Handbill, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden

W Reynolds

1824

One handbill. Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, Saturday, April 10th (year not stated). [1824] Programme includes an "Aeronautic Excursion from London to Paris", in burlesque. Printed by W Reynolds, 9 Denmark Court, Strand, London, 13 1/2" x 7 1/4", 34.3 x 18.5 cm.

Handbill for screening of 'Ice Station Zebra'

Cinematography

1968

Handbill for a screening of the film 'Ice Station Zebra' in Cinerama at the London Casino.

Handbill for the film 'Holiday in Spain'

Cinematography

1960

Handbill for a screening of the flim 'Holiday in Spain' in Cinerama at the Theatre Royal, Manchester.

Handbill for a screening of 'Patton'

Cinematography

1970

Handbill for a screening of the flim 'Patton' at the Odeon Ringway, Birmingham.

Handbill for the film '2001'

Cinematography

1968

Handbill for a screening of the film '2001' at the Astoria, Brighton.

Handbill for the film 'Fellini Satyricon'

Cinematography

1969

Handbill for a screening of the film 'Fellini Satyricon' at the Odeon Ringway, Birmingham.

Engraved handbill for Wheatstone's telegraph

Unknown maker

1835-1845

Handbill, engraved, 'Electro-Magnetic Telegraph on the Great Western Railway, Invented by Professor Wheatstone', unknown maker, c. 1840.

Handbill entitled Marcus' Extrodinarily cheap excursions

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1857

Handbill entitled Marcus' Extraordinarily cheap excursions, advertising cheap trips for Whitsuntide, leaving from Euston Square Station on Saturday, May 30th 1857. The cheap travel to Liverpool, Manchester, Chester, Shrewsbury, Wellington, Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Coventry and Leamington. Run using London & North Western Railway. Tickets can be obtained from Henry R. Marcus. The handbill is printed on yellow paper and mounted on card.

railway revenue

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1930

Handbill, London & North Eastern Railway, 'Railway Revenue' with profits falling and asking for staff to help reduce costs, 1930.

Closing on Lynton and Barnstaple Light Railway

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1935

Handbill, Southern Railway, "Closing on Lynton and Barnstaple Light Railway', from the 30th September 1935 announcing alternative road transport by the Southern National Omnibus Company, printed by Waterlow and Sons Limited., 1935.

Save Our Scotsman

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1963

Gresley A3 Preservation Society handbill "Save Our Scotsman" describing the Flying Scotsman, its history and the Society's campaign to raise £3000 to save it in 1963. This campaign dated from before Alan Pegler purchased the locomotive.

Handbill. Nicholson's 1000 Guinea Fete, Cremorne House, King's Road, Chelsea

Croker

1843

Handbill. letterpress. Nicholson's 1000 Guinea Fete, Cremorne House, King's Road, Chelsea, 31 July to 2 August, 1843. includes a balloon ascent by Mr [Charles] Green the celebrated Aeronaut... , printed by Croker, Strand. 37.7 x 17cm

united kingdom band of hope union fete

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1878

MR handbill (double-sided). United Kingdom Band of Hope Union Fete at the Crystal Palace, 16 July 1878. Day Trip to London. Cheap Excursion Train to London from Bradford, Leeds, Barnsley, Sheffield, etc, 16 July 1878. (On reverse details of preliminary programme). Printed by Thos Cook & Son, Printers, etc, Ludgate Circus, London. 250 x 155mm.

Handbill. Description of the improved Achromatic t

Art

1775-1800

Handbill. Description of the improved Achromatic telescope made with sliding brass tubes, by P. and G. Dollond. London. [Last quarter 18th century]

cheap excursions trains to middlewood, disley, new mills, whaley bridge, chapel-en-le-frith and buxton

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1905

London and North Western Railway handbill advertising "On Good Friday, April 21, 1905 cheap excursion trains to Middlewood, Disley (for Lyme Hall), New Mills, Whaley Bridge, Chapel-en-le-Frith and Buxton" and "On Easter Monday, April 24, 1905 cheap excursion trains to Middlewood, Displey (for Lyme Hall), New Mills, Whaley Bridge, Chapel-en-le-Frith and Buxton" . Printed in black on yellow paper with trains times and fares.

Special half day excursion to Lincoln and Skegness

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1926

Handbill, "Special Half Day Excursion to Lincoln and Skegness", with timetable, No.2310, 1926.

