Pickard's Scrapbooks: Travel and Customs
Pickard's Papers project. Britannia Panopticon Music Hall Trust / University of Glasgow / Heritage Lottery Fund
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Newspaper image of a man sitting on a chair with a boat on rough sea behind.
Collection of German travel and admission tickets.
German hotel receipt and collection of admission tickets.
Collection of German receipts and admission tickets.
Collection of French and German receipts and admission tickets.
Geo Gibson & Co's Continental Steamers – contract victualling coupon
French and Dutch poster advertising The Tattooed Giant.
Newspaper cutting about a trip to Germany.
Newspaper cuttings from the Glasgow Herald and Evening Citizen. Articles are about Copenhagen, transatlantic custom regulations, and the Temple area in London.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Citizen about the Temple area in London, excavations in Italy and climbing in the Andes.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Citizen and Glasgow news about climbing in the Andes, and exploration/scientific research in the Arctic Ocean.
Newspaper cutting about exploration in the Arctic.
Newspaper cutting about shop girls of Paris.
Newspaper cutting from Glasgow News with an article about Copenhagen written by Neil Munro. The article describes a journey to Copenhagen, Denmark. At first, the author gives details about the travel to Denmark through the German Empire (Hanover, Hamburg).Then, he describes a conversation with a Dane about Glasgow Celtic Football Club, and moves on to discuss the overall industry and culture of Copenhagen. The collection of the National Museum is especially highlighted as one of the finest in Europe. The article also mentions visits outside Copenhagen to Frederiksborg Castle, Elsinore, Kronborg - the setting of Shakespeare's Hamlet. The author then reviews the transport industry, discussing cars, trams and bicycles. The article concludes with a description of Tivoli Garden.
Pickard's Papers project. Britannia Panopticon Music Hall Trust / University of Glasgow / Heritage Lottery
Pickard's Papers Project, processed by Sandra Kempele
Pickard's Papers Project, catalogued by Sandra Kempele
BP1303-02 A Boon to Transatlantic Travellers
Newspaper cutting from The Glasgow Herald featuring an article on a reform of New York customs regulations. The article outlines advantages of the new regulations for Americans returning from Europe as the declaration of customs is made much easier.
Newspaper cutting from the Evening Citizen featuring an article about the Temple area in London. The article describes its history, which dates back to the reign of Henry II, as well as emphasises its role as the centre for English Law. The article also gives a detailed description of the Temple area - the Inner and the Middle Temple. The author mentions some unique literary associations with the Temple, e.g. the fact that William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England was written in the area of Middle Temple. The article moves on to describe the great historical role of the district and its influence on writers, such as Charles Dickens, and poets. The article concludes with the idea that the Temple is well known only for tourists and for the majority of Londoners it is a beautiful place yet to be discovered.
Newspaper cutting from the Evening Citizen featuring an article about excavations in Herculaneum, Italy. The article informs readers that the excavation works are now controlled under Italian Government instead of the International Committee as it was previously announced. The article also gives a detailed description about the historical importance of Herculaneum during the Roman Empire and the prospects of influential discoveries from the golden age of Augustus.
Newspaper cutting from the Evening Citizen with an article In the Heart of the Andes by Captain W.J.P. Benson. The article describes the dangerous attempt to climb the mountain of Andes as well as its highest peak - Mt Aconcagua just after 10 years it was first conquered by Matthias Zurbriggen in 1897. The article is divided into 10 paragraphs: 1) Introduction; 2) First Climb on Aconcagua; 3) A Daring Climber; 4) Second Attempt; 5) Success at Last; 6) By Rail to the Andes; 7) On a Cowcatcher Through a Tunnel; 8) Collision; 9) Vision of Death; 10) A Narrow Escape.
Newspaper cutting from the Glasgow News featuring an article Life Among Eskimo based on an interview with Mr A.H.Harrison, an English explorer. The article describes his experience during his work in the Arctic Ocean north of the American continent. Particularly emphasized is A.H.Harrison's life with Eskimo, their lifestyle and his travels.
BP1306-01 In Search of an Arctic Continent
Newspaper cutting featuring an article about British explorer's A.H.Harrison's expedition to the Arctic shores of Canada. The article illustrates the course of his journey.
Newspaper cutting featuring an article about the life of shopgirls in Paris. The article gives a detailed description of young Parisians - 'Midinettes'. It focuses on their admirable sense of style and grace, their habits and everyday life.
Travel card for tram No. 23, Hamburg, Germany, departing from Veddel, Hamburg. The ticket also contains itinerary, timetable, serial number and fare - 10 pfennigs.
