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PHOTOGRAPH: THE REGAL THEATRE

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The image shows the Regal Theatre, erected in 1937, on the Coliseum corner (Rokeby Road and Hay Street). The theatre is a fine example of the Art Déco architectural period. There is a circular wraparound verandah with the words 'Regal Theatre' painted on the front. A neon sign with the word 'Regal' is erected on the front of the building above the verandah. Regal Open Air Garden on the other side of Rokeby Road. There is a line of parked cars next to the theatre in Rokeby Road and a zebra crossing over Hay Street in the foreground.

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cwa-org-43-1985.451

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Material

Photographic Paper

Width

235 mm

Height or length

300 mm

Keywords

Regal Picture Gardens

Statement of significance

Entertainment and architectural history.

Historic: Social:
Aesthetic:

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

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