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Theatres and Cinemas

Interior, Grecian Theatre, Shepherdess Walk, Old Street, Hackney, 1899.
Interior, Grecian Theatre, Shepherdess Walk, Old Street, Hackney, 1899.

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Colour reproduction postcard from 1994 of an original Hackney Empire music hall variety show poster. Includes Peg-Leg Bates, Harry Welchman and Frank Melino and his gang as headliners, Mare Street, 1936.
Colour reproduction postcard from 1994 of an original Hackney Empire music hall variety show poster. Includes Peg-Leg Bates, Harry Welchman and Frank Melino and his gang as headliners, Mare Street, 1936.

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Group photo of pupils at Upton House Central School during a performance of H. M. S. Pinafore. 1931.
Group photo of pupils at Upton House Central School during a performance of H. M. S. Pinafore. 1931.

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Two men moulding the clay model statue in preparation for it to be placed on the roof of the Hackney Empire, Mare Street, c.1987.
Two men moulding the clay model statue in preparation for it to be placed on the roof of the Hackney Empire, Mare Street, c.1987.

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Watercolour of the Britannia Saloon, from the back of the auditorium showing the audience & stage. Artist unknown. The theatre opened in 1841, was rebuilt in 1858 and renamed The Britannia Theatre. It was demolished in 1941.
Watercolour of the Britannia Saloon, from the back of the auditorium showing the audience & stage. Artist unknown. The theatre opened in 1841, was rebuilt in 1858 and renamed The Britannia Theatre. It was demolished in 1941.

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The Alexandra Theatre, Stoke Newington Road, Stoke Newington, Hackney, c.1900.
The Alexandra Theatre, Stoke Newington Road, Stoke Newington, Hackney, c.1900.

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The Hackney Gazette, Kingsland Road, Hackney. 1953. Includes the art deco Odeon next door with Queen Elizabeth Coronation decoration adorning the building.
The Hackney Gazette, Kingsland Road, Hackney. 1953. Includes the art deco Odeon next door with Queen Elizabeth Coronation decoration adorning the building.

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Hoxton Street, still from cine film showing Britannia Theatre and surrounding area. July 1920.
Hoxton Street, still from cine film showing Britannia Theatre and surrounding area. July 1920.

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Hoxton Street, still from cine film showing Britannia Theatre and surrounding area. July 1920.
Hoxton Street, still from cine film showing Britannia Theatre and surrounding area. July 1920.

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Standard Cinema – Goldsmiths Row front exterior after reconstruction, 1927.
Standard Cinema – Goldsmiths Row front exterior after reconstruction, 1927.

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Michael Harvey & Co. LTD wholesale and export, 105-119 Kingsland Road and corner of Shenfield Street. 119 was formerly The Gainsborough Picture Palace. Late 1950s.
Michael Harvey & Co. LTD wholesale and export, 105-119 Kingsland Road and corner of Shenfield Street. 119 was formerly The Gainsborough Picture Palace. Late 1950s.

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Cavalry procession for the opening of Hackney Central Library by The Prince of Wales (King Edward VII) and Princess of Wales (Princess Mary), Mare Street, Hackney. Includes The Hackney Empire and celebration decorations on all buildings, 1908.
Cavalry procession for the opening of Hackney Central Library by The Prince of Wales (King Edward VII) and Princess of Wales (Princess Mary), Mare Street, Hackney. Includes The Hackney Empire and celebration decorations on all buildings, 1908.

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Poster for Alexandra Theatre, Stoke Newington, 1800s
Poster for Alexandra Theatre, Stoke Newington, 1800s

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Interior of The Alexander Theatre, 65-67 Stoke Newington Road, Stoke Newington, Hackney.1800s
Interior of The Alexander Theatre, 65-67 Stoke Newington Road, Stoke Newington, Hackney.1800s

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Clapton Park theatre, designed by J. T. Robinson for nearly 600, was built for Thomas Turner behind nos. 79 and 81 Glenarm Road. It had begun a precarious existence by 1875, was renamed the Hackney theatre in 1876, later known as the Theatre Royal, and licensed until 1884. After the theatre had served briefly as a forerunner of Clapton Park tabernacle, nos. 79 and 81 were partly rebuilt in 1894, c.1880
Clapton Park theatre, designed by J. T. Robinson for nearly 600, was built for Thomas Turner behind nos. 79 and 81 Glenarm Road. It had begun a precarious existence by 1875, was renamed the Hackney theatre in 1876, later known as the Theatre Royal, and licensed until 1884. After the theatre had served briefly as a forerunner of Clapton Park tabernacle, nos. 79 and 81 were partly rebuilt in 1894, c.1880

