Summary
A used ticket stub to Hoyts De Luxe cinemas, circa 1945, found under the floorboards of the Royal Exhibition Building during restoration in 1989.
From 1940 to 1945 the Exhibition Building was occupied by the Royal Australian Air Force as a training school. About 500 to 700 men lived in the building and ground for varying periods of time. When the floorboards on the balcony level of the Great Hall were replaced as part of the restoration program, many items dating back to the 1940s were found. These provide an insight into the lifestyle and interests of RAAF personnel stationed in the building.
Physical Description
Ticket, cream card with black printing. Only half portion of ticket remains.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), 1996
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Place & Date Used
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1940-1945
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Place & Date Collected
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1989
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Inscriptions
Text: [HO]YTS DE LUXE/Direction: Hoyts Theatres Ltd/FRI., MAY 1/ DRESS CIRCLE/D 3/KINDLY RETAIN/RENWICK PRIDE.
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, Building & infrastructure, Restoration
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
40 mm (Length), 35 mm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
45 mm (Width), 37 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Royal Exhibition Building, Entertainment, Cinemas, Military Camps
