Interior of Aeolian Hall in New Bond Street
Interior of Aeolian Hall in New Bond Street
Record No
141596
Title
Interior of Aeolian Hall in New Bond Street
Description
Internal passageway at the Aeolian Hall, 135-137 New Bond Street, Mayfair. There is a flight of stairs visible with arch-shaped wall niches above. A gallery is separated by an arch-shaped opening with decorative plaster scrollwork visible. Sections of banister with handrails and balusters can be seen. Built in 1876 for amateur artist, Sir Coutts Lindsay, to designs by William Thomas Sams at a cost of £30,000, the building began life as the Grosvenor Gallery and in 1883 was lit entirely by electricity. The builders were G. H. & A. Bywater. It was renamed the Aeolian Hall in 1903 after the company who manufactured and sold pianolas from the premises and as a showroom for their musical instruments. The former main art gallery was converted into an auditorium where classical concerts were performed. In March 1943 the BBC took over the premises to record and broadcast radio concerts, including several performed by The Beatles in the early 1960s. Following the BBC's departure in the mid 1970s, the hall remained empty until the late-twentieth century, when it was converted to a high-end retail emporium. The building is Grade II listed; listing number 1266793.
Date of execution
1974
Section
The London Archives
Collection
LCC Photograph Library
Medium
photograph
Catalogue No
SC_PHL_01_496_74_18362
London picture map location
Exact
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