Bramwell Taylor, John, c1912 - 2003
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 370 Collections and/or Records:
O Yes! O Yes!! O Yes!!! Handbill, c1890 - 1899
A wide variety of entertainments including art gallery and séance, possibly in Wales. "A thousand-and-one delights provided by our best Singers, Instrumentalists and Recitalists". Printed by William Lewis, Telegraph Office Bridge Street, Haverfordwest.
O’Brian the Irish Giant Illustration, 1893
Illustration featuring a giant at nearly nine feet high.
Old Bond Street and New Bond Street Handbills, c1816 - 1859
Handbills for travelling shows, exhibititions and performances at Old Bond Street and New Bond Street.
Oliver Cromwell Handbill, c1864
Ancient Court Dresses of Oliver Cromwell at Somerset Gallery. Exhibition of Court costume worn at the courts of Cromwell and Charles 2nd. Lists newspaper reviews. Printed by G. Odell, 18 Princes Street, 2pp.
Oneiromangie Artistique Handbill, 1847
Mdlle. Isa. Prudence - Somnambulist at various locations in London. " Oneiromangie Artistique is the performance of Historical, Mythological, Dramatic, and Characteristic Imaginary Attitudes; with many other extraordinary and unprecedented Magnetic Phenomena". Printed by J.G. Hornblower, 77 Myddleton Street, Clerkenwell.
Oxford Street and Holborn Handbills, 1830 - 1968
Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Oxford Street and Holborn.
Palmistry Scientist Handbill, c1895
Mrs. E. W. Gordon Forbes aka Ella Celeste at London College of Palmistry. "I believe in Palmistry, not as a toy, but a valuable Science", 4pp. Printed by S.J.Garraway, 44 Berwick Street, Oxford Street, W. London.
Panorama of Nanking Handbill, 1845
Panorama of Nanking at Royal Colosseum Theatre. Newspaper cutting of Diorama at Regent’s Park, and the colosseum at Regent’s park.
Parisian Infernal Machine Handbill, c1835
Parisian Infernal Machine at 28 Coventry Street. 'Exact representation of the Murderer Fieschi, before and after the perpetration of his crime and attempting to assassinate the French king and his sons.' Report of murder following visit to exhibition in The Examiner, September 6th, 1835. Printed by R. Handy and Co, 50 Brewer Street, Golden Square.
Particulars of the Capture of the Whale Handbill, c1846
Rorqual Whale at Birmingham. “Length 70 feet, girth, 33 feet, weight between 50 and 60 tons”. Printed by G. and J.H. Shipway, Moor Street, Birmingham.
Paula's Splendid Collection of Alligators Handbill, 1890
Collection of Alligators at Royal Aquarium. Paula performing with alligators, 20ft Boa Constrictors, Indian pythons, Crocodiles. Printed by Phipps and Connor, Tothill Street, Westminister, SW.
Pavilion of the Gigantic Whale Handbill, 1831
Pavilion of the Gigantic Whale. Printed by T. Brettell, Rupert Street, Haymarket , London.
Peter Crosthwaite Handbill, 2 October 1807
Formerly Naval Commander in India at Keswick. A flyer for a museum which contains 'antiquities, coins, medal, arms, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, insects, shells' etc. Also contains a note for patrons to beware of another museum in Keswick which is not the same.
Phenomenon of the Female Sex Handbill, 1841
Bearded Lady at 432 Strand. "Extraordinary Living Phenomenon of the Feminine sex, having a beard of 6 inches in length, whiskers and moustachios". Printed by Cheap Printing by Simpkins, Adelphi Press, 701/2, Strand.
Photographs, c1930 - 2003
Black and white personal, family and holiday photographs.
Piccadilly, Piccadilly Hall and Haymarket Handbills, c1820 - 1885
Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Piccadilly, Piccadilly Hall and Haymarket.
Pictures by Murillo Handbill, c1880 - 1899
28 Old Bond Street, London, ‘Comprising the Gallery Slave, the Negro Boy‘ among others. 4pp. Printed by W. Smith, King Street, Long Acre.
Plans, c1930 - 2003
Plans of plots 16, 17 and 20 Hartfield Crescent. Black and colour ink on waxy fabric, 3pp.
Poet Close and His Son's Entertainment Programme, c1800 - 1899
Grand poetical epic prologue by way of introduction.' Includes a handwritten note on the reverse.
Pomona Gardens Handbill, 1848
Gardens and pleasure grounds at Hulme, Manchester. Folio from book containing advertising for garden and pleasure grounds, Peel Park, Salford. On reverse contains adverts including one for Lea & Perrins, 2pp.
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- Archival Object 369
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- Acrobats 4
- Aerialists 5
- Amusement rides 4
- Animals 56
- Archaeology 9
- Art 63
- Botany 4
- Circus 13
- Comedians 25
- Conjoined twins 9
- Dance 9
- Dwarfs (Persons) 43
- Engineering 13
- Exhibitions 247
- Fairs 2
- Family 5
- Fasting 4
- Fat people 4
- Fortune-tellers 4
- Freak shows 6
- Genealogy 3
- Giants 17
- Glass 7
- Gymnasts 4
- Hypnotists 4
- Jugglers 3
- Magic 10
- Medicine 9
- Menageries 7
- Minstrel shows 4
- Motion pictures 11
- Music-halls 4
- Musical performances 56
- Optical illusions 24
- Pantomime 9
- Performers 119
- Pleasure gardens 6
- Poetry 8
- Scientists 2
- Sideshows 9
- Singing 6
- Strong men 4
- Strong women 4
- Stunt performers 4
- Tableaux vivants 16
- Theatre 34
- Travel 4
- Variety 17
- Ventriloquists 4
- Waxworks 17
- Wild west 8
- Wrestling 4
- Zoos 5 + ∧ less