War
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 40 Collections and/or Records:
Bill Barnes Collection
Fonds
Reference code: NFA0172
Scope and Contents
Programmes, posters and photographs mainly related to the Poole family's travelling Myriorama show.
Dates:
1881 - 2017
Found in:
National Fairground and Circus Archive
Corn Exchange Assembly Rooms Poster, Monday 16 December c1901
Item
Reference code: 178R53.50
Scope and Contents
Preston. Poole's & Young's New Diorama of Turkey, Cyprus, England and our Great Indian Empire, Poole's & Young's Excursions to the East, A Splendid Band and Staff of Vocals. Black type on white background around the edges, in the centre colour illustration of a war battle.
Dates:
Monday 16 December c1901
Guide Book of Charles W. and John R. Poole Latest Myriorama, c1920 - 1929
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Reference code: 178Z64.7
Scope and Contents
Colour illustration of the Union Jack on front cover, inside variety programme listing John R. Poole, George Logan, The Lannons, Sam Kelly, The Tree Avenue Girls, M. Joanny and The Murus Comedy Four, descriptions of sights in england, Vienna, Petrograd, Berlin, Brussells, Paris, scenes of WWI including Kitchener's army, the sinking of Kaise Whilheml der Grosse, mine sweeping, camp and hospital scenes and lyrics to the national anthems of the allies and other popular songs such as It's a Long...
Dates:
c1920 - 1929
Harry Poole's Greatest Myriorama Programme, 27 February 1893
Item
Reference code: 178K53.48
Scope and Contents
Assembly Rooms, Cheltenham, The approach, engagement and destruction of The Spanish Armada, St. Paul'd Cathedral,Buckingham Palace, Newcastle-on-Tyne, The Forth Bridge, Ireland, Mechanical set of shipping, Newhaven, Crossing the Channel, Paris, Italy, Switzerland, St. Gothard Tunnel, Vienna, St. Petersburgh, Adrianople during the war, The Holy Land, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, New Zealand, San Francisco, Trinidad, The West Indies, New York, Egypt, The Soudan, Battle of Kirbekan, Stanley in...
Dates:
27 February 1893
J. Poole's Myriorama Booklet, c1900 - 1999
Item
Reference code: 178Z64.8
Scope and Contents
London to Pretoria. Colour illustrations of a bustling city on top section, on bottom section view of military parade and soldiers raising the Union Jack, in the centre black and white photograph of Joseph Poole in a medallion surrounded by flags on the front cover, inside introduction, description of sights in England, Europe and South Africa, descriptions of scenes from the Transvaal war including Colenso, Paardeburg and Elandslaagte, followed by scenes in india, China, Hong Kong, Boston,...
Dates:
c1900 - 1999
J. Poole's Myriorama Booklet, c1900 - 1999
Item
Reference code: 178Z64.10
Scope and Contents
London to Pretoria, Dark green and whilte illustrations of a bustling city on top section, on bottom section view of military parade and soldiers raising the Union Jack, in the centre black and white photograph of Joseph Poole in a medallion surrounded by flags on the front cover, inside introduction, description of sights in England, Europe and South Africa, descriptions of scenes from the Transvaal war including Colenso, Paardeburg and Elandslaagte, followed by scenes in India, China, Hong...
Dates:
c1900 - 1999
Joseph Poole's Myriorama Booklet, c1890 - 1899
Item
Reference code: 178Z64.9
Scope and Contents
Sights of the world and passing events. Colour illustration of a navy ship, a scene in Africa and a cityscape with a crowd and blue and white photographs of Joseph Poole and J. Wolseley Poole on the front cover, inside introduction, description of scenes in London, Liverpool, Dublin, New York, Canada the Spanish-American war, Artic Regions, St. Petersburg, South Africa, the slave trade in central Africa, the Soudan war, India, the Frontier war, Constantinople, Vienna, Paris and others, The...
Dates:
c1890 - 1899
Joseph Poole's New Myriorama Programme, 23 December 1889
Item
Reference code: 178K53.16
Scope and Contents
Victoria Hall, Southsea,London Bridge,Fishmonger's Hall, Thames embarkment, Westminster Abbey, Victoria Station, Portsmouth, Ireland, The Lakes of Killarney, A tableau of Bristol, Liverpool, New York, Niagara Falls, The Artic Regions, Russia, St. Petersburgh, Bulgaria, Tirnova, Sophia, Varna, The Suez Canal, Egypt, India, Calcutta, Delhi, Afghanistan, Burmese war, The Great Wall of China, Holy Land, The Mediterranean sea, Naples, The carnaval at Rome, Holland and Belgium, Mr Harry Stewart,...
Dates:
23 December 1889
Joseph Poole's New Myriorama Programme, 8 January 1900
Item
Reference code: 178K53.56
Scope and Contents
Town Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Grand re-opening, The Boer War, General Buller's March, The Battle of Elandslaagte, Charing Cross, London, The Royal Navy Review, Osborne, The Bay of Biscay, River Tagus, Gibraltar, Alexandria, Interior of the mosque of El Choree, Our troops at the Pyramids, The Sphinx, Manfalout, The Temple of Karnac, Erment, Elephantina, The Throne of Pharaoh at Philae, Nubia, Abou Simbel, Battle of Tamai, Khartoum, South Africa, General Buller's march, The slave trade,...
Dates:
8 January 1900
Joseph Pool's New Eclipse Myriorama Guide Book and Songs, c1880 - 1889
Item
Reference code: 178Z64.6
Scope and Contents
Joseph Poole's new eclipse myriorama picturesque trips abroad all over the world, containing an introduction, descriptions of sights including Dover, Calais, Paris, Turin, Rome, Ancona, Constantinople, Gallipoli, Shumla, Cyprus and battles in Egypt and the Soudan, Stanley's expedition to central Africa, the Suez Canal, India, China, Russia, Europe, America and Great Britain, followed by the lyrics to The Mountain Guide, On, Staley On, Toll Gate, Irish Colleen, When the Lights are Low, Ducth...
Dates:
c1880 - 1889
Messrs J. and G. Poole's New Dioramic Excursions Programme, c1880
Item
Reference code: 178K53.9
Scope and Contents
Druid's Hall, Redruth, Monday 4 October, until Saturday 16 October, Depicting the most important events during the last three years in the East, also Afghan and Zulu wars, Map of Europe, The journey through India, Miss Ada Violet Poole, singing act, Mrs. Hartwell, singing act, Mr. T. Maclangan, impersonation act, Mr. Oscar J. Hartwell, late of the Royal Poytechnic Institution, London, The band conducted by Mr. Carl Webb. Black type on yellow background with line border on front covern inside...
Dates:
c1880
Messrs. Poole and Young New Dioramic Programme, 4 August 1879
Item
Reference code: 178K53.19
Scope and Contents
Grand Concert Hall and Skating Rink, West Street, Brighton, Zulu War, Russia, Turkey, Cyprus, India, Afghanistan, Germany, Europe, Miss Ada Violet Poole, singing act, Miss Mable de Verne, singing act, Mr Frank Freeland, impresonation act, Professor Alexander, ventriloquist act, The band conducted by Mr Jas. Montague. Blue type on pink background and wavy border on the front cover, inside programme, on back cover Liverpool press reviews and listing of variety acts. Printed by Stafford and...
Dates:
4 August 1879
Messrs. Poole Bros. New Dioramic, Excursions Programme, 28 March 1881
Item
Reference code: 178K53.2
Scope and Contents
Assambly Rooms, Cheltenham, General Sir F. Roberts' triumphal entry into Cabul with the British Forces, Messrs. Poole Bros. new dioramic, Excursions depicting the most important events of the last two years in Afghanistan and South Africa, The new exhibition illustrating a journey to the capitals of Europe, Scenes in St. Petersburgh, Tour of the Swiss Alps, Opinions of the Bristol Press, Miss Ada Violet Poole, singing act, Miss Jennie Bowmaker, singing act, The Great Maclagan, impersonation...
Dates:
28 March 1881
Messrs. Poole Bros. New Dioramic, Excursions Programme, 9 May 1881
Item
Reference code: 178K53.3
Scope and Contents
Theatre Royal, Gloucester, General Sir F. Roberts' triumphal entry into Cabul with the British Forces, Messrs. Poole Bros. new dioramic, Excursions depicting the most important events of the last two years in Afghanistan and South Africa, The new exhibition illustrating a journey to the capitals of Europe, Scenes in St. Petersburgh, Tour of the Swiss Alps, Opinions of the Bristol press, Miss Ada Violet Poole, singing act, Miss Jennie Bowmaker, singing act, The Great Maclagan, impersonation...
