Drive-in projector and display

Instrument

Warm summer evenings, the speaker crackling in the window, with pyjama-clad children falling asleep on the Holden HQ’s bench seat. These memories are conjured up by the projector from the Mayfair Drive-in. Opening in 1958 with capacity for 300 cars, the Mayfair Drive-in quickly expanded to accommodate 400. It closed in 1989, but that did not mean the end of life for this projector. It was taken to Manjimup where it continued to entertain until 1993. Now it is part of an interesting display about entertainment and leisure activities from the past. Today, the projector is accompanied by a display of entertaining footage of Bunbury in the 1960s.

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Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre

An old school building in the centre of Bunbury houses a fascinating overview of the history of this important regional centre. Stepping into this historic building from Arthur Street, you are...

Address:

1 Arthur Street
Bunbury WA 6230
Australia

Tel:

9792 7284

Email:

museum@bunbury.wa.gov.au

Open Hours

Tues to Sun 10am - 4pm

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Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre Overview

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