Admission Ticket to a Dramatic Recital
This ticket is for admission to a dramatic recital by Mrs Scott Siddons at the Public Hall, Windsor Street, Leamington Spa, which took place on the 18th October 1886.
Admission Ticket to a Dramatic Recital
This ticket is for admission to a dramatic recital by Mrs Scott Siddons at the Public Hall, Windsor Street, which took place on the 18th October 1886.
Alcester. Kazoo Band
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Alveston. Organ grinder
Italian organ grinder with a donkey and cart and two children posing with him, one on donkey in Alveston. 1908
Amazing Chang Letterhead
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Amazing Chang Postcard
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Barford. May Day revels
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[The children are dressed for Morris dancing, to perform the 'Bacca Pipes' Morris ...
Bishops Tachbrook. "Tachbrook Mummers"
Two of the original Tachbrook Mummers, cousins Jim and Bill Thacker. c. 1920
Ilmington. Clog dancers in front of The Howard Arms
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Ilmington. Group of people
Large group of men, women and children with Sam Bennett, The Ilmington Fiddler. Ilmington. 1900s
In the Lion's Den
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Madame F Lablanche
John Burgess (Junior) (1813-1874) Madame F Lablanche, October 1844 Pencil on paper 100mm x 70mm This drawing is on the back of a concert programme, in which Madame Lablanche sang, in October 1844. This ...
Nuneaton. Chuck O'Neil in comedy pose
The comedian Chuck O'Neil pictured in the home of Dr. Stored, Nuneaton. 1954
Nuneaton. Pingles Fields
Evening entertainment in the Pingle Fields with a trapeze artist on the high wire, Nuneaton. 1951
Portrait of Daniel Lambert
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting Daniel Lambert, the celbrated fattest man on record. In 1805 he resigned as Keeper of Leicester Gaol to both make a tour of England drawing large crowds, and ...
Programme for a Performance by Vesta Tilley
An autographed copy of a programme for a performance by Vesta Tilley, 1919 Vesta Tilley (1864 - 1952) was an English male impersonator. She was the foremost male impersonator of the day and was frequently ...
Punch And Judy
Thomas Uwins (1782-1857) Punch And Judy Pencil, pen and watercolour on paper 235mm x 290mm The painting depicts a street scene with a crowd watching a Punch and Judy show.
Puppets
These Punch and Judy puppets have painted papier-mache heads and hats, mounted onto turned wood sticks.
They may have been used in professional puppet shows rather than as children's toys.