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Stadiums Pty Ltd
History : Established in 1899 by John Wren and Dick Lean, the company was Sydney based and registered in 1914. as Stadiums Ltd. It specialized in promoting boxing and wrestling events. It became Stadiums Pty. Ltd. in 1937. The company built the Stadium venues in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. In 1958 the West Melbourne Stadium became the Festival Hall. The Sydney building was demolished in 1964. By the 1960s Stadiums was promoting its own concert attractions. It continued to be run by the Wren and Lean families in Melbourne.
Activities/Occupation: Entertainment promoters
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