Interesting Noel, only the "toffs" went to North Sydney from Manly Warringah, I had to go to Shack City ;-))
Ellis

----- Original Message -----
From: Noel Reed
To:TramsDownUnder@...
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 8:45 PM
Subject: RE: [TramsDownUnder] Re: North Sydney - Early on the Last Days.

Yes Jeff,

The Orpheum Theatre (cinema) was opposite the northern bridge approach just before Pacific Highway became Bradfield Highway over the bridge.to the city.

The Orpheum Theatre would have been just out of the RHS of this picture. The frontages of some of the leased premises beneath the arches can also be seen.

R1858 SydneyHarbourBridgeApproaches.jpg : http://tdu.to/6263.att

My old high school from 1943 to 1947, North Sydney Technical High School was located opposite North Sydney Station. The school did not have an assembly hall as was common in those days. On special occasions each year such as 'Empire Day' the school rented the Orpheum Theatre for the speeches, displays etc.

Noel Reed.

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From:TramsDownUnder@... [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jeffrey bounds
Sent: Monday, 30 January 2012 9:22 PM
To:TramsDownUnder@...
Subject: RE: [TramsDownUnder] Re: North Sydney - Early on the Last Days.

Thanks Noel,

I remember seeing the Orpheum Theatre from a passing tram crosiing that Bridge in Mid June 1958.That was my only time I ever riode a North Sydney Tram.THat was to Taronga Park Zoo.

Jeff