Interior view
by FOWKE, Francis, Photo
The Hall is an ellipse in plan, with its external major and minor axis of 83 and 72 meters and its internal minor and major axis of 56 and 67 m. The great glass and wrought-iron dome roofing of the Hall is 41 m high. The Hall was originally designed with a capacity for 8,000 people and has accommodated as many as 12,000. Present-day safety restrictions allow only 5,272 people, including those standing in the Gallery.