The Gala opening was held on 8/12/1955 and the Drive-in closed 3/2/1985. It was situated on the Western side of Crook Street and had one screen and the capacity for 700 cars. It was run by the Houlihan family.Invitation to the Gala Premier Opening of Bendigo's Golden Drive-in Theatre on Thursday 8th December 1955. Cream coloured card with yellow and blue printing. Reverse has a map showing the location of the Theatre.Invite has been offered to Mrs Ellen Colvin, Tom & Joe, also Mr & Mrs F. Colvin and familyinvitation, drive in theatre, golden drive-in theatre'

Kennedy family operated the drive in theatre in the middle of the trotting track for many yearsRed Handled plastic stampStawell Drive-In Theatre Pty Ltd Trust Accountentertainment

Ticket admit one, with compliments Golden Drive-In theatre, Bendigo. Available Monday to Friday.bendigo, business, golden drive in

Stawell Drive-in Theatre & Trotting Track c1960stawell entertainment

Entrance to Stawell Drive-in Theatre & Trotting Track c1960stawell entertainment

Panoramic View of Stawell Drive-in Theatre & Trotting Track from west c1960 stawell entertainment

Metal cased drive in speakersThese were common speakers around Australia and were often replacement speakers for those that were lost, broken or stolen. In later years (1980s) they could be found in Village, Hoyts, Greater Union and independent drive-ins.

Extraordinary Business Reports 4th April 1978 Land Use Permit Car Sales Village Drive-In Theatre Somers Street Land Use Permit Storage of Fencing Materials Paramount Road Land Use Permit Bunting 556 Ballarat Road Land Use Permit Structure Improvements to existing service station Cnr Geelong Road and Francis Street Land Use Permit Alterations and additions to existing factory Lot 292 Hawthorn Avenue Land Use Permit Existing truck and earth moving equipment sales Geelong Road Land Use Permit Extensions of permit Flats Ballarat Road Variation Toilet Block Hampshire Road Plan of Subdivision Hook Street and Vule Street city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, somers street, drive-in theatre, sunshine north, paramount road, tottenham, ballarat road, albion, geelong road, francis street, brooklyn, hawthorn avenue, ardeer, hampshire road, sunshine, hook street, vule street, st. albans

