Stratford-upon-Avon Royal Shakespeare Theatre J. Hinde

Postcard

 

• Picture / Image:  The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. Photo: Joan Willis
• Publisher:  John Hinde Ltd. 2SOA5
• Postally used:  yes
• Stamp:  4d. black Machin definitive
• Postmark(s):  Stratford Upon Avon 1969 - Garrick Jubilee Celebrations slogan postmark
• Sent to: Barton Turf, near Norwich, Norfolk 
• Notes & Key words: 

John Hinde was an English photographer who set up John Hinde Ltd in Dublin, ireland in the early 1960s. He produced most of the earlier cards himself before employing other photogaphers such as E.Nägele, E. Ludwig, D. Noble and other names who spent a long time getting just the right view, usually with people in the foreground. The prints were then artistically hand processed and manipulated in Italy (long before digital production) before being published. His company was also closely associated with Butlins and they produced many of their cards. The company’s cards have become popular with collectors in recent years due to exhibitions and being featured in books, particularly by photographer and postcard collector Martin Parr. They were influential in the development of commercial photography and postcard images and now are regarded as miniature works of art and social records in themselves, particularly those of the 1960s and 1970s.

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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information:

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The Royal Shakespeare Theatre (RST) is a large theatre owned by the Royal Shakespeare Company dedicated to the British playwright and poet William Shakespeare. It is located in the town of, Stratford-upon-Avon - Shakespeare's birthplace - in the English Midlands, beside the River Avon. It is closed and undergoing major structural changes until 2010.

The modern theatre was opened on April 23, 1932, rebuilt after a fire destroyed the original Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (opened April 19, 1879) on March 6, 1926. The architect was Elisabeth Scott, so the theatre became the first important work erected in this country from the designs of a woman architect.^[1] It is now managed by the Royal Shakespeare Company and was renamed Royal Shakespeare Theatre in 1961.