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New Essendon / Circle / Hoyts, Essendon

Venue Summary
Name New Essendon / Circle / Hoyts, Essendon
Address 9 Leake Street , Essendon, Victoria 3041
Operation Dates 1922-10-29 - 1966-12-17
Capacity 1290
Suburban/Country Suburb
Purpose Cinema
Screens 1
Roles
Venue Comments

Operation dates are based on Catrice data. (Catrice, p. 217)

Film Weekly records the following changes in capacity:
1946/47-1948/49 = 1316
1949/50-1966/67 = 1290

References
Catrice, D. 1991, Cinemas in Melbourne 1896-1942. Thesis (M.A.) Monash University, 1991.

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. 1946/7-1966/67

Rowland, C 1986, 'Essendon went to the flicks', Messenger, 29 July, p. 21

1925 'New Essendon' Flemington Spectator October 22 (references the opening of the New Essendon on Thurs, Oct 29 1925)

Venue Events
Event Date Name of Venue Address Latitude /
Longitude
Capacity Suburban Purpose Screens
1922-10-29 New Essendon 9 Leake Street
Essendon
Victoria 3041
-37.746675
144.91081
1700 Suburb Cinema 1
1939-01-01 Circle



1316
1950-01-01



1290