Messenger Press, c. 1920-2000, Photograph, B 71772/10
York Theatre, corner Gawler Place & Rundle Street. According to a researcher, it was a tall building with a very narrow entrance (when you consider its seating capacity). It was originally built by the Greater Wondergraph Theatres chain and opened in 1921. The side walls of the auditorium had a significant artwork feature in the form of painted landscapes representing Australasian scenery, the work of renown decorator George Coulter. The York Theatre was taken over by the Greater Union Theatres chain in January 1929. It was modernised in May 1938 when it became a first run release house for MGM Films. It was demolished in the 1960s for the widening of Gawler Place