Snape: Snape Maltings Concert Hall |
Country: England, United Kingdom Historic County: Suffolk City: Snape Location: Snape Bridge, Saxmundham Built in the 19th century by Newson Garrett as a malthouse. 1967 converted into a concert hall by Arup Associates, as a permanent home to Aldeburgh Festival (founded in 1948 by Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears and Eric Crozier). 1969 damaged by fire, subsequently rebuilt and reopened in 1970. 832 seats. Links: snapemaltings.co.uk, Theatres Trust, Wikipedia |
Reverse Text: "The Maltings Concert Hall, Snape, near Aldeburgh" Publisher: M and L National Series Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Saxmundham to Norwich, 1969 |
Reverse Text: "Snape Festival Hall across the River Alde, Suffolk" Publisher: F. W. Pawsey & Sons, Ipswich; FWP/SN1 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Saxmundham to Berlin (Germany), 1977 |
Reverse Text: "Snape Maltings Concert Hall and Opera House. Opened by H. M. the Queen in 19676, the Hall is used for the principal musical events during the Aldeburgh Festival." Publisher: J. Arthur Dixon, Newport, I. W.; Suffolk 7168 Size: Modern Sent: from to Ilford [postmark illegible] |
Reverse Text: "Snape Maltings Concert Hall" Size: Modern Sent: from Ipswich to Hereford, 1973 |
Reverse Text: "Snape Maltings Concert Hall" Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Snape Maltings Concert Hall" Publisher: Aldeburgh Foundation, Aldeburgh Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Snape Maltings Concert Hall" Publisher: Aldeburgh Productions, Snape Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: signed: "John Western 90" Reverse Text: "The Concert Hall from downstream. Watercolour John Western" Publisher: Snape Maltings Size: 16.4 x 11.5 cm Not sent. |
Permanent link: https://www.andreas-praefcke.de/carthalia/id/2862 |