Alison Young
@youngalison.bsky.social
Ran way from the law to join the music hall. Now often to be found running around with a clipboard organising events & the archive for the British Music Hall Society. Would rather be researching & writing…
My blog: https://musichallalice.wordpress.com
My blog: https://musichallalice.wordpress.com
Things spotted on my way to the Co-op today…WHAT is the story here?!
January 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Things spotted on my way to the Co-op today…WHAT is the story here?!
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Check out our next 'Archives on Show' event at Lambeth Archives. To coincide with Women's History Month there will be an emphasis on women in #musichall & #variety. Book here:
www.ticketsource.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Check out our next 'Archives on Show' event at Lambeth Archives. To coincide with Women's History Month there will be an emphasis on women in #musichall & #variety. Book here:
Looks interesting...
courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on/nic...
courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on/nic...
Nicholas Till: First-Class Evening Entertainments: Spectacle and Social Control in a mid-Victorian Music Hall Programme
Join us for an evening lecture delivered by Nicholas Till on Hoxton Hall's programme of entertainment
courtauld.ac.uk
January 23, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Looks interesting...
courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on/nic...
courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on/nic...
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Henry Lamb's portrait (1909) is of Edie McNeill and perfectly epitomises the period in which it was painted: Edie is dressed as if auditioning for Eliza Doolittle, or waiting in the wings of an Edwardian music-hall ready to sing
'Boiled Beef and Carrots.'
'Boiled Beef and Carrots.'
January 18, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Henry Lamb's portrait (1909) is of Edie McNeill and perfectly epitomises the period in which it was painted: Edie is dressed as if auditioning for Eliza Doolittle, or waiting in the wings of an Edwardian music-hall ready to sing
'Boiled Beef and Carrots.'
'Boiled Beef and Carrots.'
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'Leaving His Majesty's Theatre' (c.1907) by Yoshio Markino
January 16, 2026 at 7:54 AM
'Leaving His Majesty's Theatre' (c.1907) by Yoshio Markino
My great great aunt, Daisy Dormer, #musichall performer was born #otd 16 January 1883 in Portsmouth. Here's a few images of her from my collection.
January 16, 2026 at 2:45 PM
My great great aunt, Daisy Dormer, #musichall performer was born #otd 16 January 1883 in Portsmouth. Here's a few images of her from my collection.
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'The Cinema', Warren Street (1920) by William Patrick Roberts
(Tate Britain)
(Tate Britain)
January 13, 2026 at 5:54 PM
'The Cinema', Warren Street (1920) by William Patrick Roberts
(Tate Britain)
(Tate Britain)
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May Belfort from Portraits of Actors and Actresses: Thirteen Lithographs (Portraits d'Acteurs & Actrices: Treize Lithographies)
January 10, 2026 at 11:13 AM
May Belfort from Portraits of Actors and Actresses: Thirteen Lithographs (Portraits d'Acteurs & Actrices: Treize Lithographies)
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Join me & fab @lucyworsley.bsky.social 19 Feb for Q&A in the ❤️ of Charlie Chaplin’s London. We’ll explore these Victorian #HardStreets in the company of political reformer William Cuffay, Polly Carr Queen of the 40 Thieves & Charlie himself. Tix here! cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/whats-on/har...
Hard Streets | A Talk by Jacqueline Riding - Southwark Cathedral
Join acclaimed historian Jacqueline Riding in conversation with Lucy Worsley.
cathedral.southwark.anglican.org
January 10, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Join me & fab @lucyworsley.bsky.social 19 Feb for Q&A in the ❤️ of Charlie Chaplin’s London. We’ll explore these Victorian #HardStreets in the company of political reformer William Cuffay, Polly Carr Queen of the 40 Thieves & Charlie himself. Tix here! cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/whats-on/har...
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We've made incredible progress with our Archive this year. Since uploading our first collection in April 2025, we now have over 2,000 catalogue records on Archives Hub (link below). Check out our entries to explore the collection.
#MusicHall #archive #history
archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/locat...
#MusicHall #archive #history
archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/locat...