Handbill. Grand Gala and Evening Promenade, ... Edinburgh

Art

1841

handbill. letterpress. Grand Gala and Evening Promenade, ... Edinburgh, 1841, public demonstrations of three balloons: the 'Queen Victoria', the 'Great Prince Albert', the 'Princess Royal'. 61.5 x 26 cm.

One handbill: Royal Grecian Saloon. Grand Aerost

Art

c. 1851

One handbill: Royal Grecian Saloon. Grand Aerostatic Gala. Mr. Hampton will make a flight in his magnificent balloon, "Erin-go-Bragh", July 17th (c.1851).

Mr. Sadler

Art

1815

Poster of balloon ascent at Newcastle: James Sadler, 1st September 1815.

Whitsuntide holidays

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1875/05/17

MR handbill. Whitsuntide Holidays. Two Days Trip to London. Cheap Excursion Train to London for two days from Bradford, Leeds, Barnsley, Sheffield, etc, 17 May 1875. Printed by Cook & Son, Printers, etc, London, Manchester, Birmingham and Leicester. 250 x 155mm.

Handbill for an astronomy lecture by Mr Bartley on 30 March 1827

Unknown printer

1827

Handbill: Bartley, Theatre Royal.

"The Juvenile Solar System"

Art

1836

Handbill: The Juvenile Solar System... by John Bird, 1836

Football match English cup tie, third round

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1915

Handbill, Isle of Wight Central Railway 'Football match English cup tie, third round Southampton v. Hull City'. Issued by Russell Willmott, printed by W.H. Upward. Dated February 1915.

Handbill, Newcastle Races

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1872

MR handbill. Newcastle Races. Cheap Excursion Train for Newcastle from Sheffield, Barnsley, etc, 25 June 1872. Printed by Bemrose & Sons, Printers, London & Derby. 250 x 150mm.

C. Gould's New Improved Pocket Microscope

Art

1827-1830

Handbill advertisement: C. Gould's New Improved Pocket Microscope sold by W. Cary 23x13cm.

Thirsk races excursions to Darlington and Thirsk

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1926

Handbill, "Thirsk Races Excursions to Darlington and Thirsk", with timetable, printed by the Howe Brothers, Gateshead, 1926.

Continental Information, Paris to London, July 1863

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1863

Handbill, "Continental Information, Paris to London, July 1863", with times and fares, published by London Chatham and Dover Railway.

National cat show

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1873

MR handbill (double-sided). National Cat Show at the Crystal Palace, 22-23 September 1873/ International Exhibition. Last Cheap Excursion Train of the season from Bradford, Leeds, Wakefield, Barnsley, Sheffield, etc, to London, 22 September 1873. (On reverse details of onward bookings to Paris, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium or the Rhine). Printed by Cook & Son, Printers, etc, London, Manchester, Birmingham and Leicester. 250 x 160mm.

Ascent of Green's Balloon at Newcastle

Unknown maker

1824-1826

Handbill, woodcut, Balloon ascent at Newcastle, Green's balloon. Man and woman in balloon cradle. Charles Green (1785-1870), aeronaut.

Mr. Sadler will ascend with his magnificent balloon

Art

1814

One handbill: Mr. Sadler will ascend with his magnificent balloon on Saturday 22nd October, 1814.

Poster of balloon ascent at Newcastle: Charles Green

Art

1825

Poster of balloon ascent at Newcastle: Charles Green, 23rd May 1825.

Advertisement by Mr Gypson for his 44th ascent in

Art

1841

Advertisement by Mr Gypson for his 44th ascent in his magnificent balloon, from the Gas Works, Stamford, 1841 October 1. - Fricker, Printer, Stamford. - Handbill; broadsheet letterpress, cut to 27x20cm. First nocturnal voyage, 3 June 1839.

Handbill for Exhibition of panoramic views, Exchange Rooms, Manchester

Art

1841

handbill. letterpress. exhibition of panoramic views, Exchange Rooms, Manchester, 1841. 37.7 x 17cm.

Glasgow fine art exhibition

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1878

MR handbill (double-sided). Glasgow Fine Art Exhibition. Another of Cook's Excursions to Scotland by the Midland Railway Co's new route via Settle and Carlisle. Special Cheap Excursion for eight days from Sheffield, Leeds, Bradford, and other stations, to Carlisle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Ayr & Kilmarnock, 20 July 1878. Printed by Thos Cook & Son, Printers, Etc, Ludgate Circus, London. 250 x 160mm.

