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[[image:New Starlight Waikato pix July 1969.jpg|right|thumb|300px|''Starlight Ballroom'' event, 1969]] | [[image:New Starlight Waikato pix July 1969.jpg|right|thumb|300px|''Starlight Ballroom'' event, 1969]] | ||
The ''Starlight Ballroom'' was a dance hall venue situated in Anglesea St in the late 1950s, through the 1960s, and into the early 1970s. The ''Starlight Ballroom'' was the only night venue in Hamilton for a number of years. Dances were held regularly on Saturday nights, between eight and midnight, with occasional Wednesday night events or on Sundays preceding a Monday holiday. The ''Starlight'' did not serve alcohol, offering only soft drinks. | The ''Starlight Ballroom'' was a dance hall venue situated in Anglesea St in the late 1950s, through the 1960s, and into the early 1970s. The ''Starlight Ballroom'' was the only night venue in Hamilton for a number of years. Dances were held regularly on Saturday nights, between eight and midnight, with occasional Wednesday night events or on Sundays preceding a Monday holiday. The ''Starlight'' did not serve alcohol, offering only soft drinks. | ||
| − | [[image:starlightcrop.jpg|left|thumb|300px|''Starlight Ballroom'' sign, found covered in building | + | [[image:starlightcrop.jpg|left|thumb|300px|''Starlight Ballroom'' sign, found covered in building 1991. Photo by ''Athene Jensen'']] |
Bands that played there initially were swing bands, including those of [[Johnny Corban]], [[Andy Shearer]], the [[George Vercoe Big Band]], and [[Ray Sentch]]. Later, after the rise of rock 'n' roll, bands that regularly played there included [[The Satellites]], who had a contract to play three nights a week there for two years between 1960 and 1962, [[Dynasty]], [[The Mods]], [[The Reataz]] and [[the Paragons]]. It was run for a number of years through the 1960s by [[Charlie Lea]]. | Bands that played there initially were swing bands, including those of [[Johnny Corban]], [[Andy Shearer]], the [[George Vercoe Big Band]], and [[Ray Sentch]]. Later, after the rise of rock 'n' roll, bands that regularly played there included [[The Satellites]], who had a contract to play three nights a week there for two years between 1960 and 1962, [[Dynasty]], [[The Mods]], [[The Reataz]] and [[the Paragons]]. It was run for a number of years through the 1960s by [[Charlie Lea]]. | ||
| − | The hall itself was originally from Pirongia, and was moved to the Anglesea St site in 1921. The building as initially called ''The Alexandra'', until entrepreneur Leo Beeson took over the lease in 1954, inserted a sprung floor, and opened it as the ''Starlight Ballroom''. A dress code initially required males to wear a tie and jacket. The main competition for the venue when opened was the [[Winter Garden]] in Garden Place, and the [[Frankton Town Hall]]. The building was used as the ''Anglesea Market'' in the 1970s and 1980s, but progressively became run down. It was demolished | + | The hall itself was originally from Pirongia, and was moved to the Anglesea St site in 1921. The building as initially called ''The Alexandra'', until entrepreneur Leo Beeson took over the lease in 1954, inserted a sprung floor, and opened it as the ''Starlight Ballroom''. A dress code initially required males to wear a tie and jacket. The main competition for the venue when opened was the [[Winter Garden]] in Garden Place, and the [[Frankton Town Hall]]. The building was used as the ''Anglesea Market'' in the 1970s and 1980s, but progressively became run down. It was demolished in the early 1990s (?). |
==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