December 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We've made incredible progress with our Archive this year. Since uploading our first collection in April 2025, we now have over 2,000 catalogue records on Archives Hub (link below). Check out our entries to explore the collection.
#MusicHall #archive #history
archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/locat...
#MusicHall #archive #history
archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/locat...
December 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Down Under - Finding Ada - my latest blog post
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#MusicHall #WaverleyCemetery #Rickards
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#MusicHall #WaverleyCemetery #Rickards
Down Under – Finding Ada
Back in March 2016 I wrote about the journey to Australia taken by Larry and Violet, my great-grandparents in 1906. They had married at the start of that year in Glasgow, where Larry had been appea…
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December 10, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Down Under - Finding Ada - my latest blog post
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#MusicHall #WaverleyCemetery #Rickards
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#MusicHall #WaverleyCemetery #Rickards
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Jack Stanford - ‘legmania’ artiste - mesmerising
Jack Stanford - ‘legmania’ artiste - mesmerising
Uptown Funk with Jack Stanford dancing
YouTube video by Greg Ohlback
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November 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Jack Stanford - ‘legmania’ artiste - mesmerising
Jack Stanford - ‘legmania’ artiste - mesmerising
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Today, Jack Stanford, 'the greatest eccentric dancer of the day,' will be commemorated with a Blue Plaque at his Mallinson Road home, Battersea. Here's a 1932 showcard from our archive featuring him in a 'non-stop variety' bill at the London Pavilion. Look him up on YouTube to see his incredible act
November 29, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Today, Jack Stanford, 'the greatest eccentric dancer of the day,' will be commemorated with a Blue Plaque at his Mallinson Road home, Battersea. Here's a 1932 showcard from our archive featuring him in a 'non-stop variety' bill at the London Pavilion. Look him up on YouTube to see his incredible act
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Vesta Victoria was born November 1873, for #songsheetsaturday here's her 1897 hit written by Fred Murray & Laurence Barclay. 'Our Lodger's Such a Nice Young Man'. He's such a good, goody young man, Mamma told me so, 'he kissed Mamma and all of us, cos Papa was away.'
November 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Vesta Victoria was born November 1873, for #songsheetsaturday here's her 1897 hit written by Fred Murray & Laurence Barclay. 'Our Lodger's Such a Nice Young Man'. He's such a good, goody young man, Mamma told me so, 'he kissed Mamma and all of us, cos Papa was away.'
Sickert - Love, Death & Ennui at Piano Nobile features a superb selection of paintings, drawings, and prints, including famous Music Hall works like The Old Bedford and The Old Mogul Tavern. The collection is for sale, starting at £2,000, but it's worth visiting for its well-researched catalogue.
November 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Sickert - Love, Death & Ennui at Piano Nobile features a superb selection of paintings, drawings, and prints, including famous Music Hall works like The Old Bedford and The Old Mogul Tavern. The collection is for sale, starting at £2,000, but it's worth visiting for its well-researched catalogue.
Nice design touch here in this promotional card for the Holland Bros in the #archive of @musichallsociety.bsky.social They are 'British Athletes Advanced', 'A genuine Herculean Equilibristic Novelty' and they've got great centre-partings too.
November 14, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Nice design touch here in this promotional card for the Holland Bros in the #archive of @musichallsociety.bsky.social They are 'British Athletes Advanced', 'A genuine Herculean Equilibristic Novelty' and they've got great centre-partings too.
Really enjoyed 'Radical Harmony' at the National Gallery. I'm always a sucker for anything with 19th century café -concert/music hall vibes, and the landscapes were stunning too, especially the vibrant colours of the River Thames with factories emitting pollution. Seurat, Pissarro, Lemmen, Signac.
November 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Really enjoyed 'Radical Harmony' at the National Gallery. I'm always a sucker for anything with 19th century café -concert/music hall vibes, and the landscapes were stunning too, especially the vibrant colours of the River Thames with factories emitting pollution. Seurat, Pissarro, Lemmen, Signac.
