Empire Theatre, Islington, London: the main staircase
Architect/Designer | Matcham, Frank (1854-1920) |
Artist/Photographer | Cracknell, Alfred |
Country | UK: England |
City | London |
Subject Date | 1901 |
Image Date | 1949 |
View | Interior |
Style | Victorian |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | AP450/228 |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Architectural Press Archive / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Stairs ; Balustrades ; Theatres |
NOTES: Established in 1860 and also known as the Philarmonic, this theatre was rebuilt following a fire three times between 1882 and 1900 by Frank Matcham, the final reconstruction being in 1901. It was demolished in 1962, but the facade was retained until 1981.
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