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Ghost at Christmas Handbill, November 1889 - December 1889

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.57
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Professor Pepper's Ghost at Christmas at Royal Polytechnic Institute, 309 Regent Street. Revival of Pepper's Ghost at Christmas by Professor Pepper. See: The Times, Dec 27, 1889; pg 4; Issue 32893; col. C for a review. Illustrated.

Dates: November 1889 - December 1889

Anatomical Representation of a Female Figure Modelled from Venus De Medicis Handbill, c1840 - 1850

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.58
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Antonio Serantoni of Florence at Cosmorama Rooms. Model of a female figure "The model is shown to ladies in private and explained by a female" Also seven allegorical paintings by Jacob Ligozzi, 2pp.

Dates: c1840 - 1850

Signor Bertolotto's Industrious Fleas Handbill, 1834

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.59
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Signor Bertolotto's Extraordinary Exhibition at Cosmorama Rooms. Fleas dancing, flirting, pulling etc. Printed by E. and J. Thomas, Exeter Street, Strand.

Dates: 1834

Microcosm Handbill, 18 August 1833

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.60
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Carpenters Grand Achromatic Microscope at 24 Regent Street. Exhibited by hydro-oxygen gas. Also compound microscopes, telescopic kaleidoscope, phantascopia and cosmoramas. Printed by H. Starik, 23 Titchbourne Street, Regent’s Quadrant.

Dates: 18 August 1833

Smallest and Most Perfect Horse in the World Handbill, 1840

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.61
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Smallest and Most Perfect Horse in the World at Cosmorama Rooms. "Only 28 inches high! Is exceedingly tractable and a fast trotter!”. Printed by E. and J. Thomas, Exeter Street, Strand.

Dates: 1840

Extraordinary Novelty in the Fine Arts Handbill, c1840 - 1850

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.62
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Xulopyrography at Cosmorama Rooms. The art of engraving on charred wood. Printed by E. and J. Thomas, 6 Exeter Street, Exeter Hill, Strand.

Dates: c1840 - 1850

The Wonder of the Sea! Handbill, 1849

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.63
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Gymnetrus Northumbricus at 209 Regent Street, Cosmorama Rooms. Exhibiting the "Gymnetrus Northumbricus or sea serpent. Caught on the Northumbrian coast, 26 March 1849".

Dates: 1849

Anatomical Representation of a Female Figure Handbill, 1835

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.64
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Antonio Serantoni of Florence, and Jacob Legozzi at Cosmorama Rooms. Model of a female figure "The model is shown to ladies in private and explained by a female". Including The Cardinal Sins, 7 allegorical paintings by J. Legozzi. Printed by E. and J. Thomas, 6 Exeter Street, Exeter Hall, Strand.

Dates: 1835

Extraordinary Exhibition Handbill, c1833

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.65
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Industrious Fleas at 238 Regent Street. Illustrated.

Dates: c1833

General Tom Thumb Handbill, c1857

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.66
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General Tom Thumb at 209 Regent Street. “He will appear in his Citizen’s Dress; as Napoleon Bonaparte; also in his Scotch Costume; and in his Court Dress.” Illustration of Tom Thumb and a six year old child. Printed by T. Brettell, Rupert Street, Haymarket, Westminster.

Dates: c1857

Signor Farima Handbill, 1831

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.67
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Learned Dogs, Fido and Bianco at 76 Regent's Quadrant. Trained dogs able to "spell any word in the Italian language desired" with the exhibition of "The garden of Armida; Noah's Ark; The cask of Bacchus". Printed by T. Brettell, Rupert Street, Haymarket, Westminster.

Dates: 1831

Royal Colosseum Theatre Handbill, 5 October 1840

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.68
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Hall of Mirrors at Royal Colosseum Theatre. “Thoroughly renovated, cleansed and brilliantly illuminated.” Saloon concert and cigar rooms known before as the Collosseum Saloon which showed pantomimes and other farcical comedies.

Dates: 5 October 1840

The Grand Historical Diorama Handbill, 1853

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.69
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The History of the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte at Regent Gallery. "Diorama of the History of the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. With instrumental accompaniments and powerful chorus". Printed by J. Shoreman, 4 Brewer Street, Golden-Square.

Dates: 1853

The African Glen Handbill, 1 June 1835

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.70
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The African Glen at Royal Colosseum Theatre. Stuffed animals, village recreations etc. Printed by William Clowes, 14 Charing Cross, London, 2pp.

Dates: 1 June 1835

The Musical Phenomenon Handbill, c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.71
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Mr Richmond at 97b Quadrant. Mr Richmond giving 2 popular airs in the exact style of a snuff box”. Newspaper cutting of Diorama at Regent’s Park, and the colosseum at Regent’s park.Printed by S.G. Fairbrother, Exeter Court, Strand.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Panorama of Nanking Handbill, 1845

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.72
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Panorama of Nanking at Royal Colosseum Theatre. Newspaper cutting of Diorama at Regent’s Park, and the colosseum at Regent’s park.

Dates: 1845

Old Bond Street and New Bond Street Handbills, c1816 - 1859

 Sub-Series — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.73-87
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Handbills for travelling shows, exhibititions and performances at Old Bond Street and New Bond Street.

Dates: c1816 - 1859

The Battle of Waterloo Cut out in Silk Handbill, 1822

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.73
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Mr Sestini at Western Exchange. "The whole of the figures and situations introduced are formed entirely of pieces of silk". Printed by W. Glindon, Rupert Street.

Dates: 1822

Mons Dihl at Western Exchange Exhibition Handbill, c1817

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.74
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Gallery of paintings on plate glass. Printed by P. Reynolds, 37 Wigmore Street, Cavandish Square.

Dates: c1817

Antiquarians and Amateurs of Fine Arts Handbill, 20 April 1842

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.75
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Golden Altar Piece at 28 Old Bond Street. "Golden Altar Piece given by the Emperor of Germany, Henry II to the Cathedral of Basle in the year 1019.” Colonel Theubet, proprietor, a native of Switzerland. Printed by C. Armand, 46 Rathbone Place, Oxford Street.

Dates: 20 April 1842