Various Items of Ephemera, c1800 - 2016
Series
Reference code: 178Z64
Scope and Contents
Various items related to George Walter Poole, Wilton's Music Hall, Henry James Mayer, Alexander Billington, James Upton Printers, Gompertz's panorama show, Poole's Myriorama and Diorama shows and Messrs Strange and Wilson Ghost show. Also includes a theatrical clock with two figures on the sides attracting customers.
Dates
- Creation: c1800 - 2016
Creator
- Barnes, Bill (William), 1920 - 2019 (Person)
- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1919 - 2017) (Organisation)
Conditions Governing Access
Items are available to view by appointment in the NFCA 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
61 Item(s)
Language of Materials
English
Italian
Arrangement
Catalogued according to type
Subject
- Poole, George Walter, 1828 - 1877 (Person)
- Wilton's Music Hall (Established 1859) (Organisation)
- Gompertz. Moses (c1812 - 1893) (Organisation)
- Poole's Myrioramas (1837 - 1937) (Organisation)
- Drury Lane Theatre (Established c1660) (Organisation)
- Stanley, Henry Morton, Sir, 1841 - 1904 (Person)
- Poole, Joseph, 1847 - 1906 (Person)
- Poole, John Reginald, 1882 - 1950 (Person)
- Poole, Charles William, Jr., 1880 - [?] (Person)
- Poole, Joseph Wolseley, 1878 - 1954 (Person)
Cultural context
Occupation
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the National Fairground and Circus Archive Repository
Contact:
The University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
0114 222 7231
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk
The University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
0114 222 7231
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk