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Above: At least one ratepayer was not happy with the Above: The striking Fremantle Town Hall was used as a picture theatre in early 20th century.
exclusive arrangements between West’s Pictures and the In 1909, “West's” screened regularly for a year , then “Vic's Pictures” another early operator,
Town Council. screened from October 1910 till 1919. Image: Mike Trickett 2014
Acknowledgements:
Garry Gillard for use of material and images from his
extensive Fremantle Cinemas web site.
http://fremantlestuff.net/cinemas/index.html
Images:
Contemporary images by Garry Gillard, unless noted otherwise.
Historic images used with permission of …
Fremantle City Library Local History Collection.
State Library of Western Australia.
Additional information:
University of Western Australia “Traces of the Past”
Website: http://traces.duit.uwa.edu.au
AMMPT CineWeb: www.ammpt.asn.au/CinemaWEB/SITE/
Trove.
Original web site acknowledgements:

Images: Roy Mudge
Thanks to Five Star Tattoo
Reference:
Max D. Bell, Perth: A Cinema History, Book Guild, Sussex: 32.
Above: Hoyts Queensgate Cinemas in William Street. Now closed. Image Mike Trickett 2014.

The Cinema and Theatre Historical Society of Australia Inc. is proud to have the Sun Theatre Yarraville as our major sponsor. Many
thanks to member Michael Smith, the owner of the Sun Theatre, for providing the venue and staff for CATHS meetings and events.

For program and venue hire inquiries Tel: 9362 0999. www.suntheatre.com.au info@suntheatre.com.au

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