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Celluloid Circus

Wayne Brittenden, author of The Celluloid Circus, delves into the heyday of the New Zealand picture theatre, an integral part of Kiwi cultural life between 1925 and 1970

Photos used with permission.

Book cover.

Auckland's Regent Theatre - Foyer

Auckland's Regent Theatre - Proscenium

Auckland's Point Chevalier Ambassador.

Christchurch's Avon

Christchurch memories.

More Christchurch memories.

The Savoy in Christchurch.

Christchurch's Tivoli

The Christie organ, and organist, at the Empire, Dunedin.

Hokitika Theatres 2

Hokitika Theatres 1

Masterton Regent 1930-40

Napier Gaiety

Projectionist Slide

Stratford Plaza 1

Stratford Plaza 2

Waimea Electrical advertising slide.

Wellsford Royal Picture Theatre

Wellington's Roxy

Wellington's Time Theatre 1

Wellington's Time Theatre 2

Wellington's Time Theatre 3

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