Theatre Royal, Merthyr Tydfil (Pic Heavy

[FONT="Times New Roman"][SIZE="3"]I have passed the old Theatre Royal, Merthyr Tydfi on the way to work for over a year & it's always intrigued me.  Due to the poor condition of the outside, the owners currently having it made safe & I happened to be in the right place at the right time.  First a bit of history:

Merthyr had a history of travelling theatre companies performing in the market square from the early 1850's & eventually had their own theatre that opened in 1891, which then went onto being a cinema that showed it's final film in 1966 (unable to find out when live shows stopped).  Finally like so many before it was turned into a bingo hall, until it finally closed in 1990's

The building has been negleted & victim of thieves, stripping the lead off the roof.  The upper circle & some of the floor to the cellar/ boiler room is rotten & unsafe.  In the main hall the ceiling has collapsed by the bar, toilets and old changing rooms.

Finally onto the pictures:
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Behind the stage, you can see the old organ pipes.

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These old wooden music sheet stands were found under the stage.

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Stage lights

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Under stage storage.

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Wooden beer bottle box

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The old projection room, didn't spend long here has loads of pigeon droppings

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Hope you enjoyed the pics, There are more that I'll try add soon.
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