Handbill Collection

The Physician Curing Fantasy. Anonymous engraved French broadsheet of the 17th century
BROADSHEET, 17th CENTURY. The Physician Curing Fantasy. Anonymous engraved French broadsheet of the 17th century, an amusing travesty on the idea that wisdom can be imbibed

Balloon event, Charles Green, Stockport
Charles Green ballooning poster advertising his 75th ascent, from Stockport, under the patronage of Henry Hodgkinson, the Mayor, with a second ascent from Castle Yard, a band of music in attendance

TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT, 1887. Devils Toboggan Slide. Temperance broadsheet published, 1887, at Kalamazoo, Michigan

JFK Treason Poster
Dallas, Texas: November 21, 1963 A famous handbill circulated in Dallas the day before President Kennedy was assassinated

Handbill for balloon race, Green brothers
Handbill advertising a balloon race between Charles Green and his brother in two balloons, taking place from the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, London, to celebrate the Queens birthday. 13 August 1835

The Nile is Egypt, Cooks Nile Steamers
Poster or handbill advertising Cooks Nile Steamers, the best way to explore Egypts ancient splendour and modern charm. Showing an ancient monument with hieroglyphics, with two men in Egyptian dress

A Cooks Ticket will take you anywhere
A poster or handbill advertising the fact that a Cooks ticket will take you anywhere on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, or round the world

CIVIL WAR RECRUITMENT. Recruitment poster of the 22nd Cavalry Regiment, formed at Rochester, New York during the Civil War

Daddys In There... American cartoon from a broadside published by the Anti-Saloon League, c1917
TEMPERANCE CARTOON, c1917. Daddys In There.... American cartoon from a broadside published by the Anti-Saloon League, c1917, highlighting children as the ultimate victims of alcohol abuse

ANTI-RUSSIAN MAP, 1904. A Humorous Diplomatic Atlas of Europe and Asia. Japanese propaganda handbill of 1904 portraying Russia as a grasping octopus

MAGIC BROADSIDE, c1925. Broadside, c1925, announcing a performance in Hungary in which Horace Goldin saws a girl in two in full view with a giant buzz saw

0008627
RAILWAY POSTER, 1870s. A Chicago and North-Western Railway poster of the 1870s promoting free homestead lands in the Dakota Territory

Handbill in English and in German calling the mass meeting at Haymarket Square, Chicago, May 4, 1886
HAYMARKET HANDBILL, 1886. Handbill in English and in German calling the mass meeting at Haymarket Square, Chicago, May 4, 1886

Cooks Tours to the Riviera, Italy, etc
Poster or handbill advertising Cooks Tours to the Riviera, Italy, etc, using the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway to Newhaven and Dieppe, programme free from any office of Thomas Cook & Son

Workhouse Apprentices Handbill, Kendal, Westmorland
Copy of a handbill, thought to date from the 1820s, advertising the availability of boys and girls at the Kirkby, Kendal workhouse for being put out as parish apprentices

Theatre Royal, Covent Garden Handbill
Theatre Royal Handbill advertising the Marriage of Figaro and Virtues Triumph. Date: January 13th 1785

Handbill for Galton Lab
Handbill for Francis Galtons Anthropometric Laboratory

Satire on the reverse impact of Binns' anti-Jackson campaign, 1828
1576420 Satire on the reverse impact of Binns' anti-Jackson campaign, 1828; (add.info.: The pedlar and his pack or The desperate effort)

American Civil War, Baxter's Volunteer Manual Handbill
3073335 American Civil War, Baxter's Volunteer Manual Handbill ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Handbill Advertisement for Baxter's Volunteer Drill Manual ); © Don Troiani

American Civil War, Sanitary Commission Claim Agency Broadside
3073334 American Civil War, Sanitary Commission Claim Agency Broadside; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sanitary Commission Claim Agency Broadside); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

Handbill advertising a performance of the 'Suprizing Learned PIG' at Astley's Amphitheatre, 1787 (woodcut)
493392 Handbill advertising a performance of the 'Suprizing Learned PIG' at Astley's Amphitheatre, 1787 (woodcut); Private Collection; (add.info)

Haworth Parsonage Bronte Sisters handbill / poster Victorian period

Magic and Music, Covent Garden handbill, April 1846 (litho)
5999440 Magic and Music, Covent Garden handbill, April 1846 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magic and Music, Covent Garden handbill, April 1846)

Royal Daylight Oil advertising leaflet, back and front covers
2972926 Royal Daylight Oil advertising leaflet, back and front covers, 1890-1900 (litho) by English School, (19th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; eGeffrye Museum; English

Advertisement for A la Teste Noire stationers, Paris, 1756 (engraving)
3104993 Advertisement for A la Teste Noire stationers, Paris, 1756 (engraving) by French School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for A la Teste Noire stationers)

