Miscellaneous Gallery

Duncans Royal Scotch collies, Sheffield, c. 1910

Duncan's Royal Scotch collies appeared at the Sheffield Empire in March 1908 and August 1910, described as not called the canine actors for nothing. They can somersault, play the harmonium, and give a realistic representation of a fire, with rescues by the life-ladder, in a way that provokes both applause and amusement.'
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: p01631

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List of armour in Sheffield castle, 1586

Full title "A note takenn of all my L. Armorre by Mr Whyat wch came from Yor Lp from Aurtoun Lang-feld when Yor Lp Lyed their the xvi th of November 1586 as followethe."
Transcript:
Imprimis a horsse man pece for my L. and a Case of pystoles gylded and Dammaske wth flaske and furnituer for the same, i
Item xxxi Duche pystoles & horseman peeces together, xxxi
Item Inglishe pystoles, xlii and Casses for all pystoles as well the duche as the Inglishe.
Item xiiii flaskes xiiii.
Item xxiiii musketes ... ... ... ... ... ... xxiiii.
Item of Callyvers ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ix.xxix.
Item Complet armorre for my Lo. gilded and another blackgilded for my Lo. boothe for hors and foote ... ... ii.
Item viii Curetts of prove... ... ... ... ... ... viii.
Item Ixvi Corslets for footte menn ... ... ... ... Ixvi.
Item armores for horse men ... ... ... ... ... xlii.Item almann Revett, iii.xx.ix
Item morryans ... ... ... ... ... ... ... viii.xxix.
Item Scules and head peecis ... ... ... ... ... v.xxx.
Item pickes and heads, xi.xx.iiii
Item a target and a fawchen ... ... ... ... ... ii.
Item ii Ladles and ii spudles for gret ordinans ... ... ... iiii.
Item xx flaskes and xx Tuch boxes for muskets
Item flaskes & tuche boxes for collyvers... ... ... ... Ixii.
Item xxi wch are w[i]thout tuche boxes ... ... ... ... xxi.Item partysantes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... xxxvi.Item alberts... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... xxxiii.
Item blacke billes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... xl.Item Jacks and plat coattes ... ... ... ... ... c.
Item harqqabushes of Crocke of Iron xxii & iiii of bras Armorre wch came from Mr. Berkwthes wch was dd to cella(r) fyrst on corslet for a hors man down to the knee wth spoldrens tacis vambracis wth gorget & head pece ... ... ... i.
Item on other black Armore wth tacis vambracis and gorgetand poldrens, i
Item one whyte armorre wth tacis gorget vambracis & poldrens... i.
Item other alman ryvet w[i]th a head peec for a hors man & apear of splents ... ... ... ... ... ... i.Item on p......... iii platted Jackes ... ... ... ... i.
Endorsed: "to pay at the deathe of ye sayd Wm Maude or at the exchange of eny Tennant of ye premises his or their beste beast or goods for a herryett."
From an original at Sheffield Librarries: arc02599

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Native American Indians visiting Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1923

The Native Americans were appearing at the Albert Hall Cinema in Sheffield to publicize the film Covered Wagon'
This was one of many publicity stunts devised by Reginald T Rea, manager of the Albert Hall, to promote films shown during the 1920s.
Colourised from a black and white original.
Original at Sheffield Libraries: u01595

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