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Literary Institute

Literary Institute. Initially “School of Mechanics” later “The School of Arts” erected building in 1894/95 on 40 metre block of land on Jonson Street extending south from Post Office Half of land and old building sold 1906; becomes auction house/grocery

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Literary Institute

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  1. Literary Institute • Initially “School of Mechanics” later “The School of Arts” erected building in 1894/95 on 40 metre block of land on Jonson Street extending south from Post Office • Half of land and old building sold 1906; becomes auction house/grocery • Construction of larger new “School of Arts” building starts in 1906 on retained land adjacent to Post Office • New building opened April 1907; includes library and reading room, dance hall, meeting rooms and billiard room • Name changed to “Byron Bay Literary Institute” in 1913 • Roller skating commences in 1913, silent movies in 1917, “talkies” in 1931; movies cease in late 1960’s as television takes over • Building remodelled in mid 1930’s • Major repairs in 1980/81 and renamed “Byron Bay Community Centre” • New and current “Byron Community Centre” building completed 2002

  2. Literary Institute School of Arts Building Just After Completion – 1907 EJW photo - RTRL

  3. Literary Institute Committee And Members After Mid Year Meeting – 1910 EJW photo - RTRL

  4. Literary Institute The Building As A Movie Theatre In The Late 1940’s EJW photo - RTRL

  5. Literary Institute First “Talkies” Movie Shown was “Africa Speaks” • US made black and white film with sound – 1930 • An African safari adventure - filmed in many African countries • Contrived, colonial, condescending • That was style of those times • But it brought scenes, stories and excitement to an audience in Byron Bay half a world away • Rated 5.2/10 • You can view “Africa Speaks” by going here.

  6. Literary Institute Posters For “Africa Speaks” First Talking Movie Shown At The Theatre in 1931

  7. Literary Institute As Community Centre after 1980 repairs and refurbishment EJW photo - RTRL

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