Various Newspapers, 1825 - 1893
Scope and Contents
Sections of newspapers from the British Journal of Photography and newspapers including John Bull and The Morning Chronicle containing information on Birt Acres, Daguerre's Diorama, the Royal Polytechnic Diorama and pages from The Magic Lanthorn containing an article claiming the invetion of Pepper's Ghost in 1855 was Prof. Wheeler.
Dates
- Creation: 1825 - 1893
Creator
- Barnes, Bill (William), 1920 - 2019 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Items are available to view by appointment in our reading room
Conditions Governing Use
Copies may be supplied or produced at the discretion of the National Fairground and Circus Archive, subject to copyright law and condition of the material
Extent
5 Item(s)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Arrangement
Catalogued according to type
Subject
- Acres, Birt, 1854 - 1918 (Person)
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the National Fairground and Circus Archive Repository
The University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
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