Professor Bert Codman's Punch & Judy show
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This photograph shows a scene from a Punch and Judy performance by Professor Bert Codman (1902-1969) in his booth at Colwyn Bay. The photograph was taken for the local press to mark Toby the dog's last performance with Professor Codman on 12th September 1968. Bert had bought Toby from St. John's Market, Liverpool for 7/6d in 1949, and Bert died just two days after the death of Toby in 1969.
Bert Codman was a third generation Punch Professor who worked at Colwyn Bay and Rhos on Sea. His father was Richard Mortimer Codman II (1870-1951) who in 1888 had taken over the Punch & Judy show outside Liverpool's Lime Street Station that had been established by his father, Richard Codman I (1832-1909).
Bert Codman was a third generation Punch Professor who worked at Colwyn Bay and Rhos on Sea. His father was Richard Mortimer Codman II (1870-1951) who in 1888 had taken over the Punch & Judy show outside Liverpool's Lime Street Station that had been established by his father, Richard Codman I (1832-1909).
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| Title | Professor Bert Codman's Punch & Judy show (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photograph |
| Brief description | Photograph of the Punch & Judy show performed by Professor Bert Codman (1902-1969) in his booth at Colwyn Bay, with Mr. Punch beating another character, with the live dog Toby on the playboard. Gerald Morice Collection. Black and white photograph by Dave Williams. Undated, but probably taken on the occasion of Toby's last performance, 12 September 1968. Gerald Morice Collection |
| Physical description | Black and white photograph of Bert Codman's Punch and Judy show at Colwyn Bay. Close-up view of the stage showing Mr Punch stage right beating another character with his stick, with the live dog Toby on the playboard, stage left. Stamped verso with the stamp of the photographer Dave Williams, 7 Windsor Drive, Old Colwyn. |
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| Credit line | Given by Gerald Morice |
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| Summary | This photograph shows a scene from a Punch and Judy performance by Professor Bert Codman (1902-1969) in his booth at Colwyn Bay. The photograph was taken for the local press to mark Toby the dog's last performance with Professor Codman on 12th September 1968. Bert had bought Toby from St. John's Market, Liverpool for 7/6d in 1949, and Bert died just two days after the death of Toby in 1969. Bert Codman was a third generation Punch Professor who worked at Colwyn Bay and Rhos on Sea. His father was Richard Mortimer Codman II (1870-1951) who in 1888 had taken over the Punch & Judy show outside Liverpool's Lime Street Station that had been established by his father, Richard Codman I (1832-1909). |
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| Accession number | S.3482-2013 |
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| Record created | September 4, 2013 |
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