BordesleyExile
master brummie
This is the New Theatre, New St, built 1773-1777. The classical portico was commissioned in 1780. The fire broke out 18.1.1792 but whilst rooms were damaged, the portico survived. In 1794 the theatre reopened.
Great memories Mike and a great photo of the original Theatre Royal. I went to see the panto at the Birmingham Hippodrome in 1957 "Jack and the Beanstalk". Always enjoyed the pantos. Only the other day I was trying to remember how many pantos I had seen in Brum so many years ago.