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Music cover, Any Rags? by Thomas Allen, sung by Rachel Lowe. A ragtime schottische written in 1902. Date: circa 1900s
Music cover, A Little Boy Called Taps, a march song, words by Edward Madden, music by Theodore Morse, sung with immense success by Miss Madge Lessing. Date: 1904
Music cover, Victoria Music Books, Irish Ballad Album. Date: late 19th century
Music cover, Chanson d Amour Waltz, by J P Clarke, Bandmaster of Her Majestys Scots Guards, played with great success at the International Health Exhibition (London, 1884). Date: late 19th century
Music cover, Alexandra Music Books, Songs of the Emerald Isle. With a portrait of Princess Alexandra of Wales when she received the honorary degree of Doctor of Music (DMus) at Trinity College
Souvenir Song Card, Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II)Souvenir Song Card, Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II). 1947
John Bull or You Dont Bamboozle - music hall song of 1862 by W. F. & Willem Vandervell. The character was a very popular symbol of the traditional Englishman
Music cover, Comin in on a Wing and a Prayer, WW2Music cover, Comin in on a Wing and a Prayer, RAF Battle of Britain song with words by Harold Adamson, music by Jimmy McHugh and revised words by Frederick Day. 1943
Music cover, The Captain with His Whiskers, Ladies Comic Song. 1859
Music cover, Last Night on the Back Porch (I Loved Her Best of All) by Len Brown and Carl Schraubstader
Music cover, song from Babes on BroadwayMusic cover, Chin Up! Cheerio! Carry On! sung by Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland in Babes on Broadway. 1941
Dance, little Baby, Dance Up High by Agnes Richardson
Bye, Baby Bunting by Agnes RichardsonBye, Baby Bunting
The General Up To Date, by John Southey and G W HunterPromotional music sheet for The General Up To Date music hall song of 1892 by John Southey and G. W. Hunter. The General in question refers to General William Booth of the Salvation Army to which
Don t Stop, Let Progress Be The Word, J English & W CorriPromotional music sheet for Dont Stop, Let Progress Be The Word song by John English and William Corri and was sung by Mr Green
The Rat Tat or Postmans GalopPromotional music sheet for The Rat Tat or Postmans Galop by A Postage Stamp Esquire. Date: circa 1850s
Watching Em by A J Mills and F CarterPromotional music sheet for Watching Em music hall song of about 1899 by A. J. Mills and F. Carter and sung by popular singer Harry Ford. Ford is pictured in the policemans uniform
Thats Enough!, by Harry Boden and Bert BrantfordPromotional music sheet for Thats Enough! music hall song of 1905 by Harry Boden and Bert Brantford and sung by Harry Ford. The lyrics to the chorus seem to suggest anti-police feeling by the public
Night Duty, by Albert PerryPromotional music sheet for Night Duty, music hall song of 1899 by Albert Perry, and sung by T E Dunville. The lyrics suggest that the average bobby on night duty can only get through it with
Great Nonsense Song, by Harry Poulton and Arthur LloydPromotional music sheet for (Harry Paultons) Great Nonsense Song by Harry Paulton and Arthur Lloyd. introduced in the burlesque The Idle Prentice, which was first performed at the Strand Theatre
Its Part of a P licemans Duty, by E W RogersPromotional music sheet for Its Part of a Plicemans Duty music hall song of 1906 by E. W. Rogers. The part was played by Vesta Tilley, shown here in the centre photograph
The Happy Policeman, by Harry CliftonPromotional music sheet for The Happy Policeman song of 1867 by Harry Clifton for himself and his partner Fanny Edwards in his own show
The New Zazel Valse by Charles DuboisPromotional music sheet for The New Zazel Valse by Charles Dubois, circa 1877. Zazel was the first artiste to be shot from a cannon, and was also a trapeze artist and tight rope walker
Zazel, by G W HuntPromotional music sheet for Zazel by G W Hunt, music hall song of 1877, the year the young girl made a sensation by being fired from a cannon. Zazel was the first artiste to perform the act
Romah Waltz, by James CowardPromotional music sheet for the Romah Waltz of 1874 by James Coward. We can only assume that Romah was the stage name of an acrobat as he is seen here flying over the Crystal Palace where he
The Girards Quadrille, on airs by M JacobiPromotional music sheet for The Girards Quadrille of about 1876 on airs by M Jacobi, arranged by Charles Coote Junior. Date: circa 1876
