Kings Theatre, Southsea - picture special | Nostalgia

The Kings Theatre, which dominates Albert Road, Southsea, opened on September 30, 1907.

It was designed by famed theatre architect Frank Matcham and is a Grade II* listed building – a status it was given in 1976.

A packed Kings Theatre full of Crimean War and Indian Mutiny veterans.
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A packed Kings Theatre full of Crimean War and Indian Mutiny veterans. Picture: Robert James collection

To see the whole collection of Kings’ pictures from our archives, click here.

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