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.

Regent Theatre under Construction
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
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- The Regent, 53 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Object rights
- License
- No Known Restrictions
Taxonomy
- Community Tags
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