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:
Prof. E. K. Crocker Handbill, c1887
Perfectly educated horses at Avenue Theatre, London. ‘Do Everything but talk’. Printed by Messrs. Yetts and Co., 17 Southampton Row and Harlow.
Prof. Hamblett Handbill, 1908 - 1911
Expert Character Reader direct from the World's Fair at The Royal Agricultural Hall, London. A flyer with 64 personality points.
Professor Kitchingman’s Performing Fleas Handbill, c1869
221 Regent Street. Contains review of precious performance.
Programme of Maddle. Duval's Tableaux Vivans Handbill, 1849
Lucie Duval at Music Hall, Newcastle. Series of Tableaux presented by various performers.
Quadrille Assemblies Handbill, 1891
Lloyd and Maynard at Horns Assembly Rooms. “Messrs Lloyd & Maynard’s select Quadrille Assemblies every Monday and Saturday. Dancing Taught.” Printed by Wilkes and Co., 88 Walworth Road, S.E.
Quasimodo Handbill, c1830 - 1839
The Gypsy Girl of Notre Dame at Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. New Operatic Romance. Includes Dioramic view of Paris. Printed by S.G.Fairbrother, Exeter Court.
Regent Street Handbills, c1824 - 1899
Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Regent Street.
Reimers's Anatomical and Ethnological Museum Handbill, 1853
Florentine Venus at Saville House. 500 magnificent preparations in wax including anatomical figures, Florentine Venus, Greek Venus, man's nervous system etc. Printed by J.W. Peel’s Steam Machine, 74 New Cut, Lambeth.
Renewed Debate Handbill, 10 December 1822
Tom and Jerry with Mr Ryley in the chair at the Literary Society, Great Room, York Hotel, Williamson Square, possibly Liverpool. A lecture given by the Literary Society on the "Question: Whether is the Dramatic Performance called Tom & Jerry calculated to improve or injure the morals of society?".
Richardson's Show Handbill, 1889
The Gipsy's Vengeance at Royal Agricultural Hall. A list of acts from which a variety will perform at each show.
Romeo and Juliet Handbill, 7 May 1838
Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Also Romantic opera, Amelie or, The Love test and others. Printed by W.S. Johnson 'Nassau Press', 6 Nassau Street, Soho.
Round the World Postcard, January - December 1900
Features illustration of Anton Hanslian, champion walker of the world. Started from Vienna 12th September, 1900. Walked 19,000 miles.
Royal Agricultural Hall Islington Handbills, c1860 - 1889
Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington.
Royal Aquarium Programme, 2 May 1881
Miss Helen Barry, Ourang-Outang and Grand Cirque at Royal Aquarium. Including "The Royal London Panorama, Leicester Square, Charge of Balaclava, Grand Cirque" Illustrated, 12pp.
Royal Aquarium, Westminster, and Pall Mall Handbills, c1800 - 1899
Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Royal Aquarium, Westminster and Pall Mall.
Royal Colosseum Theatre Handbill, 5 October 1840
Hall of Mirrors at Royal Colosseum Theatre. “Thoroughly renovated, cleansed and brilliantly illuminated.” Saloon concert and cigar rooms known before as the Collosseum Saloon which showed pantomimes and other farcical comedies.
Royal Glass Working Exhibition Handbill, 1837
Glass Working Exhibition at 158 Strand. Another Glass Modelling exhibition similar to previous entry (178T1.93) includes models of Nelson's ship Victory. Illustrated. Printed by Lyons, 33 Little Windmill Street, Hay-market.
Royal Grand National Menagerie Handbill, c1830 - 1839
Pair of African lions, pair of Bengal Royal tigers, hyenas, porcupines, leopards, Bangalore wild cat, vultures and other wild animals at King's Mews, Charing Cross. Printed by J. King, College Hill, Upper Thames Street.
Royal Mechanical and Optical Museum Handbill, 21 - 25 April 1823
Dioramas of Mount Vesuvius, Saint Helena and Lake Como at Newark. Positively the last Week! Panoramas and moving models of a variety of scenes. Printed by Hage, Newark.
Royal Menagerie Handbill, c1800 - 1829
A noble lioness and her three fine young cubs, exhibited along with Bengal Royal tiger, porcupines, leopards and other wild animals at Exeter Change, Strand, London. Poem on reverse, 2pp.
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