Bramwell Taylor, John, c1912 - 2003

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Biography

John Bramwell Taylor was a Yorkshireman who migrated to the South East of England during the 1930s. John Bramwell Taylor spent his working life as a porter at the Travellers’ Club in London and spent all his free time and money collecting printed ephemera.

Very well known to dealers and collectors of ephemera John had a deep and abiding knowledge of early printing history. He collected in all areas and the material that is now in the National Fairground Archive is only one small aspect of his Collection.

John Bramwell Taylor died in Notting Hill London in 2003 and his large and extensive Collection was split on his death.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Egyptian Hall Handbills, c1821 - 1883

Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1

Reference code: 178T1.1-20

Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, London.

Dates: c1821 - 1883

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills

Handbills, c1786 - 1968

Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1

Reference code: 178T1

Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling shows, fairs, exhibitions and performances in London.

Dates: c1786 - 1968

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection

John Bramwell Taylor Collection

Fonds

Reference code: NFA0086

Scope and Contents The collection consists of handbills, programmes and small flyers for shows, fairs, expositions and circus performances in the nineteenth century. The circus material in the Bramwell Taylor Collection was sponsored by the Circus Friends Association of Great Britain and consists of material relating to 19th century touring circuses, individual acts and purpose built hippodromes such as Hengler’s Circus and Astley’s Amphitheatre. Additionally this collection also contains a small amount of...

Dates: c1786 - 2003

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Living Curiosity Handbill, c1820 - 1826

Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1

Reference code: 178T1.30

Scope and Contents

T.T. Angell, at Grand Theatre of Arts. T.T. Angell, Seaman, Attacked by Croup-operation to relieve respiration problems, had silver tube implanted into neck.' Has no smell and cannot speak without the aid of his finger, which is considered the greatest novelty offered to the British public'. Printed by Robarts, 95, Shoe Lane, Fleet Street.

Dates: c1820 - 1826

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Piccadilly, Piccadilly Hall and Haymarket Handbills

Piccadilly, Piccadilly Hall and Haymarket Handbills, c1820 - 1885

Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1

Reference code: 178T1.21-43

Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Piccadilly, Piccadilly Hall and Haymarket.

Dates: c1820 - 1885

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills

The Wild Man of the Prairies or 'What is it'? Handbill, 1846

Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1

Reference code: 178T1.1

Scope and Contents

Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. Is it Human? Is it an animal? Is it an extraordinary freak of nature? Missing link between man and Ourang-Outang. Flyer details savage living habits, primarily eating fruit and nuts but occasionally must be given a meal of RAW MEAT. ‘Not entirely domesticated tho not averse to exhibition.’ Printed by Francis, 25 Museum Street, Bloomsbury, 4pp.

Dates: 1846

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Egyptian Hall Handbills

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Bramwell Taylor, John, c1912 - 2003

Biography

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Egyptian Hall Handbills, c1821 - 1883

Handbills, c1786 - 1968

John Bramwell Taylor Collection

Living Curiosity Handbill, c1820 - 1826

Piccadilly, Piccadilly Hall and Haymarket Handbills, c1820 - 1885

The Wild Man of the Prairies or 'What is it'? Handbill, 1846

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