Protesters strive to save Rose Theatre

Title

Protesters strive to save Rose Theatre

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

16 Jun 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:52

Description

Rosy Kempston reports on the fight to get ancient monument status for the remains of the Elizabethan Rose Theatre in Southwark, London and current plans to conserve its remains whilst developing the site. Includes comment by Victor Belcher, English Heritage; Environment minister Virginia Bottomley; campaigner and actor Tim Pigott-Smith.

Contributors

Rosy Kempston; Victor Belcher; Tim Pigott-Smith

Keywords

London; Southwark; Historic buildings; Urban development; Heritage conservation; English Heritage; Ancient monuments; Nicholas Ridley; Rose Theatre

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