Newspaper supplement titled Bendigo's Century Volume six: 1950 - 1959. Front page has a photo of Gillies' famous corner, 1954. Each year has heading of Who's Who, Weather, Sport and Business. First year is 1950 titled Gillies: it's a Bendigo icon. 1951 is titled It's party time. 1952 - City mourns King George. 1953 - Mining ceases. 1954 - City thrilled at royal visit. 1955 - Push to save old Joss House. 1956 - Olympic fever grips Bendigo. 1957 - State Cabinet visits Bendigo. 1958 - Plan to keep historic mine. 1959 - Water storage woes solved. Back page has the Gillies Story.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo's century - volume six: 1950 - 1959, gillies' corner, bendigo advertiser, john lienhop mlc, north deborah mine, les gillies, alan gillies, norm gillies, black swan hotel, sir dallas brooks, cr a g weynton, bert mundy, cr poulston, the northern district school of nursing, lister house, the bendigo free library, rev dr c irving, shamrock hotel, sir albert dunstan, the most rev dr john mccarthy, jack davey, 1950 empire games, hercules gold mines, amy castles, ben templeton, cobb & co, cr norman oliver, reg parker, fred amer, les hammer, colonel george victor lansell, john quick, mr l w galvin, mr p j clarey mhr, hanro knitting mills, flooding, bendigo pottery, snow fall, the last lamp-lighter, the north deborah, aids & appliance shop, boardwalk, the late king george vi, the north deborah, beehive building, st paul's, st kilian's, upper reserve, bendigo trades hall, bendigo blackout, bendigo hospital, shamrock hotel, gerald smith, britannia hotel, mr a j harris, william morris (billy) hughes, andrew hampson, deborah anticline, north deborah, central deborah, diamond hill mine, north nell gynne mine, robert ross haverfield, sandhurst commercial courier, arthur moore lloyd, robert ross haverfield, angus mackay, jj casey, james henderson, david stuart, bendigo independent, colonel george lansell, bendigo base hospital, bendigo town hall, victorian electric traction association, the most rev b d stewart, st vincent's memorial college, commonwealth athletic club, south atlas racetrack, harp and shamrock hotel, mr and mrs f drake, cr f w clayton, cr r poulston, j h abbott & co, sir george lansell, clan macleod, bendigo gaol, queen alexandra fountain, belfast hotel, commonwealth bank, st vincent's college, lyric threatre, des duguid, brian cahill, lord's raceway, red white & blue extended gold mining company nl, central napoleon gold miningcompany nl, joss house, harry john, bendigo advertiser, mr leggatt, university of melbourne, anz bank, golden drive-in theatre, bank of australasia, john brown industries, bendigo football league, bendigo trotting club, faith leech, racv, bendigo sewereage authority, bendigo base hospital, bendigo benevolent asylum, henry bolte, jack davey, russell oakley, neville stilwell, channel seven, bendigo's olympic pool, annie caudle centre, strathfieldsaye aerodrome committee, southern airlines, cr d j osborn, cairn curran reservoir, state savings bank, commonwealth bank of australasia, belfast hotel, bennett's arcade, eppalock weir, bendigo cenotaph, sir edmund herring, cr a s craig, bendigo creche, bendigo high school, bendigo pottery, shamrock hotel, the venerable ronald richards, bishop riley, all saints cathedral, mr albert bush, bendigo arcade company ltd, woolworths, bull's head hotel, pike's corner, arcade hotel, upper coliban reservoir, cr tom flood, crystal egg co, sailor's guide, central deborah, central nell gwynne mine, bendigo benevolent home, ron masters, george daniel, eppalock dam, water commission, public works committee, bendigo central victoria telecasters ltd, channel nine, royal princess theatre, sir george lansell, volunteer defence corps, bendigo independent, countess erna cadorin, count ettore cadorin, ernst mueller, sutex pty ltd, dick turner, marco cavasassi

KARTRAY - sold at Drive-in Theatres. Intended to clip onto the car window and hold coffee and eats, etc.

List of Bendigo theatres in 1954-56 compiled by Julie Hempenstall. Theatres mentioned are: Plaza, Lyric royal Princess and Drive-in theatre.entertainment, theatre, list

Shows old drive in theatre screenFebruary 1987. Taken from Mahnke Street.Big Hill Feb 87mining

Entrance to Hoyt's Drive-in Theatre, Burwood Highway, Burwood - looking West.B&w photohoyts, drive in theatres, burwood

Aerial view of the "Skyline" Drive-in Theatre on Burwood Highway, Burwood. Inset are some views of the playground equipment. It was commonly referred to as the "Drive-in" as you parked your car in view of the screen and hooked a speaker onto your window and viewed the movie from the comfort of your car.B&w photoskyline drive-in, burwood highway, burwood, drive in theatres, playground equipment

A5 size publication of the Gipps-Land Gate, April, 2016 featuring an old picture of Dandenong on the cover. We Miss You Jan History Of Floods At Dandenong The Carrum Swamp South-West Of Dandenong The Dandenong Creek At Dandenong Other Flooding In Dandenong Retarding Basins And Flood Plains The 1934 Flood Drownings In The Dandenong Creek At Or Below Dandenong Dandenong Panoramic (Lunar Dandenong) Drive-In Theatre Harking Back 73 Years Official Launch Of CGD Archive Facility President's Report An interesting group of Early Dandenong Personalities, Places and Eventshotel history, early education in dandenong, interesting milestones, family histories

Digital image of T class 181 in Wests Road Maribyrnong at the junction with Raleigh Road and Cordite Ave. The destination sign set at Pyrotechnic Factory with is behind the tram at the Williamston Road terminus. It shows a former connection that allowed trams from Williamson Road to turn to go the Explosives Factory. The Essendon Drive In theatre screen is behind the tram. Photo used in a detailed article on the Wartime tramways that appeared in the June 2018 issue of Bellcord. Photo provided Ron Scholten from his slide collection.trams, tramways, west maribyrnong, world war 2, t class, explosives factory, t class, pyrotechnic factory, tram 181

