Cinema

The Ritz Cinema, also known as the Ritz Theatre, is a heritage-listed art deco cinema located at 43 St Pauls Street in Randwick, a suburb in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Designed by noted architect Aaron Bolot and built in 1937 by C. & B. J. Williams, the cinema is celebrated for its distinctive Inter-war Art Deco style. It was officially added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. Indigenous and Colonial Roots Before European settlement, the Randwick area was home to Aboriginal people who used the land for fishing and cultural practices. The region is rich…