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BP05.52 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about roller skating and skating rinks, dance and competitions.
BP05.51 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about roller skating and skating rinks. Article about Lillian Franks, American girl skater who was performing in Hamilton, contests, and 'Cinderella' ball with skaters in evening dress.
BP05.50 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about skating rinks and skating rink business. Includes note on AE Pickard's lease of a site on Cromwell Street with intention to build the Great Western skating rink. Also notes on rinks in Dunoon, Great Eastern Hotel, Dennistoun.
BP05.49 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about skating rinks and skating rink business. Prospectus for the Rochdale Skating Rink, Ltd.
BP05.48 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about Skating rinks, including opening of the Olympia in Partick.
BP05.47 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about Skating rinks.
BP05.46 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cutting about skating rinks.
BP05.45 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about Skating rinks and skating rink business. Prospectus for the British-American Skate Manufacturing Co.
BP05.44 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about Skating rinks and the Edinburgh Marine Gardens.
BP05.43 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about Skating rinks and the Edinburgh Marine Gardens, invitation card for the opening of the Ayr Pavilion skating rink, notice of plans for Govan skating rink,
BP05.42 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about Skating rinks and the Edinburgh Marine Gardens, plus an invitation card for the opening of the Ayr Pavilion skating rink.
BP05.41 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cutting from the Daily Mail, prospectus for the London Olympia skating rink
BP05.40 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about Skating rinks. Prospectus for City Rink and Winter Gardens, Birmingham, and Olympia Skating Rink. Glasgow.
BP05.39 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about Skating rinks at Glasgow, Gourock, and Ayr, skating rink business, and Gallowgate carnival.
BP05.38 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about Skating rinks, including prospectus for the Aberdeen Skating Rink Co, Ayr Pavilion, and drawing of a new skating rink in Gourock, the Pavilion,
BP05.37 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about Skating rinks, abridged prospectus for Govan skating rink.
BP05.36 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about Skating rinks: Olympia, Zoo, and West End Roller Rink, and discussion in the Council about lease of ground on Camphill Road for a Skating Rink and Cinematograph Hall. Some local citizens were opposed as it was close to…
BP05.35 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about a dispute between the Kilmarnock Theatre Company and Robert Colburn Buchanan, plus an advert for film of the Kings derby by The Warwick Trading Co Ltd. listing the cinemas that had shown it, including the Panopticon
BP05.34 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about a dispute between Harry Day (Day's Variety Agency) and music hall performer Adelaide Mary Cotton, plus cuttings both about and advertising the St Louis Coliseum MO.
BP05.33 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about: a dispute between music hall performer Minnie Cunningham, Warden Ltd, and Dublin Theatre Co, plus cuttings about murder suspect Oscar Slater.
BP05.32 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about: a murder case and suspect Oscar Slater, the sale of Perth Theatre, a clairvoyant advert, and report on an incident at the Theatre Royal Dublin where a performance of "An Englishman's Home" was interrupted by the audience…
BP05.31 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about: the death of showman George Wombwell, Miss Maxine Elliott's New Theatre in New York, lucky charm Buy Jingo, the auction of a whale carcase, and ice on the Niagara River.
BP05.30 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about waiting at the theatre door, and the death of showman George Wombwell.
BP05.29 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about: the Royal Hippodrome and Opera house in Blackburn, advert for band Besses O' Th' Barn, piece about unnamed entertainer from England.
BP05.28 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about: juggling, the obtaining of free theatre seats, the Glasgow Coliseum shareholders dividend, the death of showman George Wombwell, and an advert for stories of Harley the Hypnotist.
BP05.27 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about: the suicide of theatre manager George Scott, a new music hall for Coatbridge, a fire at the Palace of Varieties in Aberdeen, plus a colouring in picture of an elephant.
BP05.26 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably music hall and theatre complaints. EH Bostock has acquired Victoria Hall Hamilton, new music hall being built in Coatbridge
BP05.25 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cutting about Anniesland Hall, Glasgow.
BP05.24 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably the re-opening of the Grand Theatre formally the Prince of Wales Theatre, London.
BP05.23 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business: notably an article about memories of the Alhambra Theatre, London, Moss Empires planning expansion, and Lyceum Theatre Govan.
BP05.22 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cutting about the Ibrox roller skating rink and an advert for the Metropole Theatre in the form of a judicial summons.
BP05.21 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about: a dispute between performer Mr Harry Relph and the London Animated Picture Company, an accident on stage at the Manchester Hippodrome, and a letter from Alexander Jack the Director of the New Century Theatre in Motherwell to…
BP05.20 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably the rowdy behaviour of music hall audiences, and court actions involving Richard Waldon of the Palace and the Pavilion Theatres, Glasgow, the Grand Theatre, and the Victoria…
BP05.19 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably the licences of Edinburgh theatres, banning of 'Salome' in Manchester, case against Moss Empires for slander, and notes on changing nature of music halls.
