| Buxton: Opera House |
Country: England, United Kingdom Historic County: Derbyshire City: Buxton Location: Water Street Built 1903 by Frank Matcham. 1928 alterations. Later used as a cinema. 1979 major renovation, with restoration of one of the few remaining gas theatre lighting and heating systems. Currently again used as a theatre for opera, drama, dance performances and concerts. Also used by the annual "Buxton Opera Festival" (since 1979) and the "International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival" (since 1994). 937 seats. |
Front Text: "The Opera House, Buxton"; inscription on building: "Opera House"; signs from left to right: "Gardens", "Upper Circle", "Dress Circle and Stalls", "Private Boxes"Publisher: Valentines Series; 06352 J.V. Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Earl Shilton to Burlow-on-Trent, 1906 |
Front Text: "Buxton Opera House"; signs from left to right: "Gardens", "Upper Circle", "Dress Circle and Stalls", "Private Boxes"Publisher: F. Fritz & Co., Reigate; No. 74134 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: to London [postmark illegible] |
Front Text: "Opera House and Pavilion Gardens entrance, Buxton"Publisher: E. T. W. Dennis & Sons, Scarborough; B.3435L Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Buxton"Reverse Text: "The Opera House" Publisher: Millstone Cards; PKD 122 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Buxton Opera House view of Foyer showing plaque recording the visit of Lilian Bayliss in 1937 and underneath the plaque commemorating the re-opening by His Grace the Duke of Devonshire in 1978."Publisher: Photo Precision, St. Ives, Huntingdon; R76847 Size: Classic Type: Divided Back Not sent. |
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