The Royal Open Air Theatre, Winton, Outback Queensland.Much More Than Movies by Jeff Close

This 72 page booklet was written to celebrate the Centenary of the Royal Theatre 1918-2018, and to record what we know of the Lyric, the Star and the Olympia picture theatres. Winton has had 4 Picture Theatres.

Read of:
the 1898 first moving picture show in Winton
the links between the Royal Mail Hotel and the Royal Theatre
times when Winton had a population of 3000
memories from those who were part of the theatre eg the Cox and Evert families
the role the Royal Theatre played and plays in the life of Winton
numerous photographs, many never before published
Wicky Taylor, fight promoter
the Horn vrs Elliott fight of 1938 (yes the same Horn family)
the world's biggest deck chair
the BIO theatre in Cloncurry

and much more