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Album: Sir Robert Kerridge; Sir Kerridge, Robert James; 1920 - 1940; A&D 0520 A&D
Name/Title
Album: Sir Robert Kerridge
Album: Sir Robert Kerridge
About this object
Personal scrapbook compiled by Sir Robert James Kerridge, businessman, entrepreneur and theatre proprietor. Sir Robert James Kerridge began purchasing theatres in 1926 and went on to own one of the largest theatre chains in New Zealand, ‘Kerridge Odeon’. This album contains newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera that provide a valuable insight into the technical and social aspects of New Zealand theatres and cinema-going between 1920-1940. Press and publicity clippings detail the leasing, licensing and construction of regional theatres, the introduction of ‘talkies’ and sound to New Zealand theatres as well as highlighting Kerridge’s entrepreneurial efforts outside of the film industry (mini-golf, ice skating rink, motoring, ‘Kerridge Commercial College’). Photographs depict billboards and film advertising efforts, revealing the lengths theatre managers went to to draw people into regional theatres. Film programmes adhered to the album also reflect the early American and English feature film titles that were on offer to the New Zealand cinema-going public at the time.
Personal scrapbook compiled by Sir Robert James Kerridge, businessman, entrepreneur and theatre proprietor. Sir Robert James Kerridge began purchasing theatres in 1926 and went on to own one of the largest theatre chains in New Zealand, ‘Kerridge Odeon’. This album contains newspaper clippings, photographs and ephemera that provide a valuable insight into the technical and social aspects of New Zealand theatres and cinema-going between 1920-1940. Press and publicity clippings detail the leasing, licensing and construction of regional theatres, the introduction of ‘talkies’ and sound to New Zealand theatres as well as highlighting Kerridge’s entrepreneurial efforts outside of the film industry (mini-golf, ice skating rink, motoring, ‘Kerridge Commercial College’). Photographs depict billboards and film advertising efforts, revealing the lengths theatre managers went to to draw people into regional theatres. Film programmes adhered to the album also reflect the early American and English feature film titles that were on offer to the New Zealand cinema-going public at the time.
Maker
Sir Kerridge, Robert James
Sir Kerridge, Robert James
Maker Role
Theatre proprietor
Theatre proprietor
Date Made
1920 - 1940
1920 - 1940
Place Made
New Zealand
Medium and Materials
Photographs, ephemera, press and publicity, adhered to a bound album.
Photographs, ephemera, press and publicity, adhered to a bound album.
Measurements
45.4 x 32 x 7.5cm
45.4 x 32 x 7.5cm
Subject and Association Description
References are made to the following locations and theatres: De Luxe Theatre, Levin, Deluxe Picture Theatre, Hastings, Gaiety Theatre, Wairoa, The Palace Theatre / Regent Theatre, Majestic Theatre, Gisborne, Rotorua, Regent Theatre, Tauranga, De Luxe theatre, Opotiki, Regent Theatre, Thames.
References are made to the following locations and theatres: De Luxe Theatre, Levin, Deluxe Picture Theatre, Hastings, Gaiety Theatre, Wairoa, The Palace Theatre / Regent Theatre, Majestic Theatre, Gisborne, Rotorua, Regent Theatre, Tauranga, De Luxe theatre, Opotiki, Regent Theatre, Thames.
Credit Line
Deposited by Kerridge Odeon, 1982
Deposited by Kerridge Odeon, 1982
Object Type
Album / Scrapbook
Album / Scrapbook
Object number
A&D 0520 A&D
A&D 0520 A&D
Tags
Copyright Licence 
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Brianna kerridge26 Mar 2012 10:42 AM,UTC
Hi, is this for sale???