Timber Corridor patio Cracked concrete and scattered debris

Cracked concrete and scattered debris fill the Balmain Leagues Club basement

making the stillness of this corner all the more striking

unloading heavy machinery and servicing coal wagons

its vast hall now silent beneath daylight filtering through broken windows

Built in November 1952 after fire destroyed its predecessor

Timber Corridor patio Cracked concrete and scattered debrisDamask wallpaper clings to the stairwell walls at 409 Gardeners Road, its pattern still legible beneath layers of grime, while a broken handrail pulls away from the wall and split floorboards mark the landing. These twin stairs once carried audiences to the dress circle of the Marina Picture Palace, which opened on 28 May 1927 and screened its last film on 8 February 1984. Part of the Marina Picture Palace series.