Victoria Drill Hall

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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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