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Hampton Picture Theatre / Southern

Venue Summary
Name Hampton Picture Theatre / Southern
Address 357 Hampton Street, Hampton, Victoria 3188
Operation Dates 1935-01-01 - 1964-10-10
Capacity 1045
Suburban/Country Suburb
Purpose Cinema
Screens 1
Roles
Venue Comments

According to Catrice (p. 207), the opening date was 1923 and the closing date was October 10, 1964.

Film Weekly records the following changes in capacity:
1946/47-1949/50 = 1095
1950/1951-1964/65 = 1045

Exhibited under Hoyts

References
The Brighton Southern Cross (29 January 1921) announces the opening of the Hampton Picture Theatre

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.

Unknown newspaper article dated 22 July, 1927 annouces the new Hampton theatre opening "The long looked for opening of the new Hampton theatre has been fixed for Saturday night."

Venue Events
Event Date Name of Venue Address Latitude /
Longitude
Capacity Suburban Purpose Screens
1927-07-22 Hampton Picture Theatre Hampton Street
Hampton
Victoria 3188
-37.936538
145.002697
1200 Suburb Cinema 1
1935-01-01 Southern 357 Hampton Street

-37.937144
145.002364
1095
1951-01-01



1045