The Balham Hippodrome seen from the south-west on Balham Hill

Date:
1915
Location:
Balham Theatre, Balham Hill, Balham, Wandsworth, Greater London Authority, Sw12
Reference:
BL22647
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The Balham Hippodrome, a theatre built in the Beaux-Arts style, was situated on Balham Hill at the junction with Yukon Road. When it opened in 1899 it was known as Royal Duchess Theatre. The photograph was taken for W G R Sprague, theatre architect.

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

Photographer: Boucher, Adolphe Augustus: Bedford Lemere And Company

Architect: Sprague, W G R

Keywords

Beaux Arts Style, Victorian Theatre, Cinema