This collection contains a large number of posters as well as business records including records of artist bookings, accounts, scrapbooks, contracts and correspondence.

Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. Mr Frank Caffrey Irish Comedian and Dancer, Marie Olive Ballad and Descriptive Vocalist, The Four Valladolis Acrobatic Tableaux Vivants, Miss Lizzie Chase Vocalist and Dancer, Fred Hastings Comic and Descriptive Vocalist, Gaertner and Richards Sleigh Bell Act, Miss Margery Glen Serio Comic and Descriptive Vocalist, Mr Walter Kino Comic Actor Vocalist. Printed by S. Griffith and Co, typeers, Liverpool. Red and blue type.

Programmes, posters and photographs mainly related to the Poole family's travelling Myriorama show.

Dreams of Assyria at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. 'Tableaux imbued with the associations of Asiatic splendour. Situations portrayed and narratives recited while vocal and musical accompaniments assist the effect of the pictorial realisations'. Illustrated. Printed by J.B. Lambe and Co., 199 Upper Thames Street, E.C., 4pp.

Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, London.

Handbills for travelling shows, fairs, exhibitions and performances at a wide range of venues.

Tableaux Vivants at Leicester Square. During the evening, songs will be sung by the celebrated M Sebastian and M and Mad Montanari. Printed by Grant, 14 Orange Street and 4 Red Lion Square, Holborn, 4pp.

Borini’s Bands of 100 Performers, Tableaux Vivants, The Balloon Ascent by the Celebrated Hampton, and Great Exhibition of Pyrotechniques, at Cremorne House, Chelsea. Only a shilling, balloon included. Printed by John K. Chapman and Company, 5 Shoe Lane and Peterborough Ct., Fleet Street.

Handbills for travelling shows, fairs, exhibitions and performances in London.

Handbills for travelling shows, fairs, exhibitions and performances at venues outside London.

Poses Plastiques, Judge and Jury Society at Coal Hole Tavern. “By the most exquisite female models”.” Coal-Hole is the oldest and best Chop and Steak house in London". Printed by Martin and Snell, Shoe Lane, Fleet Street.

Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Leicester Square.

St. Jame's Great Hall, Oxford Street, Manchester. Black type and colour centre containing the names of Tussaud's staff and officials on the front cover, inside programme listing Mr Percival Craig, Sydney Gandy and Miss Inglefield, Professor Bracken, Living Pictures or Tableaux Vivant and The Grand Panorama, on back cover Chamber of Horrors, 2p.p.

Living Serpent novelty at Minerva Hall, Haymarket. 'Madame Duval and her talented troupe of male and female artistes.' Accompanied by, 'a magnificent highly trained Living Serpent. The Anaconda just arrived from the Continent.' Used in a series of tableaux, 'Eve tempting Adam, the Indian Girl'.

Contains thousands of posters, programmes, photographs, handbills, original documents, specialist journals, newspapers and a library containing publications on all the areas of collecting

Strand. Black type on green background on front cover announcing Shamus O'Brien in three tableaux founded on the celebrated poem by Jos. Sheridan Le Fanu, inside commercial advertising and programme listing C. Villiers Standord's new romantic comic opera Shamus O'brien, also contains programme for Olympia listing Chevalier Blondin and Animated pictures by Mr Paul's Theatrograph, 2p.p.

Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Piccadilly, Piccadilly Hall and Haymarket.

Large collection of Argyle Theatre posters.

Lucie Duval at Music Hall, Newcastle. Series of Tableaux presented by various performers.