CAARP: Cinema and Audience Research Project

Progress, Preston

Venue Summary
Name	Progress, Preston
Address	Gilbert Street, Preston West, Victoria 3072
Operation Dates	1000-01-01 - 1959-01-01
Capacity	250
Suburban/Country	Suburb
Purpose	Hall
Screens	1
Roles	1000-01-01 - 1954-01-01 : Exhibitor : Guest, S 1954-01-01 - 1958-01-01 : Exhibitor : Luxon & Guest 1958-01-01 - 1959-01-01 : Exhibitor : Deejay Theatre Circuit

Venue Comments
Closing date based on last listing in Film Weekly. Film Weekly records the following changes in capacity: 1946/47 = 300 1950/51-1952/53 = 250 1953/54 = 300 1954/55 = 200 1956/57 = 250 1957/58 = 870 (?) 1958/59 = 250 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. 1946/7-1958/59

Venue Events
Event Date	Name of Venue	Address	Latitude / Longitude	Capacity	Suburban	Purpose	Screens
1000-01-01	Progress	Gilbert Street Preston West Victoria 3072	-37.740137 144.989756	300	Suburb	Hall	1
1951-01-01				250
1954-01-01				300
1955-01-01				200
1957-01-01				250