Newspaper articles from the Evening Times, Daily Record and Mail, Evening Citizen about the sale of The Scottish Zoo, plus drawings of the buyers who attended the auction.
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Photographs of The Scottish Zoo sale and newspaper article from the Evening Citizen about the disband of the zoo.
Photograph of a Mongolian wild horse from the Peoples Journal. Photograph of crowds at the Scottish Zoo sale also from the Peoples Journal, plus articles about a municipal zoo for Glasgow.
Newspaper articles from the Evening Citizen and Glasgow News about a municipal zoo for Glasgow, a rare monkey in Berlin zoo, and a fire at Southport zoo.
Black and White photograph of the horse.
Pickard's Papers: Bostock Press Cuttings
Pickard's Papers project. Britannia Panopticon Music Hall Trust / University of Glasgow / Heritage Lottery Fund
Letter to E.H. Bostock, return address slip and handwritten address card.
Newspaper cuttings about E.H. Bostock and his zoo business.
Newspaper cuttings about: E. H. Bostockﾒs zoo, performing animals, and Anita ﾖ a small Hungarian woman 26 inches tall.
Newspaper cuttings advertising the programme of A.E Pickardﾒs music halls and museum; plus E.H. Bostockﾒs Scottish Zoo.
Newspaper cuttings about roller skating and F.C. Bostockﾒs performing animals.
Flyer advertising the programme of E.H Bostockﾒs Scottish Zoo.
Newspaper cuttings about F.C. Bostockﾒs performing animals.
Newspaper cuttings about F.C. Bostockﾒs performing animals, plus a photograph of the Monkey House in E.H Bostockﾒs Scottish Zoo.
Newspaper cuttings about a wedding and lion attack in E.H. Bostockﾒs Scottish Zoo. Also a small flyer advertising A.E. Pickardﾒs museum exhibit ﾓThe Original Half Woman/Ladyﾔ.
Contract signed by Ida Campbell to perform at A.E. Pickardﾒs museum.
Newspaper cuttings about: E. H. Bostockﾒs Scottish Zoo, a wedding in the Scottish Zoo, the death of a lion trainer, and a dispute with Glasgow City Council.
Newspaper cuttings about: E.H. Bostockﾒs Scottish Zoo, a wedding in the Scottish Zoo, plus the programme and planned closure of the performing animals enclosure.
Newspaper cuttings about E.H. Bostockﾒs Scottish Zoo and the sale of animals for zoological collections.
Newspaper cuttings about: performing animals, the loss of animals in a fire at the Scottish Zoo, a primate wedding and the insurance of an elephant.
Newspaper cuttings about: the only gorilla in the UK, the performing ape Consul, plus a letter of apology to patrons from E.H. Bostock.
Newspaper cuttings about the theft of eagles, a dispute over the showing of a film, plus an advert for the sale of E.H. Bostockﾒs zoo buildings.
Newspaper cutting and profile of E.H. Bostock.
Newspaper cuttings with photographs and articles about ﾓAnitaﾔ a short Hungarian woman visiting a childrenﾒs home in Glasgow.
Newspaper photograph of Anita a short Hungarian woman and programme of E.H Bostockﾒs Scottish Zoo advertising Anita as an Exhibit.
Paperwork advertising the sale of E.H Bostockﾒs zoo buildings, New City Road Glasgow.
Letters from Ida Campbell to A.E Pickard.
Newspaper cuttings about the health of animals in captivity, the move of E.H. Bostock to Newcastle, plus adverts for the last days of E.H. Bostockﾒs Scottish Zoo.
Newspaper cuttings about the closure of E.H Bostockﾒs Scottish Zoo.
Newspaper cuttings, poster, and invitation about E.H. Bostockﾒs Scottish Zoo.
Advertisement for Noahﾒs Ark A.E. Pickardﾒs Zoo.
Newspaper cutting about E.H. Bostockﾒs Scottish zoo, plus an advertisement for one of A.E. Pickardﾒs exhibits ﾓThe Original Half Womanﾔ.
Newspaper cuttings about E.H. Bostock, his family and business.
Newspaper cutting advertising A.E. Pickardﾒs exhibit ﾓThe Original Half Womanﾔ, plus an article about a dispute over a performing chimpanzee.
