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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:

Achromatic and Sapphire Solar Microscopic Exhibition Handbill, c1840 - 1850

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.51
Scope and Contents

Achromatic and Sapphire Solar Microscopic Exhibition at Albany Rooms, York and Albany Tavern.'A grand spectacle of living aquatic insects, animalcules and other portions of Minute Nature Magnified several thousand times and occupying an area of upwards of 90 square feet'.

Dates: c1840 - 1850

Biophulax Handbill, c1850-1859

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.11
Scope and Contents

Life and Property Protector at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. See the operation of the biophulax. 'This sensitive and Mechanical Instrument announces the approach of fire'. A smoke detector. Printed by City Press, 1 Long Lane, Aldersgate Street, D.A. Doudney.

Dates: c1850-1859

Corinthian Maid Handbill, 1828

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.102
Scope and Contents

Corinthian Maid at 109 Strand, Pannus Corium Establishment. "A mechanical figure that will draw an exact likeness of any visitor that will sit perfectly motionless during the space of a few moments". Printed by G Cox, Hanover Place, Regent’s Park Road.

Dates: 1828

Dioastrodoxon Handbill, 14 - 17 March 1821

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 3: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.306
Scope and Contents

Mr Lloyd opening the Dioastrodoxon, Grand Transparent Orrery at Theatre of Astronomy, late the Minor Theatre, Catherine Street, Strand, London. Five scenes of the universe closing with the northern and southern celestial heavens. Printed by Glendinning, 25 Hatton Garden, London.

Dates: 14 - 17 March 1821

Exhibition of a Hydro-Oxygen Microscope Handbill, 1833

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.82
Scope and Contents

Exhibition of a Hydro-Oxygen Microscope at Stanley's Rooms, 21 Old Bond Street. Microscope capable of magnifying 500.000 times. Built by Mr Cooper 7 Mr Cary (optician) 181 Strand.Printed by D. Campbell, 6 King’s Head Court, Holborn.

Dates: 1833

Exhibition of a Magnificent Hydro-Oxygen Microscope Handbill, 1833

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.98
Scope and Contents

Exhibition of a Magnificent Hydro-Oxygen Microscope at 287 Strand. Microscope capable of magnifying 300.000 times (instead of 500,000 as stated previously). Built by Mr Cooper and Mr Cary (optician) 181 Strand. Printed by J. Bennett, 37 Holywell Street, Strand.

Dates: 1833

Florentine Venus Handbill, 23 January 1864

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.56
Scope and Contents

Florentine Venus at London Anatomical Museum. Open daily from 10 till 10, for gentlemen only. Museum housing "Florentine Venus, the whole of the organs of the body in health and disease, the development of the foetus" etc.

Dates: 23 January 1864

Greatest Wonder of The Age Handbill, c1848

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.136
Scope and Contents

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

Just Arrived Handbill, c1820 - 1830

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.210
Scope and Contents

A Wonderful Nyctalope at 4 Castle Square, Brighton. 'Possessing the power of distinguishing objects at night'. Thought to be an albino.

Dates: c1820 - 1830

Microcosm Handbill, 18 August 1833

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.60
Scope and Contents

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

Miller's Mechanical and Beautiful Picturesque Representations Handbill, 1865

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.142
Scope and Contents

Mechanical and Picturesque Representations at Saville House. "Forming elegant & 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

New Eidouranion, or Large Transparent Orrery Handbill, 1822

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.28
Scope and Contents

Mr D.F. Walker, at King's Theatre, Haymarket. Mr D.F Walker (lecturer at Eton, Harrow, Rugby and Winchester Colleges etc) Astronomical Lectures on his New Eidouranion (Astronomy device). Printed by G. Schulze, 13, Poland Street.

Dates: 1822

Parisian Infernal Machine Handbill, c1835

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.36
Scope and Contents

Parisian Infernal Machine at 28 Coventry Street. “Exact representation of the Murderer Fieschi, before and after the perpetration of his crime and attempting to assassinate the French king and his sons.” Report of murder following visit to exhibition in The Examiner, September 6th, 1835. Printed by R. Handy and Co, 50 Brewer Street, Golden Square.

Dates: c1835

Short's Observatory Handbill, c1855

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.195
Scope and Contents

Superb Achromatic Telescope at Short's Observatory, Carlton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland. Exposition of Telescopes and Microscopes, Camera Obscura, Atmospheric Railway, Florascope, Chromatrope and other items.

Dates: c1855

Splendid Mechanical Museum of Moving Figures Handbill, 1838

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.33
Scope and Contents

Splendid Mechanical Museum of Moving Figures at Great Windmill St, Haymarket. 500 figures with mechanical motions by Signor Gagliardi. Various famous historical military episodes. See The Morning Chronicle, May 26 1838 for description. Printed by Stuart, Printer, 15 Archer Street, Haymarket.

Dates: 1838

Spoils of the Ocean Handbill, c1835

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.48
Scope and Contents

Royal Submarine Exhibition at Cosmorama Rooms. Exhibition of curios and salvage of Mr Deane, having used his new diving apparatus. Printed by L. Harrison, Printer, 17, Oxford Street, 2pp.

Dates: c1835

The Air Boat Handbill, 1879

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.274
Scope and Contents

Account of Philip Brannon’s late discovery of air floating and navigation, at London. "Containing a full and clear account and explanation of Philip Brannon's late Discovery of Air Floating and Navigation".

Dates: 1879

The Greatest Wonders Of The Age Handbill, c1840 - 1842

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.3
Scope and Contents

Flying railway device, and signal telegraph device, at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. Mechanical Railway consisting of two inclined planes and a circle of between 40 or 50 ft in circumference rising 14ft. Printed by Johnston, Red Lion Court, Charterhouse Lane.

Dates: c1840 - 1842

The Most Extraordinary Exhibition in the World Handbill, 1856

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.14
Scope and Contents

A Selection of Life Size Mechanical Figures, taken from the Grand Paris Exposition at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. From the Grand Paris Exposition, Figures inc 'A goat, A little girl, a large ape, a ram, a large Hare, a talking baby, Jocko - comical monkey musician whose grimaces are extraordinary!' among others.

Dates: 1856

The Royal George Handbill, October 1834

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.47
Scope and Contents

The Royal George, Deane’s Royal Submarine Exhibition at Cosmorama Rooms. Series of oil paintings illustrating Mr Deane's peculiar machinery used for the investigation of the wreck of the Royal George at the depth of 70 to 80 ft. Printed by L. Harrison, 17 Oxford Street.

Dates: October 1834