DescriptionAdvertising sign on building for R. T. Edwards & Sons, Electrical Contractors. The R. T. Edwards store was on the northern side of the theatre. The Wintergarden Theatre was built in East Street for Birch, Carroll and Coyle in 1925. The architect was H. E. White of Sydney. It seated 2000 people and had a promenade floor, two palm courts, two theatre boxes and an upper gallery. In 1980 the building was demolished and replaced by the Ipswich City CinemaReferences (offline)Information taken from: R. Buchanan, 'Ipswich in the 20th century: celebrating 100 years as a city 1904-2004', 2004: 87.
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