The People’s Archive is a vibrant digital collection forming part of the wider King’s Theatre Archive. Housing over 2,500 digitised items, ranging from programmes and photographs to playbills, audio reels, letters, and newspaper clippings, the archive celebrates the history and cultural legacy of the King’s Theatre.
More than just a repository of information, The People’s Archive is designed to inspire a creative approach to engaging with archival materials.
Thanks to generous donations and the efforts of our staff and volunteers, we are proud to share these stories with you.
Partners
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Our origin story
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Guide to The People's Archive
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1964: Laurence Olivier's 'Uncle Vanya' - show programme
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Family connections
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The Early Years: 1906-1946
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Drama...it helps people with self expression, it helps them with confidence, and I think if it could still be there to be used by the community, for the community, it would be idealVal Davidson, Oral History Participant
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W.S. Cruikshank & Son: From Contractors to Kings of Theatre
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Gallery Collection: Posters from The King’s, 1960-1964
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Summer Oral History Highlights
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The Show that Gave Blood
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Meet our volunteers
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Laying the Foundation
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National Volunteer Week: Celebrating Ruth McKay at Capital Theatres
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