Sideshows
Found in 66 Collections and/or Records:
A Hog of Stupendous Size Handbill, c1800 - 1849
Bred by John Turner in the East riding of Yorkshire. Printed by Morpeth, S, Wilkinson.
Apollo Presents John Lemm Handbill, 18 April 1910
John Lemm at The Oxford. John Lemm - Famous Wrestling Champion. "John Lemm will forfeit the sum of five pounds to any man whom he fails to defeat in ten minutes. (No challenges will be accepted from the front of the house)". Photograph. Printed by Oldfield and Co., Camberwell New Road, S.E.
Baker Street, Portman Square, and Egyptian Hall Piccadilly Handbills, 1837 - 1864
Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Baker Street, Portman Square and the Egyptian Hall Piccadilly. "Full-Length portrait Model of Muller taken from life is now added". Tussaud’s established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker Street..
Balloons! Balloons! Handbill, 27 August 1845
Mr Green at Cremorne Gardens, King’s Road, Chelsea. "Mr Green ascending in the Great Nassau Balloon" plus Night ascent "amidst the effervescence of Fireworks! Discharging a galaxy of irritated Pyrotechnics from the Car!". Illustrated. Printed by S.G. Fairbrother, 31 Bow Street, Covent Garden.
Captain Baker presents Lady Luck Handbill, c1930 - 1939
Lady Luck the racehorse with eight feet. "The only thoroughbred Race-Horse in the world born with Eight Perfect Feet & Fetlocks". Printed Shentons Printing Works, Cheltenham.
Christ Rejected Handbill, 1838
Christ Rejected at the Egyptian Hall Piccadilly. "A full length model of the fiend Greenacre representing him as he appeared at his trial". Printed by Star Press, 20 Cross Street, Hatton Garden.
Crystal Palace and South London Handbills, c1835 - 1899
Handbills for travelling exhibitions and sideshows at Crystal Palace and South London.
Egyptian Hall Handbills, c1821 - 1883
Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, London.
Exhibition of the Industrious Fleas, c1840 - 1849
Exhibition of the Industrious Fleas at Somerset Gallery. Various Flea expositions, a mail coach, a ball room etc. Printed by Collis, 104 Bishopgate Street, Within, London.
Extraordinary Exhibition Handbill, c1833
Industrious Fleas at 238 Regent Street. Illustrated
Extraordinary Peruvian Relic Handbill
Entire Body of a Peruvian Woman at 172 High Holborn. Body of a Peruvian woman "Buried alive over 500 years ago" and "The body being exhumed, it was found to be in a state of the most perfect preservation". Printed by Turner and Co., Wood Street, one door from Cheapside, London.
Female Colossus Handbill, 1824
Female Colossus or celebrated Swiss giantess, 19 years old, six feet seven inches tall. Giantess Catherine Boebner at 125 St James's St, Brighton. Printed by Fleet, Brighton.
Great Curiosity Handbill, c1823
The celebrated Miss Crackham at Fletcher’s Building, Bridge Street, possibly Liverpool. “Nine years and four months old, seventeen inches high and only weighing three pounds.” Exhibited as part of a festival. Printed by J. Fletcher, Chester.
Handbills, c1786 - 1968
Handbills for travelling shows, fairs, exhibitions and performances in London.
Handbills and Flyers, for a Variety of Locations, often featuring Illustrations, c1790 - 1939
Handbills for travelling shows, fairs, exhibitions and performances at a wide range of venues.
Handbills for Assorted Venues, Mainly in London, c1800 - 1939
Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at various venues, mainly in London.
Handbills for Venues Outside London, 1789 - c1929
Handbills for travelling shows, fairs, exhibitions and performances at venues outside London.
Indian Jugglers Handbill, 1813
Indian Jugglers at 87 Pall Mall. Sword swallowing etc by "these celebrated natives of the East".
Interesting Scientific and Rational Exhibition Handbill, c1831
The Mummy of an Egyptian King at 18 High Holborn. 4000 year old mummy divested of all its coverings, taken from Thebes by Captain Jefferson.
Jack Straw's Castle of Mystery Handbill, c1900 - 1939
Rosherville Gardens, Gravesend, Kent. Exhibits include 'Salome in costume, Jack Collinson's eat and something that will stick to you'.