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The Dining Hall of Balliol College, Oxford University circa 1910s
Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA - Greetings Postcard Date: 1895
Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London. Date: circa 1910
Maude Edwards ventriloquistMaude Edwards (1886 - 1976), female ventriloquist, with her puppeteered dummy Nobbler, stable boy seated upon her knee. Date: 1905
Bessie Bonehill music hall male impersonator 1855-1902Bessie Bonehill started on the halls as a clog dancer as part of the Sisters Bonehill act and became a male impersonator. Jaunty pose with hands in pockets
Oslo City Hall, Oslo, Norway, was built in 1950 to celebrate the citys 900th anniversary. It is the most distinctive part of the citys waterfront. Date: opened 1950
Caricature of Cora Cardigan, flautistCaricature of Cora Cardigan (Hannah Rosetta Dinah Moulton, 1860-1931), virtuoso flautist who worked mainly in theatres and music halls. She also played the violin. 1883
George LeytonPromotional postcard for George Leyton. George Leyton was a well-known music hall singer, whose speciality was patriotic and military songs
Royal Music Hall - waiting to go on 1900Standing in the entrance to go on stage at the Music Hall, Holborn, London. Date: 1900
Dan LenoPromotional postcard for Dan Leno(1860-1904) " The Kings Jester" One of Alick P. Ritchies series of music hall performers
The Hippodrome building, LondonThe Hippodrome building on the corner of Charing Cross Road and Leicester Square in the City of Westminster, London. Date: 1900s
The Machinery Halls, The Franco-British Exhibition at White City, London, in 1908
Weymoor Post Office and Hall's Newsagents Shop, Harborne, south-west Birmingham. Note the K3 telephone box/booth/kiosk (right) - the K3, introduced in 1929, again by Giles Gilbert Scott
One of the banqueting Halls at the Princes Restaurant, London, 1920s Date: 1920s
Map of London's Leading Cinemas and Music Halls Date: 1931
Hall's Gap, VictoriaThis landscape oil painting shows Hall's Gap, well known for its sandstone mountains and wildflowers in Victoria, Australia. Date: circa 1922
Hall's Croft in Stratford-upon-Avon, the home of William Shakespeare's daughter Susanna (1583-1649), after her marriage to John Hall in 1607. Date: 1954
Nassau, Bahamas, Post Office, Secretariat, Legislative HallsNassau, Bahamas - Post Office, Secretariat and Legislative Halls. Date: circa 1950s
The audience of the Old Time Music Hall TV show, entitled The Good Old Days, filmed at the City Varieties in Leeds. Dressed in Victorian and Edwardian costume, they were an integral part of the show
Two of the cast of the Old Time Music Hall TV show, known as The Good Old Days, filmed at the City Varieties in Leeds. The man on the left lights a candle, while the compere
Skinner's Hall, Newgate Hill
GEORGE H CHIRGWIN/HALLSGEORGE H CHIRGWIN Music hall entertainer, known as the White-Eyed Musical Moke or the White- Eyed Kaffir Date: 1854 - 1922
Hall's Croft, Old Town, Stratford-upon-Avon by W.W. Quatremain
Hall's Croft garden, Stratford-upon-Avon by W.W. Quatremain
Lew Lakes Colossal Comedy Company of ComediansPromotional postcard for Lew Lakes Colossal Comedy Company of Comedians. Popular music hall sketch company set up by Lew Lake (1874-1939)
Comic postcard, Drunken man on his way home, playing the railings like a harp Date: 20th century
A Japanese Fantasy by Ernestine Day showing herA Japanese Fantasy by Ernestine Day (one of the Denishawn dancers) showing her new fan dance - an interpretation of Japanese life - will be seen in concert halls, 1927 Date: 1927
The Royal Albert Hall, South Kensington, London. 1870s
Music cover, The Dark Girl Dress d in Blue, sung by Kate Harley, and written and sung by Harry Clifton at the London Music Halls. With the International Exhibition of 1862 in the background. 1862
Cartoon, Music Hall ProprietorsCartoon, The dismay of the Music-Hall Proprietors when they heard of the threatened destruction of the Inventions Exhibition, knew no bounds
Cartoon portrait, Mr John Dallas, actor - Is it true that he is about to give the music halls a turn? 1885
St. Jamess Hall, London 1856An artists impression of St. Jamess Hall to be erected between Piccadilly and Regent Street. The architect for this was Owen Jones. 1856
