Kembla Heights Miners Reading Room / Community Hall
| Name | Kembla Heights Miners Reading Room / Community Hall |
|---|---|
| Address | Cnr Benjamin and Cordeaux Road, Kembla Heights, New South Wales 2526 |
| Operation Dates | 1940-01-01 - 1958-12-31 |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Suburban/Country | Country |
| Purpose | Institute |
| Screens | 1 |
| Roles |
16mm films were exhibited in the Miners Reading Hall on a twice weekly basis throughout the 1940s and into early 1950 (Parkinson 1995, p. 92). In 1955 the original structure was demolished and a Community Hall erected in its stead. Film exhibition was briefly re-established in July 1956 but had ceased by the end of 1958 according to Parkinson (1995, p. 93) due to unprofitability. References: Parkinson, R 1995,Gauffered Velour: a history of motion picture exhibition and picture theatres in the Illawarra district of New South Wales, 1897-1994, Australian Theatre Historical Society, Campbelltown, NSW. Thorne, R, Tod, L & Cork, K 1996, Movie Theatre Heritage Register for New South Wales 1896 – 1996, Department of Architecture, University of Sydney, Sydney. |
| Event Date | Name of Venue | Address | Latitude / Longitude |
Capacity | Suburban | Purpose | Screens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-01-01 | Kembla Heights Miners Reading Room / Community Hall |
Cnr Benjamin and Cordeaux Road Kembla Heights New South Wales 2526 |
-34.4319027 150.817287 |
207 | Country | Institute | 1 |
| 1955-07-06 |
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300 |