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Sachs Collection

Step back in time with the cast of The Good Old Days, as they bring the charm and nostalgia of old-time music hall to life

Background imageSachs Collection: Portrait of Hans Sachs (1494-1576) at the age of 51, 1545. Creator: Ostendorfer, Michael (1490-1569)

Portrait of Hans Sachs (1494-1576) at the age of 51, 1545. Creator: Ostendorfer, Michael (1490-1569)
Portrait of Hans Sachs (1494-1576) at the age of 51, 1545. Private Collection

Background imageSachs Collection: Two of the cast of the Old Time Music Hall TV show, known as The Good Old Days

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

Background imageSachs Collection: MEISTERSINGER LIEBIG 5

MEISTERSINGER LIEBIG 5
Act three : Eva in Hans Sachs's shop Date: first performed 1868

Background imageSachs Collection: MEISTERSINGER LIEBIG 4

MEISTERSINGER LIEBIG 4
Act two : Hans Sachs in his shop Date: first performed 1868

Background imageSachs Collection: Albrecht Durer Visiting Hans Sachs

Albrecht Durer Visiting Hans Sachs
Engraving from 1894 showing the painter Albrecht Durer visiting the poet Hans Sachs

Background imageSachs Collection: La Crosse Match, played Last Saturday at Kennington Oval, by North of England against South

La Crosse Match, played Last Saturday at Kennington Oval, by North of England against South (engraving)
1624342 La Crosse Match, played Last Saturday at Kennington Oval, by North of England against South (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Crosse Match)

Background imageSachs Collection: Hans Sachs

Hans Sachs
Woodcut of Hans Sachs (1494-1576), German Meistersinger, poet, playwright and shoemaker

Background imageSachs Collection: Hans Sachs, (1936). Creator: Unknown

Hans Sachs, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Hans Sachs, (1936). German Meistersinger (mastersinger), poet, playwright and shoemaker Hans Sachs (1494-1576) became an ardent supporter of Martin Luther and the Reformation

Background imageSachs Collection: Hans Sachs, (1933). Creator: Unknown

Hans Sachs, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Hans Sachs, (1933). Portrait of German Meistersinger (mastersinger) poet, playwright and shoemaker Hans Sachs (1494-1576), after a wood engraving by Michael Ostendorfer

Background imageSachs Collection: Hans Sachs 1494-1576. Kupferstich von Hans Weygel, 1934

Hans Sachs 1494-1576. Kupferstich von Hans Weygel, 1934
Hans Sachs 1494-1576. 1934. Hans Sachs (1494-1576), German Meistersinger mastersinger, poet, playwright and shoemaker. From Die Groszen der Weltgelchichte. [Ecktein-Halpaus, Dresden, 1934]

Background imageSachs Collection: Hans Sachs, German meistersinger (mastersinger), poet, playwright and shoemaker, 1623

Hans Sachs, German meistersinger (mastersinger), poet, playwright and shoemaker, 1623. Artist: L Kilina
Hans Sachs, German meistersinger (mastersinger), poet, playwright and shoemaker, 1623. A print from Les Musiciens Celebres, Lucien Mazenod, Paris, 1948

Background imageSachs Collection: Bahnhof Glashütte Sachs 1910 Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge

Bahnhof Glashütte Sachs 1910 Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Bahnhof Glashutte (Sachs), 1910, Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Glashutte, Bahnhof, Germany

Background imageSachs Collection: Level crossings Erzgebirgskreis Hotels Saxony

Level crossings Erzgebirgskreis Hotels Saxony
Level crossings in Erzgebirgskreis, Hotels in Saxony, Railway signs in Germany, Rail tracks in Germany, Bahnhof Aue (Sachs), historische Aufnahmen, 1911, Erzgebirgskreis, Aue, Partie am Bahnhof

Background imageSachs Collection: Railway coaches Germany Bahnhof Neumark Sachs

Railway coaches Germany Bahnhof Neumark Sachs
Railway coaches of Germany, Bahnhof Neumark (Sachs), Buildings in Vogtlandkreis, 1913, Vogtlandkreis, Neumark, Bahnhof

Background imageSachs Collection: Bahnhof Limbach Sachs Horse-drawn carriages Germany

Bahnhof Limbach Sachs Horse-drawn carriages Germany
Bahnhof Limbach (Sachs), Horse-drawn carriages in Germany, Railway coaches of Germany, 1913, Landkreis Zwickau, Limbach, Bahnhof

Background imageSachs Collection: Horse-drawn carriages Germany Bahnhof Limbach

Horse-drawn carriages Germany Bahnhof Limbach
Horse-drawn carriages in Germany, Bahnhof Limbach (Sachs), 1913, Landkreis Zwickau, Limbach, Bahnhof

Background imageSachs Collection: Bahnhof Neumark Sachs Unidentified steam locomotives

Bahnhof Neumark Sachs Unidentified steam locomotives
Bahnhof Neumark (Sachs), Unidentified steam locomotives of Germany, Buildings in Vogtlandkreis, 1913, Vogtlandkreis, Neumark, Bahnhof mit Personenzug

