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Entertaining the
Classes: An archaeological investigation of historic cinemas in Metropolitan Adelaide, South Australia, and their development in relation to social class, 1896-1949
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Entertaining the
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at Victor Harbor, which was opened in
December 1923, was later used as a dance hall, and has since been demolished. Smith became official architect for the family-owned chain
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308:(1937; closed 1961)
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643:AdelaideAZ
618:Freemasons
376:References
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157:After the
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