Social History, Variety Theatre, Skating Rinks
Newspaper cuttings about: an incident at the Prince of Wales Theatre London, The Markets Committee, and The Theatres and Music Hall Committee.
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 59
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Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news; notably music halls vs. theatres and censorship.
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 60
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news; notably the first stained glass theatre curtain constructed for the National Theatre of Mexico.
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 61
Prospectus for the Savoy Theatre (Glasgow) Limited.
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 62
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 63
Newspaper cuttings about: the Argyle Picture Theatre, Edinburgh Marine Gardens, theatre manager Mr Percy Humphry, the influence of music halls on children, and Mr John Edwin Tussaud.
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 64
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably the illness and death of Mr George Washington Moore.
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 24
Newspaper cuttings about the history of the Alhambra Theatre, Glasgow.
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 65
Newspaper cuttings about: the effect of music halls on crime levels, the wedding anniversary of ventriloquist Prince Bendon, billposting, and a performance for the King at the Empire Theatre, Edinburgh.
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 66
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 67
Newspaper cutting about: billposting, a false representation case, president of the Wellcroft club John Lindsay, and a fire at the Empire Theatre in Edinburgh.
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 68
Newspaper cuttings about a fire at the Empire Theatre, Edinburgh.
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 69
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 70
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably a fire at the Empire Theatre, Edinburgh.
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 71
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably the opening of the Olympia Theatre, Glasgow.
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 72
Newspaper cuttings about the 20th annual meeting of the Blackpool Tower Company.
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 73
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 74
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business.
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 25
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 75
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 76
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 77
Newspaper cutting about a misrepresentation case against a music hall performer
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 26
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 27
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 28
Newspaper cutting about misrepresentation case against a music hall performer
Pickard's Papers: Rinkeries and Theatre Items No 29
Incomplete newspaper cutting of an advert for the Norwood Cinema.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 25
Newspaper cuttings from the Glasgow News about buildings/river kelvin inspections for the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911, plus the loan of documents from Edinburgh Museum Committee and the exhibition opening.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 34
Newspaper cuttings from the Glasgow News and Evening Citizen about exhibits, security/safety, and progress of the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 35
Newspaper image of the Aviation Hall in the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow, 1911.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 36
Newspaper cuttings; images of the palace of Industry and music court from the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow, 1911 plus news of the exhibitions progress.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 37
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Times about the progress of the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 38
Newspaper cuttings about the garden club, highland village and tickets for the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911; plus images of St Ninians Chapel (Gorbals) and a Scottish baronial hall.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 39
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Record and Mail and Evening Times about the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 40
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Record and Mail and Evening Times about the Highland and native villages exhibit at the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 41
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Times and Evening Citizen about the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911, plus images of the Highland village and historical street exhibit.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 42
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Record and Mail and Glasgow News about the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911, plus an image of a model ship Nelson
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 43
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Record and Mail, Evening Citizen and Evening Times about the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911, plus biographies/photographs of exhibition workers James Summers and James Goldie.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 26
Newspaper image of the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911, from the Evening Times.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 44
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Times about the opening of the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911, plus an image of a model ship
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 45
Newspaper images of exhibits in the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 46
Newspaper image from the Evening Times of a gateway to an exhibit in the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 47
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Record and Mail about the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911; notably a visit by the Duke and Duchess of Connaught.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 48
Newspaper cuttings about the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 49
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 50
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 51
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 52
Newspaper images of the Music Court and Palaces of History and Industry from the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 53
Newspaper images of the Mountain Scenic Railway, Music Court, and Industrial Hall from the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow, 1911.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 27
Newspaper cuttings about the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry opening day in Glasgow 1911, plus an image of the Mountain Railway exhibit.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 54
Torn newspaper page with article about the sale of cinema
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 55
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 56
Newspaper cuttings about the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911, plus images of the ground breaking ceremony.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 28
Newspaper cuttings about workers associated with the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911; Robert D. McEwan, Thomas Dunlop, Dr Andrew Gray, and Col. Robert James Bennett.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 29
Newspaper cutting about a rifle range exhibit in the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911, plus biographies of Col. Robert James Bennett, Professor Phillimore, W B Smith and M W Montgomery.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 30
Newspaper cuttings about workers associated with the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911; R.B. Macouat, R.R. Spiers, John S Samuel, and the Lord Provost Mr McInnes Shaw and Mrs McInnes Shaw.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 31
Continuation of Lord Provost and Mrs McInnes Shaw biography from previous page, plus newspaper images of models ships from the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911; a Dreadnought, Nelsons Victory and The Great Michael.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 32
Newspaper cuttings from the Glasgow News and Evening Times about the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911.
