St George, Yarraville
| Name | St George, Yarraville |
|---|---|
| Address | 34 Birmingham Street, Yarraville, Victoria 3013 |
| Operation Dates | 1913-06-28 - 1958-12-31 |
| Capacity | 1100 |
| Suburban/Country | Suburb |
| Purpose | Cinema |
| Screens | 1 |
| Roles |
1943-01-01 - 1958-12-31 : Exhibitor : McFarlane, J. F. & F. B.
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The original St George's hall opened on June 6, 1891 on the corner of Birmingham Street and Murray Street. According to Mc Guire (1998) in 1910 the Company Dank & Co ran moving picture shows, but faced a few problems following complaints. In 1913 a new addition was built to face onto Birmingham St and it began use as a full time cinema, until closure in 1958. Also known as Picture Palace and St. George's Hall. Operation dates based on Catrice data (Catrice, p. 230) Film Weekly records the following changes in capacity: In 2008, the auditorium was demolished leaving only the facade. 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- 1958/9. Herald Sun- film listings until Decemeber 1958. Mcguire, D 1998 'St. Georges-Yarraville' CinemaRecord, Cinema and Theatre Historical Society, no. 9 Roe, K. & Gadd, N. 'Saint George's Theatre, Yarraville VIC' Cinema Tour: cinemas around the world. Available at: http://www.cinematour.com/tour/au/379.html |
| Event Date | Name of Venue | Address | Latitude / Longitude |
Capacity | Suburban | Purpose | Screens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913-06-28 | St George, Yarraville |
34 Birmingham Street Yarraville Victoria 3013 |
-37.815305 144.889788 |
900 | Suburb | Cinema | 1 |
| 1954-01-01 |
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910 | ||||
| 1958-01-01 |
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1100 |