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Optical illusions

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: NFCA use for optical illusion shows including ghost shows and phantasmagoria

Found in 158 Collections and/or Records:

Suakim Poster, c1880 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.41
Scope and Contents

Page with green portrait illustrations of military men around the edges and blank space in the centre.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Temperance Hall Poster, Monday 12 December c1887

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.16
Scope and Contents

Merthyr Tydfil. Billy Ross & Co, Mr Maloney's Troubles, Dave Mc Neil, Stephen Lawler, The Evalos, Wills & Warlock, Mr Will Webb, Biograph with the latest pictures, Lyvette, Mr E. Blue type on off white background and blue border. Printed by Telegraph Merthyr.

Dates: Monday 12 December c1887

Temperance Hall Poster, 19 January 1880

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.47
Scope and Contents Aberdare.Poole & Young's New Series of Excursions, Zulu War, Russia, Turkey, Cyprus, India, Afghanistan, Cetewayo the Zulu King, British Troops Fighting Through the Bush, The Isandula Disaster, Buffalo River Waterfall, The Great Battle of Ginghilova, Relief of Col. Pearson, Defence of Rorke's Drift, Singers, Ventriloquist and Band. Black and red type on white background, illustration of African warriors in the centre, in the corners yellow, black and white illustrations of Garnet...
Dates: 19 January 1880

Temperance Hall Poster, 17 November 1884

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.51
Scope and Contents

Aberdare. Poole's Trips Abroad, Egyptian Campaign, Soudan War, England, Wales, Egypt, China, Afghanistan, India, Italy, Holland and Belgium, Excelsior Concert Company, Miss Keturah Evans, Mr Harry Stewart, Mr Felix Somers, Mr Charles Heywood, Poole's Splendid Bands. Balck type on white background with black border. Printed by James Upton, Printer, Great Charles Street, Birmingham.

Dates: 17 November 1884

The Celebrated Peristrephic Panoramas Handbill, 1824

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.197
Scope and Contents

Panoramas of Ligny, Les Qyatre Bras and Waterloo at the Large Building next to the Pavillion Riding School, Church Street, Brighton. Life size painting showing 11 views and accompanied by full Military Band. Printed by T. Gardner, Lanes.

Dates: 1824

The Cystal Palace as a Winter Garden, 1851

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.172
Scope and Contents

Winter Garden at Crystal Palace Gardens. Including a "Grand moving Diorama of the route of the overland mail to India and the Taj Mehal". Printed by J. Carrall, Strand.

Dates: 1851

The Grand Circus Poster, c1880 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.10
Scope and Contents Boar Lane, Leeds. Benefit of Henderson and Stanley, Poole's World Diorama, A wringing machine, magic act, A Purse of Silver for the best imitation of Henderson and Stanley marionettes, A Purse of Silver for the best lady vocalist, The Misses Wilton and Audley, musical act, J. Sullivan and Miss Josephine, Herr Blitz, magic act, Messrs. Henderson and Stanley, marionette act, Mr H. Wilton, musical act. Black type on light brown background. Printed by The Misses Wilton and Audley, musical act,...
Dates: c1880 - 1899

The Great Fall of Sebastopol Handbill, c1854 - 1899

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.212
Scope and Contents

Diorama depicting the Siege of Sevastopol at 37 Lower Head Row, Leeds. "Cosmoramic & Panoramic views of moving models equal to life" Inc the great fall of Sebastopol, bombardment of Kinburn", Also phrenology and palm reading.

Dates: c1854 - 1899

The Harry H. Hamilton's Excursions, Queen and Empire Programme, c1897

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.50
Scope and Contents Columbia, Manchester Picadilly, Liverpool Lime Street, Queenstown, S.S. Teotonic, New York, The lengend of Rip-Van-Winke, Tableaux vivant, Louisiana, New Orleans, Imperial Great Britain, Quebec, Hong Kong, Australia, The S.S. Arundel Castle, South Africa, Gibraltar, Holland, The Queenboro' Flushing route, London, Portsmouth, Windsor Castle, Harry H. Hamilton's variety organization, Flying Dillons, gymnastic act, The 4 Valladolis, acrobatic act, Japa and Japo, equilibrist act, Martinnette...
Dates: c1897

The Latest and Greatest Novelty Rhoda Handbill, 1881

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.126
Scope and Contents

The Latest and Greatest Novelty, Rhoda at Royal Aquarium, Westminster. "Rhoda - The Herodian Mystery". "The living head of a young lady suspended in space between the lecturer and the audience. Speaks, Sings, Answers questions etc etc". Printed by Aubert’s Steam Printing Works, 11 Maiden Lane, Strand.

Dates: 1881

Theatre Royal Poster, c1898

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.48
Scope and Contents

Gloucester. Poole New Dioramic Excursions, Afgahn War, Zulu War, Cabul, Charing Cross Railway Station, France, Italy, Turkey, Cyprus, Zululan, India, Afghanistan. Black and red type on white background and colour illustration of British soldiers and African men in battle in the centre. Printed by Stafford and Co., Printers and Engravers, Nottingham.

Dates: c1898

Town Hall Poster, Monday 8 January c1900

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.33
Scope and Contents

Newcastle. Energy & Enterprise, Poole's Myriorama, Redivivus, The Boer War, Cairo to the Cape, War in South Africa, Variety Combination, Full Band. Brown Type on light brown background. Printed by John E. Bowes Ltd, Fenkle Street, Newcastle.

Dates: Monday 8 January c1900

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: c1800 - 2016

Vaudeville Theatre Programme, c1900

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.107
Scope and Contents

Black type on off white background listing Alice in Wonderland, Punch and Judy, magic lantern display with photographs taken by Mr W.P. Dando.

Dates: c1900

Venice in Dublin Poster, 4 July 1892

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.11
Scope and Contents Round Room Rotunda, Dublin Poole's Pictorial Tours, Darkest Africa, Meeting of H.M. Stanley and Emin Pasha, The Falls of Niagara, London day by day, Ireland, Sydney, The British fleet past and present, Poole's consolidated variety confederation, Miss Jessie Arnelli, musical act, Herr Blitz, Miss May Finch, Mr Felix Somers, Messrs Lisburn and O'Marr, Mr Willie Boatman, Poole's vocal quartette party, Mr Fred Mayer. Black type on orange background, printed on front and reverse. Printed by...
Dates: 4 July 1892

Victoria Hall Poster, Monday 20 November c1893

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.43
Scope and Contents

Norwich. Joseph Poole's latest Myriorama, The World's Fair at Chicago and Venice, Loss of the MHS Victoria, Poole's Variety Confederation, Vocal Quartette Party and Mandolin Band, Orchestra and Military Bands. Black and red type on light brown background. Printed by Stafford & Co, Lithographic and Letterpress Printers, Netherfield, near Nottingham.

Dates: Monday 20 November c1893

W. Morton Pictorial, Musical and Descriptive Entertainment Programme, c1880 - 1889

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.25
Scope and Contents

Southampton, The Bay of Biscay, The rock of Gibraltar, The great harbour of Malta, Mr H. Woodman musical act, Alexandria from the sea, Cairo, Crossing the desert, Miss Edith Elmer impersonating act, Suez, The Sansitore Brothers musical act, A ship of fire, Madras, Calcutta, Canton. Black type on blue background with linear border on the front cover, inside and on back cover programme, 2p.p

Dates: c1880 - 1889

West London and Earl’s Court Handbills, 1831 - 1889

 Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.158-162
Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at West London and Earl’s Court.

Dates: 1831 - 1889