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Sun Wah Theatre [1940-c.1958]

Submitted by David on Tue, 2015-05-19 16:31
Date Place completed: 
1940-10-21
Date Place demolished: 
c.1958-04-09 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

Dates & location from Cinema Treasures:

http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/17650

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cinema

Tai Ping Theatre (2nd generation) [1932-1981]

Submitted by David on Tue, 2015-05-05 21:55
Date Place completed: 
1932-08-31
Date Place demolished: 
1981-02-12

Dates & location from Cinema Treasures:

http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/34362

Previous place(s) at this location: 
Tai Ping Theatre (1st generation) [1904-1930]
Tags: 
cinema
Palmer & Turner

Gala Theatre [1959-1979]

Submitted by David on Mon, 2014-08-18 17:45
Date Place completed: 
1959-03-26
Date Place demolished: 
1979-02-16

Dates from the Cinema Treasures website (I've used the opening date for completion, and closing date for demolition):

http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/17639

Previous place(s) at this location: 
Sun Wah Theatre [1940-c.1958]
Tags: 
cinema

10 May 1942, Roland H J Brooks' War Diary - Stanley Internment Camp WWII

Submitted by Suziepie on Sat, 2014-07-05 11:53
Date(s) of events described: 
Sunday, May 10, 1942
Book / Document: 
Roland H J Brooks' War Diary - Stanley Internment Camp WWII

Cinema show given by Japanese in St Stevens Hotel. Cartoons, travelogue, news prop !

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cinema
St Stevens Hotel

Garden Theatre / 樂園戲院 [1932-1932]

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2014-06-02 10:07
Date Place completed: 
1932-07-06
Date Place demolished: 
1932-11-05

Edmond writes:

The cinema opened on 6 July 1932. 

Raymond Lo adds:

http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/12977

A short history of the Garden Theatre with ammendment in the comment section.

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cinema

National Theatre at Marsh & Lockhart [1940-1973]

Submitted by tngan on Fri, 2013-10-04 10:25
Date Place completed: 
1940-02-02
Date Place demolished: 
1973-03-06

Might have to consult Mr Raymond Lo for the inauguration and demolision dates for these.  Cannot filter out the big chunk of Google results yet.

Tags: 
wanchai
cinema
Movie Theatre
National Theatre

Liberty Theatre Cinema Yau Ma Tei

Submitted by hongkonggambit on Wed, 2013-06-19 09:52
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1940
Places shown in this photo: 
Liberty Theatre [1949-1997]

I am new this web site, i noticed there was no image of the Liberty Theatre Yau Ma Tei in the grand data base you have here, well here is one I own....

Hong Kong Theatre [1916-1922]

Submitted by David on Wed, 2012-04-25 22:06
Date Place completed: 
1916-09-02
Date Place demolished: 
1922-04-04

Dates are from Raymond Lo's description on the Cinema Treasures website. He also notes that "The theatre was converted from the former Land Office Building known as the Red House in Queen’s Road Central."

Previous place(s) at this location: 
Land Office [????-????]
Tags: 
cinema

Hoover Theatre

Submitted by 80sKid on Sat, 2012-01-07 10:33
Image (external): 
Binary Data 5599703903

Guessing 1956 as the film was only released end of 1955 and was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1956
Places shown in this photo: 
Hoover Theatre [1954-1981]
Image Galleries: 
1950s Hong Kong
Tags: 
cinema

Victoria Theatre [1911-1920]

Submitted by David on Wed, 2011-10-26 16:47
Date Place completed: 
1911-05-26
Date Place demolished: 
1920-04-01

These Flickr comments say it was on the junction of Des Voeux Rd & Pottinger Street. I wasn't sure which corner, but looking at the photo the combination of tram power lines and shadows mean it must be on the NW corner.

Opening / completion date from the attached clipping.

There's an entry for this cinema on the Cinema Treasures website.

Previous place(s) at this location: 
Victoria Cinematograph (Central) / 域多利影畫戲院 (中環) [1907-1910]
Tags: 
cinema
Palmer & Turner

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