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 33
Handwritten note; "The property of AE Pickard, Norwood Cinema, Glasgow"
Pickard's Scrapbooks: British Exhibitions
Britannia Panopticon Music Hall Trust, processed by A. Johnston
BP08 Inside back cover (BP08.33) Scrapbook page
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 58
Pickard's Papers: British Exhibitions Vol 2 No 57
Envelope containing the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry prospectus and application for Space.
Prospectus page detailing patrons of the 1911 Scottish Exhibition
Prospectus page detailing 1911 Scottish Exhibition council and committee members
Prospectus page detailing proposal for 1911 Scottish Exhibition
Prospectus page classification of exhibits
Prospectus page regulations for exhibitors
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Times, Daily Record and Mail about the Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh, 1908.
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Record and Mail, Evening Citizen, and Daily Mail about the French president Armand Fallieres visit to the Franco- British exhibition in London. 1908. Articles also present on the exhibition catering and crowds.
Newspaper photos of the "palace of women's work" and the "entrance to the machinery hall" at the Franco-British exhibition in London, 1908.
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Record and Mail, Evening Times, and Evening Citizen about the Scottish National exhibition in Edinburgh, 1908.
Newspaper photograph of the "palace of French industries" at the Franco-British Exhibition in London, 1908.
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Record and Mail, Evening Times, and Glasgow News about the Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh, 1908.
Newspaper cuttings from Daily Record and Mail and Evening Citizen about the Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh 1908, plus a photograph of an exhibition pavilion.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Citizen, Daily Record and Mail, and Evening Times about the Franco-British Exhibition in London 1908, plus the Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh, 1908.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Citizen and Daily Record and Mail about the Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh, 1908.
Newspaper cutting from the Daily Record and Mail, Evening Citizen, and Glasgow News about the Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh, 1908.
Newspaper cutting of characters sketched from the historical pageant at the Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh, 1908.
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Record and Mail and Evening Citizen about the Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh Olympic Games in London, both 1908. Photographs of the "British applied arts" building at the Franco-British exhibition in London 1908 also present.
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Record and Mail and Glasgow News about the Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh 1908.
Newspaper cutting from the Daily Record and Mail about the Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh, 1908.
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Record and Mail and Evening Citizen about the Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh and the Franco-British Exhibition in London, both 1908.
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Record and Mail and Evening Times about the Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh and the Olympic Games in London, both 1908.
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Record and Mail and Glasgow News about the Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh and the Olympic Games in London, both 1908.
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Record and Mail, Glasgow News, and Evening Times about the Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh and the Olympic Games in London, both 1908.
Newspaper cuttings from the Glasgow News and Evening Times about the Olympic Games in London, 1908.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Times, and Daily Record and Mail about the Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh and the Olympic Games in London in London, both 1908.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Times about the Olympic Games in London and the Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh, both 1908.
Newspaper cutting about the opening of the Olympic Games in London 1908, plus a photograph of athletes "parading before the King".
Newspaper cutting about the Franco-British exhibition in London 1908, plus a photograph of the exhibition.
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Record and Mail and Evening Times about the Franco-British exhibition in London, the Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh and the Olympic Games in London, all 1908.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Times, Daily Record and Mail and Glasgow News about the Olympic Games in London and the Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh, both 1908.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Times and Daily Record and Mail about the Olympic Games in London and Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh, both 1908.
