The Cinema and Theatre Historical Society of Australia (CATHS) database is an electronic database containing information and images on cinemas and theatres in Australia and is accessible via the PMI Library computers.

The CATHS Archives is located at the PMI Library.
For more information and opening times see http://www.caths.org.au/archives/archives.htm

PLEASE NOTE The CATHS website now has a fully searchable database at:
http://www.caths.org.au/venues/venue_search.html

The CATHS Archive contains files on the following Tasmanian cinemas and theatres:

ALONNAH Pictures
BEACONSFIELD Alicia Hall
BELLERIVE Regent
BERRIEDALE Cinemona
BOTHWELL Public Hall
BURNIE Star Theatre
BURNIE Vogue Cinema
BURNIE Metro Cinemas
BURNIE Burnie Theatre
BURNIE Central Hall
BUSHY PARK & Pictures
CAMPBELL TOWN Town Hall
CAMPBELLTOWN Miller's Hall
COLEBROOK Public hall
CYGNET Town Hall
DELORAINE Town Hall
DERBY Town Hall
DEVONPORT Star Theatre
DEVONPORT Majestic Cinema
DEVONPORT CMAX Cinema
DEVONPORT Starlite Drive In
DOVER Hall
FINGAL Hall
FRANKLIN Palais Theatre
GEEVESTON Public Hall
GEORGE TOWN George Town Cinema
GLEBE Philip Smith Multi-purpose
GLENORCHY Melrose Cinema
GLENORCHY Village Cinema
GLENORCHY Elwick Drive- Drive In
GLENORCHY Glenorchy Hall
HOBART His Majesty's Cinema
HOBART Prince of Wales Alternative Names -> Grand \Empire, Prince, Hoyts Prince,
HOBART Avalon Theatre Alternative Names -> Temperance Hall, Bijou Theatre
Cinema
HOBART Variety Cinema
HOBART Empire Theatre Alternative Names -> Grand Empire Theatre (rebuilt into Prince of Wales)
HOBART Kings Hall Multi-purpose
HOBART Theatre Royal Alternative Names -> New Theatre Royal, Royal Victoria Theatre,
HOBART City Hall Hall Alternative Names -> Town Hall
HOBART Tatler Alternative Names -> Cinema One, Cinema 1,
HOBART Palace Theatre Cinema
HOBART Hoyts Mid City Cinema
HOBART Playhouse Alternative Names -> Amuzu Theatre, Amuzu Talkies,
HOBART Tasmanian Hall Public Hall
HOBART Village Cinemas Alternative Names -> West End Twin (1976-c'80's), Village Twin (c1987), Village Multiplex 7 (c1988+)
HOBART Peacock
HUONVILLE Town Hall Alternative Names -> Huon
INVERMAY Star Theatre Cinema
INVERMAY Annexe Theatre Multi-purpose
KING ISLAND Currie Cinema
KING ISLAND Hall
KINGSTON Town Hall
KINGSTON BEACH Institute Mechanics
LATROBE Capitol Alternative Names -> Oddfellow's Hall
LAUNCESTON Majestic Alternative Names -> New Majestic
LAUNCESTON Princess Live
LAUNCESTON Plaza Alternative Names -> Academy of Music
LAUNCESTON Albert Hall
LAUNCESTON Village Alternative Names -> City Twin Cinemas
LAUNCESTON National Cinema
LAUNCESTON Tatler Theatre Alternative Names -> Cinema One, Newsreel Theatrette
LAUNCESTON Village Drive In
LAUNCESTON Theatre Royal Alternative Names -> Gaiety Theatre, Empire Theatre, Todd's Lyceum Pictures (c1900-1921)
LILYDALE Public Hall
LINDISFARNE Lindisfarne Public Hall
LONGFORD Foresters Hall Alternative Names -> Longford Town Hall, Star
Public Hall c1963
MAYDENA theatre
MOONAH Moonah Theatre Cinema
NEW NORFOLK Plaza Theatre Cinema
NEW NORFOLK Forresters Hall
NORTH HOBART State Theatre Alternative Names -> North Hobart Picture Palace (1913), Liberty ('35-'48), AFI State Cinema (1974-2002), State Cinema (2001+)
OATLANDS Roxy Cinema
OUSE Public Hall Public
PENGUIN Town Hall
PYENGANA St Columba Cinema
QUEENSTOWN Gaiety Alternative Names -> Capitol (later)
QUEENSTOWN Paragon Cinema
RAILTON Kings Hall
RANELAGH Hall
RINGAROOMA Public Hall Alternative Names -> Ringarooma Theatre
ROSEBERY Tasma Alternative Names -> Rosebery Memorial Hall, Rosebery Theatre (1937-47), Tasma (1948-C'65)
ROSNY PARK Village Cinema Operational
ROSSARDEN Hall
SCOTTSDALE Lyric Theatre Cinema
SHEFFIELD Sheffield Alternative Names -> Travelling picture shows
SMITHTON Claremont Alternative Names -> Trusound,
SOMERSET (BURNIE) Starlite Drive In Alternative Names -> Star
SORRELL Town Hall
ST HELENS Town Hall Alternative Names -> St Helens Public Hall
ST. HELENS Forum Cinema
ST MARYS Todds Hall Alternative Names -> Jansen's Cinema 1965
STANLEY Town Alternative Names -> Crystal Talkies
STRAHAN Pontifex
SWANSEA Town Hall Alternative Names -> Regent
TARRALEAH Hall
TRIABUNNA Public Hall
TULLAH Tasma Cinema
ULVERSTONE Leven (second) Live Venue
ULVERSTONE New Gaiety Alternative Names -> Oddfellows Hall, Gaiety Hall
ULVERSTONE Crystal Theatre Alternative Names -> Crystal Cinema
ULVERSTONE Town Hall Alternative Names -> Leven Star Theatre
WARRANE East Side Alternative Names -> Village Drive-In
WESTBURY Town Hall
WILLIAMSFORD Tasma Alternative Names -> Local
WOODBRIDGE Raycophone Cinema
WYNYARD Princess Alternative Names -> Wynyard Theatre,
WYNYARD Central Hall
ZEEHAN Gaiety
ZEEHAN Royal Theatre