This is wonderful news, not just for our ‘cousins’ across the Atlantic, but also for all lovers of theatre architecture around the world who cannot hope to get to England to see these images. I, for one, can only hope that someday such a comprehensive Image Database can be created here in the USA, though the task may be a bit more expensive with an estimated 30,000 movie palaces and an additional 50,000 other forms of theatres to catalog —though many of them were never photographed, sad to say. Sites such as both CTs as well as several societies and universities and the Library of Congress have made goodly starts, but I am not sure if they will ever find the funds to be as complete as this British effort seems to be. We can only hope that in time, other nations will follow the British lead. I’m sure that everyone looks forward to the announcement of the URL of the site.
This is wonderful news, not just for our ‘cousins’ across the Atlantic, but also for all lovers of theatre architecture around the world who cannot hope to get to England to see these images. I, for one, can only hope that someday such a comprehensive Image Database can be created here in the USA, though the task may be a bit more expensive with an estimated 30,000 movie palaces and an additional 50,000 other forms of theatres to catalog —though many of them were never photographed, sad to say. Sites such as both CTs as well as several societies and universities and the Library of Congress have made goodly starts, but I am not sure if they will ever find the funds to be as complete as this British effort seems to be. We can only hope that in time, other nations will follow the British lead. I’m sure that everyone looks forward to the announcement of the URL of the site.
Mr. Roe – did you have something to do with this?
Can’t wait to see the photos.