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It was a sad time as I witnessed the wrecking
ball slam against the walls of the Camberwell
Road frontage, walls that were over 600 mm
thick, soon to be rubble, cleared and in doing
so changed the locality forever. ★

Credits:
Old Hartwell – The Life and Times of the Village that
Lost its Name by Volkhard Wehner

The Regal Hartwell 1937 National Library of
Australia, Reference Call No: 725 88209945 R333.
31pp. Designed and Printed by Renwick Pride P/L

Images:
Graeme McCoubrie 1957.
CATHS archive.

rush to the foyer for a malted milk. A pink While the Burwood tram passed the
“Pass-Out” card would be given if we left the door in Camberwell Road, there were
stalls, or a different colour card given if one left many bus services that terminated or
the Dress Circle. It gave us little chance to passed by the theatre and three were
sneak up to the Dress Circle at interval. most frequent. A red bus from Hartwell
Station that travelled past the theatre
Facing Toorak Road, on the rear wall of the along Toorak Road, via Tooronga
theatre, was the lit “Coming Attractions” board Station, to connect to the Toorak tram
with posters of the films for the coming week. at Glenferrie Road. Fares varied from
3d to 6d. Terminating at the pointy end
On Camberwell Road, the illuminated fascia of the Regal was the Hartwell to
with its two rows of individual letters Canterbury bus service, operated by Mr.
highlighted the current films for the week, a I. Skewes, that provided a “Picture Bus
laborious task from a ladder in the gutter that from the Regal Theatre Friday and
would not meet OH&S approval today. Saturday Nights to Canterbury and
Back to Hartwell”.

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