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Metro

6 Dec 2012

The Metro

by Allan Jackson | posted in: Pictures | 43

My informant Derrick Willet has sent in a great picture of the Metro cinema. I have added it and a few comments he made to the bottom of the cinemas page 2. All that we know so far about the … Read More

Cinema, Durban, Metro
9 Sep 2012

Cinemas and stuff

by Allan Jackson | posted in: Mini Memories | 26

My informant Pat Sligo has chimed in with a couple of things lately. He provided some missing info on the cinemas page and I managed to find a picture of the Prince’s Theatre and Playhouse, which had been  missing from … Read More

Durban cinemas, Harvard, Metro, Playhouse
18 Nov 2011

Cinema land

by Allan Jackson | posted in: Pictures | 0

I received a cool picture of Durban’s cinema land from my informant Pat Sligo featuring the Playhouse, Embassy etc.. It gives me an excuse to remind you about the Cinemas pages here and the second, with the new picture added, is here. … Read More

Durban cinemas, Embassy, films, Metro, Playhouse, Princes

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