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Bramwell Taylor, John, c1912 - 2003

 Person

Biography

John Bramwell Taylor was a Yorkshireman who migrated to the South East of England during the 1930s. John Bramwell Taylor spent his working life as a porter at the Travellers’ Club in London and spent all his free time and money collecting printed ephemera.

Very well known to dealers and collectors of ephemera John had a deep and abiding knowledge of early printing history. He collected in all areas and the material that is now in the National Fairground Archive is only one small aspect of his Collection.

John Bramwell Taylor died in Notting Hill London in 2003 and his large and extensive Collection was split on his death.

Found in 370 Collections and/or Records:

Marina Palace of Varieties Handbill, 23 August 1897

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.223
Scope and Contents

Lydia Dreams - Ventriloquist and Artist in Black and White, Steve Cooke - Comedian, Minnie Fortescue - Comedienne and Burlesque Artiste, Professor Duprez - Magician, Miss Daisy Clements - Soubrette, Miss Nellie Tabrar - Singer, and Fred Pollard at Ramsgate. Also Farcical sketch, ‘Charley’s Uncle’ and Louis Duprez and his Hypnotised dogs. Printed by W. Jennings, Thanet Advertiser, Ramsgate.

Dates: 23 August 1897

Marshall's Original New Peristrephic Panorama Handbill, 1824

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.196
Scope and Contents

Peristrephic Panorama at Great Room, Spring Gardens. Panoramas illustrating events that "occurred to Bonaparte, from his defeat at Waterloo till his death, displaying 12 views of St Helena, Battles of Genappe, Trafalgar etc".

Dates: 1824

Mdlle. Jane May Handbill, 9 April 1894

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.273
Scope and Contents

Jane May playing both M. et Mdme. Pierrot, in a monomime play at London. 'On the conclusion of the Monomime (play without words), Mdlle. JANE MAY will, after a quick change into Modern Evening Dress, sing 'Ne me Chatouillez pas'.

Dates: 9 April 1894

Microcosm Handbill, 18 August 1833

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.60
Scope and Contents

Carpenters Grand Achromatic Microscope at 24 Regent Street. Exhibited by hydro-oxygen gas. Also compound microscopes, telescopic kaleidoscope, phantascopia and cosmoramas. Printed by H. Starik, 23 Titchbourne Street, Regent’s Quadrant.

Dates: 18 August 1833

Microscopical Exhibition Handbill, c1850 - 1899

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.171
Scope and Contents

The Lively Flea at Crystal Palace. Exposition of all things tiny/able to be magnified by microscope. "Opposite the great crystal fountain - south transept". Printed by Bowers Brothers, Steam Printers, 89 Blackfriars Road, London.

Dates: c1850 - 1899

Midgets at Home Handbill, 1 December 1882

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.42
Scope and Contents

General Mite, and Millie Edwards at Piccadilly Hall. Poem about the two dawrfs.

Dates: 1 December 1882

Miles's Celebrated Glass Working Exhibition in Miniature Handbill, 1835

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.93
Scope and Contents

Glass Working Exhibition in Miniature at 161 Strand. "Glass blowing, modelling and working of different kinds of figures and other devices in glass of various colours" inc A Ship, Lord Mayor's Coach with 6 Horses and the Lord Chancellor's Wig. Illustrated. Printed by J. Jarmain, 52, Galway-street, St Luke’s.

Dates: 1835

Miller's Mechanical and Beautiful Picturesque Representations Handbill, 1865

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.142
Scope and Contents

Mechanical and Picturesque Representations at Saville House. "Forming elegant and wonderful pieces of mechanism consisting of views with animated objects!!!" including view of the rising sun, view of the city of Geneva etc. Printed by C. Handy, 23 Whitcomb Street, Liverpool.

Dates: 1865

Mind Revealing Handbill, c1884

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.206
Scope and Contents

Seances and mind reading tricks by Mr James Edwyn at Queen Street Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland, 4pp.

Dates: c1884

Mirth and Music Handbill, 13 November 1843

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 3: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.325
Scope and Contents

Topliff’s Merry Night at London Mechanics’ Institution, Holborn. Printed by Shaw, adjoining the Swan Inn, Old Kent Road.

Dates: 13 November 1843

Miss C. Heenan at The Universum Handbill, 1968

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.151
Scope and Contents

369 Oxford Street, London. "The Great American Prize Lady" " She is 26in around the muscle of the arm, 3ft 6 inches across the shoulders and 7 feet round the body" Illustrated. Printed by Corden, Machine Printer, 26 and 27 Gee Street, St. Luke’s, E.C.

Dates: 1968

Miss Minnie Bell's Entertainment Handbill, 1 December 1882

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.15
Scope and Contents

Miss Minnie Bell, Miss Marie North, Miss Anna Vogt, Mr. Matthews-Monck, Mr. A. Graeme, Mr. Gordon Scott, Mr. James Broadbent, and Mr. Arthur Fagge at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. Costume Recitals, Pianoforte Solos, Sketches in Chararcter, Ballads, Songs, etc. Scenes from 'As You Like It, also Musical Comedietta - 'The Bonnie Fish Wife' Illustrated. Printed by Burnett & Sons, Steam Printers, Silver Street, Golden Square, W.

Dates: 1 December 1882

Missourium Theristrocaulodon Handbill, 1842

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.255
Scope and Contents

Mammoth Skeleton at Tommey’s hotel, Dublin. Illustrated. Gigantic remains of a Mammoth. Printed by C. Crookes, 87 Capel Street, Dublin.

Dates: 1842

Model of Lincoln Cathedral Handbill, c1850 - 1859

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.215
Scope and Contents

A Model of Lincoln Cathedral, made from One Million Eight Hundred Old Corks exhibited by James Anderton. "Model of Lincoln cathedral made from one million eight hundred old corks".

Dates: c1850 - 1859

Mons Dihl at Western Exchange Exhibition Handbill, c1817

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.74
Scope and Contents

Gallery of paintings on plate glass. Printed by P. Reynolds, 37 Wigmore Street, Cavandish Square.

Dates: c1817

Mons. Richies' Collection of Performing Birds Handbill, 1800 - 1899

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.259
Scope and Contents

Canary Birds. "Extraordinary and Incredible Feats Performed by his Talented Company of Canary Birds". Printed by G. Stapleton, 93 Waterloo Road.

Dates: 1800 - 1899

Most Interesting to All Handbill, c1858

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.54
Scope and Contents

Court of Lahore, 50 Original Portraits at Cosmorama Rooms. With a series of Indian Paintings. Printed by S.G. Fairbrother, 31 Bow Street, Covent Garden.

Dates: c1858

Mr Braham’s Night Handbill, 18 May 1826

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 3: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.327
Scope and Contents

Opera ‘The Slave’ at Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Also ‘Apollo’s Festival’ and others

Dates: 18 May 1826

Mr C. Kemble’s Night Handbill, 28 April 1830

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 3: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.336
Scope and Contents

Isabella at Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Featuring tragedy ‘Isabella, or the Fatal Marriage’, song and music. Printed by W. Reynolds, 9 Denmark Court, Strand.

Dates: 28 April 1830

Mr Day's Ancient Pictures and Casts Handbill, c1822

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.16
Scope and Contents

Mr Day's Ancient Pictures and Casts at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. Paintings and casts - The Apotheosis of St Paul by Geurcino, Sir Joshua Reynolds by himself and Moses by Michael Angelo.

Dates: c1822

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Archival Object 369
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Acrobats 4
Aerialists 5
Amusement rides 4
Animals 56
Archaeology 9