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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:

Mons Dihl at Western Exchange Exhibition Handbill, c1817

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.74
Scope and Contents

Gallery of paintings on plate glass. Printed by P. Reynolds, 37 Wigmore Street, Cavandish Square.

Dates: c1817

Mons. Richies' Collection of Performing Birds Handbill, 1800 - 1899

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.259
Scope and Contents

Canary Birds. "Extraordinary and Incredible Feats Performed by his Talented Company of Canary Birds". Printed by G. Stapleton, 93 Waterloo Road.

Dates: 1800 - 1899

Most Interesting to All Handbill, c1858

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.54
Scope and Contents

Court of Lahore, 50 Original Portraits at Cosmorama Rooms. With a series of Indian Paintings. Printed by S.G. Fairbrother, 31 Bow Street, Covent Garden.

Dates: c1858

Mr Day's Ancient Pictures and Casts Handbill, c1822

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.16
Scope and Contents

Mr Day's Ancient Pictures and Casts at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. Paintings and casts - The Apotheosis of St Paul by Geurcino, Sir Joshua Reynolds by himself and Moses by Michael Angelo.

Dates: c1822

Mr F.M. Uffner's Latest Collection of Living Curios Handbill, 24 February 1883

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.40
Scope and Contents

General Tiny Mite, Chang The Great Chinese Giant, The Madagascar Family, The White Moors, and Zaluma Medea, at Piccadilly Hall Gen Tiny Mite, Chang, the Great Chinese Giant, combined with a pleasing and refined parlour entertainment .Printed by Walter Smith, Steam Printers, 61 and 62 High Street, London, W.C., 2pp.

Dates: 24 February 1883

Mr Harry Phillips' Living Mythological Mermaid Handbill, 1886

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.129
Scope and Contents

Living Mermaid at Royal Aquarium. "Half beautiful woman, half fish, submerged in a glass tank with live fish.” Illustrated. Printed by Burt and Son’s, 58 Portchester Road, Bayswater W.

Dates: 1886

Mr Lough's Exhibition of Statues Handbill, 1828

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.38
Scope and Contents

Mr Lough's Exhibition of Statues, at Cosmorama Rooms. Statues of Iris & Somnus, Musidora with other groups. Reviews of statues in The Examiner, 27 January 1828 (letter) and 23 March 1828, Newcastle Courant 19 April 1828. Printed by A.A. Paris, 44 Holywell Street, Strand, London.

Dates: 1828

Mr Thom The Self Taught Sculptor Handbill, c1831

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.85
Scope and Contents

Mr Thom The Self Taught Sculptor at 28 Old Bond Street. Alternative flyer for same show as previous entry, 178T1.84. "Group of four figures illustrative of Burn's Most Popular tale". Printed by W. Smith, King Street, Seven Dials.

Dates: c1831

NANA! Handbill, c1888

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.97
Scope and Contents

Gospodin Marcell De Suchorowsky at 446 Strand. Nana - depiction of Female Beauty painted by the Great Russian Artist, 2pp.

Dates: c1888

New Addition! Handbill, 1864

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.153
Scope and Contents

Madame Tussaud's Exhibition at Bazaar. Listing new additions for the year.

Dates: 1864

New Eidouranion, or Large Transparent Orrery Handbill, 1822

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.28
Scope and Contents

Mr D.F. Walker, at King's Theatre, Haymarket. Mr D.F Walker (lecturer at Eton, Harrow, Rugby and Winchester Colleges etc.) Astronomical Lectures on his New Eidouranion (Astronomy device). Printed by G. Schulze, 13, Poland Street.

Dates: 1822

New Exhibition Handbill, c1786

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.103
Scope and Contents

The Seraglio, Waxworks at Grand Salloon, Lyceum. "A cabinet containing an exact representation of the Seraglio" and other figures.

Dates: c1786

Newcastle Fair Handbill, c1814

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.226
Scope and Contents

Two poems entitled ‘Newcastle Fair’ and ‘The Skipper’s Wedding’. Printed by Marshall, Newcastle.

Dates: c1814

Niagara in London Handbill, 1888

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.117
Scope and Contents

Colossal Cyclorama of the Great Falls at York Street, Westminster. Cyclorama painted by M.Phillipoteaux. Also "large & Elegant Bazaar and American candy store". Printed by Witherby and Co., 325a High Holborn, W.C.

Dates: 1888

Norway Horse and Sultan Dog at Mr Pearse's Auction Rooms Handbill, c1850 - 1860

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.146
Scope and Contents

Norway Horse, 32 inches high, 6 yrs old. Largest Sultan Dog - just arrived from North Pole, "2ft high, 5ft long, colour like a tyger". Printed by Robarts, 16 Shoe Lane, Fleet Street.

Dates: c1850 - 1860

Now Exhibiting the Fairy Queen Handbill, c1885 - 1889

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.140
Scope and Contents

Fairy Queen at 43 Cranbourne Street. "13 months old, 16 inches high and weighs only about 5 pounds"

Dates: c1885 - 1889

O Yes! O Yes!! O Yes!!! Handbill, c1890 - 1899

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.281
Scope and Contents

A wide variety of entertainments including art gallery and séance, possibly in Wales. "A thousand-and-one delights provided by our best Singers, Instrumentalists and Recitalists". Printed by William Lewis, Telegraph Office Bridge Street, Haverfordwest.

Dates: c1890 - 1899

O’Brian the Irish Giant Illustration, 1893

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 3: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.309
Scope and Contents

Illustration featuring a giant at nearly nine feet high.

Dates: 1893

Old Bond Street and New Bond Street Handbills, c1816 - 1859

 Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.73-87
Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling shows, exhibititions and performances at Old Bond Street and New Bond Street.

Dates: c1816 - 1859

Oliver Cromwell Handbill, c1864

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.108
Scope and Contents

Ancient Court Dresses of Oliver Cromwell at Somerset Gallery. Exhibition of Court costume worn at the courts of Cromwell and Charles 2nd. Lists newspaper reviews. Printed by G. Odell, 18 Princes Street, 2pp.

Dates: c1864