THIS is what the inside of Welholme Galleries looks like now it is being used as a council store.
The iconic landmark, in central Grimsby, has been shut to the public since its life as a museum ended in 2004.
Since then, piles of furniture and surplus equipment have been resting in the shadow of the Grade II-listed building's magnificent stained glass windows.
As reported, a £1.25 million plan was launched last year to transform the site into a professionally-equipped 250-seater theatre for small to medium amateur dramatic societies and touring groups.
Class Act Theatre Arts and Community Trust would also run it as a hub for all of the community to use.
Members have since been working hard to secure support and funding, and is in ongoing talks with North East Lincolnshire Council.
The Telegraph's most recent article about the charitable trust's plans prompted a reader, who wished to remain anonymous, to send in these photographs of the interior of the church itself and the rooms attached to it.
The large site was, in fact, two buildings in its original form. The 1907 Welholme Congregational Church, designed in a free Gothic Revival style by Bell, Withers and Meredith, and built by Hewins and Goodhand, incorporated the 1894 Congregational Mission Church and Sunday School, designed by HC Scaping, of Grimsby, and built by H Thompson.
This rich architectural history alone has made it a prominent site in North East Lincolnshire.
Once, it was a showcase museum, and many a local has whiled away an afternoon among its exhibitions.
Now, it is a store for office items and furniture. Keep checking your Grimsby Telegraph for updates on the trust's plan.