Pickard's Scrapbooks: Cinematography and Films
BP11.00B Inside front cover Scrapbook page
Newspaper cuttings; an advert for film The Dolls Revenge from Hepworth Manufacturing Co Ltd; advert for The Wonderful Electric Belt; advert for films, T.R.H Duke and Duchess of Connaughtﾒs visit to Colombo, Her First Pancake, and The Fountains of Rome, from The Walturdaw Co Ltd; a review of The Wonderful Electric Belt and an article about Mr Sidney Prince.
Newspaper cuttings; an advert of films from The Vitagraph Company of America and an advert of films from Pathé Frères.
Newspaper cuttings; advert for film A Smart Capture from Hepworth Manufacturing Co Ltd; advert film Saved by A Sailor from Robt. W Paul; advert for film The Chefs Revenge from Robt. W Paul; advert for films The Bookmaker, The Brokers Man, The Unnatural Father, and The Bothered Bathers from Robt. W Paul; advert for universal winter sports and football match between Corinthians and Newcastle United from Charles Urban Trading Co.
Newspaper cuttings; an advert for film A Feather in His Cap from Hepworth Manufacturing Co Ltd; advert for the Cinematophone and film The Story of A Stray Dog from The Walturdaw Co Ltd, and advert for film The Fatal Hour.
Newspaper cuttings; adverts for The Micrograph Company Ltd, Ruffells Pictures, The New Bioscope Trading Company, and L Gaumont and Company.
Newspaper cuttings; an advert for films from Charles Urban Trading Company.
Newspaper cuttings; adverts for films from The Vitagraph Company of America and The New Bioscope Trading Company of America.
Newspaper cuttings; an advert for the Cinematophone and film The Adventures of Pulchinello from from The Walturdaw Co Ltd; advert for films Catch the Kid and The Coiners Daughter from L Gaumont and Co, and advert for five films by Pathe Freres A Horrible Adventure, Herring Fishing, Haunted Kitchen, The Fianc�es Nightmare and Jealously and Folly.
Newspaper cuttings; an advert for film Highway from The Warwick Trading Co; advert for films Getting His Change and The Bet That Didnﾒt Come Off from Norwood Films and adverts for films The Sandwich Man, Father Buys A Ladder, Towser and the Tramp, Babyﾒs Misfortunes and The $100 Bill.
Newspaper cuttings advertising films from Pathé Frères.
Newspaper cuttings advertising films by the Vitagraph Company of America and the Charles Urban Trading Company Ltd.
Newspaper cuttings advertising films by the Vitagraph Company of America and an article about the risks of filming in dangerous places.
Newspaper cuttings; an advert of films from Pathé Frères and an article from The Era titled Film Gossip referencing Charles Urban Trading Company, Pathé Frères and The Vitagraph Company of America.
Newspaper cutting; one an advert of films from The Vitagraph Company of America and the other an advert of films from Charles Urban Trading Company Ltd.
Newspaper cuttings from The Worlds Fair and The Era about performers at the Britannia Panopticon, cinematograph operators plus an advert for films from the Warwick Trading Company.
Newspaper cuttings; an advert of films from Walterdaw Company Ltd and an article about new and weekly film releases.
Newspaper cuttings advertising films from Pathé Frères
Newspaper cuttings from The Era and the Daily Record and Mail about the pathephoneand films from Charles Urban Trading Company Ltd, Pathé Frères, and Vitagraph Company of America.
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Record and Mail about latest films from The Gaumont Company and the use of the ﾓcinematograph in daily lifeﾔ
Newspaper cuttings about latest films from Pathé Frères and The Gaumont Company.
Newspaper cutting from The Worlds Fair about the Cinematograph business.
Leaflet listing films available from the Empire Film Hire Service, plus newspaper cuttings from the Glasgow Herald and Evening Citizen about the Cinematograph act and first offences under the act.
Pickard's Scrapbooks: Municipal Elections No 20
Newspaper cuttings of political cartoons.
Pickard's Scrapbooks: Municipal Elections No 19
Pickard's Scrapbooks: Municipal Elections No 21
Pickard's Scrapbooks: Municipal Elections No 22
Two newspaper cuttings. The first contains an image of Winston Churchhill and announces his visit to St. Andrew’s Halls in Glasgow to deliver a speech. The second newspaper cutting is a cartoon depicting a ‘Peer consulting his constituents’.
A newspaper cutting containing a reproduction of a cartoon by GR Halkett.
