Toby the dog and Mr Punch in Professor Bert Codman's Punch & Judy show
Photograph
1968
1968
This photograph shows the dog Toby and the glove puppet Mr. Punch that were used in the show performed by Professor Bert Codman(1902-1969) at Colwyn Bay. The photograph has no attribution verso but may have been taken by Dave Williams, or the Manchester Evening News and Chronicle who both took similar shots at a photo shoot 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 | Toby the dog and Mr Punch in Professor Bert Codman's Punch & Judy show (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photograph |
| Brief description | Photograph of Toby the dog and Mr. Punch used by Professor Bert Codman (1902-1969) in his Punch & Judy show at Colwyn Bay. Black and white photograph possibly taken by the Manchester Evening News and Chronicle, or 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 Toby the dog wearing his ruff, and Mr. Punch used by Professor Bert Codman (1902-1969) sitting on a table indoors. |
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| Credit line | Given by Gerald Morice |
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| Summary | This photograph shows the dog Toby and the glove puppet Mr. Punch that were used in the show performed by Professor Bert Codman(1902-1969) at Colwyn Bay. The photograph has no attribution verso but may have been taken by Dave Williams, or the Manchester Evening News and Chronicle who both took similar shots at a photo shoot 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.3483-2013 |
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| Record created | September 12, 2013 |
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