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Renown Theatre, Charlestown (opened 1928)

  • Renown Theatre, Charlestown (opened 1928)

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    Creator: Pickering, Mr Alfred Sidney - Lake Macquarie City Council

    Ivy Smith and Eric Smith owned the two shops to the right of the theatre. One shop was a milk bar the other Eric Smiths barbershop. In approx. 1952 two new shops were built next door, a chemist and a hardware shop. Eric, Ivy Smith and family moved into the new residence at the back of the two shops . Next along was another family of Smiths with a cake shop in front. Jimmy Halliwell's car yard was on the corner block was owned by the Smith famil, they were unable to build on the lot as Council intended to resume the land for roadworks, hence they could only put a car yard on the lot - Information supplied by Joan Read (Ivy and Eric Smith's daughter 11/9/2013) Mr Alfred Sidney Pickering was a local business owner, long time resident of Charlestown and Lake Macquarie Council Alderman from 1965 to 1981. The Pickering family were early residents of the Charlestown area.

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