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A view of the Lancashire dialect: with a large glossary: being the adventures and misfortunes of a Lancashire clown. By Tummus a Williams, &c.
Bobbin, Tim, 1708-1786.Date: 1770- Books
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A view of the Lancashire dialect; by way of dialogue, between Tummus o'Williams, o'f Margit o'Roafs, an Meary o'Dicks, o'Tummy o'Peggy's. Containing the adventures & misfortunes of a Lancashire clown.
Bobbin, Tim, 1708-1786.Date: [between 1750 and 1757?]- Books
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A view of the Lancashire dialect; By way of dialogue; between Tummus o' Williams, o'f Margit o'Roafs, an Meary o'Dicks, o'Tummy o'Peggy's. Containing the adventures & misfortunes of a Lancashire clown.
Bobbin, Tim, 1708-1786.Date: [1800]- Books
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A view of the Lancashire dialect; by way of dialogue; between Tunmus O'willioms, o'f Margit O'Roafs, an Meary O'Dicks, O'Tummy O'peggy's. Containing the adventures and misfortunes of a Lancashire clown. Embellished with seven copper plates; one of which is a strong likeness of the author Tim Bobbin.
Bobbin, Tim., 1708-1786.Date: 1775- Books
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A view of the Lancashire dialect; by way of dialogue, between Tummus o'Williams, o'Margit o'Reaph's, and Meary o'Dick's, o'Tummy o'Peggy's. Containing the adventures and misfortunes of a Lancashire clown. To which are added, The flying dragan and the man of Heaton, ... and A glossary of the Lancashire words and phrases. By Tim Bobbin, ...
Bobbin, Tim., 1708-1786.Date: 1797- Books
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A view of the Lancashire dialect; by way of dialogue. Between Tummus O'william's, O'margit O'Roaph's, and Meary O'Dick's, O'Tummy O'peggy's. Shewing in that speech, the comical adventures and Misfortunes of a Lancashire clown. To which is prefix'd (by way of Preface.) a dialogue between the author and his pamphlet. With a glossary of all the Lancashire Words and Phrases therein used. By Tim. Bobbin, Fellow of the Sisyphian Society of Dutch. Loom Weavers, and an old Adept in the Dialect.
Bobbin, Tim., 1708-1786.Date: [1748?]- Books
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A view of the Lancashire dialect; by way of dialogue, between Tummus o'William's, o'Margit o'Roaph's, and Meary o'Dick's, o'Tummy o'Peggy's. Shewing, in that speech, the comical adventures and misfortunes of a Lancashire clown. To which is prefix'd (by away of preface) a dialogue between the author and his pamphlet. With a glossary of all the Lancashire words and phrases therein used. By Tim. Bobbin, Fellow of the Sisyphian Society of Dutch Loom Weavers, and an old adept in the dialect.
Bobbin, Tim, 1708-1786.Date: [1750?]- Pictures
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Characters on the set of a play. Photographic postcard. 191-.
Date: [between 1910 and 1919?]Reference: 2042951iPart of: James Gardiner Collection: photographs of military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag.- Books
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Sadler's Wells. This and the following Evenings, Extraordinary Exhibitions of posture work, and exertions of strength by The infant Hercules. In the Course of the Performances, will be exhibited a superb exhibition, called Les quatres fils Aimond; Or, The Four Valiant Brothers. In the above Performance will be exhibited a Display of The Broad Sword and Battle Axe, By Monsieur Durenci and Monsieur Boi-Maison, Two musical pieces, One entitled The Clown Turn'd Beau. And an entire new One, called The Sailor's Contrivance. Singers, Mr. Dighton, Mr. Lowe, Mr. Herryman, Master Abrahams, and Mr. Meadows, Mrs. Baker, and Mrs. Leffler. A new spectacle, of singing and dancing, called The Wool Trade; Or, The Staplers' Jubilee. In which will be introduced An Emblematical Procession Of the different Manufacturers, in Honor of Bishop Blaze. Consisting of Wool Staplers, Shearers, Combers, Carders, Scribblers, Spinners, Weavers, Dyers, and Dressers. The scenery, dresses, and decorations to the above, entirely New. Tight-Rope dancing, By The little devil, Master Richer, Madame La Romaine, And La Belle Espagnole. In which is introduced a whimsical Pas de Deux on the Rope, accompanied by a duerto, with eth Castanets and Drum, by The little devil and La Belle Espagnole. The whole to conclude with an entire new Entertainment, called. The Witch of the Lakes; Or, Harlequin in the Hebrides. The Scenes designed by Mr. Greenwood. The Music composed and compiled by Mr. Taylor. Boxes, Three Shillings and Six Pence; Pit, Two Shillings; Gallery, One Shilling. Places for the Boxes to be taken at the Wells from Ten till Two. The Doors to be opened at half past five O'Clock, begin at half past six precisely. Vivant Rex & Regina!