Dates:
9 May 1881
Messrs. Poole, The World Programme, 25 September 1882
Item
Reference code: 178K53.1
Scope and Contents
Public Hall, Smethwick, Entry of General Sir Garnet Wolseley into Cairo with British Forces, Alexandria bombarded, on fire and in ruins!, England to Malta, Turkey, Cyprus, The Holy Land, Egypt, Zululand, India, Afghanistan, Russia, Germany, Holland and Belgium, Bombardment of Alexandria, Scenes of Cairo and the Suez Canal, Mr J. Sullivan and Miss Josephine, excelsior black and white duologists and versatile artistes, Herr Blitz, magic act, Mr Horace Wilton, comic singing. Black type on...
Dates:
25 September 1882
Messrs. Poole's Gigantic Pictorial Enterprise Programme, 14 August 1882
Item
Reference code: 178K53.18
Scope and Contents
Exchange Rooms, New Street, Birmingham, Egypt and the world, Bombardment of Alexandria, Cairo, The Suez Canal, London, South Africa, Afghanistan, India, Assassination of the Szar, Miss Ada Violet Poole, singing act, Prince of Wales Minstrels, Mr Charles Ernest, singing act, Mr J. Richards, musical act, Mr Horace Wilton, comedy musical act, Mr Felix Somers, ventriloquist act, Herr Blitz, magic act, Mr Oscar Hartwell, The orchestra conducted by Mr B. Simpson. Black type on pink background with...
Dates:
14 August 1882
Messrs. Poole's New Dioramic Excursions Programme, 17 October 1881
Item
Reference code: 178K53.17
Scope and Contents
Temperance Hall, Tredegar, Afghanistan and South Africa, Capitals of Europe, France, Italy, Germany, Russia, Austria, Bulgaria, Turkey in Europe, Constantinople, Cyprus, Entry of our Troops into Cabul under the command of General Roberts, The Ameer's Palace, General Burrows' disaster or great battle of Khussk-I-Nakhud, The Kojak-pass, City of Candahar, General Roberts great victory, The Kremlin, Viena, Berlin, Miss Ada Violet Poole, singing act, Messrs Henri and Pointer, musical act, Mr...
Dates:
17 October 1881
Mr Harry Poole's New Trips Abroad Programme, c1880 - 1889
Item
Reference code: 178K53.23
Scope and Contents
Red type and illustrations of Egypt and battles, portraits of Wolseley, Gordon and Burnaby on green background on the front cover. Blank programme of overprinting location and programme, 2p.p
Dates:
c1880 - 1889
Mr Joseph Poole's New Myriorama Pictoresque Trips Abroad to all Parts of the Globe Poster, Friday 4 to Saturday 12 April c1890
Item
Reference code: 178R53.1
Scope and Contents
New Corn Exchange, Rochester. The Nile Expedition, Stanley in Africa, The falls of Niagara, The Goodwin Sands, London by day and night, The Queen's visit to Westminster Abbey, Ireland, Lakes of Killarney, Scenes of Liverpool, Poole's Acme Combination Company of talented artistes, The Great Alvantee, high wire act, Mr Harry Stewart, fast outfit change and musical act, Professor Le Ray, ventriloquist act, Miss Jessie Arnelly, musical act, La Petite Mdlle. De Lisle, musical act, Mr R.H.A....
Dates:
Friday 4 to Saturday 12 April c1890
Mr Joseph Poole's Trips Abroad Poster, c1880 - 1899
Item
Reference code: 178R53.3
Scope and Contents
New Assambly Hall, Fawcett Street, Sunderland. The Nile Expedition,Battle of Abu Klea, Battle of Gubat, Bird's eye view of Khartoum, The Soudan war, The war in Egypt, The Burmese war, Bulgaria, Miss Keturah Evans, musical act, Mr Harry Stewart, Mr Bob Desmond, comedy act, Mr C.W. Wilmott, comedy act. Black type on white background and blue and white illustrations of male portraits around the right and left edges, cote of arms on top centre and view of Suakim on bottom edge. Printed by Fry...
Dates:
c1880 - 1899