The Arcadia Theatre

29.7cm x 42cm (A3) limited edition signed black and white photographic print. Printed on Epson Professional Photo Paper by Colourprint Waimate. Limited print run of only 20 prints in this size. Framed in a plain white frame with mount.
 
Pick up at The Old Tin Shed within four weeks of order. 
 
"Three Kings Building In 1906, an arcade of shops was built of bricks by Mr. William Quinn from the brickwork’s at Makikihi, using 296,970 bricks of varying designs. The building and its Arcade ran through from High Street to Grigson Street with over a dozen small shops on either side. In 1918 it was remodeled, by the then owner Mr. Harry Smith, into an excellent theatre, with a seating capacity of 725, a billiard room, and a Tobacconist shop. The theatre opened on 20 March 1920. The first Talkie screened was on Monday 2 June 1930, the film featured Colleen Moore in “Footlight and Fools”. The Arcadia Theatre was severely damaged by the disastrous fire on the morning of June 2, 1955. The building is registered with Historic Places Trust as a Category II building and is currently undergoing a complete restoration. (Source: Waimate Together)