Been watching this site for weeks and only managed to gain access once demo had well and truly started. As you can see, internally it was almost gutted but I wanted to capture \ report on it as the Bellerby Theatre, Guildford has a lot of history….. the most important bit being my mum once worked there!
I am giving up the exact name etc as it is now levelled, so don’t visit unless you want pics of the new supermarket foundations.
History:
The building is a Victorian two story, brick school building with later additions, in the early 1900’s it took the form of Dickinson & Burne’s engineering workshop, the below pic shows the window-rattling tradition of anvil firing on special occasions with this occasion being celebrated on coronation day, June 22, 1911.
Old by BrickworkUrbex, on Flickr
Five anvils are seen to represent the fifth King George. In the picture they are upturned to expose the casting slot in the base that serves as a touch hole, its charge of black powder rammed firm with a wooden plug and fused. The firing master stands back, ignition rod glowing after a plunge in the portable brazier behind him.
The works were requisitioned by the military for the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers’ (REME) workshops during the Second World War and at some stage, the building was renamed the Electricity Theatre when it first opened as a centre for arts and drama.
In 1978 after a refurbishment it was renamed the Bellerby Theatre, seating 150 people. In 1983 the lease of the Bellerby Theatre was taken up by Guildford School of Acting, until reaching its final demise of complete demolition for a new Waitrose.
Anyways, onto the pics - full slideshow available here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/125506319@N04/sets/72157646182877278/show/
ListenUpKids! by BrickworkUrbex, on Flickr
Exterior by BrickworkUrbex, on Flickr
StageLeft by BrickworkUrbex, on Flick
ManInWindowLights by BrickworkUrbex, on Flickr
KeepFitParchment by BrickworkUrbex, on Flickr
BannisStars by BrickworkUrbex, on Flickr
ManAppreciatesHisFan(s) by BrickworkUrbex, on Flickr
LoftyCorner by BrickworkUrbex, on Flickr
Hanging by BrickworkUrbex, on Flickr
Thanks for looking
Brickworx
I am giving up the exact name etc as it is now levelled, so don’t visit unless you want pics of the new supermarket foundations.
History:
The building is a Victorian two story, brick school building with later additions, in the early 1900’s it took the form of Dickinson & Burne’s engineering workshop, the below pic shows the window-rattling tradition of anvil firing on special occasions with this occasion being celebrated on coronation day, June 22, 1911.
Old by BrickworkUrbex, on Flickr
Five anvils are seen to represent the fifth King George. In the picture they are upturned to expose the casting slot in the base that serves as a touch hole, its charge of black powder rammed firm with a wooden plug and fused. The firing master stands back, ignition rod glowing after a plunge in the portable brazier behind him.
The works were requisitioned by the military for the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers’ (REME) workshops during the Second World War and at some stage, the building was renamed the Electricity Theatre when it first opened as a centre for arts and drama.
In 1978 after a refurbishment it was renamed the Bellerby Theatre, seating 150 people. In 1983 the lease of the Bellerby Theatre was taken up by Guildford School of Acting, until reaching its final demise of complete demolition for a new Waitrose.
Anyways, onto the pics - full slideshow available here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/125506319@N04/sets/72157646182877278/show/
ListenUpKids! by BrickworkUrbex, on Flickr
Exterior by BrickworkUrbex, on Flickr
StageLeft by BrickworkUrbex, on Flick
ManInWindowLights by BrickworkUrbex, on Flickr
KeepFitParchment by BrickworkUrbex, on Flickr
BannisStars by BrickworkUrbex, on Flickr
ManAppreciatesHisFan(s) by BrickworkUrbex, on Flickr
LoftyCorner by BrickworkUrbex, on Flickr
Hanging by BrickworkUrbex, on Flickr
Thanks for looking
Brickworx
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