Exhibitions
Found in 268 Collections and/or Records:
Forbidden at Glasgow, The Slave Market at Cairo Handbill, 7 July 1896
Maxime Dastugue at 393 Strand. Painting of the Slave Market at Cairo by Maxime Datugue, Causing censorious uproar in Glasgow.
French Giant Handbill, 1822
French Giant at 22 New Bond Street. "Immense French Giant 7Ft 4 in. of Wonderful strength perfectly proportioned and only 22 Years of Age". Printed by Handy, 50 Brewer Street, Golden Square.
General Tom Thumb Handbill, c1885 - 1889
Tom Thumb illustration.
General Tom Thumb Handbill, 21 -23 July 1846
Assembly Rooms Low Pavement, London. illustrated print with details added. Printed by Webb and Co., Litho., 8 Farringdon Street.
General Tom Thumb Handbill, March 1844
General Tom Thumb, and Native American performer Joc-O-Sot, at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. The Man in Miniature, In Catlin's Indian Collection, Adelaide Gallery-E.H.The General is 13 years old, 25' high and weighs only 15 pounds. Support act-Joc-o-Sot, Sauk Indian tribe chief, in unique tribal costume. Illustrated.
General Tom Thumb Handbill, c1857
General Tom Thumb at 209 Regent Street. “He will appear in his Citizen’s Dress; as Napoleon Bonaparte; also in his Scotch Costume; and in his Court Dress.” Illustration of Tom Thumb and a six year old child. Printed by T. Brettell, Rupert Street, Haymarket, Westminster.
Ghost at Christmas Handbill, November 1889 - December 1889
Professor Pepper's Ghost at Christmas at Royal Polytechnic Institute, 309 Regent Street. Revival of Pepper's Ghost at Christmas by Professor Pepper. See: The Times, Dec 27, 1889; pg 4; Issue 32893; col. C for a review. Illustrated.
Giantess in Europe Handbill, c1800 - 1830
Gold! Gold! Gold! Handbill, 12 November 1895
Colorado Gold Mine at Royal Aquarium. Exhibited at Worlds fair, Chicago. Constructed from actual rock and on view at the western side of the central stage at the Royal Aquarium.
Goldwin's Circulating Library Handbill, c1850 - 1859
Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel, 31 High Street, Rochester. Part of a flyer for a library, 2pp.
Grand Café Chantant, Restaurant de l'Univers Programme, 1859
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.
Grand Exhibition of Works of Sculpture Handbill, 1835
Andrea Brustolini at 21 Old Bond Street, Stanley's Rooms. '25 Statues of the Most Renowned Protestant reformers, taken by Bonaparte from the library of the Church of St John & Paul at Venice'. Printed by Walton and Mitchell, 24 Wardour Street.
Grand Gymnastic Display and Assault-at-Arms Programme, 30 May 1893
Grand gymnastic display and assault-at-arms demonstrations at Gifford Hall, Gifford Street, 4pp.
Grand Parachute Descent Handbill, 13 June 1839
Mr Hampton, the distinguished Aeronaut at Cremorne House, Chelsea. Printed by G. Nurton, 48 New Church Street, Portman Market.
Grand Victorian Fete Handbill, 1 May 1851
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.
Great Christmas Fete Handbill, 1874 - 1875
Games, attractions, bazaars and sideshows at Royal Agricultural Hall, ‘the greatest combination of exhibitions ever brought together under one roof’, 4pp. Printed by G. Tarrant & Co., 70 Liverpool Road, Islington, N.
Great Curiosity Handbill, c1823
The celebrated Miss Crackham at Fletcher’s Building, Bridge Street, possibly Liverpool. “Nine years and four months old, seventeen inches high and only weighing three pounds.” Exhibited as part of a festival. Printed by J. Fletcher, Chester.
Great Moving Diorama of the Holy Land Handbill, 1852
Diorama featuring Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Mount Sinai, and Nazareth at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. Moving Diorama. Spectator is 'Conveyed on the route of the Israelites' taking in views from Mount Sinai, to Hebron, Bethlehem, Jerusalem to site of Solomon's temple. Printed by John K. Chapman, 5 Shoe Lane and Peterborough Court, Fleet Street.
Greatest Living Phenomenas of Nature Handbill, c1847
Gigantic fat girl, Miss Holmes - two dwarf sisters, Miss Emma Patten, the Dorsetshire dwarf and her sister, Ellen Patten - great golden boa constictor, real Crocodiles, and strangling serpents. Private exhibitions can be arranged. Printed by J. Trives and Son, Portsea.
Greatest Wonder of The Age Handbill, c1848
Cantelo's Patent Hydro-Incubator at 4 Leicester Square. Egg hatching machine "Chickens always hatching, machines & chickens constantly on sale" Illustrated. Printed by A. Munro, Machine Printer, Queen’s Head Yard, Great Queen Street, Lincoln’s Inn Fields.