Stratford-upon-Avon
The Old Theatre Destroyed by Fire
- 6 March 1926
Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Fire, Stratford-upon-Avon, Old Postcard
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Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Fire, Stratford-upon-Avon
Old Theatre Fire, Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon, Old Theatre Fire
Old Theatre Ruins
Old Theatre Ruins, Stratford-upon-Avon
Two quite well-known postcards of the aftermath of the fire. On the left, a policeman surveys the ruins (does anyone know who he
is/was ?), whilst on the right Lady Macbeth's statue was conveniently situated for a dramatic effect !
It's a little difficult to make out the detail in this postcard, but it appears to have
been taken outside the "Dirty Duck" s
ome time after the blaze - the gardens are
well fenced off
, the tress are in leaf and there is no sign of the tower. Was the
tower demolished soon after ?
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Another postcard by Antona. Note the tower - the top has disappeared. Compare
this card to that on the right.