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Picture palaces

Australia, 2003
film

Black and white photos of movie houses from Melbourne’s recent past including the State Theatre, Capitol, Regent and Hoyts. Part One of the project(deli..

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Cinema orchestras and organs

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Capitol Theatre, Melbourne

Australia, c. 1950
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[Melbourne buildings]

Australia, 1960
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Melbourne (no. 1)

Australia, c. 1950
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Melbourne (no. 2)

Australia, c. 1950
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Place for a village

Australia, 1948
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Melbourne (no. 4)

Australia, c. 1950
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Theatre Royal: Castlemaine

Australia, 2010
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[Melbourne newsreel: 1925]

Australia, 1925
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Melbourne (no. 8)

Australia, c. 1950
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Palais Pictures

Australia, c. 1927
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[Melbourne]

Australia, 1935
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The Pictures that moved: Australian cinema 1896-1920

Australia, 1968
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Living Melbourne 1896-1910

Australia, 1988
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A Toast to Melbourne

Australia, 1981
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[Big Melbourne]

Australia
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Victoria: 100 years of progress

Australia, 1934
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The Capitol

Australia, APR 2008
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