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On this day, 20 May 1867

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Work begins on London’s Royal Albert Hall

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The hall was officially opened by Queen Victoria and Edward, the Prince of Wales in March 1871 but it became apparent at the opening concert that there were acoustic problems. These were not fully resolved until a series of large fibreglass acoustic diffusing discs were installed in 1969.

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