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Port, Port Melbourne

Venue Summary
Name Port, Port Melbourne
Address 220 Bay street, Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207
Operation Dates 1913-09-08 - 1952-02-29
Capacity 980
Suburban/Country Suburb
Purpose Cinema
Screens 1
Roles
1000-01-01 - 1952-02-29 : Exhibitor : Rogers, G. A.
Venue Comments

Opening date based on Catrice (p.224)

Film Weekly records the following changes in capacity:
1946/7-1949/50 = 950
1950/51-1951/2 = 980

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. The Film Weekly motion picture directory Sydney, Film Weekly. 1943-1951/2

Film Weekly (14 February 1952, p. 28.) reports on the closure of the cinema, ceasing to operate as cinema February 29, 1952. Alec Rogers sells to Massey Batteries.

Poulianakis, J,1989, 'Port Theatre.' Kino: journal of the Australian theatre historical society, no. 29, p. 22.

Venue Events
Event Date Name of Venue Address Latitude /
Longitude
Capacity Suburban Purpose Screens
1913-09-08 Port 220 Bay street
Port Melbourne
Victoria 3207
-37.838763
144.9421886
950 Suburb Cinema 1
1951-01-01



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