Healesville Memorial
| Name | Healesville Memorial |
|---|---|
| Address | 231 Maroondah Highway, Healesville, Victoria 3777 |
| Operation Dates | 1946-01-01 - 2009-01-01 |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Suburban/Country | Country |
| Purpose | Cinema |
| Screens | 1 |
| Roles |
1923-01-01 - 9999-12-31 : Exhibitor : Luscombe, B.
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The Healesville Cinema is located in the 1923 Healesville Memorial Hall and is still operating as a cinema and multi-purpose hall. According to Film Weekly (1946-1971) there have been a number of venue exhibitors and seating capacity changes during its lifetime: 1946 to 1952 J.A King is recorded as the venue exhibitor with a seating capacity of 550 changing to 495 in 1950; from 1952-1966 D.G Henderson is recorded as the proprietor with a seating capacity of 474; from 1966-1979 the proprietors are noted as A. Eva & A. McPherson with a seating capacity of 454. Brian Luscombe the venue projectionist, took over the operation of the venue in circa 1970. Seating capacity at this time was approximately 300-400. References Kennedy, G 2001, 'North Eastern Tour', CinemaRecord, no. 32, p. 7. Notes: spoke with Brian Luscombe. |
| Event Date | Name of Venue | Address | Latitude / Longitude |
Capacity | Suburban | Purpose | Screens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923-01-01 | Healesville Memorial |
231 Maroondah Highway Healesville Victoria 3777 |
-37.653891 145.51728 |
Country | Hall | 1 | |
| 1946-01-01 | Healesville Cinema |
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|
548 | Cinema | ||
| 1950-01-01 |
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|
495 | ||||
| 1952-01-01 |
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|
474 | ||||
| 1966-01-01 |
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|
454 | ||||
| 1970-01-01 |
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|
422 | ||||
| 2009-01-01 |
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300 |