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[[Victoria Drill Hall]] is a venue in the Eastern Cape Town of King William's Town[]. | [[Victoria Drill Hall]] is a venue in the Eastern Cape Town of King William's Town[]. | ||
| − | The hall, designed | + | The hall, designed was built by to commemorate Victoria's 60 years as sovereign and the foundation stone was laid 22 June 1887. |
| − | + | A typical Victorian building with neo-classical features was designed by the architect J. Laughton and built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s sixtieth birthday. | |
| − | It was presumably used as a performance space over the years by members of the garrisons stationed there, local amateurs and touring theatre companies. | + | The hall still exists, retaining a military air, having been used by the Amatola Commando until 2007, when the South African Police Services took over control of the building. The Drill Hall was declared a Provincial Heritage Site in 1980. |
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| + | It was presumably used as a performance space over the years, particularly in the 19th and early 20th centuries, by members of the garrisons stationed there, local amateurs and touring theatre companies. | ||
Revision as of 06:11, 5 June 2020
Victoria Drill Hall is a venue in the Eastern Cape Town of King William's Town[].
The hall, designed was built by to commemorate Victoria's 60 years as sovereign and the foundation stone was laid 22 June 1887.
A typical Victorian building with neo-classical features was designed by the architect J. Laughton and built to commemorate Queen Victoria’s sixtieth birthday.
The hall still exists, retaining a military air, having been used by the Amatola Commando until 2007, when the South African Police Services took over control of the building. The Drill Hall was declared a Provincial Heritage Site in 1980.
It was presumably used as a performance space over the years, particularly in the 19th and early 20th centuries, by members of the garrisons stationed there, local amateurs and touring theatre companies.
Sources
https://www.artefacts.co.za/main/Buildings/bldgframes.php?bldgid=8560
Website of the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA)[1]
http://www.bctourism.co.za/category.php?category=15
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