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Exhibitions

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: NFCA use as an entertainment genre not a museum exhibition

Found in 268 Collections and/or Records:

Balloons! Balloons! Handbill, 27 August 1845

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.162
Scope and Contents

Mr Green at Cremorne Gardens, King’s Road, Chelsea. "Mr Green ascending in the Great Nassau Balloon" plus night ascent "amidst the effervescence of Fireworks! discharging a galaxy of irritated pyrotechnics from the car!". Illustrated. Printed by S.G. Fairbrother, 31 Bow Street, Covent Garden.

Dates: 27 August 1845

Bill Barnes Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0172
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1881 - 2017

Billy Bellhouse Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0038
Scope and Contents

Photographs, handbills, newspaper reports and financial records relating to Billy Bellhouse and his life as a wall of death rider as well as other performers.

Dates: 1914 - 1960; 2016

Biophulax Handbill, c1850-1859

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.11
Scope and Contents

Life and Property Protector at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. See the operation of the biophulax. 'This sensitive and Mechanical Instrument announces the approach of fire'. A smoke detector. Printed by City Press, 1 Long Lane, Aldersgate Street, D.A. Doudney.

Dates: c1850-1859

Bonassus Handbill, 1821

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 3: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.308
Scope and Contents

Newly discovered animal The Bonassus, at 287 Stand, London. ‘From the Apalachian mountains of America, is nearly seventeen Months old and Five Feet ten Inches high.’ A bison. Printed by Hewitt, No. 1 Prince’s Street, Drury Lane.

Dates: 1821

Bowder Stone Handbill, 1 - 31 May 1868

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.263
Scope and Contents

Fragment of Rock at Bowder Stone House, Kendal, Cumbria. Mary Thompson exhibits a massive fragment of rock which resembles a ship lying on its keel.

Dates: 1 - 31 May 1868

Bukovac's The White Slave Handbill, 1 August 1885

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.39
Scope and Contents

Bukovac's The White Slave at Eagle Place, Piccadilly. Celebrated nude picture from Paris, The White Slave. “This is an indecent picture...” The Bat, June 23rd 1885. Printed by Forman and Sons, Nottingham.

Dates: 1 August 1885

Cambridge Terrace and the Colliseum Regent's Park Engraving, 5 January 1826

 Item
Reference code: 178V20.14
Scope and Contents

Hand coloured engraving of a view of Cambridge Terrace and the Coliseum, painted by Thomas H. Shepherd and engraved by R. Acon, from across the street showing buildings and people walking along the pavement, a carriage pulled by a horse and two men riding horses. Published by Jones & Co., 3 Acton Place, Kingsland Road, London.

Dates: 5 January 1826

Captain Baker presents Lady Luck Handbill, c1930 - 1939

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.201
Scope and Contents

Lady Luck the racehorse with eight feet. "The only thoroughbred Race-Horse in the world born with Eight Perfect Feet and Fetlocks". Printed Shentons Printing Works, Cheltenham.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Chang and Eng Handbill, c1830 - 1839

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.264
Scope and Contents

The 'Siamese' conjoint Youths at London. Colour illustration by A. Sharpshooter depicting "Those extraordinary Human Phenomena" now exhibiting in London. Printed by G. Smeeton, 74 Tooley Street.

Dates: c1830 - 1839

Chang The Great Chinese Giant Handbill, 6 October 1865

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.7
Scope and Contents

Chang The Great Chinese Giant, Lady Chang King Foo, Chung Mow the Tartar Rebel Dwarf, Ah Ying, Woo Kwan Toon, and Sing Ah Look at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. Multi act bill, Chinese nationals, mostly apparently dwarfs. Printed by Arliss and Co., 15, Great Queen St., W.C.

Dates: 6 October 1865

Chester Terrace, The Coloseum, St Andrews Place and Park Square Engraving, c1827 - 1828

 Item
Reference code: 178V20.11
Scope and Contents

Black and white view of the Coliseum from Chester Terrace, showing St Andrew's Place and Park Square by Regent's Park, people walking on the pavement and horse pulled carriages on the road as well as men riding horses drawn by Thomas H. Shepherd.

Dates: c1827 - 1828

Christ Rejected Handbill, 1838

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.156
Scope and Contents

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

Christmas Fair and Bazaar Programme, 27 December 1873

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.166
Scope and Contents

Mander's Huge Collection of Wild Beasts at Royal Agricultural Hall. Royal Agricultural Hall, Christmas Fair & Bazaar, Including Mander's Huge Collection of Wild Beasts. Printed by G. Tarrant and Co., (late Smith and Tarrant), 70 Liverpool Road, 4pp.

Dates: 27 December 1873

Coliseum Regent's Park Engraving, Pubished 1837

 Item
Reference code: 178V20.12
Scope and Contents

Hand coloured engraving drawn by Roberts and engraved by John Cox of the Coliseum from across a road with people walking along the pavement and carriages pulled by horses on the road as well as people riding horses. Originally produced for John Woods’ History of London: Illustrated by Views in London and Westminster, first published in parts 1837-1838 and subsequently reissued.

Dates: Pubished 1837

Commodore Foote and Sister, the Fairy Queen Handbill, 8 February 1886

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.181
Scope and Contents

Commodore Foote and the Fairy Queen at Royal Albert Palace. The Fairy Queens First visit to Europe. Printed by F. Worthy, 472 Battersea Park Road.

Dates: 8 February 1886

Corinthian Maid Handbill, 1828

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.102
Scope and Contents

Corinthian Maid at 109 Strand, Pannus Corium Establishment. "A mechanical figure that will draw an exact likeness of any visitor that will sit perfectly motionless during the space of a few moments". Printed by G Cox, Hanover Place, Regent’s Park Road.

Dates: 1828

Crecraft’s Exhibition Handbill, c1874

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.247
Scope and Contents

The Original Mr and Mrs Tommy Dodd at the Agricultural Hall, London. “The King and Queen of the Lilliputians”. Printed by Alfred Ballard, Steam Printer, Cannon Street Road, E, London.

Dates: c1874

Crystal Palace and South London Handbills, c1835 - 1899

 Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.168-186
Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling exhibitions and sideshows at Crystal Palace and South London.

Dates: c1835 - 1899

Crystal Palace Fireworks Handbill, 6 October 1870

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.175
Scope and Contents

Fireworks Display at Crystal Palace. Firework display including "Blowing up of the Bridge of Kehl". Also, Offenbach's Comic Operettas.

Dates: 6 October 1870