Trocadero and Academie de Musique
 Venue |
Trocadero and Academie de Musique | |
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| Address |
71 King Street Newtown NSW 2042 Australia |
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| First Date | 4 April 1889 | |
| Notes | Roller skating was a popular pastime in the late 19th century. One of the most ornate rinks in Sydney was Newtown’s ‘Trocadero and Acadamie de Musique’, opened in 1889. The Trocadero boasted hairdressing saloons for men and women, a billiards room with two tables, a French café, and oyster saloons. The rollerskating rink was in the main hall. It had a fountain as its centrepiece, and had a corrugated iron clerestory roof that could be opened to the elements. The success of the the skating rink was short lived. By the early twentieth century the Trocadero was used as a theatre for movies and vaudeville, and as ana rena for boxing matches. Now oened by Moore Theological College, the building has recently been conserved. | |
| Map | ||
| Latitude | Longitude | -33.892684 | 151.185584 | |
| Events | ||
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Frederick Ferrier - Equestrienne
Georghe Oughton - Administrator
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| Data Set | AusStage | |
| Venue Identifier | 20921 | |
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