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Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1

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Contains 199 Results:

Mr Harry Phillips' Living Mythological Mermaid Handbill, 1886

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.129
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Living Mermaid at Royal Aquarium. "Half beautiful woman, half fish, submerged in a glass tank with live fish.” Illustrated. Printed by Burt and Son’s, 58 Portchester Road, Bayswater W.

Dates: 1886

Lots of Fun! Handbill, 1851

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.130
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Industrious Fleas, at Sloane Street Gallery. “The Curious and Amusing Exhibition”.

Dates: 1851

Works in Sculpture Handbill, 1831

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.131
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Mr Laurence Macdonald at 801 and 802 Pall Mall. Group of sculptures/busts.

Dates: 1831

The Fasting Man from Norway Handbill, 13 June 1887

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.132
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Franzisco Cetti at Royal Aquarium. "Commences his 30 days fast on Monday June 13th 1887 at 12 noon in the Billiard Hall of the Royal Aquarium" Illustrated. Printed by The Independent Printing Works, 113 Church Street, Edgeware Road.

Dates: 13 June 1887

Indian Jugglers Handbill, 1813

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.133
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Indian Jugglers at 87 Pall Mall. Sword swallowing etc by "these celebrated natives of the East".

Dates: 1813

The Indian Museum and Exhibition Handbill, c1800 - 1899

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.134
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Indian Cosmorama at 801 and 802 Pall Mall. "Extensive assemblage of curiosities" regarding Indian way of life. Printed by J. Haddon, Finsbury.

Dates: c1800 - 1899

Magnificent National Picture, 1826

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.135
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Patriotism of Godiva at 24 Royal Arcade. Portrait of Godiva - accused of injuring lady's delicacies. Printed by J.J. Stockdale, 24 Opera Colonnade.

Dates: 1826

Leicester Square Handbills, 1835 - 1895

 Sub-Series — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.136-143
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Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Leicester Square.

Dates: 1835 - 1895

Greatest Wonder of The Age Handbill, c1848

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.136
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Cantelo's Patent Hydro-Incubator at 4 Leicester Square. Egg hatching machine "Chickens always hatching, machines & chickens constantly on sale" Illustrated. Printed by A. Munro, Machine Printer, Queen’s Head Yard, Great Queen Street, Lincoln’s Inn Fields.

Dates: c1848

Unrivalled Waxwork Figures Handbill

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.137
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The Great Panopticum Museum at 35 Leicester Square. Waxworks containing Chamber of Horrors, M Carnot on his death bed, the awful tortures of the inquisition, the guillotine of Paris etc. Illustrated.

Dates: 1835 - 1895

Grand Café Chantant, Restaurant de l'Univers Programme, 1859

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.138
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Tableaux Vivants at Leicester Square. During the evening, songs will be sung by the celebrated M Sebastian and M and Mad Montanari. Printed by Grant, 14 Orange Street and 4 Red Lion Square, Holborn, 4pp.

Dates: 1859

Reimers's Anatomical and Ethnological Museum Handbill, 1853

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.139
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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.

Dates: 1853

Now Exhibiting the Fairy Queen Handbill, c1885 - 1889

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.140
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Fairy Queen at 43 Cranbourne Street. "13 months old, 16 inches high and weighs only about 5 pounds"

Dates: c1885 - 1889

Historical and Political Pictures Handbill, 1 - 30 June 1835

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.141
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Louis David at 6 Leicester Square. "Drawings, Studies and Sketches by the celebrated Louis David principal painter to Napoleon”.

Dates: 1 - 30 June 1835

Miller's Mechanical and Beautiful Picturesque Representations Handbill, 1865

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.142
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Mechanical and Picturesque Representations at Saville House. "Forming elegant and wonderful pieces of mechanism consisting of views with animated objects!!!" including view of the rising sun, view of the city of Geneva etc. Printed by C. Handy, 23 Whitcomb Street, Liverpool.

Dates: 1865

Voice and Instrumental Concert Handbill, 1 - 28 February 1858

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.143
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Concert at Café Chantant, Restaurant de l'Univers. French themed café and concert. Printed by Grant, 14 Orange Street, Bloomsbury Square.

Dates: 1 - 28 February 1858

Oxford Street and Holborn Handbills, 1830 - 1968

 Sub-Series — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.144-152
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Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Oxford Street and Holborn.

Dates: 1830 - 1968

The British Diorama Handbill, 1830

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.144
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The Physiorama, Jolly Beggars and Large Black Walnut Tree at Queen's Bazaar. British Diorama. Four views of recent/historical events i.e. "Bristol on fire during the riots". Physiorama. Fourteen views of Britain including, "Nottingham Castle on fire during the riots". Jolly Beggars - "Illustrative of Burn's Celebrated Cantata" eight sculptures. Printed by Nichols and Sons, Earl’s Court, Cranbourn Street, 2pp.

Dates: 1830

The Royal Clarence Vase Handbill, c1831

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.145
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Royal Clarence Vase at Queen's Bazaar. Exhibition in the Canopy room at the Queen's Bazaar. "Vase weighs 8 tons, height 14ft, diameter 12ft". Printed by Nichols and Sons, Earl’s Court, Cranbourn Street, Soho.

Dates: c1831

Norway Horse and Sultan Dog at Mr Pearse's Auction Rooms Handbill, c1850 - 1860

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.146
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Norway Horse, 32 inches high, 6 yrs old. Largest Sultan Dog - just arrived from North Pole, "2ft high, 5ft long, colour like a tyger". Printed by Robarts, 16 Shoe Lane, Fleet Street.

Dates: c1850 - 1860