Ballroom Astoria
Object type
Image
- Description
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The Astoria Ballroom, was originally built as Her Majesty’s Theatre, and ran as such 1911-1915. It was then used as a skating rink, auction rooms and for storage until returning to theatre use as the Paramount, then the De Luxe (1924-1930). It continued use as the De Luxe Skating rink, the De Luxe Dance Hall, the Coconut Grove Dance Hall (1936-1942), ANA Dance Hall, George Street Dance Hall and eventually the Astoria Ballroom from approximately 1948-1984. The Astoria Ballroom was managed by Astoria Promotions, formed in 1964, who leased the ballroom from Recreation Manawatu Ltd, a subsidiary company of Kerridge Odeon Corp. Ltd. The large hall/ballroom was demolished in 1984 but the facade remains. The building is now used for retail.
Identification
- Relation
- Public Photograph Collection Bc 168
- Date
- April 17, 1980
- Digitisation id
- 2009N_Bc168_BUI_2411
- Held in
- Coolstore
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Creation
- Created By
- Manawatu Evening Standard
- Place
- 54 George Street, Palmerston North
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