Belgrade Theatre, Coventry: detail of the spiral chandeliers in the foyer by Bernard Schottlander
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| RIBApix ref no |
RIBA10550 |
| Architect/Designer | Coventry City Architects Department
Ling, Arthur George (1913-1995)
Schottlander, Bernard (1924-1999)
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| Artist/Photographer | de Mare, Eric (1910-2002)
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| Country | UK: England |
| City | Coventry |
| Subject Date | 1958 |
| Image Date | 1960 |
| View | Interior |
| Style | Modern Movement |
| Medium | Negative |
| Library Reference | EDMN1057 |
| Orientation | Landscape |
| Colour / B&W |
Black and white |
| Credit |
Eric de Mare / RIBA Collections
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| Notes |
NOTES:
Built in 1958 as part of the reconstruction of Coventry after World War II, this theatre was named in honour of the Yugoslav gift of timber used to help reconstruct the city. The theatre is a good example of the 'Festival' or 'Contemporary' style.
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Subject tags
lamps, lighting fixtures, theatres