Background imageSachs Collection: Bahnhof Freiberg Sachs 1908 Landkreis Mittelsachsen

Bahnhof Freiberg Sachs 1908 Landkreis Mittelsachsen
Bahnhof Freiberg (Sachs), 1908, Landkreis Mittelsachsen, Freiberg, Bahnhof, Germany

Background imageSachs Collection: Bahnhof Aue Sachs historische Aufnahmen 1910

Bahnhof Aue Sachs historische Aufnahmen 1910
Bahnhof Aue (Sachs), historische Aufnahmen, 1910, Erzgebirgskreis, Aue, Bahnhof, Germany

Background imageSachs Collection: Lange & Sohne Bahnhof Glashütte

Lange & Sohne Bahnhof Glashütte
Lange & Sohne, Bahnhof Glashutte (Sachs), Buildings in Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Churches in Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, 1905

Background imageSachs Collection: Bahnhof Rochlitz Sachs 1905 Landkreis Mittelsachsen

Bahnhof Rochlitz Sachs 1905 Landkreis Mittelsachsen
Bahnhof Rochlitz (Sachs), 1905, Landkreis Mittelsachsen, Rochlitz, Bahnhof, Germany

Background imageSachs Collection: Buildings Erzgebirgskreis St. Marien Marienberg

Buildings Erzgebirgskreis St. Marien Marienberg
Buildings in Erzgebirgskreis, St. Marien (Marienberg), Bahnhof Marienberg (Sachs), Railway coaches of Germany, 1920, Erzgebirgskreis, Marienberg

Background imageSachs Collection: Bahnhof Glashütte Sachs Villas Saxony Buildings

Bahnhof Glashütte Sachs Villas Saxony Buildings
Bahnhof Glashutte (Sachs), Villas in Saxony, Buildings in Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Bridges in Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, History of Glashutte, 1917

Background imageSachs Collection: Buses Saxony Trams Freiberg Bahnhof Freiberg

Buses Saxony Trams Freiberg Bahnhof Freiberg
Buses in Saxony, Trams in Freiberg, Bahnhof Freiberg (Sachs), Buildings in Freiberg (Sachsen), 1914, Landkreis Mittelsachsen, Freiberg, Bahnhof, Germany

Background imageSachs Collection: Multiview postcards Buildings Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge

Multiview postcards Buildings Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Multiview postcards, Buildings in Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Churches in Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Bahnhof Glashutte (Sachs), History of Glashutte, 1917

Background imageSachs Collection: Observatories Saxony Multiview postcards Bahnhof Glashütte

Observatories Saxony Multiview postcards Bahnhof Glashütte
Observatories in Saxony, Multiview postcards, Bahnhof Glashutte (Sachs), Buildings in Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Market squares in Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge

Background imageSachs Collection: Bahnhof Glashütte Sachs History Glashütte

Bahnhof Glashütte Sachs History Glashütte
Bahnhof Glashutte (Sachs), History of Glashutte, 1903, Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Glashutte, Germany

Background imageSachs Collection: Rail tracks Germany Bridges Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge

Rail tracks Germany Bridges Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Rail tracks in Germany, Bridges in Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Bahnhof Glashutte (Sachs), History of Glashutte, 1903, Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Glashutte

Background imageSachs Collection: Bahnhof Glashütte Sachs Buildings Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge

Bahnhof Glashütte Sachs Buildings Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Bahnhof Glashutte (Sachs), Buildings in Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Churches in Landkreis Sachsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, History of Glashutte, 1917

Background imageSachs Collection: Saxonian V T Bahnhof Frankenberg Sachs 1903 Landkreis Mittelsachsen

Saxonian V T Bahnhof Frankenberg Sachs 1903 Landkreis Mittelsachsen
Saxonian V T, Bahnhof Frankenberg (Sachs), 1903, Landkreis Mittelsachsen, Frankenberg, Bahnhof, Germany

Background imageSachs Collection: Bahnhof Waldenburg Sachs Churches Waldenburg

Bahnhof Waldenburg Sachs Churches Waldenburg
Bahnhof Waldenburg (Sachs), Churches in Waldenburg (Saxony), Waldenburg (Saxony), 1899, Landkreis Zwickau, Waldenburg, mit Altstadt, Germany

Background imageSachs Collection: Des Herculis Feuerwerck auf dem hohen Walle der Churfurstl

Des Herculis Feuerwerck auf dem hohen Walle der Churfurstl
Des Herculis Feuerwerck auf dem hohen Walle in der Churfurstl. Sachs: Residenz Stadt Dresden verbrennet den 28 February Ao. 1678, Brock fireworks collection, 1678

Background imageSachs Collection: The Wages of Sin written by Andrew Sachs

The Wages of Sin written by Andrew Sachs
The Wages of Sin or Perfidious Piecework written by Andrew Sachs actor and produced by the Tower Theatre Date: 1984

