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London Coliseum

Promotional postcard showing the auditorium of The London Coliseum. The theatre was built by the theatrical architect Frank Matcham who intended it to be one of London's largest and most luxurious "family" variety theatres. Construction started in 1903 and it opened on 24 December the following year as the London Coliseum Theatre of Varieties. It is located in St. Martin's Lane, London and is the home of the English National Ballet

Picture No
11769744
Media ID
46934764
Size
3037px x 4724px (2.9MB)
Credit
© The Michael Diamond Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Promotional postcard
Date
circa 1905

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