The following were recently digitised for the online collection:
Ellison’s Entertainers needs research. States ‘also at Ramsgate, Margate and Aberstwyth’. Known to have been at Brighton, so assume this is Brighton. Overwritten 1920
Popular pastime to dress up for a portrait. Note ‘NPG’ 2003 sign. Modern card only. Probably USA.
Broncho Bill’s Elephants – Salt and Saucy: needs research. Performer not yet known as this entertainment lasted many years from late 19th C to mid 20th C. Identification of performer will date the card(s)
Hagenbach’s Ceylon Village and India Arena. Exactly what is happening not yet researched.
Another of Broncho Bill’s Salt and Saucy
Royal Hungarian Midgets (not my description) Place and Date to be researched.
A Ball & Sons New Lyceum Booth. An early Bioscope run by Alf Ball. Details at NFA.
Entitled ‘Midget Entertainer’,unproven. Name unknown, circa 1900
Franco-British Exhibition, 1908 Fine Arts Palace. ‘a Fine Art Palace (with paintings by Hogarth, Gainsborough, Corot, Courbet…’ https://www.alliancefrancaise.london/1908-Franco-British-Exhibition.php
Royal Pavillion, Contents unknown Franco-British Exhibition 1908
South Front, Palace of Women, franco-British Exhibition 1908 (celebrating famous figures from Elizabeth I to Florence Nightingale)
See https://www.alliancefrancaise.london/1908-Franco-British-Exhibition.php