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Semaphore Town Hall

Venue Summary
Name Semaphore Town Hall
Address 14 Semaphore Road, Semaphore, South Australia 5019
Operation Dates -
Capacity
Suburban/Country Suburb
Purpose Cinema
Screens 1
Roles
Venue Comments

According to the Semaphore Library website this building opened in 1884 as the Mechanic Institute. Later it became the Semaphore Town Hall and in 1929 was extensively renovated to become a cinema.

References
1929 'SEMAPHORE TOWN BALL.', The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), 16 November, p. 21, viewed 16 October, 2011, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29637535 (references the building of the Semaphore Town Hall and also notes that it will be used as a picture theatre)

Venue Events
Event Date Name of Venue Address Latitude /
Longitude
Capacity Suburban Purpose Screens
1884-01-01 Semaphore Mechanics 14 Semaphore Road
Semaphore
South Australia 5019
-34.8385138
138.4813226
Suburb Mechanics Institute
1929-12-31 Town Hall



Cinema 1