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Flyer advertising the skills and show of Harry Houdini in the USA.

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Wellington Statue at Garrick’s Head Hotel. Lord Chief Baron Nicholson suggests a visit to the exhibition.

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Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Also dramatic sketch ‘Ozening; or Half an Hour in France and others.

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Illuminated morning performance at Drill Hall, Queens Road, Bristol, 4pp. Printed by Fay Bros., Broad Quay, Bristol.

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Description of the representation of the Battle of Paris, fought on the 30th March, 1814. Circular illustration at Leicester Square, London.

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Louis David at 6 Leicester Square. "Drawings, Studies and Sketches by the celebrated Louis David principal painter to Napoleon”.

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Madame Tussaud's Exhibition at Bazaar. "Small specimen of Artificial Ice is removed from the COLOSSEUM and a surface of 3000 sq ft is now exhibiting and opened to the public for skating on". Illustrated.

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Hydro-vapour and medicated baths at 93 Great Jackson Street, Hulme, Manchester. Two pages from a booklet advertising hydro-vapour and medicated baths and William Whitaker Fishmonger on reverse, 2pp.

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Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Also historical pantomime entitled ‘Harlequin Guy Fawkes or the fifth of November’. Printed by S.G. Fairbrother, Exeter Court.

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The Caliph of Bagdat at Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. 'To conclude with the admired Pantomime of May-Day or The Nuptials of Columbine'. Printed by Hughes, Smithfield.

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Illustration of 'Steinback Waterfall, Haunt of the Witch of the Alps’ - a Scene from 'Manfred' at Drury Lane Theatre. Illusion created by Pepper’s ghost Method. Dircks and Pepper had patented their invention on 5th Feb, 1863., 2pp.

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Her Most Gracious Majesty at Crystal Palace. Flyer advertising the opening of the Crystal Palace.

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Indian Jugglers at 87 Pall Mall. Sword swallowing etc by "these celebrated natives of the East".

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The Mummy of an Egyptian King at 18 High Holborn. 4000 year old mummy divested of all its coverings, taken from Thebes by Captain Jefferson.

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Wotherspoon's Victoria Lozenges at Crystal Palace. Juror’s have awarded Victoria Lozenges a prize medal.

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Rosherville Gardens, Gravesend, Kent. Exhibits include 'Salome in costume, Jack Collinson's eat and something that will stick to you'.

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Performing Seal at 119 Oxford Street, London.

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...

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An envelope containing John Barmwell Taylor's personal documents including his passport, army release papers and other related documents, letters of recommendation, pension documents and others.

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Comic act at Theatre Royal, Hay-Market. Also comedy ‘Paul Pry’ songs and duets. ‘Mrs. Glover’s Night’Printed by W.S. Johnson, 6 Nassau Street, Soho.