Items added to the Collection

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)

Another of Broncho Bill’s Salt and Saucy

See https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/nfca/researchandarticles/alfball

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