?rec_id=0000000248
Film Weekly Directory 1950/51 - 1964/5, 1968/9 - 1971

Venue Events
Event Date Name of Venue Address Latitude /
Longitude
Capacity Suburban Purpose Screens
1940-01-01 Wundowie Hall and Gardens Boronia Avenue
Wundowie
Western Australia 6560
-31.7611606
116.3825708
Country Cinema 1