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Ruby2
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« on: 10:05:44, 29-10-2008 »
As promised to a handful of people, I wandered out with the camera yesterday morning and after work and took a few photos.

This is the cathedral from Westgate car park, with the castle wall on the right.


A bit closer...


Stanley, this is the view along Westgate looking north west.  I thought your old place might have been along there but there isn't really anything big enough to have "wings".


So I thought it might have been a former incarnation of this instead...

?

Anyway, 2 of you will recognise this:

It's got to be one of the easiest-to-miss theatres in the UK.  It's the only theatre in Lincoln now though.  I was looking through some archives in the Library last night and noted at least 2 more in the 50s - I'm afraid 1962 seemed to be the year all the photographers lost their cameras. One of the old theatres is now Primark...  Sad

This is up the side.  No idea where the stage door is, but this looked like a likely contender.


Back to more general Lincoln...
This is the view on my drive to work of a morning (poor me  Cheesy)


And this is part of my journey home.  It's only a 15 minute commute.  Smiley


I've got a few more round Westgate if I've not got the right bit Stanley.
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« Reply #1 on: 10:15:13, 29-10-2008 »
Milly - I think I mentioned the music library on the Brayford in an earlier post.  While browsing through stuff in the library last night it turned out that it didn't start off as a library, it was designed as a motor show room!  Rather makes more sense for the design.  Here's a photo of it from 1959:



It's that strange concrete triangular bit on the left that's distinctive.
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« Reply #2 on: 10:22:06, 29-10-2008 »
What lovely photos, Ruby! Lincoln is a beautiful place, though parts of it do require good climbing skills - or at least good fitness levels.
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« Reply #3 on: 10:25:03, 29-10-2008 »
Do you know this local inhabitant?
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Ruby2
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« Reply #4 on: 10:36:08, 29-10-2008 »
Quote from: Mary Chambers on 10:25:03, 29-10-2008
Do you know this local inhabitant?


That's annoying, the picture is blocked.  All sorts of random stuff gets blocked from here.  Angry 

Is it the imp?  Smiley
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« Reply #5 on: 10:37:03, 29-10-2008 »
It is, and I can see it.
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Ruby2
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« Reply #6 on: 10:39:54, 29-10-2008 »
Quote from: Mary Chambers on 10:37:03, 29-10-2008
It is, and I can see it.
It's because it's a work PC - all sorts of sites are blocked.

I've not seen the imp for a while now.  Sadly the cathedral has started charging to get in properly - you can go inside but only as far as a cordon.  Plus I always forget where it is.  I know it's right at the back on the left somewhere...   Smiley

[edit - I can see him now!  Peculiar computer...]
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« Reply #7 on: 10:47:31, 29-10-2008 »
Sob.  Cry

Oh the nostalgia!

I have some pics but for some reason my computer won't allow them to be uploaded on to photobucket.
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« Reply #8 on: 11:46:35, 29-10-2008 »
Great pictures, Ruby. Thank you. Smiley

Quote from: Ruby2 on 10:05:44, 29-10-2008
It [The Theatre Royal] is the only theatre in Lincoln now though. 

I may have missed this being mentioned before but it looks as if it is in serious peril of closure too. Sad

http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/news/Breaking-news-Lincoln-s-Theatre-Royal-close-goodarticle-370360-details/article.html 

and

http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/22179/drama-groups-unite-to-save-lincolns-theatre
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« Reply #9 on: 11:50:52, 29-10-2008 »
Double sob!  Cry Cry

I've sent Olly some pics to upload for me.
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« Reply #10 on: 12:03:52, 29-10-2008 »
Quote from: George Garnett on 11:46:35, 29-10-2008
Great pictures, Ruby. Thank you. Smiley

Quote from: Ruby2 on 10:05:44, 29-10-2008
It [The Theatre Royal] is the only theatre in Lincoln now though. 

I may have missed this being mentioned before but it looks as if it is in serious peril of closure too. Sad

http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/news/Breaking-news-Lincoln-s-Theatre-Royal-close-goodarticle-370360-details/article.html 

and

http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/22179/drama-groups-unite-to-save-lincolns-theatre

Good heavens, I knew nothing about that!  It's generating a fair amount of discussion though, which is encouraging.  It would be a real shame if it closed, but I can sort of see why it's happening.  People are right that the car parking around there has all but disappeared.  I used to walk round the back of it to go to life drawing classes and the former car park at the back was usually heaving with entirely theatre-goers, but the multi storey was demolished as it was unsafe and they didn't put anything in its place.

However, concerning this comment:

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Perhaps they should consider mixing the plays and more worthy stuff with a few more comedians and populist shows? There has to be a way of making it work financially.

I couldn't disagree more.  In my experience, 90% of their listings are "popular" stuff (aka dreadful)and the Drill Hall is winning hands down on quality but it's a flat venue and it doesn't have anything like the atmosphere of a real theatre.

But really - look:

BUDDY HOLLY AND THE CRICKETERS
Wed 19th November
Make your Heartbeat a little faster with this sensational show...more>>
   
DEREK ACORAH
Thurs 20th & Fri 21st November
Ane evening with the UK's number one spirit medium...more>>
   
BRENDAN SHINE
Sun 23rd November
One of the biggest stars in Irish showbusiness returns to the Theatre Royal stage...more>>
   
RUN FOR YOUR WIFE
Mon 24th - Sat 29th November
The 25th anniversary tour of Ray Cooney's classic farce...more>>
   
THE ELVIS COLLECTION
Sun 30th November
A tribute the artist of the century, Elvis Presley...more>>
   
THE SYD LAWRENCE ORCHESTRA
Wed 3rd December
Swing into the season of goodwill with the 'best big band in the land'...more>>
   
THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT
Sat 6th December
A magical programme of music for Christmas...more>>

 Sad  It's hardly encouraging a new, younger audience is it?
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« Reply #11 on: 12:42:35, 29-10-2008 »
Well here we go!


http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc69/r3okforum/LincolnCathedral1.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc69/r3okforum/LincolnCathedral2.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc69/r3okforum/LincolnCathedral3.jpg

They're a bit dark I'm afraid.
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« Reply #12 on: 13:11:10, 29-10-2008 »
Love that last one Milly!  Looking very foxy  Wink


I've got pictures at home that are pretty much identical to the two of the cathedral exterior.  The only thing that's changed is that they've cleaned the front.  It was hidden under scaffolding from the time I moved here until only a couple of years ago, so it's a lot lighter now.

If I remember I'll bring them in tomorrow.  Smiley
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« Reply #13 on: 13:12:33, 29-10-2008 »
Quote from: Ruby2 on 13:11:10, 29-10-2008
Love that last one Milly!  Looking very foxy  Wink


Thank you but unfortunately I don't look like that now!  Grin  Just my hair is shorter you understand... Tongue
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« Reply #14 on: 13:47:11, 29-10-2008 »
I love your second picture Ruby, with that hazy light. Could almost have been painted by Turner!
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