Story: Theatres, cinemas and halls

Edwardian town halls: Inglewood (2nd of 3)

Edwardian town halls: Inglewood

This is Inglewood's classical revival-style town hall shortly after its completion in 1913. Its relatively ornate wooden facade makes a striking contrast to its plain, corrugated-iron walls. The lofty stage tower shows the building was also a theatre.  

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Alexander Turnbull Library, F. G. Radcliffe Collection (PAColl-4950)
Reference: 1/2-007309-G
Photograph by Frederick George Radcliffe

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Ben Schrader, 'Theatres, cinemas and halls - Early 20th century', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/43140/edwardian-town-halls-inglewood (accessed 19 May 2024)

Story by Ben Schrader, published 22 Oct 2014