BP05.18 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably a dispute between Moss Empires Ltd and performer Marie Lloyd, and other similar cases involving barring clauses.
BP05.17 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business. Observations on audience behaviour in the gallery section of a theatre, sale of Glasgow's Queen Theatre/Star to Ralph Pringle, court case from Fred Karno regarding copyright of filmed…
BP05.16 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably the establishment of a UK national theatre, Lafayette at the Glasgow Pavilion, exhibitions of living statues in Paris, and the gallery section of a theatre.
BP05.15 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably a shareholder's meeting for Howard and Wyndham Ltd., a fire at the Drury Lane Theatre, London, and the establishment of a national theatre.
BP05.14 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably Moss Empires Ltd who had a meeting of shareholders and bought the Grand Theatre in Glasgow. Also variety artists' demand for a £2 weekly wage, court case involving boxer Tommy…
BP05.13 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably the procession of the Glasgow Theatrical and Vaudeville Charity Sports from the Theatre Royal to Ibrox Park, note about all-day cinematograph shows in Liverpool, and report from…
BP05.12 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably a competition run by E.H. Bostock to name a new elephant at his zoo in Glasgow, and financial position of the Grand Theatre
BP05.11 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably "200 raised by the Glasgow Theatrical and Vaudeville Charity Sports" and dispute between Oswald Stoll and the Variety Artists' Federation (VAF)
BP05.10 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably "deadheads" (audience members with free tickets) and dispute between Oswald Stoll and his employees.
BP05.09 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings from Evening Citizen and the Era about charity sports and the business of Moss Empires Ltd. Letter to the editor from EH Bostock about reasons for his withdrawal from the charity event.
BP05.08 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings and letter from Fred A. Lumley, manufacturer of gymnastics apparatus and implements, about the Glasgow Theatrical and Charity Sports event which raised £210 for charities.
BP05.07 Scrapbook page
Entry form for the Scottish Amateur Athletic Association
BP05.06 Scrapbook page
Flyer about charity sports with list of events.
BP05.05 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about charity sports.
BP05.04 Scrapbook page
Newspaper profile of Mr Walter Freer, plus cuttings about actors performing in both music halls and theatres and the case of a man who slept for over three years.
BP05.03 Scrapbook page
Handwritten index.
BP05.02 Scrapbook page
Handwritten index.
BP01 Inside front cover Scrapbook page
Cheque and photograph of A.E. Pickard and 2 of his exhibits.
BP01.70 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about the programme of The Britannia Panopticon and museum, and a music hall strike.
BP01.69 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about The Britannia Panopticon and museum, a music hall strike , and the business of music hall/museum performers or exhibits.
BP01.68 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about a music hall strike and the gramophone.
BP01.67 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about A.E. Pickard£1249.55s museum, a music hall strike, an opera by a St Bernard monk, and the business of Messrs, Howard, and Wyndham Ltd.
BP01.66 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about the programme of The Britannia Panopticon and museum, and a music hall strike.
BP01.65 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about a music hall strike, the funeral of comedian Dick Kitchen plus adverts placed advertising for a husband for Lucy Moore, one of A.E. Pickardﾒs exhibits.
BP01.64 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about a music hall strike, a music hall burglary, and the travels of a human museum exhibits who weighs 42 stone.
BP01.63 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about The Britannia Panopticon and museum, a music hall strike, a music hall burglary, a musical prodigy, the phonograph, and a dispute between Leggat Bros, Moss Empires Ltd and George Gray.
BP01.62 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about: The Britannia Panopticon and museum, a music hall strike, music hall disturbances and accidents, plus a photo of a casket with the Burgess ticket.
BP01.61 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about the programme of The Britannia Panopticon and museum, a music hall strike, the death of music hall star 'Wallace the Dog Man', and a dog that regularly picks up a newspaper from a newsagent.
BP01.60 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about a music hall strike.
BP01.59 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about The Britannia Panopticon and unusual stories from Glasgow, Ayr, London and Austria.
BP01.58 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about a music hall strike and unusual stories/happenings from around the world plus an add of the programme of The Britannia Panopticon.
BP01.57 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about The Britannia Panopticon and museum, a music hall strike, a child who died of apparent old age, and phrenology.
BP01.56 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about The Britannia Panopticon and museum, a pantomime favourites vote, Scottish comic songs, and a smoking 3 year old child.
BP01.55 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about The Britannia Panopticon, boxer Dick Burge, the death of Sir Henry Percival De Bathe, air guns licence, Oscar Wilde/Strauss opera 'Salome', phrenology, the London Lyceum Theatre, and a dispute over the sale of roundabouts and…
BP01.54 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about a music hall strike and the banning of a Strauss/Oscar Wilde opera Salome at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York.
