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 4 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

Exhibition of Mountains of Switzerland in Relief Handbill, 1821

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

Reference code: 178T1.37

Scope and Contents

Exhibition of Mountains of Switzerland in Relief, at 210 Piccadilly. Models of mountains and cities of Switzerland of various scales. Printed by Handy, 14 Dean Street, Soho, From 23, Whitcomb Street.

Dates: 1821

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

Great Moving Diorama of the Holy Land Handbill, 1852

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

Reference code: 178T1.4

Scope and Contents

Diorama featuring Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Mount Sinai, and Nazareth at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. Moving Diorama. Spectator is 'Conveyed on the route of the Israelites' taking in views from Mount Sinai, to Hebron, Bethlehem, Jerusalem to site of Solomon's temple. Printed by John K. Chapman, 5 Shoe Lane and Peterborough Court, Fleet Street.

Dates: 1852

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

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Bramwell Taylor, John, c1912 - 2003

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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Egyptian Hall Handbills, c1821 - 1883

Exhibition of Mountains of Switzerland in Relief Handbill, 1821

Great Moving Diorama of the Holy Land Handbill, 1852

Handbills, c1786 - 1968

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