Local Government
Broome
Region
Kimberley
8 Carnarvon St Broome
REGISTERED AS INDIVIDUAL PLACE ALSO REGISTERED AS PART OF 291
Dry Goods Store
Sun Picture Theatre
Broome
Kimberley
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 28 Aug 2014 | |
| State Register | Registered | 09 Feb 1996 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Art Deco Significant Bldg Survey | Completed | |||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 08 Mar 1983 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 18 Apr 1989 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 28 Aug 2014 | Grading A | |
The picture gardens make a significant contribution to the townscape and have always been associated with prominent people in the town. Part of a group of essential character elements in Chinatown.
TImber framed, corrugated iron walls and roof.
Originally built by the Yamasaki family as a dry goods store, the building was converted to a Japanese play house, then a picture theatre in 1926. The last owner/operator was Peter Haynes who for many years was president of the Shire. Closed & derelict at time of assessment (July 1982)
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4153 | Sun Pictures, Broome : conservation plan. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1999 |
| 4603 | Sun Picture Theatre : Broome, W.A. : conservation works final report : grant allocation 1999/2000. | Report | 2000 |
| 4366 | Conservation Works Sun Picture Theatre: Final Report | Report | 2000 |
| 4090 | Sun Pictures Broome Conservation Works First Stage: Final Report | Report | 1999 |
| 9587 | Broome heritage trail. | Heritage Study {Other} | 1988 |
| 9462 | A pearler's wife: chapter extraction from 'A pearling master's journey'. | Book | 2009 |
| 9600 | Broome: maps and places of heritage interest. | Heritage Study {Other} | 0 |
| 8335 | Historic buildings of the Kimberley region of W.A. | Book | 1988 |
| 924 | Reflections of the Sun: a short history of the Sun Picture Gardens. | Heritage Study {Other} | 1991 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Theatre or Cinema |
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Theatre or Cinema |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | TIMBER | Other Timber |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Sport, recreation & entertainment |
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