Travel card for tram No. 2, Hamburg, Germany, departing from Wandsbek, Hamburg. The ticket also contains itinerary, timetable, serial number and fare - 10 pfennigs.
Pair of tram tickets from Hamburg to Altona, fare - 10 pfennigs.
Pair of tickets for express train No.15 Hamburg-Altona-Berlin with seat and carriage numbers.
Pair of seat reservations for express train No.15 Hamburg-Altona-Berlin with seat and carriage numbers.
Pair of Zoo admission tickets, fee - 50 pfennigs.
Pair of travel cards for tram No. 23, Hamburg, Germany, departing from Veddel, Hamburg. The ticket also contains itinerary with a blue mark before Altona Street. It also contains timetable, serial number and fare - 10 pfennigs.
Pair of adult admission tickets for Tierpark Hagenbeck, a zoo in Stellingen, a quarter in Hamburg, Germany. Admission fee - 1 mark.
Pair of admission tickets to Carl C.E.Clausen's Etablissement in Hamburg, Germany
Pair of admission tickets to Peters & Muus Theatre of Moving Images at Spielbudenplatz 27-28, Hamburg (now the location of Schmidts Tivoli Theatre), entrance fee - 10 phennigs.
Travel card for tram No. 9, Hamburg, Germany. It contains itinerary, timetable, serial number, fare - 10 pfennigs, and notes about changes to public transport services. In the bottom-right there is an advertisement for Carl Hagenbeck's Tierpark - a zoo in Hamburg, Germany.
Travel card for tram No. 5, Hamburg, Germany. It contains itinerary, timetable, serial number, fare - 10 pfennigs, and notes about changes to public transport services. In the bottom-right there is an advertisement for Carl Hagenbeck's Tierpark - a zoo in Hamburg, Germany.
Pair of admission tickets to Cabaret Unter den Linden, Berlin, Germany. Entrance fee - 2 marks.
Pair of standing tickets to Metropol Theater.
Advertisement for Passage-Kaufhaus, a department store on Friedrich Street, Berlin.
Admission ticket to Berlin Wintergarten Theatre, entrance fee - 1,50 Marks.
Receipt for Hammonia Hotel in Hamburg, St.Pauli, Germany, fee - 10 Marks.
Receipt for Hammonia Hotel in Hamburg, St.Pauli, Germany, fee - 10 marks.
Pair of admission tickets to Passage-Panopticum, a theatre and wax museum in Berlin. Valid only for weekday afternoons, entrance fee - 50 pfennigs.
Pair of admission tickets to American entertainment park White City in Berlin.
Pair of admission tickets to Castan's Panopticum, a wax museum and theatre, on Friedrich Street, Berlin. Fee - 20 pfennigs.
Poster advertising Panoptikum A.G. in Hamburg and its attractions - spectacular illusions, maze, kaleidoscope, fright chamber, anatomy museum. One entrance fee for all the attractions - 50 pfennnigs.
Three Berlin tram ticket to Leipziger Platz.
Pair of admission tickets to White City Variete theatre, in Berlin, Germany.
Coupon for admission to M.Schumann Circus Gallery, Germany.
Pair of Hannover tram tickets, fare - 10 pfennigs.
Admission ticket to Nick Kaufmann & Co., Roller Skating in Berlin. Entrance fee - 50 pfennigs.
Bill from Rudolf Dressel restaurant in Berlin, Germany.
Bill from the restaurant on train Altona - Berlin
Pair of seat reservations for express train No.22 Berlin - Cologne with seat and carriage numbers.
Three coupons for admission to M.Schumann Circus Gallery, Germany.
Receipt for Hotel Bauer in Berlin, Germany, issued to Mr Pickard and Mr Robbin. Fee - 19, 50 marks.
Pair of seat reservations for express train No.98 Kiel - Cologne with seat and carriage numbers.
Pair of admission tickets to Palais D'Ete (Summer Palace), France. Entrance fee - 1 franc.
Ticket with a stamp and blue mark on it.
Receipt for Hotel Royal in Hannover, Germany, issued to Mr Pickard. Fee - 13, 50 marks.
Contract victualling coupon for Geo. Gibson & Co.'s Continental Steamer, issued for Mr.Robbins.
Poster advertising Castan's Panoptikum in Cologne, which hosts more than 1000 objects and attractions.
Poster advertising a show featuring a tattooed lady whose body is covered with portraits of the Queen of Holland, the King of Italy, Queen Victoria, Goethe, Beethoven, etc.
Newspaper cutting featuring an article titled My Trip to Germany, British in Disguise. The article draws upon similarities and differences between British people and the Germans, as observed during a three-week long trip to Germany.