Prince of Wales Theatre

254-258 Murray Street,
Perth, WA 6000

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davidcoppock
davidcoppock on September 29, 2018 at 6:09 am

The department store was Bairds. Name changed to Myer in December 1969. Myer moved up Murray Street to the old Boans Department store site in 1989. Then used as a music store(Trax) on the ground floor and the basment level on the Murray Street and William Street corner of the building. The rest of the ground floor(murray Street side) was a discount store(Red Dot or King Kong i think?). Building closed down in 2003 by worksafe due to the presense of asbestos. Partly demolished in 2003, or 2004 0r 2005. Part or the department store is still there at the Wellington Street end, now used as the offices of Western Australia’s State Heritage Office. A little bit of the Murray Street end of the building was used in the shops and offices there now, next to Perth Underground Train Station.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on July 31, 2015 at 2:12 am

I wonder if the refridgerator from the the Prince of Wales Theatre still exists anywhere?

barryinperth
barryinperth on July 7, 2015 at 4:32 am

Hi David! Yes the ‘refridgerator’ pic is a classic!

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on July 7, 2015 at 3:25 am

There is a picture of the Prince of Wales Theatre (unique?) refridgerator in the book Stage,screen and stars(page 29).

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on July 6, 2015 at 1:51 am

The Melrose Theatre also had a pictutre gardens(also called Melrose.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on July 3, 2015 at 3:07 am

The Prince of Wales Theatre was on the North-east corner of William Street and Murray Street(now a mall on the Eastern side of William Street).

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on June 29, 2015 at 2:19 am

The site is now the Perth underground train station,and shops and offices(180 william?).