Exhibitions
Found in 167 Collections and/or Records:
1813 Description of the View of Moscow Handbill, 1813
Sir Robert Ker Porter at Baker's Panorama, Strand. View presented by Mr Barker. Printed by J. Adlard, Printer, 23 Bartholomew Close.
A Catalogue of Dioramic Tableaux Handbill, 22 June 1835
George Robin's Auction at Cosmorama Rooms. Auction of 'Five splendid representations forming a series of historical Dioramic Tableaux of the interior of the Houses of Lords & Commons, prior to the Conflagration', 6pp.
A Magnificent Golden Temple Handbill, c1800 - 1899
Temple of massive gold at Kingston Rooms. Probably Bath.
Achromatic and Sapphire Solar Microscopic Exhibition Handbill, c1840 - 1850
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'.
African Loan Exhibition Handbill, 1895
African White Ants at Crystal Palace. Glass nest of living Ants. Printed by F.M. Evans and Co. Ltd., Crystal Palace, 2pp.
American Exhibition and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Handbill, 1887
Buffalo Bill's Wild West at Earl's Court. Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Seven other American themed attractions including a Diorama of New York Harbour and American Hunting Trophies. Printed by Perry, Printer, 138 Lillie Road, Fulham.
Anatomical Representation of a Female Figure Handbill, 1835
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.
Ancient Paintings by Correggio Handbill, 1840
Ancient Paintings by Correggio at 43 New Bond Street. Exhibition containing "Correggio and other masters" including Leonardo Da Vinci.
Angrezini's Exhibition Handbill, 1827
Mr Sievier's Marble Christ on Cross at Cosmorama Rooms. Exhibition of various statues including Christ on the cross, Venus and cupid and 'a Monument to the Memory of the Late C. Dibdin'. Printed by Whiting, Beaufort House, Strand.
Antiquarians and Amateurs of Fine Arts Handbill, 20 April 1842
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.
Antiquarians and Amateurs of Fine Arts Handbill, c1842
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. Printed by C. Armand, 46 Rathbone Place, Oxford Street.
Antique and Historical Paintings on Glass Handbill, c1840 - 1859
Paintings on Glass at Western Exchange. "The birth, life, passion, death, resurrection and ascension of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ'. Printed by Tyler and Honeyman, 7 Aldgate High Street.
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..
Belle Vue Handbill, c1848
Zoological gardens and museum of curiosities at Belle Vue, Hyde Road, Manchester. Folio from book advertising the zoo, Pleasure Boats, Elizabethan Maze and dancing Platform. On revere, advertising for Cole’s patent trusses and medicated Bands, 2pp.
Bill Barnes Collection
Programmes, posters and photographs mainly related to the Poole family's travelling Myriorama show.
Billy Bellhouse Collection
Photographs, handbills, newspaper reports and financial records relating to Billy Bellhouse and his life as a wall of death rider as well as other performers.
Biophulax Handbill, c1850-1859
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.
Bonassus Handbill, 1821
Newly discovered animal The Bonassus, at 287 Stand, London. ‘From the Apalachian mountains of America, is nearly seventeen Months old and Five Feet ten Inches high.’ A bison. Printed by Hewitt, No. 1 Prince’s Street, Drury Lane.
Bowder Stone Handbill, 1 - 31 May 1868
Fragment of Rock at Bowder Stone House, Kendal, Cumbria. Mary Thompson exhibits a massive fragment of rock which resembles a ship lying on its keel.
Bukovac's The White Slave Handbill, 1 August 1885
Bukovac's The White Slave at Eagle Place, Piccadilly. Celebrated nude picture from Paris, The White Slave. “This is an indecent picture...” The Bat, June 23rd 1885. Printed by Forman and Sons, Nottingham.