Caption For Gainsborough, Old Hall C1955
Here we see the great castle-like north-
east corner tower and, to the right, the Great Hall’s oriel bay window
and the (now glazed) cupola to vent the hall’s former open fire.
Caption For Leeds, Victoria Hall 1888
The hall was originally called 'the Great Hall', but was dedicated to Queen Victoria after the opening at which she officiated. 200,000 people gathered to watch the ceremony.
Caption For Leeds, Victoria Hall 1888
The hall was originally
called 'the Great Hall', but was
dedicated to the Queen after the
opening at which she officiated.
200,000 people gathered to
watch the ceremony.
Caption For Upper Arley, The Castle 1910
castle was originally
the ancient manor house of the
Lyttleton family, Arley Hall, and
huge sums of money were spent
in converting it to a medieval-style
castle with four massive towers
and a great hall