Bingley Hall (1850 - 1984)
Dates
- Existence: 1850 - 1984
Biography
Bingley Hall was the first purpose-built exhibition hall in Great Britain. The Hall was built in 1850 on the site of Bingley House in Birmingham by Messrs Branson and Gwyther in the Roman Doric style using red and blue bricks and steel columns surplus to the construction of Euston railway station. During its history the Hall was used for all kinds of shows and public gatherings including rural shows, popular entertainment such as circus, boxing and cinema, concerts, and religious and political meetings.
Bingley Hall was demolished after suffering extensive fire damage in 1984 and replaced by The International Convention Centre, which currently occupies the site.
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Bingley Hall Christmas Circus Programme, 1981 - 1982
Programme in black type on white background on front cover, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text in the centre and back cover, 2p.p
Chipperfield Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999
Chipperfield Circus programmes including Chipperfield Brothers Circus and Sally Chipperfield Circus
Chipperfield's Bingley Hall Circus Programme, 1960 - 1961
Colour illustration of elephant wearing a crown on right hand side and yellow, black and white type on red, yellow and blue background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, red comical illustrations, programme in centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p
Chipperfield's Bingley Hall Circus Programme, 26 December 1959
Birmingham. Colour illustration of elephant wearing a crown on right hand side and yellow, black and white type on red, yellow and blue background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, red comical illustrations, programme in centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p
Chipperfield's Bingley Hall Circus Programme, 26 December 1959
Birmingham. Colour illustration of elephant wearing a crown on right hand side and yellow, black and white type on red, yellow and blue background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, red comical illustrations, programme in centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p
Chipperfields Bingley Hall Xmas Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999
Chipperfield's Bingley Hall Xmas Circus Poster, Starting 23 December 1961
Bingley Hall, Birmingham. Colour illustrations of a clown holding up a flag pole, a tiger and four horses, main background blue, type multicoloued on multicoloured background. Notice of extra opening performance on 22nd December glued on. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd
Chipperfields Bingley Hall Xmas Circus Poster, 1958 - 1959
Chipperfields Bingley Hall Xmas Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999
5th season. Colour illustration of white rearing horse on the right hand side, clown face on bottom left and black illustration of wild cat and tamer in cage on a green background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p
Chipperfields Bingley Hall Xmas Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999
6th season. Colour illustration of white rearing horse on the right hand side, clown face on bottom left and black illustration of wild cat and tamer in cage on a green background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p
Chipperfields Bingley Hall Xmas Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999
7th season. Colour illustration of white rearing horse on the right hand side, clown face on bottom left and black illustration of wild cat and tamer in cage on a green background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p
Circus Friends Association Collection
This collection consists of a large library of books and journals, as well as archival material including posters, programmes, photographs, films, handbills, research material, scrapbooks, original artwork and many other items of ephemera relating to British, Irish and European circuses
Programmes, c1800 - 2019
A collection of mainly British and international circus programmes and some variety and music hall programmes containing circus acts.
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