Sun Pictures Broome

The Sun Pictures building in Broome’s Chinatown was constructed at the turn of the century on a site owned by the Yamsaki family.

Current owner Marisa Ferraz and then business partner Tony Hutchinson purchased the theatre in 1967. Seeing its historic connections with the growth and changes in the Broome community, they became passionately committed to the preservation and restoration of the building, along with its marketing as a tourism icon.

Register of the National Estate 1989

The picture Gardens makes a significant contributing to the townscape and have been associated with prominent people.

In 1995 the building is placed on the State Register of Heritage Places. The Register of Heritage Places states Sun Pictures has cultural and heritage significance because it:

- Is a rare example of a purpose built picture garden still in commercial operation.

- Is an integral and distinctive part of the Broome community contributing to its sense of place and identity.

- Contributes and enhances the streetscape by its building form.

- Is representative of construction designed to suit the tropics.

Detailed history here:http://www.broomemovies.com.au/history.html