The Meteor movie theatre was built by Maurice Millar of Millar and Giorgi, a menswear store. It was opened in the era of the 'talkies', in September 1937, on the eastern side of The Square. It had a capacity of 940 and was considered one of the most up to date in the country. the Meteor was closed in 1963.
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- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2009N_Bc216_BUI_2443
- Title
- Meteor Picture Theatre, The Square
- Held In
- Coolstore
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- Snapshots Unlimited
- Place
- Palmerston North
- Date
- circa 1937
Object rights
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- Palmerston North City Library
- License
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