Cinema advertising glass lantern slides from Elite Hall, Guildford, NSW

SLIDES 350

fonds

approximately 1920-1934

Graphic Materials, Photographs

9649897

8 slides (1 box) - glass lantern, colour - 8.2 x 8.2 cm

Elite Hall was located in the western Sydney suburb of Guildford and first opened its doors in 1913. In approximately 1930 it became part of the Western Suburbs Cinemas chain and was renamed the Regent Theatre. It was taken over by Hoyts in 1944 and continued to operate as a cinema up until 1967, when it closed its doors for the last time.
Reference: vendor catalogue

8 colour glass lantern slides featuring cinema advertisements for local businesses and the Australian Labor Party. The slides were originally shown at Elite Hall, later renamed the Regent Theatre, in Guildford, New South Wales, from approximately 1920 to 1934.

Item 1: Snowy Baker’s liniment : rub it in for sore throats, stiff necks and muscular pains
Item 2: Morphett & Son : the house of value and quality, Parramatta
Item 3: Chevrolet : the economy car
Item 4: Overland : ask for a demonstration
Item 5: Cars for hire, day or night
Item 6: The Essex of today reflects the vogue of tomorrow
Item 7: Electors of Reid, above all of Australia, vote Labor thus / authorised by J. Hooke
Item 8: Australian Labor Party (State of NSW). For the Senate, Vote 1 Senator Dunn ... 15 September / authorised by J.T. Lang

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Dates based on similar advertisements in newspapers from 1920s-1930s.