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Tauranga cinema moments in history
LicenseCC BY 4.0AcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Tauranga cinema moments in historyType of ContributionLibrary storyTaxonomyStories | ArticlesBefore Pae Korokī and Papers Past, the New Zealand Room librarians would note topics of interest in an alphabetised card catalogue, this is their selection of historic cinema moments from the Bay of Plenty Times and other sources.
See also: Tauranga film moments in history and Mount Maunganui Cinema moments in history
Listed chronologically...
1800s
Varley's diorama of the adventures of Livingstone and Stanley. Bay of Plenty Times, 9 and 14 November 1878.
George Kelly demonstrated the phonograph in Tauranga. Bay of Plenty Times, 28 November 1892.
Mr A.H. Whitehouse coming to Tauranga to show his latest scenes and phonograph selections. Bay of Plenty Times, 5 October 1898.
1900-1919
The Bio-Chrono-Scope. Mr A.H. Whitehouse and his new moving picture machine. Bay of Plenty Times, 13 March 1901.
Valentine Picture Co. showed movies in Theatre Royal, says during past year or two cinematographs have visited this town. Bay of Plenty Times, 29 July 1907.
New Biograph projector arrives. Film show and programme described. Bay of Plenty Times, 16 and 18 October 1907.
Mr McDermott list of new films he was presenting. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 November 1907
Goodall's Biograph Co., list of films shown by them. Bay of Plenty Times, 20 December 1907.
Theatre Royal and Bryants Entertainers, list of films. Bay of Plenty Times, 22 January 1908.
Permanent pictures opening tomorrow night (Sat) to be screened in the Opera House. Showing Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The dynamo and engine and all the electrical apparatus together with the elaborate cinematograph and all the incidental fittings arrived here from Auckland on Tuesday last. Good. Bay of Plenty Times, 2 June 1911.
Electric pictures first performance, details, programme, etc. Bay of Plenty Times, 5 June 1911.
Electric pictures. Farewell to the Tauranga District. There will be the farewell performance of the organisation in the town and district etc. Bay of Plenty Times, 24 July 1911.
Prince's Pictures. Opera House. Last advert. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 September 1914.
E.J. Conchie is manager of Lyric Picture House. Bay of Plenty Times, 10 September 1914.
Mr Poad has relinquished his interest in the Lyric Picture House, Mr Conchie will run pictures alone. Bay of Plenty Times, 13 October 1914.
1920-1933
'My Lady of the Cave' filming. Filming completed 17 January 1922. Bay of Plenty Times, 16, 24, 28 December 1921. 1, 16, 17, 25 January 1922.
'My Lady of the Cave' screenings. Private screening Bay of Plenty Times, 17 February 1922. First Auckland screening 24 February 1922. Bay of Plenty Times, 22 February 1922, 6, 9, 13 March 1922.
Talkies will open in Town Hall in October. Bay of Plenty Times, 11 July 1929.
Fox Movietown News taking films of Tauranga. Bay of Plenty Times, 27, 29, 30 March 1933.
1979-
Film Society, 2 April 1979
Premiere of "The Wilderness Family." 30 April 1979.
1980 International Film Festival, list of films, 29 July 1980.
Some historic images from Pae Korokī:
Town Hall, Tauranga on the corner of Willow and Wharf Streets, c. 1920. A black and white real photo postcard printed on Kodak Velox brand cardstock.
Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo 99-1290
My Fair Lady film premiere, July 1966.
Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo gcc-14818
