Globe Theatre, Bankside, Southwark, London, as it appeared c1598. Artist: Unknown

Globe Theatre, Bankside, Southwark, London, as it appeared c1598. Artist: Unknown

1-153-377 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

Globe Theatre, Bankside, Southwark, London, as it appeared c1598. Wood engraving after contemporary drawing. The original Globe Theatre opened in 1598 and staged several of Shakespeare's plays. It was closed down by the Puritans in 1642 and was destroyed to make room for tenements. In 1997 a new Globe Theatre was built 200 yards from the site of the original building, to an Elizabethan plan.


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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. William Shakespeare: British, English: Author, playwright, poet

Medium
  1. Wood engraving

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London Southwark Southwark

  1. 51 30 00 N , 000 05 00 W

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Entertainment & Media

Society & Culture Performing Arts

Locations & Buildings Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4135x2532
File Size : 30,674kb


Aliases

  1. 006436
  1. 006436
  1. 0390002344
  1. 1-153-377
  1. 1153377
  1. 2344

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