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Karno Collection

Background imageKarno Collection: His Majesty

His Majesty
A theatre poster advertising Fred Karnos company in " His Majestys Guests". Fred Karno was a theatre

Background imageKarno Collection: A view of the Karsino at East Molesey, 1910-1920

A view of the Karsino at East Molesey, 1910-1920
A view of the Karsino on Taggs Island at East Molesey (near Hampton Court), 1910-1920. Famous summer resort and entertainment palace on an island in the river Thames first run by Fred Karno

Background imageKarno Collection: On and Off by Fred Karno

On and Off by Fred Karno
Promotional postcard for On and Off revue by Fred Karno, circa 1909 Date: circa 1909

Background imageKarno Collection: Page from The Tatler reporting on a comedy cricket match which took place at the Oval

Page from The Tatler reporting on a comedy cricket match which took place at the Oval. Bottom right image shows Fred Karno, music hall star

Background imageKarno Collection: The late Duke of Cambridges carriage which was put up for auction in 1904 fetching a

The late Duke of Cambridges carriage which was put up for auction in 1904 fetching a price of just 21. The carriage was bought by Fred Karno and his entertainment troupe. Date: 1904

Background imageKarno Collection: Music hall star Fred Karno pictured posing in his Sizaire-Berwick car. Date: 1915

Music hall star Fred Karno pictured posing in his Sizaire-Berwick car. Date: 1915

Background imageKarno Collection: Fred Karno, music hall star, pictured in the well-appointed living room of his house-boat

Fred Karno, music hall star, pictured in the well-appointed living room of his house-boat on Taggs Island near Hampton Court

Background imageKarno Collection: Clarice Mayne, popular stage actress and considered one of the finest principle boys in

Clarice Mayne, popular stage actress and considered one of the finest principle boys in the pantomime business, pictured laying the first brick of the Karsino

Background imageKarno Collection: The Love Match by Fred Karno and Cyril Hemmington

The Love Match by Fred Karno and Cyril Hemmington
Promotional postcard for The Love Match, a musical play by Fred Karno and Cyril Hemmington. First produced at the Kings Theatre, Southsea, 3rd March and Empire, Stratford East on 31st March 1924

Background imageKarno Collection: Men with mobile field oven and motorcycle, WW1

Men with mobile field oven and motorcycle, WW1
Men with a mobile field oven, and a Royal Navy motorcycle combo, WW1. The chalked words on the oven, HMS Fred Carno, were a comic saying for chaotic operations. circa 1914


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