Poole, Henry, 1850 - 1925
Dates
- Existence: 1850 - 28 January 1925
Biography
Henry ‘Harry’ Poole was a Panorama proprietor and nephew of Charles Poole (1821-1877) and George Walter Poole (1828-1877).
Henry was the third son of agricultural labourer John Poole (1817-1889) and his wife Matilda Poole (1824-1899).
John and Matilda had five sons Joseph (1847-1906), George (1849-1929), Henry (Harry) (1850-1925), Charles William (1858-1918) and Fred (1867-c1907), all of who followed their uncles’ footsteps into the Panorama business from a young age.
Henry formed the H. & F. Poole Panorama proprietors in partnership with his brother Fred.
In 1910, Henry’s last Myriorama was destroyed by fire at Clay Cross in Derbyshire.
Henry died on 28 January 1925. He had a son, Stanley Livingstone Poole (1897-1985).
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Bill Barnes Collection
Programmes, posters and photographs mainly related to the Poole family's travelling Myriorama show.
Programmes , 1881 - 2016
Pre-Film and variety and music hall programmes mainly related to the travelling shows of Joseph Poole and Harry Poole, Harry H. Hamilton, Mapleston Brothers and Adams but it also includes other showmen.