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Built 1936. Returned Soldiers and Sailors Imperial League of Australia (R.S.S.I.L.A.) established its Queensland Branch in 1917. Manly Progress Hall opened on 5 June 1936. Manly-Lota Sub-Branch was established on 26 September 1936 and met at the the Hall until 1940. In World War II, the Hall was used by Home Front charities. The Sub-Branch acquired the Hall in 1952. It was renamed Manly-Lota Memorial Hall.
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Brisbane City Council, HERITAGE REGISTER SUMMARY, https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage_register/placeDetail.do?action=readandplaceId=1714andfullDetail=trueandnavParam=startBasic; “Manly Progress Hall Opening Ceremony” in The Telegraph, 6 June 1936
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Map References
Qimagery. Brisbane 1936. Scale: 1:11,000.