BP01.53 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about: The Britannia Panopticon and museum, the telephone and the loss of a menagerie.
BP01.52 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about a music-hall strike.
BP01.51 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about human museum exhibits, Scarborough's Peoples Palace and Aquarium, plus The Britannia Panopticon and museum.
BP01.50 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about a music hall strike.
BP01.49 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about The Britannia Panopticon and the origin of the clown.
BP01.48 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about a music hall strike.
BP01.47 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about The Britannia Panopticon and museum, salaries of stage children, and Stewart's waxwork.
BP01.46 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about a music hall strike, crime in Glasgow, and the programme of the Olympia Theatre.
BP01.45 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about a music hall strike, crime in Glasgow, and the programme of the Olympia Theatre.
BP01.44 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about the business of music-hall performers, a 9 months old baby who talks perfectly, plus the programme of The Britannia Panopticon and museum.
BP01.43 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about a music hall strike.
BP01.42 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about the business of music hall performers, plus the programme of the Britannia Panopticon and museum.
BP01.41 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about a music-hall strike.
BP01.40 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about disturbances and accidents in music halls, the business of music halls, and the programme of E.H. Bostock's zoo.
BP01.39 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about The Britannia Panopticon and museum,the assault to a piano player, the sale of the Lyceum Theatre, the arrest of Bernard Armstrong' Queen's and Tivoli music-halls, and the chronomegaphone.
BP01.38 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about pantomime and business of the Empress theatre in Hartlepool.
BP01.37 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about: The Britannia Panopticon and museum, a disturbance at the Royal Princess's Theatre in Glasgow, and a telepathy theatre act.
BP01.36 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about The Britannia Panopticon and museum, a disturbance at the Royal Princess's Theatre in Glasgow, and a disturbance at the Palace Theatre in Aberdeen.
BP01.35 Scrapbook page
Poster of The Britannia Panopticon.
BP01.34 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about: the sequestration of Bernard Armstrong's Queen's and Tivoli music-halls, the licence of the Gaiety Theatre, and the programme of The Britannia Panopticon and Museum.
BP01.33 Scrapbook page
Flyer with a song about the Britannia Panopticon.
BP01.32 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about the programme of The Britannia Panopticon and museum. Plus an articles about the sale of The Lyceum Theatre.
BP01.31 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cutting about 'The Unwritten law' plea in American murder cases.
BP01.30 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about the sequestration of Bernard Armstrong's Queen's and Tivoli music-halls, the new licence of the Gaiety Theatre (old Tivoli music-hall), and advertisements of The Britannia Panopticon and Museum.
BP01.29 Scrapbook page
Handwritten letter.
BP01.28 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about the sequestration of Bernard Armstrong's Queen's and Tivoli music-halls, the assault to a performer at The Britannia Panopticon, and a licence for the Gaiety Theatre. Plus advertisements of The Britannia Panopticon and…
BP01.27 Scrapbook page
Handwritten letter from Leggat Bros to A.E. Pickard.
BP01.26 Scrapbook page
Cheques and handwritten reference letter from Charles Cain for A.E.Pickard.
BP01.25 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about the sequestration of Bernard Armstrong's Tivoli Music-hall and advertisements of The Britannia Panopticon and Museum.
BP01.24 Scrapbook page
Parts of a handwritten letter to A.E.Pickard.
BP01.23 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about The Britannia Panopticon, licence of the Gaiety Theatre, and the assault to a performer.
BP01.22 Scrapbook page
Reference letter from the London Armoury Company ltd for A.E. Pickard.
BP01.21 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about The Britannia Panopticon, and the Lyons Music Hall Scheme.
BP01.20 Scrapbook page
Reference letter from the United Automatic Machine Company for A.E. Pickard.
BP01.19 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about the opening and programme of The Britannia Panopticon .
BP01.18 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about The Britannia Panopticon opening.
BP01.17 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings and advertisement about The Britannia Panopticon opening and programme and the Queen's Theatre.
BP01.16 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about Mr Sandow 'The Strong Man' and an article about shooting gallery secrets.
BP01.15 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about the opening and programme of The Britannia Panopticon, and the music-halls in Glasgow.
BP01.14 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about the French lottery, the engagement of Fraulein Barbara Krupp, and the Glasgow Dean of Guild Court.
BP01.13 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about A.E. Pickard's exhibit 'The Fasting Man'.
BP01.12 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about a fasting women.
BP01.11 Scrapbook page
Newspapers cuttings about A.E. Pickard's exhibit 'The Fasting Man'.
BP01.10 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about the death of two men with unusual features/abilities, an operation on an orangatang in New York, and a Moss Empires Ltd meeting.
BP01.9 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about A.E.Pickard's exhibit 'The Fasting Man'.