Axedale and District Schools' Sports Association. Annual Sports Meeting. Thursday, March 26, 1965. Admission by Programme 2/- Schools: No.1 Goornong Green - Handicap: 1 1/2 - Colour: Green No.2 Bagshot - Handicap: 25 - Colour: Maroon and Blue No.3 Longlea - Handicap 22 1/2 - Colour: Purple No.4 Huntly - Handicap 18 - Colour: Blue and White No. 5 Axedale - Handicap: 3 - Colour Gold No.6 Goornong Pink - Handicap: 1 1/2 - Colour Pink No.7 Epsom - Handicap: scratch - Colour: Red No.8 Knowsley - Handicap: 18 - Colour: Blue Points: First: 5 - Second: 3 - Third: 1 Officials: President: Mr. D. Long, Secretary: Mr. N. Williams, Master of Sports: Mr. J. Ellison Sponsors: Bendigo Pottery, Peter Wade, Axedale Service Station, V. G. & E. Morrison, The golden drive-in theatre, A. Brown, Every's, Wright's sports store. On the inside all the name of the boys and girls taking part in the various competitions. There are four copiesprogram, sporting event, axedale annual sports meeting

Inspired by a visit to the USA in the early 1950s, Hoyts' Southern Division manager George Griffith Jnr, formed a syndicate to build Australia’s first Drive-in located in Burwood. Drive-ins soon spread throughout the country. One of the earliest Skyline Drive-ins in rural Victoria was built in Wodonga, opening in 1956. It was located on the southwest corner of Melrose Drive and Melbourne Road and had a capacity of 643 vehicles. Its first screening was "The Broken Lance" with Richard Widmark, Spencer and Robert Wagner. The first manager of Skyline was Jim Robinson. The original screen was made from timber but had to be replaced only 20 years later with an all steel structure. The Wodonga Skyline became part of the Hoyts Country Theatres circuit and was later joined by the Stargazer drive-in located in Albury. Unlike most drive-in theatres, the snack bar was located under the screen. This allowed it to operate during the day to cater to travellers passing on the Hume Highway. When Hoyts decided to sell most of the regional circuit, the Skyline was purchased by the operator of the Albury Cinema, Mr A. Smith in conjunction with Village Roadshow. The Skyline closed in 1984 and was demolished in 1987. Its former location in Wodonga is now a housing estate whose street names, such as Roadshow Drive, Universal Court and Paramount Court, reflect the area’s history.These photos are significant because they document a popular venue in Wodonga's past.A series of photographs depicting the Skyline Drive-in at Wodonga.skyline drive-in, entertainment wodonga, businesses wodonga

Miss Olive Codling was a Foundation Member and a Life Member of the Wodonga Historical Society. Many of her prize-winning photos are held in the Society Collection. She also held a range of roles and committee positions in a wide range of Wodonga community organisations. MELBA THEATRE, WODONGA operated in the Shire Hall building on the corner of High Street and Melbourne Road (Elgin Street), Wodonga. The Shire Hall was built in 1890. The date on the facade of the building represents the date of the formation of the Shire in 1876. In December 1929, Enterprise Pictures were screening films in the open air theatre adjacent to the Shire Hall or sometimes in the hall itself. In 1943 “Melba Theatre, Shire Hall” was advertised with that name for the first time. In 1948 Mr K Bounader, a picture proprietor from Holbrook with 39 years in pictures behind him assumed control of the Melba Theatre, Wodonga. The Bounader family continued to run the theatre well into the 1960s. The hall was also used for functions such as school socials and concerts. Competition from drive-in theatres and television had an impact on theatre audiences. Finally, the Melba Theatre screened its last film in 1968. A school speech night in 1969 is the last known event in the Melba Theatre. It was demolished along with the Shire Hall in 1971 and replaced with a supermarket and car park.These images are significant as they document an historic buildings in Wodonga which played an important part in the social life of the community.2 black and white photos of the Melba Theatre in Wodonga and its demolition Over doorway: "MELBA THEATRE"high st wodonga, melba theatre, wodonga buildings

