Street performers: an acrobat on stilts while the other two provide background music for the act. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

The path of the great comet of 1858, will be traced in space, with explanatory remarks / Music Hall, George Street, Edinburgh.

A street entertainer makes two monkeys on a lead, dance to music as part of an act. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

A street entertainer makes two sloth bears on a lead, dance to music as part of an act. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

People are dancing to the music of the bagpipes and eating and drinking in the streets of the village. Engraving by E. Thelot after David Teniers.

A street performer carrying a musical instrument. Watercolour by an Indian artist.

A man and a woman in France standing on chairs playing musical instruments in the street. Coloured aquatint with etching.

Dr. Haydn's VI original canzonettas : for the voice with accompaniment for the pianoforte dedicated to Mrs John Hunter.

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Concert of antient music, as performed at the Rooms in Tottenham-Street, M,DCC,LXXXVII.

Concert of antient music, as performed at the Rooms in Tottenham-Street. M,DCC,LXXXVIII.

Concerts of antient music, as performed at the New Rooms, Tottenham-Street, M,DCC,LXXXI.

Concerts of antient music, as performed at the New Rooms, Tottenham-Street, M.DCC.LXXX.

Concerts of antient music, as performed at the New-Rooms, Tottenham-Street, M.DCC.LXXXIV.

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Concert of antient music, as performed at the Rooms in Tottenham-Street, M,DCC,LXXXVII.

Concert of antient music, as performed at the Rooms in Tottenham-Street. M,DCC,LXXXVIII.

Concerts of antient music, as performed at the New Rooms, Tottenham-Street, M,DCC,LXXXI.

Concerts of antient music, as performed at the New Rooms, Tottenham-Street, M.DCC.LXXX.

Concerts of antient music, as performed at the New-Rooms, Tottenham-Street, M.DCC.LXXXIV.

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Stories

Portraits, from a distance

Parks and politics in Brixton’s past and present

Another way to listen

Rebuilding my identity after a brain injury

Images

Catalogue

Concert of antient music, as performed at the Rooms in Tottenham-Street, M,DCC,LXXXVII.

Concert of antient music, as performed at the Rooms in Tottenham-Street. M,DCC,LXXXVIII.

Concerts of antient music, as performed at the New Rooms, Tottenham-Street, M,DCC,LXXXI.

Concerts of antient music, as performed at the New Rooms, Tottenham-Street, M.DCC.LXXX.

Concerts of antient music, as performed at the New-Rooms, Tottenham-Street, M.DCC.LXXXIV.