Tuesday, 24 July 2012

Erskineville, theatre

This former theatre is located on King Street, in the inner city suburb of Erskineville. While it is technically located in Erskineville, it is close to St Peters railway station and was in fact known as the St Peters Theatre, when it was a World Picture Palace. It was designed by Emile Sodersten in the Federation Romanesque architectural style and built in 1927. The cinema closed in 1960 and the building was subsequently used as a warehouse. It now houses a gym upstairs and shops on the street level.
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17 comments:

  1. HelsTuesday, 24 July 2012 at 05:57:00 GMT+10

    I don't like it when picture theatres are turned into laundries or something else, but destroying them would be MUCH worse. So well done Erskineville.

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  2. ❀~Myrna~❀Tuesday, 24 July 2012 at 07:24:00 GMT+10

    Wonderful pic of a beautiful building!

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  3. UnknownTuesday, 24 July 2012 at 08:12:00 GMT+10

    Gee, that's a real beauty. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  4. AnonymousTuesday, 24 July 2012 at 08:22:00 GMT+10

    Wonderful history it calls its own. Great, that it is taken much care of. Please have a good Tuesday.


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  5. VaishVijayTuesday, 24 July 2012 at 08:25:00 GMT+10

    Well, at least the building facade seems to be well preserved.

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  6. RajeshTuesday, 24 July 2012 at 10:32:00 GMT+10

    Great looking theater.

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  7. Sylvia KTuesday, 24 July 2012 at 12:41:00 GMT+10

    Wonderful building and so beautifully preserved! Great capture, Jim, as always. I do love the colors!

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  8. Magical Mystical TeacherTuesday, 24 July 2012 at 13:48:00 GMT+10

    I'm always glad to see new uses for old buildings, instead of seeing the buildings torn down.


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  9. magiceyeTuesday, 24 July 2012 at 13:50:00 GMT+10

    pretty building

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  10. lotusleafTuesday, 24 July 2012 at 14:50:00 GMT+10

    Great building.

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  11. LizTuesday, 24 July 2012 at 18:28:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful building.

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  12. LizTuesday, 24 July 2012 at 18:28:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful building.

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  13. DianneTuesday, 24 July 2012 at 21:16:00 GMT+10

    lovely building

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  14. MarkTuesday, 24 July 2012 at 22:00:00 GMT+10

    I love old cinemas. Great find Jim.

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  15. joanneWednesday, 25 July 2012 at 00:12:00 GMT+10

    It is a lovely building....looks like it's sitting on the shops, rather that it all being one structure....

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  16. J.Rylie.CWednesday, 25 July 2012 at 12:17:00 GMT+10

    Beautifully captured!

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  17. Chubskulit RoseWednesday, 25 July 2012 at 13:33:00 GMT+10

    Just gorgeous! Visiting from ruby Tuesday.

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