It's been a while...my much neglected blog actually has a new post. A lovely follow up to a story I wrote way back in Feb 2017, Panic at the Newport Empire #MusicHall #blog
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Panic at the Newport Empire – a follow up
One of the great joys of writing this blog is the emails I receive from readers for whom a name or reference has sparked a memory or connection with the people in these stories. I was particularly …
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November 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
It's been a while...my much neglected blog actually has a new post. A lovely follow up to a story I wrote way back in Feb 2017, Panic at the Newport Empire #MusicHall #blog
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I had a great day @thelondonarchives.bsky.social yesterday talking unrideable mules🐴 (yes! really!) at the Clapham Grand, and listening to some excellent talks from @roadsw9.bsky.social @naomipaxton.bsky.social Tony Fletcher, Jane Pritchard, Wanda Robins, Mark Fox, Alison Boulton and Meera Flynn.
November 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I had a great day @thelondonarchives.bsky.social yesterday talking unrideable mules🐴 (yes! really!) at the Clapham Grand, and listening to some excellent talks from @roadsw9.bsky.social @naomipaxton.bsky.social Tony Fletcher, Jane Pritchard, Wanda Robins, Mark Fox, Alison Boulton and Meera Flynn.
I am looking forward to this day tomorrow and speaking about a tragic 'audience participation' incident at the Clapham Grand in 1906 #MusicHall
We are in @thetimes.com again!
A lovely article all about our Music Hall exhibition and events
There are still the last few tickets remaining for our Music Hall event this Saturday
Times article: www.thetimes.com/uk/london/ar...
Event tickets: www.thelondonarchives.org/whats-on/cen...
A lovely article all about our Music Hall exhibition and events
There are still the last few tickets remaining for our Music Hall event this Saturday
Times article: www.thetimes.com/uk/london/ar...
Event tickets: www.thelondonarchives.org/whats-on/cen...
October 31, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I am looking forward to this day tomorrow and speaking about a tragic 'audience participation' incident at the Clapham Grand in 1906 #MusicHall
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Step back into London's Music Hall! 🎩
🏛️ Join The London Archives for talks, rare document displays & expert insights : www.thelondonarchives.org/whats-on/cen...
🎭 Head to @canalmuseum.bsky.social
for 'Gatti's Music Hall' – a live Victorian performance www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson/musi...
🏛️ Join The London Archives for talks, rare document displays & expert insights : www.thelondonarchives.org/whats-on/cen...
🎭 Head to @canalmuseum.bsky.social
for 'Gatti's Music Hall' – a live Victorian performance www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson/musi...
October 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Step back into London's Music Hall! 🎩
🏛️ Join The London Archives for talks, rare document displays & expert insights : www.thelondonarchives.org/whats-on/cen...
🎭 Head to @canalmuseum.bsky.social
for 'Gatti's Music Hall' – a live Victorian performance www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson/musi...
🏛️ Join The London Archives for talks, rare document displays & expert insights : www.thelondonarchives.org/whats-on/cen...
🎭 Head to @canalmuseum.bsky.social
for 'Gatti's Music Hall' – a live Victorian performance www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson/musi...
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TOMORROW NIGHT - 'In the Limelight' - A History of Black Performers in Morecambe. We look forward to hearing Kirsty Roberts, talking about the Black performers who regularly graced the town's stages—artists like Adelaide Hall, Clayton 'Peg Leg' Bates, and Cassie Walmer. Book HERE
www.ticketsource.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 12:04 PM
TOMORROW NIGHT - 'In the Limelight' - A History of Black Performers in Morecambe. We look forward to hearing Kirsty Roberts, talking about the Black performers who regularly graced the town's stages—artists like Adelaide Hall, Clayton 'Peg Leg' Bates, and Cassie Walmer. Book HERE
A couple of Edwardian #showgirls in the items on display last week at the @musichallsociety.bsky.social ‘Archive on Show’ at @lambetharchives.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
A couple of Edwardian #showgirls in the items on display last week at the @musichallsociety.bsky.social ‘Archive on Show’ at @lambetharchives.bsky.social
Great ‘Spotlight on MUSIC HALL’ exhibition @thelondonarchives.bsky.social - small but perfectly formed!
October 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Great ‘Spotlight on MUSIC HALL’ exhibition @thelondonarchives.bsky.social - small but perfectly formed!