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Coliseum, Ballarat

Venue Summary
Name Coliseum, Ballarat
Address South Street, Ballarat, Victoria 3350
Operation Dates 1908-09-28 - 1936-03-25
Capacity 6000
Suburban/Country Country
Purpose Live Theatre
Screens 1
Roles
Venue Comments

A venue for the early traveling film exhibitions. It was opened by the Prime Minister Alfred Deakin in 1908. Destroyed by fire in 1936

References
1936 '£35,000 DAMAGE IN BALLARAT FIRE.', The Courier-Mail, 25 March, p. 15, viewed 6 November, 2011, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36796529

Brown, D, 'Commercial cinema in Ballarat: the growth of monopoly'- Bertand, I Cinema file: Ballarat (unpublished research)

Venue Events
Event Date Name of Venue Address Latitude /
Longitude
Capacity Suburban Purpose Screens
1908-09-28 Coliseum South Street
Ballarat
Victoria 3350
-37.5691868
143.845923
6000 Country Live Theatre 1