Josephine Baker. Josephine Baker (1906-1975) Legendary star of the French music halls and cabaret. Date: 1920s
Advert, rehearsal halls, New York City, USAAdvertisement, rehearsal halls for all occasions, with pianos and victrolas, West 46th Street, New York City, USA. Tune in on Jack Clark, The Radio Tapper, acrobatics and stage dancing. circa 1930
The London PavilionFront cover of The Magazine Programme featuring a striking image of Eros and The London Pavilion at night. Date: 1933
Cordwainers Hall, Distaff Lane
Moyses Hall, Cornhill, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, was built by the Normans, in about 1180. It is now a museum of the history of West Sussex. Date: late 12th century
Dolly Sisters in ParisDolly Sisters, Hungarian-American identical twin dancers and actresses. Date: 1929
BUILDING BOILER HOUSEBuilding the boiler-house which will provide heating for the exhibition halls. Date: 1851
Uncle Tony, with his dachshund Solon - Oxford. Date: circa 1895
Paul Cinquevalli (1859 1918), German entertainer whose speciality juggling act was popular, known as (King of the Jugglers), who could catch a cannon ball on his neck
Theodore Hardeen brother of Harry Houdini 1905Theodore Hardeen (1876 1945), Hungarian magician and escape artist, younger brother of the famous Harry Houdini, (with whom he formerly worked with), known simply as Hardeen or Brother of Houdini
Jakob Koch (1871 - 1918), German amateur wrestler. Date: 1905
City hall (Hotel de Ville) of Dakar, Senegal (then French West Africa), nowadays housing the Dakar City Counsil. Date: circa 1910
Main hall of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, EgyptGround level of the main hall of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, exhibiting sarcophagi as well as various statues such as the monumental depiction of Amenhotep III
Teacher Training College and Hostels / Halls - BingleyTeacher Training College and Hostels - Bingley, West Yorkshire. The reverse of this card is from a student in residence at Alcuin Hall (named after the Yorkshire Educationalist) in 1912
Dorothy Ward music hall and musical comedy star 1890-1987Dorothy Ward billed on the music halls as the ?Queen of Musical Comedy?. Pantomime principal boy. Holding out the skirt of an elaborately fringed dress. Hat with long tassel and feathers
Dot Stephens music hall vocalist and dancerDot Stephens vocalist and dancer. Here dressed as ?Mother?s Sailor Boy?. Travelling between halls, she stepped out of the wrong side of the train and had both feet amputated
George Lashwood music hall singer 1863-1942George Lashwood, a singer, known as the ?Brummel of the Halls?. Admired by male impersonator Hetty (Hettie) King who copied his style of dress in some of her outfits. Date: circa 1900
Invitation, Queen Victoria Jubilee Reception, Glasgow 1887Invitation to a Reception to celebrate Queen Victorias Jubilee, St Andrews Halls, Glasgow, 16 June 1887. 1887
Arthur Prince ventriloquistArthur Prince (1881 1946), music hall entertainer and ventriloquist, with his puppeteered dummy Sailor Jim, seated upon his knee. Date: 1905
Fred Russell ventriloquistFred Russell (1862 1957) Irish ventriloquist, with his puppeteered dummy Coster Joe, seated upon his knee. Date: 1905
Madame Marzella with white cockatoos 1905Music Hall star, Madame Marzella with her cockatoos. Date: 1905
City hall in Misrata, LibyaCity hall with garage (right) and pharmacy (left) in Misrata, a city on the coast to the Mediterranean Sea in Libya. Date: circa 1910
City Hall of Damascus, SyriaCity Hall of Damascus, the capital city of Syria, at the beginning of the 20th century. Date: circa 1910
Chesterfield House, London in the TatlerPhotographs in the Tatler of 20th October 1909 showing previously unpublished photographs of the interior of Chesterfield House, London, as well as the owner at the time, the Dowager Lady Burton
Interior of the Guildhall, LondonInterior view of the ancient Guildhall in the City of London. Date: 1918
The Chen Clan Academy, Guangzhou (Canton) ChinaThe Chen Clan Academy - an academic temple in Guangzhou (Canton), China built by the 72 Chen clans for their juniors accommodation
In Marble Halls - Jobbing actors chatting in a theatre bar" In Marble Halls" - Jobbing actors standing in a theatre bar discussing their fortune, both successful and not
