CAARP: Cinema and Audience Research Project

Burnley

Venue Summary
Name	Burnley
Address	365 Swan Street, Burnley, Victoria 3121
Operation Dates	1928-05-21 - 1958-07-09
Capacity	1085
Suburban/Country	Suburb
Purpose	Cinema
Screens	1
Roles	1000-01-01 - 1958-07-09 : Exhibitor : Burnley Theatres Pty Ltd

Venue Comments
Film Weekly records the following changes in capacity: 1946/47-1948/49 = 1050 1949/50-1953/54 = 1083 1954/5-1957/8 = 943 1958/9 = 1085 Venue: Other Information The Burnley Theatre originally operated by Union Theatres Ltd. From 1931 it was operated by the Independent chain; Western Theatres Pty. Ltd. References 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 1958.

Venue Events
Event Date	Name of Venue	Address	Latitude / Longitude	Capacity	Suburban	Purpose	Screens
1928-05-21	Burnley	365 Swan Street Burnley Victoria 3121	-37.826318 145.005144	1050	Suburb	Cinema	1
1950-01-01				1083
1954-01-01				943
1959-01-01				1085