Theatres · Yorkshire & the Humber
Pioneer Theatre
In or near Roberttown.
Pioneer Theatre in England Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dewsbury · 0.3 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Pioneer Theatre is a cinema or movie theatre in England Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Pioneer Theatre, also known as "Pioneer Walk-In Theatre" and "Snow Kenna's Walk-In Picture Theatre", was a theatre in the Northern Territory of Australia located in Alice Springs. The building was built by Leslie 'Snow' Kenna in 1942 and closed, as a theatre, in 1984 and now operates as the Alice Springs YHA.
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Background
History
Leslie Kenna, known almost universally as Snow, arrived in Alice Springs in the latter half of 1936 with motion picture equipment and “a tonne of nitrate picture film”. Kenna very soon started showing movies at the Welfare Hall before the Capitol Theatre was opened by his friend, and landlord Ly Underdown who Kenna leased it from. Movies were a very important part of the social life of people in Alice Springs at this time; especially because. from 1928 - 1964 Aboriginal people were only allowed into the "town-limits" during daylight hours for medical attention, and only to attend "the pictures" in the evenings. Important events in the Theatres operation were: The former theatre was…
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- Coordinates
- 53.6929, -1.6297
- District
- Kirklees
- Parish
- Kirklees, unparished area
- Postcode
- WF13 1DX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Established
- 1942
- Nearest railway station
- Dewsbury — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q40580740 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pioneer Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pioneer Theatre?
- Pioneer Theatre is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode WF13 1DX), in the parish of Kirklees, unparished area.
- What is Pioneer Theatre?
- Pioneer Theatre in England Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Pioneer Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Dewsbury, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode WF13 1DX.
- When was Pioneer Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1942.
- Who owns Pioneer Theatre?
- Pioneer Theatre is owned by | operator =.
- How do I get to Pioneer Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Dewsbury, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WF13 1DX.