Taylor's Printers, Wombwell, Yorks (Established c1890)
Biography
Taylor's of Wombwell began as a small local jobbing printer in the 1890s in the then small mining town of Wombwell in Southern Yorkshire. The founder, Albert Taylor, supplied the printing needs of this small community and surrounding area. Taylor's two eldest sons were responsible for catapulting the family business into the world of showbusiness.
Returning home from the battlefields of World War I, Taylor's two eldest sons had a lucky break when they managed, at short notice, to print the publicity for a London theatrical agent whose touring show was just about to open in Barnsley. In order to fulfil the order, the brothers had to saw up the kitchen table in the shape of a gigantic "W" for the posters. Their effort so impressed the agent that he promised the brothers the bulk of his future business. He was true to his word and this proved to be the foundation on which the successful business was built.
By the mid-1920s they were one of the leading printers of entertainment industry advertising in the United Kingdom with music hall, fairground and circus showmen among their national client base. The firm became a limited company in the 1920's; and in the 1950s, Taylor's (Theatrical) Printers Ltd. was established to separate the commercial from the theatrical side of the business.
The chromolithographic pantomime posters the company produced provide a fascinating visual record of how travelling entertainment forms were marketed throughout the twentieth century.
Found in 209 Collections and/or Records:
Gandey’s Traditional Christmas Circus Poster, 26 December - 6 January c1970 - 1979
Bolton. Clown illustration and red and green type on yellow background with holly border.
Gandey’s Traditional Christmas Circus Poster, 26 December - 6 January c1970 - 1979
Bolton. Clown illustration and red and green type on yellow background with holly border.
Joe Gandey Present Circus International Poster, c1970 - 1979
Poster left blank for overprinting location and date. Running Fox and Juanata Apache Fire Rituals, Cusicks continental comedy cocktails, Jacqueline trapeze artist. Yellow, red and blue type on white background with photos.
Joe Gandey's Circus Presentations Poster, 1970
English Single Most Circus International, Featuring Granada Television Documentary, Delmarrs Equilibrists, Trevor Doolottle acrobatic, comedy and juggling, Cheeko minute Trick Pony, Caprice Alpine Goat, Billy Diamond and Sioux City Sue Knife Throwing, Prince Kahn And Co., Running fox and Juanita Apache Fire Rituals.
Large Clown Face Poster, c1960 - 1979
Poster left blank for printers for touring shows. Contains red and blue illustration of a large clown's face.
Oversize Circus Poster Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, c1970 - 1979
Circus posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell.
Oversize Mixed Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, c1960 - 1980
Oversize mixed posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell.
Oversize Mixed Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, c1970 - 1979
Posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell including variety and music hall, fairgrounds and circus.
Pinder's Circus Poster, c1970 - 1979
Poster left blank for over printing location and date. Fossett, Rosaire and Pinder circus combined in the new 4 Pole Big Top. Red and black type on yellow background.
Pinder's Circus Poster, 6 - 8 June 1977
Stonehaven Corrie Park. Red, blue, orange type and white background.
Pinder's Circus Poster, 20 - 22 June c1970 - 1979
Peterhead. Red, blue, orange type and white background.
Pinder's Circus Poster, 7 - 9 July c1970 - 1979
Forres Grant Park. Red, blue, orange type and white background.
Pinder's Circus Poster, 23 - 25 June c1970 - 1979
Banff, Canal Park. Red, blue, orange type and white background.
Pinder's Circus Poster, 30 June - 2 July c1970 - 1979
Buckie, Merson Park. Red, blue, orange type and white background.
Pinder's Circus Poster, 4 - 6 July 1977
Elgin, Lossiegreen. Red, blue, orange type and white background.
Pinder's Circus Poster, 27 - 29 June 1977
Portsoy. Red, blue, orange type and white background.
Pinder's Circus Poster, 11 - 16 July 1977
Nain. The Links. Red, blue, orange type and white background.
Pinder's Circus Poster, 26 - 28 May 1977
Kirriemuis, Davidson Park. Red, blue, orange type and white background.
Pinder's Circus Poster, 30 May - 1 June 1977
Forfar Market, Muir. Red, blue, orange type and white background.
Pinder's Circus Poster, 2 June - 4 June 1977
Brechin Victoria FC. Red, blue, orange type and white background.