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Leeston Hall
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NameLeeston Hall
DescriptionThe Town Hall was erected in 1877 and later became a movie theatre.
Mrs Lambie provided piano accompaniment for silent movies in the 1920s.
The hall closed in 1969 and it was then used as a Scout den and storage before being demolished in 1990.
There are other halls in Leeston now that are used by the community; at the churches, the rugby pavilion, the primary school and Ellesmere College.
DescriptionThe Town Hall was erected in 1877 and later became a movie theatre. Mrs Lambie provided piano accompaniment for silent movies in the 1920s.
The hall closed in 1969 and it was then used as a Scout den and storage before being demolished in 1990.
There are other halls in Leeston now that are used by the community; at the churches, the rugby pavilion, the primary school and Ellesmere College.
Photographer Allan F Chapman
Ellesmere Historical Society chapman-166
Connections
Leeston Hall. Selwyn Stories, accessed 29/04/2026, https://selwynstories.selwynlibraries.co.nz/nodes/view/6504
