Posters & Postcards
There were so many dances, whist drives and other events in earlier years before TV took hold that posters, and the treats and prizes they offered, had to be eye-catching.
Bailiffgate Museum boasts a wide and growing collection. Note that these are low-resolution images but a high resolution version suitable for use in a wall poster up to at least A3 is also available for a small charge for any of these images. Please Contact us.
Theatre Poster 1
Poster for a performance in Warkworth in 1841. The performance was at the request of workers employed in the construction of Warkworth Harbour at Amble which took place in the 1830s and 40s....
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Theatre Poster 2
Poster for a performance at the Oddfellows Hall in Fenkle Street, Alnwick in 1842....
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Theatre Poster 3
The Blue Bell Inn in Rothbury was the location of theatrical productions. This particular show was for the benefit of Mr Benson. In other words he was the promoter of the performance...
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Theatre Poster 4
Playbill for a performance at Whittingham in 1811 by desire of the tenantry of Sir T H Liddle (Liddell). Thomas Henry Liddell had extensive landholdings in Northumberland and Durham and became the first Baron Ravensworth in 1821....
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Theatre Poster 5
Poster for a performance in Embleton in 1832. Mr Wright and his family were regular performers in and around Alnwick in the period from 1810 to the 1830s....
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Theatre Poster 6
Another poster for the benefit of Mr Wright. This time for a performance in Felton in 1832....
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Horserace Poster 1
A poster for Felton Races 1809. Prizes of Gold sovereigns and saddles were the reward for successful racehorse owners...
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Horserace Poster 2
Felton Races 1810...
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Horserace Poster 3
Rothbury Races 1812...
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Horserace Poster 4
Framlington Races at Long Framlington 1811...
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Horserace Poster 5
Framlington Races over Carswell Moor, 1841...
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Horserace Poster 6
Poster for Egglingham Races at Coal Egglingham, 1812. NOTE Eglingham today is spelt with a single G...
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Horserace Poster 7
Poster for Beanley (near Eglingham) Races, 1811. Race meetings were often part of social gatherings of the wealthy with Balls taking place in the evenings....
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Horserace Poster 8
Beanley Races 1812...
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Horserace Poster 9
Alnwick Races 1812...
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Gymnastic Games Poster 1
A poster for the Newton on the Moor Gymnastic Games of 1854. Such games often took place over 2 days and involved running, jumping, quoit playing and other events. The prizes were generous and competitors often came from far afield...
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Gymnastic Games Poster 2
Poster for the Warkworth Gymnastic Games of 1853. Many of these events such as the pole leap, steeple chase, hurdles and high jump are part of modern athletics competitions. The idea of elimination after 3 failures still applies....
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Rock Village Hall
Rock Whist Drive...
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Shilbottle Cricket Club
Shilbottle Cricket Club-Prizes include a ton of coal, perhaps unneeded in a pit village but also Beef, Port and even Rabbits and Chicken...
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Rennington Ball
Rennington Annual Fancy Dress Ball...
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Seahouses Nursing Association
1930s poster for Seahouses Nursing Association. Before the NHS district nurses were funded by local charity committees. Printed by Coates and Sons of Alnwick....
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Missionary Exhibition
1930s poster for a Missionary Exhibition at the Creighton Hall, Embleton. Printed by Coates and Sons of Alnwick....
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Acklington Leek Show 1930
Poster for the Acklington Pot Leek Show, 1930. Printed by Coates and Sons of Alnwick....
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Acklington Pot Leek show 1937
Poster for the Acklington Pot Leek and Vegetable Show, 1937. Printed by Coates and Sons of Alnwick....
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Beadnell Sports Fund
1930s poster for a dance in aid of the Beadnell Feast Sports Fund. Printed by Coates and Sons of Alnwick....
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Bolton Village Hall
Poster for a concert and dance at Bolton Village Hall, 1938, in aid of The Pipers Society. Printed by Coates and Sons of Alnwick...
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Aeolian Dance Band
Poster for a concert and dance featuring the Aeolian Dance Band at Bolton Village Hall, 1938, in aid of Alnwick Infirmary. Printed by Coates and Sons of Alnwick....
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Shilbottle Townfoot Farm
1930s poster for a garden fete at Shilbottle Townfoot Farm in aid of Clayport Presbyterian Church. Printed by Coates and Sons of Alnwick....
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Eglingham Drive an Dance
Poster for a Whist Drive and Dance in aid of Eglingham and District Nursing Association held at Eglingham Parish Hall. Printed by Coates and Sons of Alnwick....
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Fallodon Hall Gardens
1930s poster for an open day at Fallodon Hall Gardens in aid of Embleton and District Nursing Association. Printed by Coates and Sons of Alnwick....
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Football Percy Rovers
1930s poster for a football match between Percy Rovers (of Alnwick) and Heaton Stannington. Printed by Coates and Sons of Alnwick...
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Embleton Auction Sale
Poster for an auction sale by Ord Richardson of household furniture at Embleton, 1937. Printed by Coates and Sons of Alnwick....
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Womens Institute Sale
Poster for a sale of handicrafts in aid of the Northumberland Federation of Womens Institutes, 1937. Printed by Coates and Sons of Alnwick....
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Felton Whist Drive
Poster for the annual Whist Drive and Dance of the Felton Mens Institute, featuring Dureys Dance Band, 1936. Printed by Coates and Sons of Alnwick....
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Free Gift Sale
Poster for the annual Free Gift Sale in aid of North Sunderland Presbyterian Church, held at the Comrades Institute, 1937. Printed by Coates and Sons of Alnwick....
