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The Regent Theatre opened 4 July 1930 as a cinema and theatre. It was designed by Charles Hollingshed and built of reinforced concrete, with a solid marble staircase, at a cost of £46,000 by Julian and Co., for its owners Williamson Films Ltd. The theatre was originally occupied by Palmerston Pictures Ltd.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2014P_T21_009275
Title
Regent Theatre under Construction
Format
B&W print
Held In
Coolstore
Identifier
-
Original held in
Public Collection T 21
Date
1930

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Creation

Created By
Place
The Regent, 53 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North

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Taxonomy

Tags
1930s,
architecture,
broadway avenue,
building,
cinema,
construction,
heritage building,
movies,
regent theatre,
theatre,
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