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South Asia Collection, Norwich - the rink / auditorium. Opened as a skating rink in September 1876, by the following year the indoor rink had been converted into a Vaudeville Theatre. It accommodated 1,200 people, variety, musicals, drama, pantomime and opera all featured until the theatre closed in January 1880 and was rented by the Salvation Army. Once their Citadel (next door) was complete, they moved out in October 1892. The hall they became a builder's merchant's warehouse for Lacey & Lincoln lasting through to the latter years of the C20th. It was purchased in 1993 by Country 7 Eastern and restored to its former glory and reopened in April 1994 as a museum and shop, known as the South Asia Collection. The main entrance is in Bethel Street, but during the theatre days this switched to St Giles Street, a location that just happened to be opposite the Hippodrome Theatre! The former rink is now grade 2 listed.

City of Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England - South Asia Collection (Vaudeville Theatre), Bethel Street / St Giles Street
January 2025

South Asia Collection, Norwich - the St Giles Street entrance. Opened as a skating rink in September 1876, by the following year the indoor rink had been converted into a Vaudeville Theatre. It accommodated 1,200 people, variety, musicals, drama, pantomime and opera all featured until the theatre closed in January 1880 and was rented by the Salvation Army. Once their Citadel (next door) was complete, they moved out in October 1892. The hall they became a builder's merchant's warehouse for Lacey & Lincoln lasting through to the latter years of the C20th. It was purchased in 1993 by Country 7 Eastern and restored to its former glory and reopened in April 1994 as a museum and shop, known as the South Asia Collection. The main entrance is in Bethel Street, but during the theatre days this switched to St Giles Street, a location that just happened to be opposite the Hippodrome Theatre! The former rink is now grade 2 listed.

City of Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England - South Asia Collection (Vaudeville Theatre), Bethel Street / St Giles Street
January 2025

South Asia Collection, Norwich - the rink / auditorium. Opened as a skating rink in September 1876, by the following year the indoor rink had been converted into a Vaudeville Theatre. It accommodated 1,200 people, variety, musicals, drama, pantomime and opera all featured until the theatre closed in January 1880 and was rented by the Salvation Army. Once their Citadel (next door) was complete, they moved out in October 1892. The hall they became a builder's merchant's warehouse for Lacey & Lincoln lasting through to the latter years of the C20th. It was purchased in 1993 by Country 7 Eastern and restored to its former glory and reopened in April 1994 as a museum and shop, known as the South Asia Collection. The main entrance is in Bethel Street, but during the theatre days this switched to St Giles Street, a location that just happened to be opposite the Hippodrome Theatre! The former rink is now grade 2 listed.

City of Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England - South Asia Collection (Vaudeville Theatre), Bethel Street / St Giles Street
January 2025

South Asia Collection, Norwich - the Bethel Street entrance. Opened as a skating rink in September 1876, by the following year the indoor rink had been converted into a Vaudeville Theatre. It accommodated 1,200 people, variety, musicals, drama, pantomime and opera all featured until the theatre closed in January 1880 and was rented by the Salvation Army. Once their Citadel (next door) was complete, they moved out in October 1892. The hall they became a builder's merchant's warehouse for Lacey & Lincoln lasting through to the latter years of the C20th. It was purchased in 1993 by Country 7 Eastern and restored to its former glory and reopened in April 1994 as a museum and shop, known as the South Asia Collection. The main entrance is in Bethel Street, but during the theatre days this switched to St Giles Street, a location that just happened to be opposite the Hippodrome Theatre! The former rink is now grade 2 listed.

City of Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England - South Asia Collection (Vaudeville Theatre), Bethel Street / St Giles Street
January 2025

Elm Hill area, Norwich. St Peter Hungate is grade 1 listed, the church was decommisioned in 1936 (when it became the first church to be repurposed) and was transformed into a museum, grade 1 listed, it is dated 1406. Elm Hill is the most complete street from old Norwich. It is mentioned as far back as 1200, and many of the buildings are Tudor, dating from a rebuild following a major fire in 1507, but some incorporate earlier parts. It was nearly demolished in a 'slum clearance' attempt in 1926, but was spared and gradually restored by the City Council, after intervention by the Norwich Society.

City of Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England - St Peter Hungate Gallery, Elm Hill
January 2025.

Elm Hill area, Norwich. The Briton's Arms is oldest surviving dwelling, it is grade 2* listed and dates from the early C15th. Elm Hill is the most complete street from old Norwich. It is mentioned as far back as 1200, and many of the buildings are Tudor, dating from a rebuild following a major fire in 1507, but some incorporate earlier parts. It was nearly demolished in a 'slum clearance' attempt in 1926, but was spared and gradually restored by the City Council, after intervention by the Norwich Society.

City of Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England - the Britons Arms, Elm Hill
January 2025.

Elm Hill area, Norwich. The properties on the right side of this photo are grade 2, the left side is grade 2*. Elm Hill is the most complete street from old Norwich. It is mentioned as far back as 1200, and many of the buildings are Tudor, dating from a rebuild following a major fire in 1507, but some incorporate earlier parts. It was nearly demolished in a 'slum clearance' attempt in 1926, but was spared and gradually restored by the City Council, after intervention by the Norwich Society.

City of Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England - Elm Hill
January 2025.

Elm Hill area, Norwich. Dating from the C17th, this terrace is grade 2 listed. Elm Hill is the most complete street from old Norwich. It is mentioned as far back as 1200, and many of the buildings are Tudor, dating from a rebuild following a major fire in 1507, but some incorporate earlier parts. It was nearly demolished in a 'slum clearance' attempt in 1926, but was spared and gradually restored by the City Council, after intervention by the Norwich Society.

