Photograph taken by Christopher Denvir, Project Archivist

Photographer Denzil McNeelance

The first of a series of three Cantor lectures on the Modern Theatre, other speakers were Sir Ralph Richardson and Tyrone Guthrie. Peter Ustinov won the Benjamin Franklin Medal in 1958 for his work in the field of drama

Now the drawing room

From 1972 the library. This first floor room is in the premises adjoining the Society's original house which was acquired in 1957

From 1972 the library. This first floor room is in the premises adjoining the Society's original house which was acquired in 1957

Next to the library, first floor

Originally the Tea room, the curtains hide the door leading to the Great Room

Ceiling rose removed to make mould for replacement

Plain ceiling where original missing removed, ready for new section. On the left red painted steels built into the ceiling in the 1950's