Royal Gardens, Vauxhall. Grand Fete Day

Art

1837

One handbill: Royal Gardens, Vauxhall. Grand Fete Day. Announcing Cocking's descent by parachute from Mr. Green's Royal "Nassau" balloon, Monday July 24th, 1837.

The balloon race and fete champetre

Art

1836

Advertisement for 'The balloon race and fete champetre' between two Green family balloons at the Royal Gardens Vauxhall, [London], 9 August 1836. Handbill; broadsheet letterpress, some handcol, two balloon motifs engraved, one handcol; 15.5x19.3cm.

Poster of balloon ascent at Newcastle: Charles Green

Art

1825

Poster of balloon ascent at Newcastle: Charles Green, 30th May 1825.

Mrs Graham's account of her ascent from Norwich wi

Art

1825

Mrs Graham's account of her ascent from Norwich with Lieut. Col. Harvey, High Sheriff of the County of Norfolk, September 7th 1825, printed by W. Booth, Market-place, Norwich. Handbill, 23x18.5cm on board 27x23cm

Handbill: Wedgwood's Manifold Writer and Noctograp

Art

1840-1844

Handbill: Wedgwood's Manifold Writer and Noctograph.

Advertisement by GWR for the exhibition of the Gal

Art

1845

Advertisement by GWR for the exhibition of the Galvanic and Electromagnetic Telegraphs, 1845.

Football Excursions to Hull

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1950

Handbill, British Railways (North Eastern Region), Football Excursions to Hull from Scarborough, Filey, etc, 19 August-23 September 1950

temperance fete at crystal palace

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1873

MR handbill. Temperance Fete at the Crystal Palace/International Exhibition. Day Trip to London. Cheap Excursion Train to London for one day from Bradford, Leeds, Barnsley, Sheffield, etc, 22 July 1873.Printed by Cook & Son, Printer, etc, London, Manchester, Birmingham and Leicester. 255 x 160mm.

Great Western Railway handbill

Tickets, Passes & Labels

Handbill, Great Western Railway, Lakes of Killarney 1884

Handbill, Royal Mails and Coaches

Archive Collections

1842

Handbill, Bell & Crown Holborn, Royal Mails and Coaches, with destinations listed, Robert Fagg & Co. Proprietors, pasted to thick cardboard

special cheap excursions from cowes and mill hill

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1914

Isle of Wight Central Railway handbill 'special cheap excursions from cowes and mill hill' with train times and fares. Issued by Russell Willmott, printed by W.H. Upward. Dated October 1914.

Cymru i'r cymry! (Wales for the Welsh)

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

Handbill, paper and card, London & North Western Railway, 'Cymru i'r cymry!' (Wales to Wales) promoting holidaying in North Wales for Welsh language speakers. In Welsh, when translated the card reads "London and North Western railways and National Welsh Holidays: North Wales. Why go anywhere else when the glorious scenery of North Wales is open to you for this price?".

Cheap tickets to Frimley

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1938-07

Handbill, paper, Cheap Tickets to Frimley, issued by the Southern Railway, July 1938. Printed by Waterlow & Sons, London. Advertising fares from London Waterloo and other stations. Fare includes a journey on the Surrey Border & Camberley Miniature Railway.

the company's coach called the Experiment

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

Handbill, Stockton & Darlington Railway, "The Company's Coach called the Experiment'.

L&N.W. Railway receiving office "Spread Eagle" will be closed from January 1st 1919

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

1919

Handbill, London & North Western Railway, " L&N.W. Railway Receiving Office "Spread Eagle" Will Be Closed from January 1st 1919", giving details of nearest parcels office, printed by McCorquodale & Co., London, 1917.

Annual Clearance Sale at Willow Walk Goods Depot

Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills

Handbill, London Brighton & South Coast Railway, 'Annual Clearance Sale at Willow Walk Goods Depot Old Kent Road. Weatherall and Green will Sell by Auction on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 14th, 15th and 16th May at 12 for 1 o'clock Precisely Each Day a Large Quantity of Miscellaneous Property from the Company's Unclaimed Property office", Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London.