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Continental Moving Pictures

Venue Summary
Name Continental Moving Pictures
Address St Kilda Road, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205
Operation Dates 1908-01-01 - 1913-12-31
Capacity
Suburban/Country Suburb
Purpose Cinema
Screens
Roles
Venue Comments

Operation dates are based on Catrice data (p. 198)

Advertising for the venue was also found in The Argus as early as 1908.

Venue: Other Information
This venue is included in the CATHS Cinema Index with an operation date recorded as circa 1913.

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.

'Theatre and entertainments' The Argus, 14 October 1908, p4.

Venue Events
Event Date Name of Venue Address Latitude /
Longitude
Capacity Suburban Purpose Screens
1908-10-10 Continental Moving Pictures St Kilda Road
South Melbourne
Victoria 3205
-37.836587
144.975683
Suburb Cinema