Former Olympia Theatre of Varieties
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Former Olympia Theatre of Varieties
Image: © Thomas Nugent Taken: 26 May 2013
The auditorium was demolished in 2011, but the red sandstone part of the building was restored and preserved. It is now home to Bridgeton public library. This http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Glasgow/OlympiaTheatreOfVarietiesGlasgow.htm to the Arthur Lloyd web site provides the history of the theatre and photos of the renovation works. See the same scene udring restoration here Image
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Image Location
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55.849293
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-4.226586