Twelve pages document titled: ''Theatrical traditions - stage and screen in Bendigo. The document details the history of theatres in Bendigo from the early days. Paragraphs titles are: The Shamrock Hotel, The Criterion Theatre, Abbott's Lyceum, St. James Hall, The Royal Princess Theatre, The Masonic Theatre, Open air picture Theatres, The Lyric Theatre, Plaza Theatre, Eaglehawk pictures. The Golden drive-in Picture Theatres in decline, Contemporary cinemas, Community traditions, Bendigo Regional Arts Centre, Ulumbarra Theatre. The document was prepared for the Post Office Gallery exhibition and is marked Confidential.entertainment, theatre, post office gallery

Axedale and District Schools' Sports Association. Annual Sports Meeting. Thursday, March 15, 1962. Admission by Programme 2/- Schools: No.1 Knowsley - Handicap: 26 1/2 - Colour: Blue No.2 Longlea - Handicap 26 1/2 - Colour: Purple No. 3 Eppalock Res. - Handicap: 22 1/2 - Colour: Green and Yellow No.4 Bagshot - Handicap: 25 - Colour: Maroon and Blue No. 5 Axedale - Handicap: 14 1/2 - Colour Gold No. 6 Eppalock - Handicap: 25 - Colour: Pink No.7 Epsom - Handicap: 8 1/2 - Colour: Red No.8 Goornong - Handicap: Scratch - Colour: Green No.9 Huntly - Handicap 18 1/2 - Colour: Blue and White Points: First: 5 - Second: 3 - Third: 1 Officials: President: Mr. H. Green, Secretary: Mr. D. Derrick, Master of Sports: Mr. J. Ellison Sponsors: Bendigo Pottery, Harold G. Ross, Axedale Service Station, E. C. & K. Fowles, The golden drive-in theatre, A. Brown, Every's, Wright's sports store. On the inside all the name of the boys and girls taking part in the various competitions.program, sporting event, axedale annual sports meeting

For around the last 70 years, a familiar sight on the Western Highway at Stawell West has been the Roadhouse/Service Station known as ‘Winston Lodge.’ The building was constructed on Crown Land over the years 1950-1952 by local builders, Mr. Bobby Briggs and Mr. Clem Faulkner for Mrs. Winifred Jenkins. Briggs and Faulkner also handled the construction of the new E.S. and A. Bank building in Main Street. Mrs. Jenkins realised that a stopover was needed in Stawell for both truckies and travellers alike. The family believe that the daughter of Mrs. Jenkins, Lyla drew up the plans for Winston Lodge in an exercise book and the construction was erected from these primitive sketches. Winston Lodge finally opened for business on Saturday March 1st 1952 after many delays due to building material shortages and was an immediate success with local farmers and interstate truckies. The conditions were basic, but the food was excellent in the style of the period – soups, roast dinners and hot apple pies with fresh cream from a dairy on Halls Gap Road. All the cooking was done on a wood fired double oven stove with water pipes running through the firebox to provide the hot water for the Lodge. The name Winston Lodge is quite a story. The family of Mrs. Jenkins believe that a financial backer of the construction was a family by the name of Johnston. So, a combination of WINifred and JohnSTON became Winston Lodge. It was not named after the English Prime Minister of the day Sir Winston Churchill but maybe Winifred Jenkins was a supporter of the PM. Winifred eventually sold the Lodge in December 1957 and in the years since there have been many owners/proprietors and the building has been saved from demolition on more than one occasion. One of the proprietors was a Mr Len Hall, who at the time, was also the proprietor of the Café at the Stawell Drive- In Theatre where he served T-Bone steaks, hamburgers, hot dogs and fish & chips to the theatre goers. It was reported in the Stawell Times and Pleasant Creek Chronicle on Saturday March 5th 1960 that a sign had been erected at Winston Lodge to mark the opening of Stawell’s first Motel. Some small Motel units had been constructed on the Eastern side of Winston Lodge to cater for the travelling public and also for the truckies who had stopped for a meal and a comfortable bed. Even though the name ‘Winston Lodge’ disappeared from the front of the building in 2020 when renovations took place, it will always be referred to locally as ‘Winston Lodge.’ Two Black and White Photographs One building Lodge. One with Atlantic Petrol Pumps Outside.

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