Newspaper cutting from the Evening Times about the Olympic Games in London, 1908.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Times about the Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh and Olympic Games in London, both 1908.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Times and Daily Record and Mail about the Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh and the Olympic Games in London, both 1908.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Times, Daily Record and Mail, and Glasgow News about the Olympic Games in London, and Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh, both 1908.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Times about the Olympic Games in London, 1908.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Times and Daily Record and Mail about the Franco-British Exhibition in London and Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh, both 1908.
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Record and Mail about the Scottish National Exhibition in Edinburgh, 1908.
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Record and Mail and Glasgow News about the Franco-British exhibition in London 1908, and proposed Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art and Industry 1911.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Citizen, Daily Record and Mail, Evening Times, and Glasgow News about the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow, 1911.
Newspaper cutting from the Glasgow Herald listing guarantors of the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911.
Newspaper cuttings from the Glasgow Herald, Glasgow News, and Daily Record and Mail about the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911; plus a continued list of exhibition guarantors.
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Record and Mail, and Evening Times about the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry 1911; plus winning designs from an exhibition poster competition.
Newspaper cutting from the Evening Times; a drawing of the main building in the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art and Industry in Glasgow, 1911.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Times, Glasgow News, and Evening Citizen about the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow, 1911.
Newspaper cutting and programme for the cutting of the first sod ceremony of the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow,1911.
Newspaper image of the cutting of the first sod ceremony for Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry, 1911. Also present are cuttings from the Evening Citizen and Evening Times about the exhibitions, plus a commemorative stamp.
Newspaper cuttings from the Glasgow News and Evening Times about the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow, 1911.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening News, Evening Times, and Daily Record and Mail about the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow, 1911.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Citizen, and Glasgow Weekly Mail about the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911, plus an image of the exhibitions Industrial Hall.
Newspaper cuttings from the Glasgow News, Daily Record and Mail and Evening Times about the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow, 1911.
Newspaper image of the building to house historical treasures in the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow, 1911.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Times, Evening Citizen, and Glasgow News about the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911, plus an image of the exhibitions industrial hall.
Newspaper cutting about the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911, plus a map of the exhibition grounds, both from the Glasgow News.
Newspaper cutting from the Glasgow News about the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911, plus images of exhibition buildings and exhibits; the Principal Tower, model of the "Great Michael", Kelvinhall, and the entrance to the Industrial Hall.
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Record and Mail about builders of the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911; Andrew H Pettigrew, WH Knight, Thomas McArly, and Robert J Walker.
Newspaper cutting from the Evening Citizen about the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911, plus article about exhibition builder John Glaister. Also present; newspaper image of an exhibition season ticket.
Newspaper cutting about season tickets for the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, and Industry in Glasgow 1911, plus articles about exhibition builders; John Glaister, DD Binnie, George Eyre Todd and TWM Wilson.
Incomplete newspaper cutting of an advert for the Norwood cinema.
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Admission ticket to The Scottish Zoo sale
Admission ticket to The Scottish Zoo sale.
Newspaper articles from The World's Fair and the Daily Record and Mail about zoo animals for sale, the death of a gorilla from influenza, and protozoa.
Newspaper articles from the Evening Citizen, Daily Record and Mail, The World
Newspaper articles from the Evening Citizen, Daily Record and Mail, The World's Fair, Daily Telegraph, and Glasgow News about protozoa (continued from previous page); an incident with a boa constrictor at the Bronx zoo; the arrival of animals to Britain from America; the capture of a golden eagle in Rosshire; and a law case regarding the ownership of some baboons.
Continuation of previous page Glasgow News article. Article about the London Zoological Gardens annual report plus a cartoon of baboons reading newspapers from the Evening Times.
Continuation of Glasgow News article from previous page. Article about the London Zoological Gardens annual report plus a cartoon of baboons reading newspapers from the Evening Times.
