Lake Illawarra South Progress Association Hall / Century Theatre
| Name | Lake Illawarra South Progress Association Hall / Century Theatre |
|---|---|
| Address | Peterborough Avenue, Lake Illawarra South, New South Wales 2528 |
| Operation Dates | 1954-01-01 - 1963-04-01 |
| Capacity | 336 |
| Suburban/Country | Country |
| Purpose | Hall |
| Screens | 1 |
| Roles |
Initially16mmm films were exhibited on a regular basis in this venue under the auspices of the Lake Illawarra South Progress Association (Parkinson 1995, p. 107) In 1958 the then exhibitor, Mr E J Fraser who also operated the Scarborough Theatre, installed a new screen and projector capable of showing 35mm film (Parkinson 1995, p. 108). The cinema closed in April 1964. Reference: 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. |
| Event Date | Name of Venue | Address | Latitude / Longitude |
Capacity | Suburban | Purpose | Screens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-01-01 | Lake Illawarra South Progress Association Hall / Century Theatre |
Peterborough Avenue Lake Illawarra South New South Wales 2528 |
-34.5452005 150.8661451 |
336 | Country | Hall | 1 |