BP01.8 Scrapbook page
Reference letter from The New Interchangeable Automatic Machine Company for A.E.Pickard.
BP01.7 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about A.E. Pickard's exhibit 'The Fasting Man'.
BP01.6 Scrapbook page
Reference letter from Buck and Paterson Ltd for A.E. Pickard
BP01.5 Scrapbook page
Newspapers cuttings about A.E Pickard's Exhibit 'The Fasting Man'.
BP01.4 Scrapbook page
Reference letter from The Automatic Sports Company for A.E.Pickard.
BP01.3 Scrapbook page
Newspapers cuttings about A.E. Pickard's exhibit 'The Fasting Man'.
BP01.2 Scrapbook page
Reference letter from Marble Arch Auction and Estate offices for A.E. Pickard
BP01.1 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about The Britannia Panopticon and museum, the auction of an Inca mummy, plus an article about what boys should know to start a business life.
BP10.33 Scrapbook page
Handwritten index.
BP10.32 Scrapbook page
Handwritten index.
BP10.31 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about the closure of E.H Bostockﾒs Scottish Zoo.
BP10.30 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about the health of animals in captivity, the move of E.H. Bostock to Newcastle, plus adverts for the last days of E.H. Bostockﾒs Scottish Zoo.
BP10.29 Scrapbook page
Paperwork advertising the sale of E.H Bostockﾒs zoo buildings, New City Road Glasgow.
BP10.28 Scrapbook page
Newspaper photograph of Anita a short Hungarian woman and programme of E.H Bostockﾒs Scottish Zoo advertising Anita as an Exhibit.
BP10.27 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings with photographs and articles about ﾓAnitaﾔ a short Hungarian woman visiting a childrenﾒs home in Glasgow.
BP10.26 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cutting and profile of E.H. Bostock.
BP10.25 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about the theft of eagles, a dispute over the showing of a film, plus an advert for the sale of E.H. Bostockﾒs zoo buildings.
BP10.24 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about: the only gorilla in the UK, the performing ape Consul, plus a letter of apology to patrons from E.H. Bostock.
BP10.23 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about: performing animals, the loss of animals in a fire at the Scottish Zoo, a primate wedding and the insurance of an elephant.
BP10.22 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about E.H. Bostockﾒs Scottish Zoo and the sale of animals for zoological collections.
BP10.21 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about: E.H. Bostockﾒs Scottish Zoo, a wedding in the Scottish Zoo, plus the programme and planned closure of the performing animals enclosure.
BP10.20 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about: E. H. Bostockﾒs Scottish Zoo, a wedding in the Scottish Zoo, the death of a lion trainer, and a dispute with Glasgow City Council.
BP10.19 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about a wedding and lion attack in E.H. Bostockﾒs Scottish Zoo. Also a small flyer advertising A.E. Pickardﾒs museum exhibit ﾓThe Original Half Woman/Ladyﾔ.
BP10.18 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about F.C. Bostockﾒs performing animals, plus a photograph of the Monkey House in E.H Bostockﾒs Scottish Zoo.
BP10.17 Scrapbook page
Flyer advertising the programme of E.H Bostockﾒs Scottish Zoo.
BP10.16 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about roller skating and F.C. Bostockﾒs performing animals.
BP10.15 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings advertising the programme of A.E Pickardﾒs music halls and museum; plus E.H. Bostockﾒs Scottish Zoo.
BP10.14 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about: E. H. Bostockﾒs zoo, performing animals, and Anita ﾖ a small Hungarian woman 26 inches tall.
BP10.13 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about E.H. Bostock and his zoo business.
BP10.12 Scrapbook page
Flyer for Breadalbane Hall.
BP10.11 Scrapbook page
Flyer for A.E. Pickardﾒs museum.
BP10.10 Scrapbook page
Letter to E.H. Bostock, return address slip and handwritten address card.
BP10.9 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cutting advertising A.E. Pickardﾒs exhibit ﾓThe Original Half Womanﾔ, plus an article about a dispute over a performing chimpanzee.
BP10.8 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings about E.H. Bostock, his family and business.
BP10.7 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cutting about E.H. Bostockﾒs Scottish zoo, plus an advertisement for one of A.E. Pickardﾒs exhibits ﾓThe Original Half Womanﾔ.
BP10.6 Scrapbook page
Advertisement for Noahﾒs Ark A.E. Pickardﾒs Zoo.
BP10.5 Scrapbook page
Personal Letter.
BP10.4 Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings, poster, and invitation about E.H. Bostockﾒs Scottish Zoo.
BP10.3 Scrapbook page
Letters from Ida Campbell to A.E Pickard.
BP10.2 Scrapbook page
Contract signed by Ida Campbell to perform at A.E. Pickardﾒs museum.
BP10.1 Scrapbook page
Letter about a business offer.