Monday 11 March 2019

The Coliseum

The London Coliseum is home to the English National Opera in St Martin's Lane and has been since 1968. The building opened in 1904 as a variety theatre.

Sir Oswald Stoll  wanted a revolving dome to top his theatre but this was deemed illegal. He settled instead for the flashing lights inside the dome that can still be seen today.





I am sorry I haven't visited your blogs recently but I had to be admitted to hospital last week with quinsy. I should have been away walking in the Lake District this week but that wasn't to be. I am still recovering but hope to be back to normal very soon.


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14 comments:

  1. Marcia11 March 2019 at 20:01

    Marie,

    I had to look up quinsy as I never heard of it. Sounds like you had a bad infection if you were hospitalized. I imagine you are still on antibiotics for the infection. Was the Lake District walk with your walking buddies?

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  2. mick11 March 2019 at 21:32

    I always enjoy your descriptions from around London. I hope you get well soon.

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  3. William Kendall11 March 2019 at 23:52

    Exquisite architecture!

    Take your time with recovery.

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  4. Al12 March 2019 at 00:08

    It looks like an impressive building. Get well soon!

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  5. DJan12 March 2019 at 01:01

    Thanks for the great tour. What the heck is quinsy? I do hope you're all right now. :-)

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  6. eileeninmd12 March 2019 at 11:32

    Hello, I hope you are feeling better. Sending prayers and well wishes for a speedy recovery. The theatre is beautiful, I like the dome. Wishing you a happy day and week ahead!

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  7. Arkansas Patti12 March 2019 at 12:07

    Had to look up quinsy. Scary. Sounds like an obscure and unpleasant illness. Sure hope you are 100% soon. Take good care.

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  8. Penelope Notes12 March 2019 at 14:15

    I like the figures surrounding this very interesting dome. I've not heard the term quinsy before and looked it up. Sending wishes for good health your way and for a quick recovery!

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  9. Mara13 March 2019 at 14:03

    Hope you are doing better with your quinsy. And I too had to look it up! A lovely sounding word for a nasty sounding thing!

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  10. KB14 March 2019 at 02:48

    Hope you feel better soon.

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  11. Cynthia14 March 2019 at 17:11

    And here i was thinking you were probably off on another great adventure! I had to Google quinsy as i had not heard of it before. So sorry you ended up in the hospital and especially sorry you missed your long walk. I hope you are feeling completely well very soon.

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  12. Sharon16 March 2019 at 18:27

    So sorry to hear you have been in the hospital. I hope you feel better soon. And you've alerted me to a place in London I have not heard of. Next visit, I hope to see the coliseum!

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  13. Janey and Co.17 March 2019 at 16:10

    Oh dear....get well soon. What a disappointment it must have been not to be able to go on your walk.

    As for the building...They don’t build them like that anymore.

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  14. Terra 17 March 2019 at 22:17

    Those are great photos of the building details, and I hope you are well soon. I will look up quinsy now.

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