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Princes Theatre

All photographs and drawings © Paul Wray. Not to be used without permission

This was part of the original site, originally known as South Theatre until 1951 when it became the Gaiety Theatre. It remained that until about 1958 when it became the Princes Theatre. In 1963 it became known as the Children's Theatre until 1980 when it became the 913 Club, although all reference was still made to the Princes Theatre.

Short plays were performed as well as being used by the 913 Club for their meetings and activities. It was also used by the Church of England for its Sunday service. During the war it was used as a transport store.

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Main
Entrance

Main Entrance
Front
View

Front View
View looking
across the front

View looking across the front
Main
Plan

Main Plan
Plan of
Projection room

Plan of Projection room
View from
the Balcony

View from the Balcony
Stage from
five rows back

Stage from five rows back
Looking across
the stage

Looking across the stage
View from
the stage

View from the stage
Ticket office
right of entrance

Ticket office right of entrance
View inside
ticket office

View inside ticket office
Ticket office
left of entrance

Ticket office left of entrance
Right hand door
leading to foyer

Right hand door leading to foyer
Entrance to left leading
to projection room stairs

Entrance to left leading to projection room stairs
Staircase leading
up to projection room

Staircase leading up to projection room
View from top of stairs looking
down past projection room

View from top of stairs looking down past projection room
View inside first room on
right on projection landing

View inside first room on right on projection landing
Second room
on projection landing

Second room on projection landing
Corridor leading
to rooms 3 and 4

Corridor leading to rooms 3 and 4
Close up of corridor
and access stairs

Close up of corridor and access stairs
View to front corner
of projection room
View to front corner of projection room
View to front corner
of projection room

View to front corner of projection room
Front wall of projection room
showing viewing holes

Front wall of projection room showing viewing holes
Rear wall of projection room
showing round windows

Rear wall of projection room showing round windows
View looking back
towards stairs

View looking back towards stairs
View from projection room
viewing holes

View from projection room viewing holes
View from window looking
towards Empire Theatre

View from window looking towards Empire Theatre
Dressing room door
on right of stage

Dressing room door on right of stage
Right hand
dressing room

Right hand dressing room
Right hand dressing room looking
out to the French Bar

Right hand dressing room looking out to the French Bar
Entrance opposite
French Bar

Entrance opposite French Bar leading to stage and front row seats
Door leading to stage
and front row seats

Door leading to stage and front row seats
Stairs leading to left hand
dressing room

Stairs leading to left hand dressing room
Entrance opposite
York Dining Hall

Entrance opposite York Dining Hall leading to toilets, stage & seats
Entrance to
Gents Toilet

Entrance to Gents Toilet
Gents
Toilet

Gents Toilet
Gents
Toilet

Gents Toilet
Entrance to
Ladies Toilet

Entrance to Ladies Toilet
Ladies
Toilet

Ladies Toilet
Room between Ladies
Toilet & stage.

Room between Ladies Toilet & stage. Stairs lead to dressing room
Another view of the room between
Ladies toilet and stage

Another view of the room between Ladies toilet and stage
Stairs
by stage

Stairs by stage