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The Strand Theatre, Margaret Street, Toowoomba c. 1920. The Strand Theatre today.
In 1914-1915, the site was the Crystal Palace Picture Gardens. The Strand was built in 1916 for J.P. Newman to design by Architect George
Henry Male Addison. In 1933, the interior was redesigned by Guy Crick. In 1992, further restoration took place under the guidance of Architect Noel
Robinson, including four new auditoria with the original theatre used as the new foyer. Another auditorium was added some time later. Two more
auditoria were renovated in 2015 with premium seating, larger screens and a new sound system, but with reduced seating capacity. The facade remains
intact, including stained glass windows and statue. Over the years, film exhibitors were Senora Spencer (1916-1918), Union Theatres (1918- ),
B. Bushby (c.1920 – 1929), Birch, Carroll & Coyle (1930 – 1970s), and the Sourris family.

The Strand Theatre, Liverpool Street, Hobart c. 1920. The former Strand after it became the ABC Odeon c. 2000.
The Strand Theatre at 145 Liverpool Street, Hobart, was built 1916 to a design by Architect J. Stanley Crisp. It was remodelled and reopened in
1929. Further remodelling took place in 1956 when it was renamed the Odeon. The theatre closed in 1970, but in 1973 was converted to ABC
Odeon to become the home of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. By 1976, it had become a recording studio for the ABC. In June 2000, the
Christian City Church purchased the 1100 seat building before moving out in mid 2011 to new premises. The theatre was then purchased by Melbourne
based company, Riverlea, in 2011 with plans to demolish the theatre and build an office block. Those plans have been on hold ever since, and the
old theatre is now leased by MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) for its twice yearly festivals, as well as being used for live shows and concerts.

The Delta Theatre, Ayr, Queensland, 1920s. The Delta Cinema, 145-149 Queen Street, Ayr, 2017.
The Delta Theatre in Ayr, Queensland, was built in 1910 to a design by Architect Fred Smith. It was built as a private hall and was equipped for
cinema in c. 1910. In 1914, it was renovated with side galleries added. Further refurbished and extended in late 1927. “Talkies” arrived on
9 October 1929. Remodelling at this time included a dress circle and sliding roof. CinemaScope was installed in May 1955. The theatre was closed
29 July 1961. During the following years it was used as a supermarket, restaurant, etc. before reopened as the Burdekin Delta Cinemas 2 screen
complex on 15 Dec 2000, with both cinemas seating 170. Digital projectors were installed early Nov 2012.

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