The Victoria Theatre, Burnley

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iBase ID

235278

Reference identifier

EBU20120308002

Title

The Victoria Theatre, Burnley

Place

Burnley

General notes

Opened in August 1886 and built with a capacity for 2,000 the theatre was located on St. James's Street. It remained active until its demolition in 1955. During the war years the Victoria became the temporary home of the Old Vic and Sadler's Wells theatre and opera companies, who moved to the town from London to escape the Blitz.

This particular photograph dates from June 1953.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

15 x 20.1

Year of image

1953

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Locator

T71: Victoria

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