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Mr Joseph Poole's New Myriorama Pictoresque Trips Abroad to all Parts of the Globe Poster, Friday 4 to Saturday 12 April c1890

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Reference code: 178R53.1
Scope and Contents New Corn Exchange, Rochester. The Nile Expedition, Stanley in Africa, The falls of Niagara, The Goodwin Sands, London by day and night, The Queen's visit to Westminster Abbey, Ireland, Lakes of Killarney, Scenes of Liverpool, Poole's Acme Combination Company of talented artistes, The Great Alvantee, high wire act, Mr Harry Stewart, fast outfit change and musical act, Professor Le Ray, ventriloquist act, Miss Jessie Arnelly, musical act, La Petite Mdlle. De Lisle, musical act, Mr R.H.A....
Dates: Friday 4 to Saturday 12 April c1890

Mr Joseph Poole's Trips Abroad Poster, c1880 - 1899

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Reference code: 178R53.3
Scope and Contents New Assambly Hall, Fawcett Street, Sunderland. The Nile Expedition,Battle of Abu Klea, Battle of Gubat, Bird's eye view of Khartoum, The Soudan war, The war in Egypt, The Burmese war, Bulgaria, Miss Keturah Evans, musical act, Mr Harry Stewart, Mr Bob Desmond, comedy act, Mr C.W. Wilmott, comedy act. Black type on white background and blue and white illustrations of male portraits around the right and left edges, cote of arms on top centre and view of Suakim on bottom edge. Printed by Fry...
Dates: c1880 - 1899

Mr T. Matthews as Clown Print, c1836 - 1860

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Reference code: 178V20.7
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Colour illustration of a clown with some faded buildings behind him. Lithograph on paper. Published by Archibald Alexander Park, Leonard Street, London.

Dates: c1836 - 1860

Murder Is it? Poster, c1890 - 1899

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Reference code: 178R53.46
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Black type on off white background describing the murder of farmer Giles Scroggins and offering a cash reward. Printed by Taylor Bros, Printers, Broad Weir, Bristol.

Dates: c1890 - 1899

National Sunday League, Alhambra Programme, 7 April 1901

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Reference code: 178K53.101
Scope and Contents

Black type on off white background on front cover listing the Band of His Majesty's Coldstream Guards, inside programme of musical repertoire with lyrics of songs, historical information and Scenes of Queen Victoria's Funeral, 3p.p.

Dates: 7 April 1901

Nero and Agrippina Programme, 1914

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Reference code: 178K53.138
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Golden type and illustration of a male and female portraits on profile on a purple background on the front cover, inside description of scenes and black and white photographs, 8p.p.

Dates: 1914

Nevil Story Maskelyne Monograph, 1 January 1985

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Reference code: 178B44.6
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Booklet by Vanda Morton and Robert Lassam containing black and white photographs and biographical text about Nevil Stroy Maskelyne, the front cover shows a brown and white illustration of an early photographic camera, 18p.p.

Dates: 1 January 1985

New Corn Exchange Poster, Monday 31 March 1890

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Reference code: 178R53.22
Scope and Contents Rochester. Mr Joseph Poole's Myriorama, Picturesque Trips Abroad to All Parts of the Globe, The Nile Expedition, Staley in Africa, The Falls of Niagara, The Goodwin Sands, London by Day and Night, The Queen's Visit to Westminster Abbey, Ireland, Lakes of Killarney, Scenes of Liverpool, Poole's Acme Combination Company, Alvantee, Mr Harry Stewart, Professor le Ray, Miss Jessie Arnelli, Le Petite Madlle. De Lisle, Mr R.H.A. Williams, Mr Bob Desmond, Mr C.W. Wilmott. Blue type on white...
Dates: Monday 31 March 1890

New Gallery Kinema Programme, 14 January 1914

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Reference code: 178K53.123
Scope and Contents Regent Street Quadrant. Blue type and coat of arms sheild on off white background on front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme for the first anniversary of the venue listing new gallery march, the building and opening of the new gallery kinema, Scene from Hamlet, Willy and the Faithful Servant, scene from The three Musketeers, scenes in Calcutta, The Book of Fortune, Overture 1812, Modern Steel Industry, the scape scene from Les Miserables, Max as a Conjurer and final scen of...
Dates: 14 January 1914

Newspaper Cutting About Messrs. Poole's Diorama, 30 November 1885

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Reference code: 178G56.2
Scope and Contents

Diorama and Variety Entertainment at the Town Hall. Holbein's Visitors' List and Court Directory. Article about Messrs. Poole's diorama and variety show,

Dates: 30 November 1885

Newspaper Cuttings and Scapbook, 1880 - 1901

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Reference code: 178G56
Scope and Contents

Newspaper cuttings and scrapbook related to Poole's Myriorama collated by William Barnes

Dates: 1880 - 1901

No Title Programme, c1900 - 1910

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Reference code: 178K53.57
Scope and Contents

Black type on off white background. Lists Part 1 and Part 2 of the show containing various musical acts as well as a ventriloquist act.

Dates: c1900 - 1910

Old St. Paul's Programme, 1914

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Reference code: 178K53.137
Scope and Contents

Black type and black and white photograph of a movie scene, showing The Earl of Rochester overcoming Amabel in a room on the front cover, inside description of scenes and black and white photographs, contains commercial advertisements, 8p.p.

Dates: 1914

Opera Comique Programme, May 1896

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Reference code: 178K53.124
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Strand. Black type on green background on front cover announcing Shamus O'Brien in three tableaux founded on the celebrated poem by Jos. Sheridan Le Fanu, inside commercial advertising and programme listing C. Villiers Standord's new romantic comic opera Shamus O'brien, also contains programme for Olympia listing Chevalier Blondin and Animated pictures by Mr Paul's Theatrograph, 2p.p.

Dates: May 1896

Original Artworks, c1821 - 1869

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Reference code: 178V20
Scope and Contents

Small groups of artist prints depicting scenes of music hall and variety entertainment, magic and clowning and watercolour of battleships. Also prints of the London Coliseum and other archicture in Regent's Park.

Dates: c1821 - 1869

Palace Theatre Souvenir, 21 September 1899

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Reference code: 178Z64.20
Scope and Contents

Black type on brown background on the front cover, inside black and white portrait photograph of Charles Morton, 2p.p.

Dates: 21 September 1899

Parody, c1870 - 1900

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Reference code: 178Z64.15
Scope and Contents

Poem entitled parody written on Poole's New Popular Trips Abroad letter headed paper with illustration of people from around the world behing two banners and the top of the globe behind them. Manuscript.

Dates: c1870 - 1900

Pavilion Threatre of Varieties Programme, 25 April 1910

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Reference code: 178K53.42
Scope and Contents

Glasgow, Miss Margaret Cooper, 4 Celestas, Dolly Harmer, Mr John R. Poole, The Adras, Alexander Prince, Denaro Bros, J. M'Cormack, Tenka Troupe. Four folding programme with red, white and black type and red and grey illustration of a man in medieval clothing blowing a trumpet in the front, inside programme and commercial advertising.

Dates: 25 April 1910

Photographs and Postcards, c1900 - 1929

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Reference code: 178C129
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs and postcards

Dates: c1900 - 1929

Photographs and Postcards Related to Pre-Cinema Shows and Early Cinema, Showpeople and Performers, c1900 - 1929

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Reference code: 178C129.1-33
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs and postcards of performers including dwarves, blackface performer, a white face pierrot and Du'calion, the interior of a theatre, a photograph of the Parade at Newport, Isle of Wight, photographs of Poole's myriorama, employess and brass band and a small family photo album.

Dates: c1900 - 1929

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