St Kilda Bioscope Theatre
| Name | St Kilda Bioscope Theatre |
|---|---|
| Address | 145 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria 3182 |
| Operation Dates | 1911-04-11 - 1933-01-01 |
| Capacity | 1,300 |
| Suburban/Country | Suburb |
| Purpose | Cinema |
| Screens | 1 |
| Roles |
" This large purpose -built cinema opened on April 11, 1911, commenced by Messrs Johnson and Gibson, but merged into Amalgamated Pictures by the time it was completed. It therefore has the distinction of being the first theatre built by the company, and the first in the Greater Union chain. " (Matthews, p. 7) Other Information References Matthews, C 1986, 'Early theatres of St Kilda', Kino: journal of Australian theatre historical society, No. 17, pp. 6-11. |
| Event Date | Name of Venue | Address | Latitude / Longitude |
Capacity | Suburban | Purpose | Screens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-04-11 | Bioscope |
145 Fitzroy Street St Kilda Victoria 3182 |
-37.859416 144.978575 |
1,300 | Suburb | Cinema | 1 |