GLC-LFB - Fire at the Grocers Hall, City of LondonA major fire at the Grocers Hall in the City of London. Firefighters work from a slated roof, attacking the fire through a hole made in the slates
Schermerhorn & Fayerweather Halls, Columbia UniversitySchermerhorn and Fayerweather Halls - Columbia University, New York, USA Date: circa 1905
Northern Campus of the City College in New York CityShepard Hall and Hamilton Gate at the Northern Campus of the City College in Harlem (Manhattan) - New York City, USA. Date: circa 1908
Lobby of Hotel Chatham in New York City, USALobby of Hotel Chatham at 48th to 49th Streets between Madison and Park Ave in New York City, USA. Date: 1920
The Clover Room inside Hotel Bristol in New York City, USAThe dining hall called The Clover Room inside Hotel Bristol at West 48th Street in New York City, USA. Date: circa 1910
Mummified body exhibited in the Egyptian Museum, CairoA mummified body exhibited in a glass cabinet on one of the galleries of the main hall in the Egyptian Museum - Cairo, Egypt. Date: circa 1910
Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak, EgyptColumns in the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak, Egypt. The hall is part of the Precinct of Amun-Re, the largest of the four main temple areas at the Karnak Temple Complex in Luxor (ancient Thebes)
Cartoon, John Corlett of the Sporting TimesCartoon, John Corlett (1841-1915), founder, proprietor and editor of The Sporting Times. Never mind how full our music halls may be, there is always room to squeeze a little one in! 1884
Dunkirk, France - Town HallDunkirk, France - the Town Hall, with the belfry in the far distance, a tram passing down the street, and a few pedestrians. circa 1910s
High St. Antrim - a street scene with shop fronts, Halls Hotel and a lot of vehicles parked and some people. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Antrim). Date: circa early 1900s
St Truiden (St Trond), Belgium - town hallSt Truiden (St Trond), Belgium - the main square and the tower of the town hall (Stadhuis), which dates from 1606. circa 1910s
Saint Quentin, France - Hotel de Ville and main squareSaint Quentin, France - the town hall (Hotel de Ville) and main square, showing horses, carriages and pedestrians. circa 1910s
Halls Castle, Narrow Water, Co. Down - a view of a large inhabited castle. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Warrenpoint). Date: circa early 1900s
Canadian fire hall (fire station)One of the fire halls in Ottawa that provided volunteers for the Corps. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)
Plaistow National SchoolAn early school for working class children - Halls Ville National School, housed in a shed at Plaistow (pronounced PlaRstow !) New Town, east London Date: 1857
Bedford College for Women, Regents Park, London - inside a Hall of Residence. Date: circa 1910s
The Hall of Science Chicago Worlds FairThe Hall of Science at the Century of Progress International Exposition (Chicago Worlds Fair) 1933/4. It was held to celebrate the citys centennial
Vesta Tilley (1864 - 1952)Promotional postcard for Vesta Tilley (1864-1952). Vesta Tilley was the leading male impersonator on the music halls of her day, and not usually shown in womens clothes
Ernie Mayne by George CookePromotional image on an envelope fpr Ernie Mayne (17 March 1871 - 15 May 1937), an English music hall entertainer. He weighed about 20 stone
On Night Duty - Tom NelsonPromotional postcard for On Night Duty, a music hall sketch performed by Tom Nelson, pictured here as a policeman looking up at his namesake in Trafalgar Square
Advertisement for the Palais de Danse, Hammersmith, 19191919 advert for the Palais de Danse, a vast and hugely popular dance venue in West London where American jazz bands played the tunes
Miss Elizabeths Prisoner by R N Stephens & E Lyall SwetePromotional postcard for Miss Elizabeths Prisoner by Robert Neilson Stephens and E. Lyall Swete. First produced Imperial Theatre, 16th April 1904. Peyton with Miss Elizabeth
Little Tich as Captain of the FortyLITTLE TICH (Harry Relph) Music hall entertainer (1867 - 1928), posed in his famous 28" boots called slapshoes, for his Big Boot dance. Date: 1929
Harry LauderSir Harry Lauder (1870-1950) Scottish music hall entertainer, pictured in caricature by Simpson. Date: 1929
