Performers

Poole's New Mastodon Diorama Programme, 26 November 1883

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Reference code: 178K53.20

Scope and Contents Athenaeum Hall, West Hartlepool, Illustrating a grand tour all over the world, visiting Europe, Asia, Africa, America, Australia and New Zealand showing the manners, customs, sports and pastimes, Grand myriorama of modern events, including the war in Egypt, the bombardment of Alexandria, grand charges at Kassassin and Tel-El-Kebir, The Strand and Temple Bar, Saint Thomas's Hospital and Houses of Parliament, Westminster Bridge, The thames, Liverpool from the Mersey, Voyage to America, New...

Dates: 26 November 1883

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Poole's New Pictorial Tour All Over the World Programme, c1890 - 1899

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Reference code: 178K53.52

Scope and Contents Agricultural Hall, Mohack Minstrel's Hall, Islington, The mammoth map of the world, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, The Strand and Temple Bar, Liverpool from the Mersey, Voyage to America, New York, Brooklyn Bridge, Niagara Falls, Greenland, Polar Bears, The Artic Regions, South Carolina, South America, The Congo, South Africa, The French Madagascar, Australia, New Zealand, Ceylon, India, Madras, Calcutta, Taj Mehal at Agra, Lahore, China, Port of Amoy, Foo Chow, Ningpow, Nankin, Pakin, Japan, Russia,...

Dates: c1890 - 1899

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Poole's New Production Poster, c1880 - 1899

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Reference code: 178R53.5

Scope and Contents Temperance Hall, Pembroke Dock. Grand fashionable night, Capt. and Mrs Chatfield, Special military night, Officer of the Royal Artillery, Battle of Abu Klea, Second cataract of the Nile Expedition, Bird's eye view of Khartoum, Poole's Trips Abroad, Messrs Poole's new exhibition, The Soudan war, The war in Egypt, Mr Harry Stewart, The Great Orville Pitcher, comedy act, Mr C.W. Wilmott, comedy act. Black type on white background and blue and white illustrations of male portraits around the...

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Posters

Poole's New Trips Abroad Programme, 29 September 1884

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Reference code: 178K53.7

Scope and Contents Agricultural Hall, Norwich, Poole's trips abroad visiting Europe, Asia, Africa, America and New Zealand, Grand myriorama of modern events including scenes from the battlefield of the wars in Egypt and the Soudan, the bombardment of Alexandria, the battle of Tel-El-Kebir and the battles of Teb and Tamasi, Poole's Conbination Company, Miss A.E. Hughes, singing act, Mr Fred Le Ray, comedy ventriloquist, Mr Harry Dales, Mr Richard Kirby, comedy act, brass and string bands conducted by Mr J....

Dates: 29 September 1884

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Poole's Pictoresque Trips Abroad Poster, c1880 - 1899

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Reference code: 178R53.4

Scope and Contents Royal Public Rooms, Exeter. The Burmese war, Mandalay, Egyptian and Soudan wars, Grand fashionable night, The Mayor of Exeter, The Sheriff of Exeter, Miss Marie Sheedy, musical act, Inventions exhibition, George Poole's Acme concert party, Mr T. Maclagan, Mr Oliver Pitcher, Professor G. Roselle. Black type on white background and green and white illustrations of male portraits around the right and left edges, cote of arms on top centre and view of Suakim on bottom edge. Printed by Fry Bros...

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Posters

Poole's Popular Trips Abroad Programme, 12 October 1885

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Reference code: 178K53.53

Scope and Contents Assambly Rooms, Agricultural Hall, Norwich, Egypt and the Soudan campaign, England, France, Italy and the Mediterranean, Turkey and Asia Minor, Suez Canal and India, Afghanistan and China, America, the Atlantic Ocean and the Artic Regions, Russia, Austria, Switzerland and Germany, Poole's concert company, Miss Kitty Clare, Mr George Mayo, Professor Holden, Mr Oscar Hartwell, Orchestral and military band coducted by Mr C.W. Horton. Blue and white illustrations of Brittania whatching a battle,...

Dates: 12 October 1885

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Poole's Trips Abroad Poster, c1880 - 1899

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Reference code: 178R53.2

Scope and Contents Temperance Hall, Grimbsby. Messrs. Poole's new diorama, Egyptian and Soudan wars, Poole's excelsior concert company, Miss Kitty Clare, musical act, Mr George Mayo (The Elactic Man), grotesque act, Prof. Holden, ventriloquist act, Mr Oscar Hartwell, musical act, Orchestral and military bands conducted by Mr C.W. Horton. Black type on pink background and green illlustrations of war scenes, portraits of Colonel Burnaby and Lode Charles Beresford and other scenes along the top, left and bottom...

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Posters

Poole's World Diorama Programme, 14 May 1883

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Reference code: 178K53.12

Scope and Contents Victoria Amphitheatre and Grand Circus, Boar Lane, Leeds, War in Egypt, Bormbardment of Alexandria, Tel-El-Kebir, London, British Fleet, Turkey, Russia, Berlin, The Holy Land, Egypt, Alexandria, South Africa, India, Afghanistan, Poole's Excelsior Concert Company, Henderson and Stanley, comedy act, Wilton and Audley, singing and dancing act, J. Sullivan and Miss Josephine, comedy act, Herr Blitz, magic act, Horace Wilton, comedy singing act, Poole's band conducted by Mr Alfred Horton. Black...

Dates: 14 May 1883

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Poole's World Diorama Programme, 16 November 1885

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Reference code: 178K53.29

Scope and Contents Corn Exchange, Hereford, England and Russia, Egypt and the Soudan, India and Afghanistan, The Nile expedition, The Great Battle of Gubat, Entry of General Sir Garnet Wolseley with British forces in Cairo, Alexandria bombardment, General Stewart's victory at Abu Klea, The difficulties at the second catract of the Nile expedition, The Mediterranean sea, South Africa, Holland and Belgium, Suakim to Berber, Cairo to Kahrtcse, The fall of Khartoum, Lord Wolseley in the Soudan, Mr Harry Stewart,...

Dates: 16 November 1885

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Poole's World Diorama Programme, 17 May 1884

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Reference code: 178K53.5

Scope and Contents Messrs. Poole's excursions, entitled The World, London, British Fleet, Turkey, Egypt, Alexandria, The Soudan, Inida, Afghanistan, China, America, Artic Regions, Russia and Berlin, Poole's Excelsior Concert Company, Miss Kitty Clare, singing act, Cosmo, musical clown, Professor Hawthorn, quick costume change act, Mr Horace Wilton, comedy singing act, Poole's band conducted by Mr C. W. Horton. Black type on pink background and black border on front cover, inside inside listing of the shows...

Dates: 17 May 1884

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Portrait of Maclagan Print, c1800 -1899

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Reference code: 178V20.1

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Bust portrait of a man in a suit facing towards the right with inscription reading yours truly Maclagan. Woodcut on yellow card.

Dates: c1800 -1899

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Original Artworks

Portrait Wallet, c1900 - 1999

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Reference code: 178C108.5138

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Small card wallet presented on an easel and set on a decorated card, containing a black and white groupe portrait of three women, a photograph of a man and two photographs each a portrait of a woman

Dates: c1900 - 1999