The front of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre seen from the west

Date:
23 May 1884
Location:
Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire
Reference:
BL05161
Type:
Photograph (Albumen Print)
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Description

The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, designed by W F Unsworth, opened on 19th April 1879 but was later destroyed by fire in 1926. This photograph of it was taken for the Shakespearean Show which took place at the Royal Albert Hall between 29th-31st May 1884.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Architect: Unsworth, W F

Keywords

Victorian Commemorative Monument, Victorian Theatre