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England)Date: 1788]- Pictures
A peddler in antique garb advertising a carnival to raise funds for the move of King's College Hospital to South London. Colour lithograph after J. Hassall, 1909.
Hassall, John, 1868-1948.Date: [1909]Reference: 17764i- Videos
Voices of Victorian London.
Date: 1996- Books
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This is to inform those that can read, and those that cannot read, but will hear. At the theatrical shew-shop, or butcher's shop, James-Street, Hay-Market. Where Mr. Punch and his wooden-headed Family hack and butcher Common Sense. A little after Owl-Light the Game will begin First, A dish of capers on the Tight Rope by the Master Lawrences, and some celebrated in that art. Secondly, Singing by several clear and good pipes, after the manner of the Moderns, as the antient Method is quite exploded, Thirdly, Several new balances on the slack wire by Mr. Lawrence, who will toss the straw from head to foot to heel; and so to all parts of his body, till it falls on the terrestial globe. Fourthly, By a Company of-some with heads right-and some with heels light. The first of this class will perform a new piece, called piety in pattens; or, Comedy and Tragedy at War. Where our dismal Troop will out-do their usual out-doings By the second, will be some Tumbling, a-la-mode a-flip-flap, with such agility, that their right ends cannot be distinguished from the wrong. The Master Lawrences exhibit the most amazing Somerset Pieces, in quite a different manner to what has been seen on any Stage in England; they likewise perform the Italian Table Tricks, without spring-boards or tramplings, &c. A hornpipe in taste, by Master Lawrence, seven years of age, who will accompany himself on the Violin. Here will be given a Pantomime, in Grotesque Characters, called The Witch of Ender, or Nest of Witches, With Harlequin's Escape over the Gallery. Harlequin, by Don Parsloe; Furiosa, by Diagobabinetto; Don Crackemaralio, Signor Presto Jean; Don Arbobeco, by Cracomaropo; Vampomni by Don Vampo. Columbine, by Donna Larione; Cledpare the Clown, by Don Jefferies; Attendants, by Donna Collingham, Miss Twine, Miss Twist, and Madam Lightfoot, from Italy. First or highest seats, 2d. Second, or Middle Gallery, 4d. Third, or Pit, 6d. Fourth, or Boxes, 1s. The what we call a Theatre to be illuminated with lights. We shall begin exactly as the curtain is drawn up, and the whole to conclude with, being ended---̀̀Laugh where we must, be candid where we can.''
Date: 1780?]- Videos
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Door to freedom.
Date: 1956- Books
Victorian London street life in historic photographs / John Thomson, text by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith.
Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.Date: 1994- Pictures
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King's Cross, London: the Great Dust-Heap, next to Battle Bridge and the Smallpox Hospital. Watercolour painting by E. H. Dixon, 1837.
Dixon, E. H., active 1835-1859.Date: 1837Reference: 38712i- Pictures
A day in the life of Tsar Alexander I of Russia, in London, 1814. Coloured etching by C. Williams, 1814.
Williams, Charles, active 1797-1830.Date: July 1814Reference: 652537i