Two newspaper cuttings; a political cartoon and an image of rival party banners in Dundee. The second newspaper cutting describes a competitive feud between the Labour party and the Unionist party, over attempts to display party banners on the same building where they share committee rooms.
Various newspaper cuttings from The Glasgow Herald, Glasgow News and The Evening Times concerning municipal elections in Glasgow. The newspaper cuttings date from 5th-19th of May, 1908.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Citizen, The Evening Times, and Glasgow News concerning municipal elections in Glasgow. In addition, there is a flyer for Socialist and Labour candidate Thomas A. Kerr for the Dalmarnock ward. The newspaper cuttings date from 20th-27th of May, 1908.
Various newspaper cuttings from the Evening Times, and Glasgow News about municipal elections in Glasgow, plus a promotional card for Dalmarnock ward candidate Henry Forsyth.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Times, Glasgow News, The Era, Evening Citizen and Daily Record and Mail about municipal elections in Glasgow. Of note is a newspaper cutting describing how Mr A.E. Pickard was nominated for a vacancy in the Glasgow Town Council, yet politely declined due to having existing work commitments and enterprises.
Newspaper cuttings from the Glasgow News, Evening Citizen, Daily Record and Mail, about municipal elections in Glasgow; notably the candidature of zoo proprietor E.H. Bostock. Also contained is the letter written by A.E. Pickard in which he thanks those responsible for his nomination, but indicates that he will be declining to run for a position within Glasgow Town Council.
Newspaper cutting; cartoon of EH Bostock.
Newspaper cuttings from the Glasgow News and Evening Citizen about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Citizen and Daily Record and Mail about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening News and Glasgow Herald about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Glasgow Herald and Glasgow News about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Glasgow News and Daily Record (and Mail) about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Citizen and Observer about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cutting from the Evening Citizen about municipal elections in Glasgow
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Citizen about municipal election ward meetings in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Citizen about municipal elections and ward meetings in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Citizen about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Citizen and Daily Record and Mail about municipal elections and notices in Glasgow.
Newspaper cutting from the Evening Citizen about municipal elections in Glasgow; notably poll results and new councillor Thomas J Irwin.
Newspaper cuttings of new councillors William C Martin, William Davidson, Thomas R Cosh, James Cairns, George Moir, Alexander Whitson, WM Hay Hannay, and Mr M?Neill.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Citizen, Daily Record and Mail, and Glasgow News about municipal elections in Glasgow and councillor WM Hay Hannay.
Newspaper cuttings about Springburn ward candidate Thomas Kerr.
Newspaper cuttings about Springburn candidate Thomas Kerr plus cuttings from the Glasgow News, Evening Times, and Evening Citizen about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Record and Mail and Evening Citizen about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Glasgow News, Daily Record and Mail, and Evening Citizen about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Glasgow News, Evening Times, and Evening Citizen about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Record and Mail and Evening Times about Municipal Elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Citizen and Glasgow News about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Glasgow News, Evening Times, and Daily Record and Mail about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Glasgow News, Evening Citizen, Evening Times, and Daily Record and Mail about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Times and Daily Record and Mail about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Citizen, Daily Record and Mail and Glasgow News about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Times, Daily Record and Mail, and Evening Citizen about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Glasgow News and Evening Citizen bout municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Citizen, and Glasgow News about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Glasgow News, Daily Record and Mail, Evening Times, and Evening Citizen about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Citizen, Daily Record and Mail, and Glasgow News about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Citizen, Daily Record and Mail, and Evening Times about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Citizen, Glasgow News, and Evening Times about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Times and Glasgow News about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Glasgow News, Evening Citizen, and Daily Record and Mail about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Citizen and Evening Times about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Daily Record and Mail and Glasgow News about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cutting about municipal elections in Glasgow plus images of new town councillors.
Newspaper cuttings from the Glasgow News and Evening Times about municipal elections in Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings from the Evening Times and Daily Record and Mail about municipal elections in Glasgow plus an image of foods consumed in Germany.
Newspaper of images of political cartoons.
Newspaper image of a political cartoon and a photograph of Gibson Bowles talking with a butcher.
BP1200B Inside front cover Scrapbook page
Newspaper image of a speech at City Hall, Glasgow.
Pickard's Scrapbooks: Travel and Customs
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, 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.