The Farini Waltzes, by R CootePromotional music sheet for The Farini Waltzes of circa 1860s by R. Coote. The Great Farini (real name William Leonard Hunt) was famous as a trapeze artist
The Blondin Galop by W GuernseyPromotional music sheet for The Blondin Galop by W. Guernsey. Charles Blondin is shown crossing Niagara falls on a tight-rope, the feat which had made him famous in 1859
The Lion and the Bear by W JohnsonPromotional music sheet for The Lion and the Bear, song of 1878 by W. Johnson which reflects the anti-Russian jingoism of 1877-8, helped by memories of the Crimean War
England For The English, by Fred Bowyer and John BakerPromotional music sheet for England For The English music hall song of 1888 by Fred Bowyer & John S. Baker, sung with immense success by Herbert Campbell
Robinson Crusoe Quadrilles by Clarence C CorriPromotional music sheet for Robinson Crusoe Quadrilles of 1887 by Clarence E. Corri for the 1887 Christmas pantomime by R J Hughes at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin. Date: 1887
The British Lion, by Henry WalkerPromotional music sheet for The British Lion song by Henry Walker. First published in 1859, it shows a rather portly and smug lion sitting in a comfy chair with a copy of The Times in his pocket in
Puss in Boots - Childrens Dance and Lullaby by W SlaughterPromotional music sheet for Puss in Boots - Childrens Dance and Lullaby of 1887 by Walter Slaughter. The Drury Lane pantomime opened for Christmas 1887. Date: 1887
The After Dark Galop, by Charles Coote JuniorPromotional music sheet for the After Dark Galop of 1868 by Charles Coote Junior, sung by Tommy Dodd. An archetypal Victorian melodrama image of the last-minute rescue of a man tied to a railway
The Streets of London QuadrillesPromotional music sheet for The Streets of London Quadrilles of 1864, dedicated with sincere esteem to Mr Vining. The image shows shows Trafalgar Square with the the National Gallery
The Wreck Off London Bridge, by G W HuntPromotional music sheet for The Wreck Off London Bridge, Will Jones and Susan Jane, music hall song of about 1871 by G. W. Hunt and sung by Fred French, who is pictured here as Will Jones
Nancy Green or a Trip to Kew, by G W HuntPromotional music sheet for Nancy Green or A Trip To Kew music hall song by G. W. Hunt, circa 1866, and sung by the popular singer Alfred Vance aka The Great Vance
Isabella, The Barbers Daughter, by Harry CliftonPromotional music sheet for Isabella The Barbers Daughter, song written and sung by Harry Clifton, 1863. The song tells the tale of a gentleman, pictured, who meets Isabella, the barbers daughter
Go-A-Head by Charles Merion and F MusgravePromotional music sheet for Go-A-Head, music hall song of about 1868 written for the singer Annie Adams by Charles Merion and F. Musgrave
The Lights O London Quadrille, by Charles Coote, JuniorPromotional music sheet for The Lights O London Quadrille of 1881 by Charles Coote. The image shows a scene from The Lights O London, a melodrama by George R
The Piccadilly Circus Girl, by T W ConnorPromotional music sheet for The Piccadilly Circus Girl cover of music hall song by T. W. Connor of 1897, and sung with the greatest possible success by Tom Costello
Jumbos March, by George BarnhamPromotional music sheet for Jumbos March by George Barnham of 1882. Inspired by the huge controversy of that year when Jumbo the elephant from London Zoo was sold to the American impresario, P
Oh! She Didn t Seem To Like It, by G FrenchPromotional music sheet for Oh! Didnt She Seem To Like It music hall song by G. French. Sung by W Templeton at The Royal, and Alhambra and J H Stead at Westons
Bells of Islington Galop, by C H R MarriottPromotional music sheet for Bells of Islington Galop composed by C. H. R. Marriott in 1861. The scene shows the good people of Islington walking together
Driving In The Park, by L H F TerreauPromotional music sheet for Driving In The Park by L H F Terreau, sung by Miss Clara Leslie at Howard Pauls Entertainment
Jog Along Boys Galop by C H R MarriottPromotional music sheet for Jog Along Boys Galop by C H R Marriott at Marriott s, Cremorne Gardens. Cremorne Gardens were open between 1847 and 1877 and contained a popular dance venue
Cremorne Quadrilles by C H R MarriottPromotional music sheet for the Cremorne Quadrilles at Marriotts Cremorne Gardens which featured dance music by C. H. R. Marriott
Cleopatras Polka by Thomas RolfePromotional music, sheet for Cleopatras Polka by Thomas Rolfe. The caption reads Cleopatras Needle prostrate at Alexandria