The back of the Pit Bar as seen from Stephenson Street. In the foreground is the entrance to the theatre's posher Gallery Bar.
The drinking den that was the Pit Bar.
The drinking den that was the Pit Bar.
The Pit Bar was basic but the wine cellar under the theatre was sparser still.
The slightly more upmarket Gallery Bar.
The grand Circle Bar for the theatre-going upper classes.
The entrance to the Pit Bar taken in 1901.
The entrance to the Pit Bar taken in 1901.