As two of Singapore’s oldest existing purpose-built performance venues, the twin buildings are often remembered as favourite locations for theatrical productions and concerts. On top of that, the British Administration and Municipality in Singapore each gave 100,000 Straits dollars. The architecture of Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall is greatly influenced by the Neoclassical style. Victoria Memorial Hall (now known as Victoria Concert Hall) was built next to the Town Hall between 1903 and 1905 in memory of Queen Victoria who passed away on 22 January 1901.
In the past, a clock winder was employed to regularly wind and maintain the clock’s mechanism.
The Memorial was formally unveiled by King George V in 1911. Victoria Memorial Hall was converted into a makeshift hospital to treat the wounded and house survivors of Japanese air raids shortly before the fall of Singapore in 1942. Governor of Straits Settlements Sir Frank A. Swettenham called for contributions to the building project, and the public responded generously – subscriptions came up to 129,000 Straits dollars.
Victoria Memorial Hall. After the completion of Victoria Memorial Hall, it was decided that the Town Hall ought to be remodelled into a proper theatre, and at the same time to replicate the former’s charming façade. New photos added daily. The Duchess of Connaught, Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia, ceremoniously set the clock in motion on 1 February 1907. Designed by Colonial Engineer John Bennett, the Town Hall was constructed between 1855 and 1862 with funds set aside by the British Administration and from public donations. It became home to the newly formed Singapore Symphony Orchestra. Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall remain as favourite venues for concerts and performances. Download 264 Gate Victoria Memorial Stock Photos for FREE or amazingly low rates! The Victoria Memorial's Atop the central dome of the Victoria Memorial is the 16 ft (4.9 m) figure of The Royal Gallery displays a number of portraits of Victoria and In the mid-1970s, the matter of a new gallery devoted to the visual history of Calcutta was promoted by The gardens at the Victoria memorial are covered of 64 acres (260,000 mThis article is about the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata. Both Victoria Theatre and Victoria Memorial Hall have hosted countless theatrical productions and concerts by both international and local performers alike. Victoria Theatre greeted the world on 11 February 1909. During ou… On 18 October 1905, Victoria Memorial Hall was declared open by Governor of the Straits Settlements Sir John Anderson, who succeeded Sir Swettenham.
Download this picture of Victoria Memorial for FREE! "Let us, therefore, have a building, stately, spacious, monumental and grand, to which every newcomer in Calcutta will turn, to which all the resident population, European and Native, will flock, where all classes will learn the lessons of history, and see revived before their eyes the marvels of the past. It was only a year later that the clock faces received their timepieces and peal of bells, which were donated by Straits Trading Company.
The Memorial Gardens were created in 1901 as part of Sir Aston Webb's overall design for a memorial to Queen Victoria after her death that year. Het Queen Victoria Memorial is een standbeeld in de Britse hoofdstad Londen.Het staat voor Buckingham Palace aan het begin van The Mall.. Het beeld werd in 1911 gemaakt door de beeldhouwer Thomas Brock, de omheining werd vervaardigd door de architect Aston Webb.. Het beeld zelf is vervaardigd van marmer en stelt koningin Victoria voor die uitkijkt over The Mall. In the heart of Singapore’s historic Civic District stand the magnificent Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall with the iconic clock tower. A crown – a reinterpretation of Queen Victoria’s crown – now sits atop the clock tower. Throughout their history, the two buildings have also witnessed many historical events and milestones of Singapore.
After the war, the Memorial Hall served as a venue for war crime trials from 1946 to 1947. The original crown that had once capped the copper dome was removed after Singapore gained full internal self-governance in 1959. The passageway and air well between the Theatre and the Concert Hall, blocked from public view for many years, has also been transformed into an atrium and serves as an event venue today.
In the past, a clock winder was employed to regularly wind and maintain the clock’s mechanism.
The Memorial was formally unveiled by King George V in 1911. Victoria Memorial Hall was converted into a makeshift hospital to treat the wounded and house survivors of Japanese air raids shortly before the fall of Singapore in 1942. Governor of Straits Settlements Sir Frank A. Swettenham called for contributions to the building project, and the public responded generously – subscriptions came up to 129,000 Straits dollars.
Victoria Memorial Hall. After the completion of Victoria Memorial Hall, it was decided that the Town Hall ought to be remodelled into a proper theatre, and at the same time to replicate the former’s charming façade. New photos added daily. The Duchess of Connaught, Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia, ceremoniously set the clock in motion on 1 February 1907. Designed by Colonial Engineer John Bennett, the Town Hall was constructed between 1855 and 1862 with funds set aside by the British Administration and from public donations. It became home to the newly formed Singapore Symphony Orchestra. Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall remain as favourite venues for concerts and performances. Download 264 Gate Victoria Memorial Stock Photos for FREE or amazingly low rates! The Victoria Memorial's Atop the central dome of the Victoria Memorial is the 16 ft (4.9 m) figure of The Royal Gallery displays a number of portraits of Victoria and In the mid-1970s, the matter of a new gallery devoted to the visual history of Calcutta was promoted by The gardens at the Victoria memorial are covered of 64 acres (260,000 mThis article is about the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata. Both Victoria Theatre and Victoria Memorial Hall have hosted countless theatrical productions and concerts by both international and local performers alike. Victoria Theatre greeted the world on 11 February 1909. During ou… On 18 October 1905, Victoria Memorial Hall was declared open by Governor of the Straits Settlements Sir John Anderson, who succeeded Sir Swettenham.
Download this picture of Victoria Memorial for FREE! "Let us, therefore, have a building, stately, spacious, monumental and grand, to which every newcomer in Calcutta will turn, to which all the resident population, European and Native, will flock, where all classes will learn the lessons of history, and see revived before their eyes the marvels of the past. It was only a year later that the clock faces received their timepieces and peal of bells, which were donated by Straits Trading Company.
The Memorial Gardens were created in 1901 as part of Sir Aston Webb's overall design for a memorial to Queen Victoria after her death that year. Het Queen Victoria Memorial is een standbeeld in de Britse hoofdstad Londen.Het staat voor Buckingham Palace aan het begin van The Mall.. Het beeld werd in 1911 gemaakt door de beeldhouwer Thomas Brock, de omheining werd vervaardigd door de architect Aston Webb.. Het beeld zelf is vervaardigd van marmer en stelt koningin Victoria voor die uitkijkt over The Mall. In the heart of Singapore’s historic Civic District stand the magnificent Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall with the iconic clock tower. A crown – a reinterpretation of Queen Victoria’s crown – now sits atop the clock tower. Throughout their history, the two buildings have also witnessed many historical events and milestones of Singapore.
After the war, the Memorial Hall served as a venue for war crime trials from 1946 to 1947. The original crown that had once capped the copper dome was removed after Singapore gained full internal self-governance in 1959. The passageway and air well between the Theatre and the Concert Hall, blocked from public view for many years, has also been transformed into an atrium and serves as an event venue today.