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Workers on the roof and outside a Christian church in Paisley Street, Footscray, prepare it for demolition. A sign at the front of the church reads, 'This land has been secured by the Federal Picture Company for the erection of a picture theatre’. Inside the church, men strip the walls and fittings from the rooms. Long beams are used to knock down the remaining façade. Men stand close by as they watch the building crumble.
Curator’s notes
The theatre that was subsequently built on this site was to become the Grand Picture Theatre, one of the best known and loved art deco picture palaces in Australia.
