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Apollo Theater in London Roof Collapse
« on: Dec 19, 2013, 04:49 pm »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25458009

Matthew posted this on facebook and it's the best article I've seen thus far on it. Sad day. :(


Edit: Not Balcony. It was the roof that collapsed.

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Re: Apollo Theater in London Roof Collapse
« Reply #1 on: Dec 19, 2013, 10:25 pm »
 :( I hope everyone is okay. I wish every structurally sound theatres going into the holiday season!

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Re: Apollo Theater in London Roof Collapse
« Reply #2 on: Dec 20, 2013, 02:29 pm »
I hope the overly-zealous building inspectors don't force too many theaters to close when the backlash of excessive inspections and fines follow.

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Re: Apollo Theater in London Roof Collapse
« Reply #3 on: Apr 03, 2014, 09:07 am »
http://www.plsn.com/international-news/13039-failure-of-century-old-wadding-ties-implicated-in-apollo-theatre-ceiling-collapse.html

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An investigation has determined that wooden ceiling frames held up by cloth and plaster ceiling ties since 1901 gave way in the Dec. 19, 2013 partial ceiling collapse at London's historic Apollo Theatre

Makes you feel all warm and fuzzy when you walk into an old theater doesn't it? Cloth and Plaster? seriously? Were they out of Spit and Vinegar?