Robertson Street Church Institute

Robertson Street Church Institute
General information
Address	Priory Street
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Robertson Street Congregational Church Institute was designed by Vernon and situated in Priory Street on the site of a timber yard.

It was operational as a church institute and meeting rooms from around 1867 until circa 1962 when it changed hands to become the Priory Billiards Club. It later was converted to become the Penguin Link Bingo Club in 1972, the Penguin Cinema in 1974 with a nightclub Dennies Nightclub in the basement. The Penguin Snooker Club occupied an upper floor of the property.

The building was eventually demolished in 2007.

Images

• Images
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  Vernon Illustration of building

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  Robertson Street Church Institute c1970

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  Hastings St Leonards - 1980s Footage Priory Street YouTube

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  SITE PHOTOS-125777

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  Penguin Bingo Historic Building Report

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  HISTORIC BUILDING REPORT FIGURES-134005