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Mechanics Institute Theatre, c1931View of the theatre and main stage. This shot was taken after the theatre was destroyed by a fire in 1930. The arch around the stage was rebuilt in an art deco style
Mechanics Institute, 1933This view of the Mechanics Institute shows the entrance to The Playhouse Theatre. The fly tower for the theatre can be seen in the centre of the building
Mechanics Institute Luncheon, July 1908This luncheon was held in the Reading Room of the Mechanics Institute. George Jackson Churchward, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the GWR
Mechanics Institute Band, c1900The Mechanics Institute provided a huge social and educational facility for GWR employees and their families. Musical performances were a big part of this
Mechanics Institute, c1891This view of the Mechanics Institute shows the now demolished octagonal covered market. The Institute provided a library, theatre and games rooms for GWR employees and their families
Mechanics Institute Reference Library, 1931The Library was an important part of the Mechanics Institute. It provided the local community with a wide range of fiction and non-fiction publications
Mechanics Institute Reading Room, c1930sThis Reading Room was located in the new 1891-93 extension. It provided daily newspapers and journals to read on site. The Institute provided a library
Mechanics Institute, 1938This view of the Mechanics Institute shows the extension of 1891-93. The fly tower belonging to the theatre can clearly be seen. This was built when a fire destroyed the old stage in December 1930
Mechanics Institute, c1910This view of the Mechanics Institute shows the extension of 1891-93. The Institute provided a library, theatre and games rooms for GWR employees and their families
Mechanics Institute, c1880sThis view shows the orignal Mechanics Institute building. Built in a gothic style the Institute would have been an imposing building in the Railway Village
