Toby the dog in Professor Bert Codman's Punch & Judy show
Photograph
1968
1968
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This photograph shows Toby the Dog who performed with Professor Bert Codman (1902-1969) in his Punch & Judy show at Colwyn Bay. The photograph was taken for the Manchester Evening News and Chronicle, probably to mark Toby's last performance with Professor Codman on 12th September 1968. It was very common in the 19th and up to the late 20th centuries for Punch Professors to use live dogs in their shows. 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 | Toby the dog in Professor Bert Codman's Punch & Judy show (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photograph |
| Brief description | Photograph of Toby the dog, who performed in the Punch & Judy show performed by Professor Bert Codman (1902-1969) at Colwyn Bay, wearing a knitted woollen ruff and holding a pipe in his mouth. Photograph taken for the Manchester Evening News and Chronicle. 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 the head and neck of Toby the dog with his eyes closed, wearing a knitted woollen ruff and holding a pipe in his mouth. Stamped verso with the stamp of the Manchester Evening News and Chronicle. |
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| Credit line | Given by Gerald Morice |
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| Summary | This photograph shows Toby the Dog who performed with Professor Bert Codman (1902-1969) in his Punch & Judy show at Colwyn Bay. The photograph was taken for the Manchester Evening News and Chronicle, probably to mark Toby's last performance with Professor Codman on 12th September 1968. It was very common in the 19th and up to the late 20th centuries for Punch Professors to use live dogs in their shows. 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.3485-2013 |
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| Record created | September 4, 2013 |
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