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Presbyterian Soiree
1930s poster for the annual Soiree of North Sunderland Presbyterian Church. Printed by Coates and Sons of Alnwick....
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Fancy Dress Ball
Poster for the Annual Fancy Dress Ball of 1937 to be held at The Old School, Rennington, in aid of Alnwick Infirmary. Featuring the Maritza Dance Band. Printed by Coates and Sons of Alnwick....
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Masked Ball
Poster for a Shrove Tuesday, 1938, Mask Ball in aid of Village Hall funds to be held at Hindmarsh Hall, Alnmouth, with music from Bobby Angus and his Boys. Printed by Coates and Sons of Alnwick....
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Chevington Institute Dance
1930s poster for a Dance organised in the Chevington Institute by East Chevington Junior Black Watch Football Club. Printed by Coates and Sons of Alnwick....
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St Georges Players of Alnwick
Poster for a Variety Concert at Acklington Village Hall in aid of the Childrens Christmas Treat Fund. Entertainment by the St Georges Players of Alnwick. Printed by Coates and Sons of Alnwick....
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Bamburgh Boxing Day Event
1930s poster for a Boxing Day Whist Drive in aid of the Bamburgh Pavilion Association. Printed by Coates and Sons of Alnwick....
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Davison Poster 1
Handbill for sale of vegetables by Mary Brewis and son and William and John Newton, 1829, printed by William Davison of Alnwick...
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Davison Poster 2
Handbill for sale by auction of the wreck of the Brig ‘Mermaid’ at Bamburgh, 1823, printed by William Davison of Alnwick...
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Davison Poster 3
Handbill for auction of farm stock at Heely-Coat, 1815, printed by William Davison of Alnwick...
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Davison Poster 4
Handbill for Lesbury Mills’ Warehouse shop in Fenkle Street, Alnwick, 1820, printed by William Davison of Alnwick...
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Davison Poster 5
Handbill for sale of timber by John Lockey at Alemouth (Alnmouth), 1820, printed by William Davison of Alnwick...
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Davison Poster 6
Handbill for auction sale of household furniture by T. Robertson at the Town Hall, Alnwick, 1843, printed by William Davison of Alnwic...
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Davison Poster 7
Handbill advertising the stock of James Storey, draper and hatter, of Rothbury, 1839, printed by William Davison of Alnwick...
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Davison Poster 8
Handbill advertising a sale of hardware by D. Busby of Clayport Street, Alnwick, 1829, printed by William Davison of Alnwick...
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Davison Poster 9
Handbill for sale of drapery goods by William Dixon, draper and grocer of Whittingham, 1839, printed by William Davison of Alnwick...
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Davison Poster 10
Handbill for an auction sale of a diligence carriage by John Huntly, 1816, printed by William Davison of Alnwick...
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Davison Poster 11
Handbill for auction sale of boats by T. Housby at Newton Fish Houses near Embleton, 1847, printed by William Davison of Alnwick...
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Davison Poster 12
Handbill for sale by lottery of 4 oil paintings by T.Potts, 1816, printed by William Davison of Alnwick...
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Davison Poster 13
Handbill for auction sale of the wreck of the Brig ‘Gipsy’ by T. Housby at Howick Burn Mouth, 1823, printed by William Davison of Alnwick...
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Davison Poster 14
Handbill for the sale of a Hackney Mare in the Corn Market, Alnwick, 1853, printed by William Davison of Alnwick...
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Davison Handbills 1
Advert for his own business selling prints of engraved views of churches. Printed by William Davison of Alnwick, 1826....
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Davison Handbills 2
Advert for his own business setting out the range of products and services on offer. Printed by William Davison of Alnwick....
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Davison Handbills 3
Advert for his own business selling Tooth Ache Essence and other patent medicines. Printed by William Davison of Alnwick....
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Davison Handbills 4
Advert for his own business referring to the currency problems after the Napoleonic Wars. Printed by William Davison of Alnwick, 1816....
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Davison Handbills 5
Advert for his own business selling Chemical Polishing Paste. Printed by William Davison of Alnwick, 1828....
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Davison Handbills 6
Advert for his own business selling Soda Water, Lemonade and other Aerated Waters. Printed by William Davison of Alnwick, 1826....
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Davison Handbills 7
Advert for his own business announcing the printing of a two volume book of Border Excursions. Printed by William Davison of Alnwick....
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Davison Handbills 8
Advert for his own business selling Davison’s Eye Water. Printed by William Davison of Alnwick....
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Davison Handbills 9
Advert for his own business setting out the range of products and services on offer, advertising for an apprentice and two houses to let. Printed by William Davison of Alnwick, 1829....
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Davison Handbills 10
Advert for his own business selling lithographic portraits of Illustrious Britons. Printed by William Davison of Alnwick....
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Davison Handbills 11
Advert for his own business soliciting information for a publication of Border Excursions. Printed by William Davison of Alnwick, 1829....
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Davison Handbills 12
Advert for his own business selling books. Printed by William Davison of Alnwick, 1829....
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Davison Handbills 13
Advert for Mr Trotters School, Fenkle Street, Alnwick. Printed by William Davison of Alnwick, 1823....
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Davison Handbills 14
Advert for Mr C. Hills School at Glanton. Printed by William Davison of Alnwick, 1822....
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Davison Handbills 15
Advert for Mr Cunninghams Dancing School, at the Town Hall, Alnwick. Printed by William Davison of Alnwick, 1815....
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Davison Handbills 16
Advert for Mr I. Weddells School, Teasdales Yard, Alnwick. Printed by William Davison of Alnwick, 1816....
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Davison Entertainment 1
Handbill advertising a concert in Alnwick Town Hall in 1823. Printed by William Davison of Alnwick....
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