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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:

Handbills, c1786 - 1968

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

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

Dates: c1786 - 1968
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection

Handbills for Assorted Venues, Mainly in London, c1800 - 1939

 Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.187-207
Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at various venues, mainly in London.

Dates: c1800 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills

Handbills for Venues Outside London, 1789 - c1929

 Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.208-235
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1789 - c1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills

Have you seen the Duke? Handbill, 1846

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.111
Scope and Contents

Wellington Statue at Garrick’s Head Hotel. Lord Chief Baron Nicholson suggests a visit to the exhibition.

Dates: 1846
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Strand Handbills

Henry Aston Barker’s Panorama Handbill, 1815

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 3: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.312
Scope and Contents

Description of the representation of the Battle of Paris, fought on the 30th March, 1814. Circular illustration at Leicester Square, London.

Dates: 1815
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Exhibition and Entertainments Handbills

Historical and Political Pictures Handbill, 1 - 30 June 1835

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.141
Scope and Contents

Louis David at 6 Leicester Square. "Drawings, Studies and Sketches by the celebrated Louis David principal painter to Napoleon”.

Dates: 1 - 30 June 1835
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Leicester Square Handbills

Historical Gallery Handbill, 1861

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.154
Scope and Contents

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Baker Street, Portman Square and Egyptian Hall Piccadilly Handbills

Holland’s City Baths Handbill, c1890 - 1899

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.230
Scope and Contents

Hydro-vapour and medicated baths at 93 Great Jackson Street, Hulme, Manchester. Two pages from a booklet advertising hydro-vapour and medicated baths and William Whitaker Fishmonger on reverse, 2pp.

Dates: c1890 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Handbills for Venues Outside London

Illustrated London News Clipping, 17 October 1863

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 3: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.323
Scope and Contents

Illustration of 'Steinback Waterfall, Haunt of the Witch of the Alps’ - a Scene from 'Manfred' at Drury Lane Theatre. Illusion created by Pepper’s ghost Method. Dircks and Pepper had patented their invention on 5th Feb, 1863., 2pp.

Dates: 17 October 1863
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Exhibition and Entertainments Handbills

Inauguration of the Opening of the Crystal Palace Handbill, 10 June 1854

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

Her Most Gracious Majesty at Crystal Palace. Flyer advertising the opening of the Crystal Palace.

Dates: 10 June 1854
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Crystal Palace and South London Handbills

Indian Jugglers Handbill, 1813

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.133
Scope and Contents

Indian Jugglers at 87 Pall Mall. Sword swallowing etc by "these celebrated natives of the East".

Dates: 1813
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Royal Aquarium, Westminster, and Pall Mall Handbills

Interesting Scientific and Rational Exhibition Handbill, c1831

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.152
Scope and Contents

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Oxford Street and Holborn Handbills

International Exhibition 1862 Handbill, 1862

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.169
Scope and Contents

Wotherspoon's Victoria Lozenges at Crystal Palace. Juror’s have awarded Victoria Lozenges a prize medal.

Dates: 1862
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Crystal Palace and South London Handbills

Jack Straw's Castle of Mystery Handbill, c1900 - 1939

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.289
Scope and Contents

Rosherville Gardens, Gravesend, Kent. Exhibits include 'Salome in costume, Jack Collinson's eat and something that will stick to you'.

Dates: c1900 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Exhibition and Entertainments Handbills

Jacko the Talking Fish Handbill, 10 June 1885

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.258
Scope and Contents

Performing Seal at 119 Oxford Street, London.

Dates: 10 June 1885
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Exhibition and Entertainments Handbills

Joe Stumcke Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0162
Scope and Contents

This collection contains scrapbooks, programmes, photographs of performers at the Kursaal, Bertram Mills Circus and sideshows as well as some business records related to the Stumcke family and their work at the Kursaal and Bertram Mills Circus.

Dates: 1829 - 1974
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

John Bramwell Taylor Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0086
Scope and Contents The collection consists of handbills, programmes and small flyers for shows, fairs, expositions and circus performances in the nineteenth century. The circus material in the Bramwell Taylor Collection was sponsored by the Circus Friends Association of Great Britain and consists of material relating to 19th century touring circuses, individual acts and purpose built hippodromes such as Hengler’s Circus and Astley’s Amphitheatre. Additionally this collection also contains a small amount of...
Dates: c1786 - 2003
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

John Woolcott Handbill, 10 March 1843

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 3: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.302
Scope and Contents

The Muswell Hill Slasher exhibiting his far-famed dog Black Pinch at George’s Rooms, Westerham. Two dozen rats are let loose where John Woolcott’s dog will catch them.

Dates: 10 March 1843
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Exhibition and Entertainments Handbills

Judge and Jury Society Handbill, 1 May 1856

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.110
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1 May 1856
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Strand Handbills

Just Arrived Handbill, c1820 - 1830

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.210
Scope and Contents

A Wonderful Nyctalope at 4 Castle Square, Brighton. 'Possessing the power of distinguishing objects at night'. Thought to be an albino.

Dates: c1820 - 1830
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Handbills for Venues Outside London

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