Theatres
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The Circle Theatre was one of several cinemas which opened in Preston during the movie boom time from the...
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Ernest Charles Yeomans was always known as “Son” and it is quite probable that few who knew him...
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Starting life at 99 Station Street as the Park Theatre in 1915, it became the Fairfield Theatre in 1935 until...
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The Gaiety Theatre had a brief, chequered life in May and June 1902. A local man, Mr. A. Broadbent had...
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The Gowerville Theatre opened in 175 Plenty Road, Preston (near Bell Street) in 1926, and was described as...
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I'm now talking with Joan Clinnick of Reservoir. Joan has lived all of her life in Reservoir and in fact...
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John Seccull designed and built the Westgarth Theatre, and was a member of the family who lived in the house...
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On 2 June 1900, Mrs Chester of the Lilliputian Opera Company opened the Kimberley Hall on the corner of...
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Ever wondered what your house looked like forty years ago? With the assistance of a grant from the Public...
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The Melody Theatre was at 177 Plenty Road Preston, and appears to have opened around the time when the...
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The Northcote Amphitheatre in Fairfield Park began life in 1983 as a temporary scaffolding arena seating 500....
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Established at 216 High Street (the corner of High Street and Bastings Street)in June 1912 by the Northcote...
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In March 1928, former auction rooms in Epping Road (later High Street) advertised motion pictures for the...
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The Planet Theatre was located at 1 High Street, Preston, on the corner of Miller Street opposite the...
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The design of The Plaza Theatre was modelled on the streamline Art Deco style of the Depression era. It was...
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The Regent Theatre opened on 8th August 1925. The films selected for its Grand Opening being "Argentine...
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The Rivoli Theatre was at 73-75 Gilbert Road, on the corner with Oakover Road.It is almost directly opposite...
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Samuel Dennis (1869-1945) followed his father William into the Northcote Council in 1909, a position he held...
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Opening on September 28th, 1922 (Show Day!) the main attraction at the the Star Picture Theatre was Douglas...
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In 1964 the Olympic Twin Drive-in was opened on Murray Road Preston. It was larger than the Skyline Drive-in...
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The Skyline Drive-in was opened on 21st December 1954. Although it was listed as in Preston, it was actually...
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Preston's first picture venue, the Star Theatre on the south-eastern corner of High and Gower Streets opened...
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The mid to late 1880’s were a boom time for land speculators in Northcote, with large blocks being sold off...
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Westgarth Cinema, on the corner of Barry Street and High Street, Westgarth was built in 1921, and was known...
