1910 - Trades Hall, Lithgow, NSW
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S 33° 28.790 E 150° 09.545
56H E 236016 N 6291904
The origins of the Trades Hall "Picture Palace" lay in the Eight Hour Day movement which started in 1889.
Waymark Code: WMKNMN
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 05/07/2014
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A procession, on 22 October 1900 marked the possibility of the Eight Hour Day becoming law. It was so successful that £150 were raised from an art union and was set aside for a Trades Hall. By 1904 the committee began to consider building and bought a block on Railway Parade.
On 10 October 1910 Senator G.F. Pearce, Minister for Defence, laid the foundation stone.
On 27 January 1912 the ‘Grand Opening of the Lithgow Trades Hall Picture Palace’ took place. As the Trades hall Commonwealth Jubilee booklet describes it:
The programme for the evening was described as a ‘gorgeous entertainment’ and consisted of ‘Mobsman,’ ‘Squaw’s Love,’ ‘Jones’ Ferry’ (cowboy comedy), and ‘Second Honeymoon’ (comedy drama). Mr. A.E. Scanlan was in charge of the plant, and the music was supplied by Miss Nellie Jones L.L.C.M. (piano) and Miss L. Hay (violin). A ‘baby grand’ piano had been purchased for £160; 580 comfortable chairs were fixed in position and forms with backs were obtained. Admission prices were: 6d. 1/- and 1/6.
The building is still in fine condition & is now used as the premises for several local businesses.
The above information obtained from: Lithgow History Avenue (
visit link)
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