Nat Jackley ‘The original Rubber necked Comedian with his Happy Gang’ with Penny Nicholls, Tom Howard, Mike Onions, Chris Corbally, Barbara Jackson, John Warwick, The Calders. Red and blue type with border on yellow background.

The Charles Taylor collection is a fine example of Taylor’s of Wombwell printers’ posters, which highlight changes in printing techniques, fashion and taste within the popular entertainment industry. Included are examples of posters for pantomimes, fairs and circuses. The collection also contains handbills and other advertising material.

Nat Jackley ‘The original Rubber necked Comedian with his Happy Gang’ with Penny Nicholls, Tom Howard, Mike Onions, Chris Corbally, Barbara Jackson, John Warwick, The Calders. Red and blue type with border on yellow background.

Nat Jackley ‘The original Rubber necked Comedian with his Happy Gang’ with Penny Nicholls, Tom Howard, Mike Onions, Chris Corbally, Barbara Jackson, John Warwick, The Calders. Red and blue type with border on yellow background.

Big Show Variety ‘75. Featuring Ralph Reader ‘Mr Gang Show’ himself Jack Mozelle comedian instrumentalist, The Kedello’s supreme speciality, Bette Gilmor saucy-but nice and others. Red and blue with border.

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.

‘The Jolson Minstrel Show’ with comedy star Ken Joy. Red and black type on yellow background.

Variety and Music Hall poster printed by Taylor's of Wombwell.

Arthur Askey Show. Red and purple type on yellow background.

A collection of posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell for music hall and variety, circus, pantomime and fairgrounds.

Nat Jackley ‘The original Rubber necked Comedian with his Happy Gang’ with Penny Nicholls, Tom Howard, Mike Onions, Chris Corbally, Barbara Jackson, John Warwick, The Calders. Red and blue type with border on yellow background.

Theatre Royal, Nottingham. Arthur Askey, Peter Cavanagh, Van Buren and Company, Reed and Delroy, Adelaide Hall, Wally Dunn, Bob and Alf Pearson. Red and blue type on white background and illustration.

Big Hearted Arthur Askey in ‘Those Golden Years of Music Hall’. Red, blue and black with curtains.

Theatre Royal, Nottingham. Arthur Askey, Peter Cavanagh, Van Buren and Company, Reed and Delroy, Adelaide Hall, Wally Dunn, Bob and Alf Pearson. Red and blue type on white background and illustration.

Variety and Music Hall poster printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, including pantomimes and wrestling shows in theatre venues.