The Workmen's Hall, Birkenhead, 1865. 'The building is large and imposing, the desire of the company being to provide such a one as would create a desire on the part of the working men to frequent it in lieu of the public-house, and which would give them all the comforts of the use by the upper classes, comparatively accommodation consists of a well lighted and ventilated coffee and reading smoking-room, which will also be used for chess draughts, bagatelle, and other club-rooms for ordinary meetings; one lavatory; a bar, or atten
The Workmen's Hall, Birkenhead, 1865. 'The building is large and imposing, the desire of the company being to provide such a one as would create a desire on the part of the working men to frequent it in lieu of the public-house, and which would give them all the comforts of the use by the upper classes, comparatively accommodation consists of a well lighted and ventilated coffee and reading smoking-room, which will also be used for chess draughts, bagatelle, and other club-rooms for ordinary meetings; one lavatory; a bar, or attendants' room, from be served with refreshments; a spacious kitchen, with apparatus sufficient to cook a public dinner; pantries, larders, and apartments for the hall-keeper. On the upper floor is a large, lofty, well lighted and ventilated room, intended for concerts, public meetings, lectures, soirees, and other entertainments, having seating-room for from 900 to 1000 persons; spacious orchestra to accommodate about 100 artistes, retiring-rooms, and every convenience, with suitable approaches easy of ingress and architect was Mr. James Fisher, of Duncan-street, Birkenhead; the contractor for the building, Mr. Thomas Lund'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865.
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