City of Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England - Elm Hill
January 2025.

Tombland, Norwich. The street just outside the main entrances to the Cathedral, is known as Tombland, derived from the Anglo-Saxon meaning of 'open space'. Zizzi is a grade 2 listed former coach house, dating from the early C19th.

City of Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England - Zizzi's Restaurant, Tombland
January 2025

Norwich City Centre. An office building completed in 1906 and designed by G. Skipper. Grade 2* listed. It closed in 1996 and lay derelict until converted into a hotel in 2005. Now known as St Giles House. There is an undercroft to the building which is believed to date to the C15th.

City of Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England - St Giles House, St Giles Street
January 2025

Norwich City Centre. The Cozy Club was built as a bank in 1924, designed by F.C.R. Palmer and W.F.C Holden. Starting out as the National Provinicial, it became NatWest and closed in 2017, whereupon it was transformed into the bar and restaurant. It is grade 2 listed.

City of Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England - Cosy Club (Nat West Bank), Bedford Street / St Andrews Hill / London Street
January 2025

King Street Quarter, Norwich. Dragon Hall (aka The Old Barge) is Grade 1 listed and was built as a Merchant's Hall dating from the C14th with C15th rebuilding and additions. After restoration in 1986 it became largely an educational centre, until further restoration in 2006 turned it into an arts centre. It was extended and transformed into the National Centre for Writing in 2018.

City of Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England - Dragon Hall, King Street
January 2025

Norwich, Theatre Royal. Designed by W H Barton in 1935, but modernised and extended on more than one occasion since. It replaced a much older theatre on the same site which had opened in 1758, and after much alteration, burned down in 1935. Although mainly used for theatre, the Royal operated as the Essoldo Cinema 1956-67, ending when the building was purchased by the local council. The auditorium originally had four boxes on the side wall slips, with poor sightlines, and which have now been removed. A major upgrade in 1992 replaced the stage and back-stage areas, another in 2007 reorganised the auditorium and front-of-house. It currently seats around 1,300 on two levels, with excellent sightlines throughout.

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City of Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England - Theatre Royal, Theatre Street / Chantry Road
January 2025

Norwich, Theatre Royal Stage 2. Designed by W H Barton in 1935, but modernised and extended on more than one occasion since, the Theatre Royal replaced a much older theatre on the same site which had opened in 1758, and after much alteration, burned down in 1935. In 2016 a major extension, Stage Two was opened in a separate building alongside the Theatre Royal. It houses "a creative hub for people of all ages and ideas where audiences and artists can explore, create and be inspired. It provides a fully-equipped 120-seat studio theatre space as well as rehearsal studios and training spaces."

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City of Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England - Theatre Royal Stage Two, Theatre Street / Chantry Road
January 2025

Norwich, Theatre Royal Stage 2. Designed by W H Barton in 1935, but modernised and extended on more than one occasion since, the Theatre Royal replaced a much older theatre on the same site which had opened in 1758, and after much alteration, burned down in 1935. In 2016 a major extension, Stage Two was opened in a separate building alongside the Theatre Royal. It houses "a creative hub for people of all ages and ideas where audiences and artists can explore, create and be inspired. It provides a fully-equipped 120-seat studio theatre space as well as rehearsal studios and training spaces."

norwichtheatre.org/

City of Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England - Theatre Royal Stage Two, Theatre Street / Chantry Road
January 2025

Norwich, Theatre Royal. Designed by W H Barton in 1935, but modernised and extended on more than one occasion since. It replaced a much older theatre on the same site which had opened in 1758, and after much alteration, burned down in 1935. Although mainly used for theatre, the Royal operated as the Essoldo Cinema 1956-67, ending when the building was purchased by the local council. The auditorium originally had four boxes on the side wall slips, with poor sightlines, and which have now been removed. A major upgrade in 1992 replaced the stage and back-stage areas, another in 2007 reorganised the auditorium and front-of-house. It currently seats around 1,300 on two levels, with excellent sightlines throughout.

norwichtheatre.org/

City of Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England - Theatre Royal, Theatre Street
January 2025

Norwich , Riverside. In 2024 the Odeon was refurbished and rebranded Odeon Luxe, with recliner seating taking the capacity down in the 14 screens from a total of 2,897 to 1,108. It had originally opened in November 1999 as the UCI, but was taken over by Odeon in 2005.

City of Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England - Odeon Luxe, Wherry Road
January 2025

Norwich City Centre - Bowling House. Opened as the Regal Cinema in April 1938, with around 1,000 seats in stalls and balcony levels. It was an independent run by Victor Harrison, and lies just outside the city centre. Closed in the 1960s it became the Mayfair Bingo Club until 1990. After a period of closure it was reopened as the City Gate, a Wetherspoon's pub, this later became a nightclub known as Merge, before becoming a boutique Bowling Alley and bar.

City of Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England - Bowling House (Regal Cinema), Dereham Road
January 2025

Vue Cinema, Norwich. Located within the Castle Mall, the Vue Multiplex opened as the Ster Century in June 2000. It has 8 screens which were comprehensively upgraded in 2024 with reclining seats. Capacities range from 73 to 151, a total of 865 (down from 1,918 originally). It was rebranded Vue in 2005.

City of Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England - Vue Cinema, Castle Mall, Golden Ball Street
February 2025

Vue Cinema, Norwich. Located within the Castle Mall, the Vue Multiplex opened as the Ster Century in June 2000. It has 8 screens which were comprehensively upgraded in 2024 with reclining seats. Capacities range from 73 to 151, a total of 865 (down from 1,918 originally). It was rebranded Vue in 2005.

City of Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England - Vue Cinema, Castle Mall, Golden Ball Street
February 2025