CAARP: Cinema and Audience Research Project

Williamstown PIcture Theatre / Shore / Regent

Venue Summary
Name	Williamstown PIcture Theatre / Shore / Regent
Address	104 Ferguson Street, Williamstown, Victoria 3016
Operation Dates	1912-02-08 - 1963-01-01
Capacity	1162
Suburban/Country	Suburb
Purpose	Cinema
Screens	1
Roles	1940-03-30 - 1963-01-01 : Exhibitor : Hoyts Theatres Limited / Skyline Theatre / Hoyts Drive-In Theatre

Venue Comments
Library was built on the site of theatre (CATHS) Film Weekly records the following changes in capacity: 1946/7-1949/50 = 1195 1950/51-1961/62 = 1162 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. 1946/7-1961/62 1987, 'Gordon Onans: reminiscences of a theatre manager', Kino, Kino 20, pp.14-17. 'New picture theatre. Opening postponed' Williamstown Chronicle January 27 1912. 'Opening the picture theatre' Argus February 10 1912 (opening of Williamstown picture theatre)

Venue Events
Event Date	Name of Venue	Address	Latitude / Longitude	Capacity	Suburban	Purpose	Screens
1912-02-08	Williamstown Picture Theatre	104 Ferguson Street Williamstown Victoria 3016	-37.858519 144.896288	1600	Suburb	Cinema	1
1920-01-01	Regent, Williamstown					Unknown
1940-03-30	Shore, Williamstown			1195		Cinema
1951-01-01				1162