New Empire Cinema (Bowral)

This article is about the cinema in Australia. For other uses, see New Empire Cinema.

The New Empire Cinema is a cinema in Bowral, New South Wales.

Also known as the Empire Theatre, and Empire Pictures,^[1] and open since 1915,^[2] it is the oldest continuously running cinema in mainland Australia.^[3] At times over the years, the title has defaulted to New Empire^[4] and there have been similarly named establishments in other Australian states.^[5][6]

The New Empire currently^[when?] has four screens, and can hold up to 560 people. The cinema is run by Richard Ruhfus, David Graham and Gerard Aiken, and a staff of 24 employees.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "Empire Pictures, Bowral". Robertson Advocate. Vol. 30, no. 36. New South Wales, Australia. 8 May 1917. p. 2. Retrieved 16 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "The Empire Theatre". Robertson Advocate. Vol. 28, no. 73. New South Wales, Australia. 14 September 1915. p. 2. Retrieved 16 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
3. Meyers, Jackie; Lambrechts, Linda; Lee, Victoria; Fairfax Regional Media (issuing body) (2015), Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Empire Cinema, Bowral, NSW Fairfax Regional Media, retrieved 16 February 2024
4. "New Empire". The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder. Vol. 20, no. 1746. New South Wales, Australia. 2 September 1932. p. 5. Retrieved 16 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
5. Adelaide - "New Empire Theatre". Evening Journal (Adelaide). Vol. XLIII, no. 11890. South Australia. 5 May 1909. p. 3. Retrieved 16 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
6. Launceston, Tasmania "New Empire Theatre". Daily Telegraph. Vol. XXX, no. 11. Tasmania, Australia. 13 January 1910. p. 5. Retrieved 16 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

• Official website

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