Image collection: Movie theatres

This is a sample of our photographs of movie theatres. You can search our BiblioCommons catalogue for more, or browse our digital collections.

The Canterbury Film Society has excellent information on the history of Christchurch cinemas. It includes a chronological list of cinema openings.

Traffic at the intersection of High, Lichfield and Manchester Streets [c. 1962]. The Majestic Theatre is on the right	Ilam Theatre, Ilam Road, near the corner of Clyde Road, Christchurch [1960]	The Embassy Theatre, 69 Cathedral Square [Feb. 1960]
A view of Cathedral Square, Christchurch [ca. 1950] Shown from left is the United Service Hotel (demolished 1990), the Plaza Theatre building (demolished 1991), and the General Post Office.	Looking towards the south-west corner of Cathedral Square, Christchurch [1932]. At left is the Plaza theatre (originally the Strand theatre, built in 1917 in art nouveau style).	Public hall (later St James Theatre), Tuam Street, Christchurch [ca. 1885].
View of Tuam Street, Christchurch, to the east [ca. 1884]. At the right is the St James Theatre, designed by T.S. Lambert, built 1881-3, previously a public hall and opera house.	Interior view of the Regent Cafe, in the Regent Theatre Building, Cathedral Square [ca. 1958]