Alhambra, Brunswick
| Name | Alhambra, Brunswick |
|---|---|
| Address | 828 Sydney Road, Brunswick, Victoria 3056 |
| Operation Dates | 1914-11-24 - 1959-07-04 |
| Capacity | 1344 |
| Suburban/Country | Suburb |
| Purpose | Cinema |
| Screens | 1 |
| Roles |
1914-11-24 - 1946-01-01 : Owned : Allen, Percy
1914-11-24 - 1959-07-04 : Exhibitor : Hoyts Theatres Limited / Skyline Theatre / Hoyts Drive-In Theatre
1917-01-01 - 1922-01-01 : Leased : Crisp and Smith Theatres
1923-01-01 - 1940-01-01 : Leased : Associated Theatres Pty. Ltd.
1941-01-01 - 1959-07-04 : Leased : Hoyts Theatres Limited / Skyline Theatre / Hoyts Drive-In Theatre
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The Alhambra opened in February 1915 with the photo play "Harbour Lights" and travel picture "Australia's Unknown".(Westmore, p. 4) The last film screened in 1959-07-04 was "In Love and War". (Westmore, p. 6) Venue: Other Information References Westmore, A 1998, 'Hoyts Alhambra' CinemaRecord, Cinema and Theatre Historical Society, no.17, pp. 4-6. Cinema & Theatre Historical Society 1997, Cinema index : Melbourne cinemas, suburban cinemas, Victorian drive-ins. CATHS, Victoria. Film Weekly, Film Weekly: motion picture directory, Film Weekly, Sydney. 1946/7-1958/9. Film screenings advertised in The Herald until June 1959. 1959, 'Of out theatres' , TV Week August 13, p.7 "Five more suburban theatre will close this week- bringing the total number of Victorian theatres to flicker out since the advent of TV to 70" |
| Event Date | Name of Venue | Address | Latitude / Longitude |
Capacity | Suburban | Purpose | Screens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-11-24 | Alhambra |
828 Sydney Road Brunswick Victoria 3056 |
-37.757304 144.964002 |
1369 | Suburb | Cinema | 1 |
| 1951-01-01 |
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1344 |