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Bradley Knewstubb
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Posts: 10
From: Christchurch, New Zealand
Registered: Mar 2006

posted July 24, 2006 04:56 AM

New Zealands oldest surviving cinema is about to celebrate 108 years of screening films. It is located in the Central Otago town of Roxburgh, New Zealand. It opened in October 1898. Originally it seated 450 persons, but now seats 258.

You can find out more about it at

www.geocities.com/hd7393/index.html

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Murray Thompson
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Posts: 2
From: Auckland, New Zealand
Registered: Aug 2006

posted August 20, 2006 01:29 AM

Hi Bradley,
Ive just joined and made an entry to a new group I have just started here today in Auckland. See my posting listed here today. [email address removed by admin]
I hope you may also join and any friends with stuff to share?
Cheers
Murray

[ August 20, 2006, 09:57 AM: Message edited by: Adam Martin ]

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Bradley Knewstubb
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Posts: 10
From: Christchurch, New Zealand
Registered: Mar 2006

posted July 18, 2008 09:51 AM

This cinema is now under threat of closure as the current operator has indicated they are planning to pull out. No new operator has yet been found.

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Bradley Knewstubb
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Posts: 10
From: Christchurch, New Zealand
Registered: Mar 2006

posted October 18, 2008 07:48 AM

A New Operator has been found. From October 25 to 27, 2008 it celebrates 110 years of screening movies.

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