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Description: West's Picture Theatre photographed from the opposite side of Hindley Street with the roadway in the foreground. The theatre has an impressive tower topped with a cupola. The shop with the awning (on the right) is D. Ellis, Confectioner. [On back of photograph] 'Acre 74 / Hindley Street, south side / 13 July 1928 / For view of a building erected on West's Olympia site in 1939 see B 9622 and B 9806. Site of West's Picture Theatre: Far side of tower is 2.5 yards west of the east side of Victoria Street. / Far side of Olympia Cafe is 9 1/2 yards west of the west side of Victoria Street.' According to a researcher, the spire/tower is the entrance to West's Olympia Theatre. It was demolished in 1938 to make way for the West's Theatre, which is now the ASO Grainger Studio. Other information Original photograph; 14.0 cm x 8.1 cm
Title: Wests Olympia 1928
Credit: http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au
Author: State Library of South Australia
Permission: http://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/B+4785
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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