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Illustration from “sentenced to Death”. The Illustrated London News, 27th Nov 1875. As performed at The Grecian Theatre Shepherdess Walk, Hoxton.
Illustration from “sentenced to Death”. The Illustrated London News, 27th Nov 1875. As performed at The Grecian Theatre Shepherdess Walk, Hoxton.

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The Alexandra Theatre, Stoke Newington Road, Stoke Newington, Hackney, c.1957.
The Alexandra Theatre, Stoke Newington Road, Stoke Newington, Hackney, c.1957.

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Page from magazine including The Britannia Theatre before (1920s) and after bomb damage clearance during World War Two, 1957.
Page from magazine including The Britannia Theatre before (1920s) and after bomb damage clearance during World War Two, 1957.

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The Britannia Theatre, Hoxton Street, Shoreditch, Hackney. 1932.
The Britannia Theatre, Hoxton Street, Shoreditch, Hackney. 1932.

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The Britannia Theatre, Hoxton Street, Shoreditch, Hackney. 1932.
The Britannia Theatre, Hoxton Street, Shoreditch, Hackney. 1932.

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Illustration of the interior of The Britannia Theatre, Hoxton Street, Shoreditch, Hackney, 1860.
Illustration of the interior of The Britannia Theatre, Hoxton Street, Shoreditch, Hackney, 1860.

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The National Standard Theatre, High Street, Shoreditch, Hackney. 1873
The National Standard Theatre, High Street, Shoreditch, Hackney. 1873

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Exterior of The Olympia Theatre, High Street (previously The Standard Theatre). 1939.
Exterior of The Olympia Theatre, High Street (previously The Standard Theatre). 1939.

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Illustration of the ruins of The Standard Theatre, High Street, Shoreditch which was destroyed by fire. Taken from The Illustrated London News, 27th October 1866.
Illustration of the ruins of The Standard Theatre, High Street, Shoreditch which was destroyed by fire. Taken from The Illustrated London News, 27th October 1866.

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The London Music Hall, Shoreditch High Street (formerly Holywell Street), Hackney. 1930.
The London Music Hall, Shoreditch High Street (formerly Holywell Street), Hackney. 1930.

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Illustration from The Builder, December 28th 1867 of the interior of The Standard Theatre, High Street, Shoreditch which was destroyed by fire in 1866.
Illustration from The Builder, December 28th 1867 of the interior of The Standard Theatre, High Street, Shoreditch which was destroyed by fire in 1866.

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Hackney Picture Palace and Electric Picture Palace, Mare Street between Graham Road and the railway bridge. Also Hackney Furnishing Ltd, 1914
Hackney Picture Palace and Electric Picture Palace, Mare Street between Graham Road and the railway bridge. Also Hackney Furnishing Ltd, 1914

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Saturday Marathon Bingo Special, The Hackney Empire, Mare Street, Hackney, 1965.
Saturday Marathon Bingo Special, The Hackney Empire, Mare Street, Hackney, 1965.

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The Rink Cinema, Lower Clapton Road, Hackney, shortly before demolition, c.1955.
The Rink Cinema, Lower Clapton Road, Hackney, shortly before demolition, c.1955.

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Kenninghall Cinema and The White Hart public house, Lower Clapton Road, Hackney. 1965. Includes Gooch House in background.
Kenninghall Cinema and The White Hart public house, Lower Clapton Road, Hackney. 1965. Includes Gooch House in background.

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Hackney Empire, after conversion for use as a bingo hall, c.1965.
Hackney Empire, after conversion for use as a bingo hall, c.1965.

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Hackney Empire, after conversion for use as a bingo hall, c.1965.
Hackney Empire, after conversion for use as a bingo hall, c.1965.

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Mare Street, west side, north of Wilton Way; showing the Britannia pub and the Hackney Empire. c.1966.
Mare Street, west side, north of Wilton Way; showing the Britannia pub and the Hackney Empire. c.1966.

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