Theatre Royal (Place)

SummaryHarington Street Hall was built in 1866, in 1873 it was also called Fraser's Hall. In August 1893 it was refitted and opened as the Theatre Royal.
The building was demolished in 1967.

It hosted meetings, shows, and was "the first hall in Tauranga to show 'living pictures'". During winter in 1909 C.C. Norris ran a public skating rink in the building.

In 1981 Guiness Bros driveway was located on the Harington Street address.

See also: Theatre Royal moments in historySourcesTauranga Heritage Collection. (n.d.). Living Pictures.

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Theatre Royal moments in history

Theatre Royal advertisement published in the Bay of Plenty Times 30 July 1900, page 3.

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Date Built1866Date EstablishedAugust 1893Date Demolished1967

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Theatre Royal (Place)