The Eric Krieger Collection comprises 2 albums of postcards of London theatres and postcards and photographs of Edwardian actors, actresses, and related images. There are also notes and copies of articles collected in preparation for a book on theatres (unpublished), notes on the history of picture postcards in the UK, and brief histories of individual London theatres.
Eric Krieger Collection
This material is held atTheatres Trust Resource Centre
- Reference
- GB 3401 KRG
- Dates of Creation
- May 1890 - September 1992
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 241 postcards in 2 albums and 239 pages of notes and articles in 4 folders
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Eric Krieger was a collector of theatre and theatre-related postcards and a researcher of Edwardian London theatres and music halls.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged as follows:
- KRG/1 London theatre postcards and photographs
- KRG/2 Postcards and photographs of Edwardian actors and actresses
- KRG/3 Notes on the history of London theatres, picture postcards and Edwardian theatre people
- KRG/4 Notes on South London Theatres
- KRG/5 Notes on North London Theatres
- KRG/6 Notes on Central London Theatres
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Eric Krieger on 07 July 1993.
Other Finding Aids
A spreadsheet listing all the postcards with dates, names of theatres depicted and a brief description is available.
Alternative Form Available
The postcards in KRG/1 have been digitised.
Archivist's Note
The collection was catalogued by Joetta Harty, Library and Archive Volunteer, November 2015.