Background imageSachs Collection: Hans Sachs at Work

Hans Sachs at Work
HANS SACHS German shoemaker of Nurnberg, poet and meistersinger, author of 6000+ works : he supported Luther and the Reformation. Date: 1494 - 1576

Background imageSachs Collection: Home of Hans Sachs

Home of Hans Sachs
The home of HANS SACHS, shoemaker and poet, at Nurnberg. Date: circa 1550

Background imageSachs Collection: HANS SACHS

HANS SACHS - In memoriam of the German shoemaker, poet and meistersinger from Nurnberg, author of 6000+ works, a supporter of Luther and the Reformation. Date: 1494 - 1576

Background imageSachs Collection: Philip Jacob Sachs

Philip Jacob Sachs
PHILIP JACOB SACHS German physician and scientist Date: 1627 - 1672

Background imageSachs Collection: GODDARD: WORKSHOP, 1927. Henry Sachs assembling a rocket with a parachute in Robert

GODDARD: WORKSHOP, 1927. Henry Sachs assembling a rocket with a parachute in Robert Goddards workshop. Photograph, 1927

Background imageSachs Collection: HANS SACHS (1881-1947). German psychoanalyst

HANS SACHS (1881-1947). German psychoanalyst. Caricature drawn by Robert Bereny at the Eighth International Psychoanalytical Congress at Salzburg, Austria, in April 1924

Background imageSachs Collection: LANTERN MAKER, 1568. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

LANTERN MAKER, 1568. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

Background imageSachs Collection: BOOKBINDER, 1568. The bookbinder binds large and small books on all subjects in

BOOKBINDER, 1568. The bookbinder binds large and small books on all subjects in parchemnt or planed boards which are fitted with clasps and ornamented, some books are gilded on the edges

Background imageSachs Collection: HANS SACHS (1494-1576). German poet and Meistersinger. Woodcut, 1545, by Hans Brosamer

HANS SACHS (1494-1576). German poet and Meistersinger. Woodcut, 1545, by Hans Brosamer

Background imageSachs Collection: GOLDSMITH, 1568. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

GOLDSMITH, 1568. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

Background imageSachs Collection: PAPER MAKER, 1568. The Paper maker, in his water-driven mill, makes smooth white

PAPER MAKER, 1568. The Paper maker, in his water-driven mill, makes smooth white sheets of paper from rags that have been chopped up, soaked, placed on the sieve, pressed and dried

Background imageSachs Collection: TYPE FOUNDER, 1568. The Typefounder casts type from bismuth, tin and lead. Roman

TYPE FOUNDER, 1568. The Typefounder casts type from bismuth, tin and lead. Roman, Gothic and Greek alphabets, capital letters and punctuation marks

Background imageSachs Collection: ARMOR WORKER, 1568. The armor worker makes shirts, armpieces and collars for suits

ARMOR WORKER, 1568. The armor worker makes shirts, armpieces and collars for suits of armor; Midias invented this art. Poem by Hans Sachs, woodcut by Jost Amman, 1568

Background imageSachs Collection: MEISTERGESANG, 16th CENTURY. Meistergesang, or solo song, composed by Meistersinger

MEISTERGESANG, 16th CENTURY. Meistergesang, or solo song, composed by Meistersinger, Adam Puschmann (1532-1600), a student of Hans Sachs

Background imageSachs Collection: GOLD LEAF MAKER, 1568. The gold leaf maker hammers gold thin for painters, illuminators

GOLD LEAF MAKER, 1568. The gold leaf maker hammers gold thin for painters, illuminators and other artists; gold is also ground and rubbed into writing material; it is also woven



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Step back in time with the cast of The Good Old Days, as they bring the charm and nostalgia of old-time music hall to life. In this vintage snapshot from the 1960s, two members of the beloved TV show are captured at City Varieties in Leeds. On the left, a gentleman delicately lights a candle, setting the stage aglow for an evening filled with laughter and entertainment. Meanwhile, Leonard Sachs, portraying the charismatic compere, beams with warmth and goodwill towards his audience. This image is a delightful reminder of an era when variety shows reigned supreme and brought joy to countless households across Britain. The Good Old Days was renowned for its lively performances that celebrated traditional music hall acts such as singers, dancers, comedians, and specialty acts. It transported viewers back to a bygone era where top hats and canes were fashionable accessories. Beyond his role on screen as a talented actor playing various characters like Hans Sachs or even starring in productions like The Wages of Sin written by Andrew Sachs himself; Leonard Sachs became synonymous with hosting this iconic program that showcased timeless entertainment. The City Varieties theater itself holds historical significance as it has been entertaining audiences since 1865. Its ornate interiors have witnessed countless memorable performances over the years. As we gaze upon this captivating moment frozen in time, we are reminded of how these performers dedicated themselves to preserving traditions while also bringing them into modernity through television screens nationwide. Let us cherish these memories from yesteryears - where laughter echoed through theaters like Kennington Oval during La Crosse Matches played between North and South England teams - all while paying homage to legends like Hans Sachs who left an indelible mark on our cultural heritage.