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Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1

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Contains 199 Results:

Miller's Mechanical and Beautiful Picturesque Representations Handbill, 1865

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.142
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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

Voice and Instrumental Concert Handbill, 1 - 28 February 1858

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.143
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Concert at Café Chantant, Restaurant de l'Univers. French themed café and concert. Printed by Grant, 14 Orange Street, Bloomsbury Square.

Dates: 1 - 28 February 1858

Oxford Street and Holborn Handbills, 1830 - 1968

 Sub-Series — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.144-152
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Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Oxford Street and Holborn.

Dates: 1830 - 1968

The British Diorama Handbill, 1830

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.144
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The Physiorama, Jolly Beggars and Large Black Walnut Tree at Queen's Bazaar. British Diorama. Four views of recent/historical events i.e. "Bristol on fire during the riots". Physiorama. Fourteen views of Britain including, "Nottingham Castle on fire during the riots". Jolly Beggars - "Illustrative of Burn's Celebrated Cantata" eight sculptures. Printed by Nichols and Sons, Earl’s Court, Cranbourn Street, 2pp.

Dates: 1830

The Royal Clarence Vase Handbill, c1831

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.145
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Royal Clarence Vase at Queen's Bazaar. Exhibition in the Canopy room at the Queen's Bazaar. "Vase weighs 8 tons, height 14ft, diameter 12ft". Printed by Nichols and Sons, Earl’s Court, Cranbourn Street, Soho.

Dates: c1831

Norway Horse and Sultan Dog at Mr Pearse's Auction Rooms Handbill, c1850 - 1860

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.146
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Norway Horse, 32 inches high, 6 yrs old. Largest Sultan Dog - just arrived from North Pole, "2ft high, 5ft long, colour like a tyger". Printed by Robarts, 16 Shoe Lane, Fleet Street.

Dates: c1850 - 1860

The Euterpeon Handbill, c1833

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.147
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Euterpeon at Queen's Bazaar. At the Concert Room, Queen's Bazaar. Euterpeon is a self-performing musical instrument. "Unites the full effect of a first rate Orchestre with the appropriate pauses modulations and cadences.

Dates: c1833

Splendid Exhibition Handbill, c1830

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.148
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Mr Wilmhurst's Magnificent Painted Window at 15 Oxford Street. Large painting on glass of the "Tournament of the Field of the Cloth of Gold". Printed by Nichols and Sons, Earl’s Court, Cranbourn Street, 2p.p.

Dates: c1830

Extraordinary Peruvian Relic Handbill, c1832

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.149
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Entire Body of a Peruvian Woman at 172 High Holborn. Body of a Peruvian woman "Buried alive over 500 years ago" and "The body being exhumed, it was found to be in a state of the most perfect preservation". Printed by Turner and Co., Wood Street, one door from Cheapside, London.

Dates: c1832

Apollo Presents John Lemm Handbill, 18 April 1910

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.150
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John Lemm at The Oxford. John Lemm - Famous Wrestling Champion. "John Lemm will forfeit the sum of five pounds to any man whom he fails to defeat in ten minutes. (No challenges will be accepted from the front of the house)". Photograph. Printed by Oldfield and Co., Camberwell New Road, S.E.

Dates: 18 April 1910

Miss C. Heenan at The Universum Handbill, 1968

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.151
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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

Interesting Scientific and Rational Exhibition Handbill, c1831

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.152
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The Mummy of an Egyptian King at 18 High Holborn. 4000 year old mummy divested of all its coverings, taken from Thebes by Captain Jefferson.

Dates: c1831

Baker Street, Portman Square and Egyptian Hall Piccadilly Handbills, 1837 - 1864

 Sub-Series — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.153-157
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Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Baker Street, Portman Square and the Egyptian Hall Piccadilly.

Dates: 1837 - 1864

New Addition! Handbill, 1864

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.153
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Madame Tussaud's Exhibition at Bazaar. Listing new additions for the year.

Dates: 1864

Historical Gallery Handbill, 1861

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.154
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Madame Tussaud's Exhibition at Bazaar. "Small specimen of Artificial Ice is removed from the COLOSSEUM and a surface of 3000 sq ft is now exhibiting and opened to the public for skating on". Illustrated.

Dates: 1861

The Glaciarium and Frozen Lake Handbill, 1841

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.155
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Small Specimen of Artificial Ice at Bazaar, Portman Square. Printed by star Press, 20 Cross Street, Hatton Garden. Printed by S.G. Fairbrother, Garrick Printing office, 31 Bow Street, Covent Garden.

Dates: 1841

Christ Rejected Handbill, 1838

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.156
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Christ Rejected at the Egyptian Hall Piccadilly. "A full length model of the fiend Greenacre representing him as he appeared at his trial". Printed by Star Press, 20 Cross Street, Hatton Garden.

Dates: 1838

The Diabolical Greenacre Handbill, 1837

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.157
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The Diabolical Greenacre at Bazaar, Baker Street. Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Seven other American themed attractions including a Diorama of New York Harbour and American Hunting Trophies. Printed by J. Phair, 67 Great Peter Street, Westminster.

Dates: 1837

West London and Earl’s Court Handbills, 1831 - 1889

 Sub-Series — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.158-162
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Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at West London and Earl’s Court.

Dates: 1831 - 1889

American Exhibition and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Handbill, 1887

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.158
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Buffalo Bill's Wild West at Earl's Court. Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Seven other American themed attractions including a Diorama of New York Harbour and American Hunting Trophies. Printed by Perry, Printer, 138 Lillie Road, Fulham.

Dates: 1887