Winter Gardens Programmes
A selection of some early programmes for the Winter Gardens
Winter Gardens & Pavillion Company Limited Programme – 1894
General Manager – Wm. Holland
Secretary & Treasurer – Jno. Huddlestone
The Winter Gardens was always a popular venue for the arts
Front cover from Monday August 2nd 1897
General Manager – Charles Brighten
July 1901
General Manager – Jno. R, Huddlestone
Tom, Dick and Harry for Monday April 25th 1904
Grand Summer Season – 1905
Monday April 15th 1907
In the Floral Hall, The Winter Gardens Bijou Orchestra played for Musical Luncheons
The Grand Empress Ballroom and Indian Lounge open for Dancing
July 1909
General Manager – Jno. R, Huddlestone
Programme for the week Monday October 18th 1909.
Note the Aviation Meeting being shown on the Bioscope !
Cover change – 1911
War Time programme – 1915 – thin paper
11th Nov. 1918 – thicker paper
November 11, 1918 was the day the armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany, ending World War I on the Western Front.
1926 Combined Programme
Front cover of the 1927 Programme
1930 – Combined programme
April 1931 – Combined programme