'Grand Gala at the Mermaid Gardens, Hackney'
Print
1831 (printed)
1831 (printed)
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Playbill for a gala in honour of King William IV, held at the Mermaid Gardens, Hackney, on 13 June 1831. Entertainments include a concert, Montgolfier balloon flight, fireworks and dancing.
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Title | 'Grand Gala at the Mermaid Gardens, Hackney' |
Materials and techniques | letterpress with a woodcut royal crest |
Brief description | Letterpress and woodcut playbill for a Grand Gala at the Mermaid Gardens, Hackney, printed by Watkins, London, 1831 |
Physical description | Playbill for a gala in honour of King William IV, held at the Mermaid Gardens, Hackney, on 13 June 1831. Entertainments include a concert, Montgolfier balloon flight, fireworks and dancing. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Watkins, Printer, 3, South Side Kingsland Green |
Credit line | Given by the Hon. Arthur Villiers |
Object history | This object was part of the John Edmund Gardner collection of topographical prints and drawings of London. After Gardner's death the collection passed to his son Edmund Thomas, but was sold to Edward Coates MP in 1910. The collection was sold again in 1923 after Coates' death, and was split between various institutions and private collectors. The portion connected with Hoxton, Homerton, Hackney and Bethnal Green was bought by the Hon. Arthur Villiers and donated to the Bethnal Green Museum. |
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Bibliographic reference | Taken from departmental handlist. |
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Accession number | E.4774-1923 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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