HIP-S-000266-7949 Alhambra Theatre, Leicester Square, Westminster, London 1870-1882. Wet collodion glass plate negative. The Alhambra in London's Leicester Square was the brainchild of the impresario and showman Edward Tyrell Smith who bought it in 1858 for the staging of circus acts and later musical theatre. Its Moorish styling included domes, minarets, and horseshoe arches. A fire in 1882 led to its rebuilding, but it was demolished in 1936 as the popularity of music hall entertainment declined. It was replaced by an Odeon Cinema Credit: Historic England Archive / Heritage Images /Alinari Archives, Florence WARNING: Permission must be required for non editorial use. Please contact Alinari Archives Date of photography: 1870-1882 Collection: Heritage Images /Alinari Archives, Florence Object type: digital image Photographic technique: P digital image Technical info Image sizes (pixel): 5340 X 3544 Image sizes (cm at 300 dpi): 45 X 30 Image sizes (MB): 3.54 Color space: RGB