Handbill, Moses Chapman, Silhouette Artist - Correct Profile Likenesses

Handbill, Grand Match of Cricket Epsom Downs, Surrey
Handbill, Grand Match of Cricket, Epsom Downs, Kent versus Surrey. 1820

Handbill by William Caxton (engraving)
1059652 Handbill by William Caxton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Handbill by William Caxton)

Advertisement for a performance by General Tom Thumb, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London (litho)
3639334 Advertisement for a performance by General Tom Thumb, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London (litho) by English School

Handbill for "My Poll and My Partner Joe", Wilds Royal Theatrical Pavilion
5917340 Handbill for " My Poll and My Partner Joe", Wilds Royal Theatrical Pavilion, Marsh Lane, Leeds, Dec. 3rd 1835 (print) by English School

Handbill of a Rope-Dancer of the Last Century (engraving)
3627714 Handbill of a Rope-Dancer of the Last Century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Handbill of a Rope-Dancer of the Last Century)

Advertisement for William Jones, chimney sweeper (litho)
3639099 Advertisement for William Jones, chimney sweeper (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for William Jones)

The Daily Advertiser, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191754 The Daily Advertiser, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

GRINDSTONE HANDBILL
Handbill offering grindstones, mounted or unmounted in varying degrees of sophistication. Date: circa 1870

Countryman in London, c1800. A rustic, with a walking stick, standing in alarm before a showman, who points upwards to a sign saying Royal Tiger, and hands him a bill inscribed Milses wild beasts

A Bill of the Play, Cries of London, 1804
A Bill of the Play. Outside the entrance to the Drury Lane Theatre, a woman carrying a basket containing food holds out a handbill. From Cries of London, 1804

Henry M. Stanley, Handbill from Lecture Tour in America, At age 31 discovered Dr. Livingstone in Afric
Henry M.Stanley, Handbill from Lecture Tour in America, At age 31 discovered Dr.Livingstone in Africa. Illustration From The Strand Magazine January-June 1891

Great Western Railway Excursion Handbill, 1909
Advertising Easter Tuesday Excursion to London Paddington on April 13th 1909. Lists details of football match at Park Royal between QPR and Reading

SEAL: FREEMASONRY. Seal purported to be of the 36th Degree Masons, from an anti-masonic flyer distributed by Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York City, March 2012

W. S. P. U Handbill Mrs. Pankhurst Arrested
W.S.P.U Handbill Mrs. Pankhurst Arrested. Handbill, given out at an unnamed theatre, reports on Mrs. Pankhursts re-arrest on her arrival from America

RAILROAD: LAND SALE, c1875. Advertisement for lands in Iowa and Nebraska sold by the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad Co. c1875

NEW YORK: QUARANTINE, 1793. Proclamation issued by Governor George Clinton of New York in response to the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia

BLACK EXODUS: HANDBILL, 1878. Handbill issued by Benjamin Pap Singleton at Nashville, Tennessee, in 1878 urging blacks to move west

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"Handbills: A Glimpse into History's Vibrant Stories" Step back in time to the Temperance Movement of 1887, where a handbill published in Kalamazoo, Michigan rallied against the perils of alcohol. Meanwhile, Charles Green's balloon event in Stockport captured imaginations and soared through the skies. The Green brothers took flight with their daring balloon race, as a simple handbill spread excitement and anticipation among spectators. And speaking of journeys, "A Cooks Ticket will take you anywhere, " proclaimed an enticing handbill that promised unforgettable adventures. In darker times, a JFK Treason Poster circulated, fueling conspiracy theories and raising questions about one of America's most tragic moments. On a lighter note, Cooks Nile Steamers invited travelers to explore Egypt's majestic Nile River – an invitation not to be missed. Children became the focus on another poignant handbill from c1917 by the Anti-Saloon League. Titled "Daddys In There, " it shed light on how alcohol abuse affected innocent lives and called for change within society. During the Civil War era, recruitment posters like that of the 22nd Cavalry Regiment showcased patriotism and duty. These powerful handbills inspired brave souls to join forces at Rochester, New York. Humor found its place too when an anti-Russian map emerged in 1904 as part of A Humorous Diplomatic Atlas of Europe and Asia. This satirical piece aimed to entertain while highlighting political tensions during that time. Magic came alive through captivating performances announced on broadsides such as one from Hungary circa 1925 – promising enchantment beyond imagination. Lastly but significantly historic was Haymarket Square's mass meeting in Chicago on May 4th, 1886. An English-German bilingual handbill summoned people together for what would become a pivotal moment in labor history. These diverse glimpses into our past remind us of the power and influence that handbills held.