Early 1940s aerial view of a section of Perth's CBD showing the Capitol Theatre

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Perth's Capitol Theatre and Embassy Ballroom c. 1940s

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Taken on: September 25, 2016

Uploaded on: September 25, 2016

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Early 1940s aerial view of a section of Perth's CBD showing the Capitol Theatre

This detail from an early 1940s aerial photograph shows the expansive roof and façade of the Capitol Theatre in the lower right of the image. To its immediate right, with the curved corner façade, is the Embassy Ballroom. Both have tragically met the wrecking ball…

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barryinperth
barryinperth on September 25, 2016 at 6:53 am

This section of Perth’s CBD was essentially devoted to banking and the professions, with the big boulevard running through the left of the image being St George’s Terrace. The Capitol is at the Swan River end of William Street, and is the only theatre to have ever been built in this section of the city. Indeed, its location away from the commercial and retail streets where all the other CBD theatres were (Ambassadors, Royal, Plaza, Piccadilly, Metro, Grand, His Majesty’s) put it at something of a trading disadvantage as it did not enjoy a large volume of passing pedestrian traffic. It ultimately primarily became a live performance venue, being the home, until its demolition, of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.

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