Centennial Hall
Centennial Hall, built to celebrate the centenary of the founding of the Colony (later State) of South Australia, and to house the 1936 Centennial Empire Exhibition, was opened on 20 March 1936. It was considered to be a significant historical landmark, and was one of the few remaining examples of 1930s Art Deco architecture in Adelaide.
However, the building developed "concrete cancer" and was closed at the end of the 2005 Royal Show because it was unsafe. Demolition of Centennial Hall commenced on Wednesday 18 July 2007.
In addition to the exams and the shows, some of the more notable events held in Centennial Hall were:
- 12-13 June 1964 - The Beatles' first four Australian concerts.
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Sand sculpture of the demolished Centennial Hall
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