Newspaper articles from The World's Fair, Evening Citizen, Daily Telegraph and Glasgow News about the arrival of animals from America on the liner Minnehaha; arrival of a cargo of alligators from Florida; a meeting of the London Zoological Society presided by the Duke of Bedford; the escape and recapture of a baby elephant in the Crystal Palace; and a law case regarding the ownership of some baboons.
Continuation of Daily Telegraph article from previous page. Newspaper articles from Glasgow News, Evening Citizen, Evening Times, and Daily Record and Mail about the discovery of a new species in the Congo; Pickard
Continuation of Daily Telegraph article from previous page. Newspaper articles from Glasgow News, Evening Citizen, Evening Times, and Daily Record and Mail about the discovery of a new species in the Congo; Pickard's 'Original Noah's Ark'; a 30 year old Parrot; a cure for insanity; the purchase of a big cat; the fining of a lion tamer; plus a photograph of clothed baboons.
Newspaper articles from The World's Fair and The Evening Citizen about a stone eating elephant; new animals at the Glasgow Zoo; a competition to name a mysterious animal, and the arrival of sea lions and other animals in London.
BP0909 GORILLA CATCHES INFLUENZA AND SUCCUMBS.
Article from the Record and Mail. The article humorously describes the death of a London Zoo gorilla. "Our climate killed him."
Articles from the Glasgow News about rare and mysterious animals plus a photograph of fisherman with a 13ft 10in fish.
Newspaper articles from Glasgow News, Daily Record and Mail and Evening Citizen about The Scottish Zoo.
Continuation of previous page article plus photographs of chimps from The Sketch.
Cartoon showing two baboons in a cage, reading the newspaper and talking about demanding better work conditions.
Cartoon published in the Evening Times, showing two chimps reading newspapers.
Pickard's Papers project, processed by Maria Velez
Newspaper articles from the Evening Times, Daily Record and Mail, and Evening Citizen about The Scottish Zoo, and Monkeys.
Newspaper articles and letters from the Glasgow News and Evening Citizen about the disband and fate of The Scottish Zoo.
BP0913-02 Bostock's Highly Educated Baboons.
A photograph of performing baboons belonging to Mr. Bostock. There are five baboons dressed in human clothing with the above title. Each baboon has a name. The accompanying text notifies that these animals were recovered by Mr. Bostock from Mr. Taylor by court action in London, and that the baboons were highly educated.
Pickard's Scrapbooks :{Zoological Items}
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A news article from the Record and Mail, reporting the £1 fining of a lion-tamer for animal cruelty.
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Newspaper articles and letter from the Evening Citizen about a municipal zoo for Glasgow.
BP0915 Scrapbook page Scottish Sea Serpent
Newspaper articles and letter from the Morning Herald about a municipal zoo for Glasgow.
Newspaper articles and letter from the Glasgow News about a municipal zoo for Glasgow plus a poem
Newspaper articles and letter from the Glasgow News about a municipal zoo for Glasgow plus a poem entitled 'My Teddy Bear'.
Newspaper articles about a municipal zoo for Glasgow, the porcupine, plus a ticket to The Scottish Zoo.
Newspaper article about proprietor of The Scottish Zoo, Mr E H Bostock and the sale of his zoo animals, plus a ticket to the auction.
Newspaper articles about The Scottish Zoo sale and a municipal zoo for Glasgow.
Municipal Zoological gardens - Shall the Zoo Disappear?
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Newspaper cuttings of advertisements for The Scottish Zoo sale.
Newspaper articles from the Evening Times and Evening Citizen about the sale of The Scottish Zoo.
Newspaper articles from the Peoples Journal and Daily Record and Mail about The Scottish Zoo sale and a municipal zoo for Glasgow, plus a photograph of a zookeeper and baby alligator.
Newspaper articles from the Evening Times, Daily Record and Mail, Evening Citizen about the sale of The Scottish Zoo, plus drawings of the buyers who attended the auction.