Bell Street Hall / Springthorpe’s Music Hall (1846-1865)

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Bell Street Hall / Springthorpe’s Music Hall (1846-1865)

Originally UP Church (Location of Springthorpe's Music Hall), 2025

Map coordinates: 782.87495279258, 2270.874631943

Address:
Bell Street
Other names:
Bell Street Hall
Location type:
Music Hall
Owner / operator(s):
John Springthorpe and Family
Present status:
Building extant
Opened date:
- 1846
Closed date:
Apr 1865
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Associated Items

Nineteenth-century letterpress poster advertising evening concerts at Bell Street Hall, Dundee. Large bold text promotes performances by J. Baillie, Mr and Miss Conacher, and H. Benny, with a detailed programme of songs, duets, and comic acts, plus admission prices and seating information.
Bell Street Hall poster, undated
(Bell Street Hall poster, undated)
Reverse of a nineteenth-century printed theatre poster advertising General Tom Thumb at Bell Street Hall, Dundee, January 1846. The aged paper shows mirrored letterpress text visible through the sheet, a small illustration of the performer standing on a chair, fold marks, and handwritten annotations along the right-hand side.
Bell Street Hall poster, January 1846 (reverse)
(Bell Street Hall poster, January 1846 (reverse))
Victorian letterpress poster advertising General Tom Thumb’s farewell appearances at Bell Street Hall, Dundee, in January 1846. The poster features large bold text, a central illustration of the performer standing on a chair, details of exhibition times and admission prices, and promotional claims about the entertainer’s age, height, and international fame.
Bell Street Hall poster, January 1846 (front)
(Bell Street Hall, January 1846 (front))
Reverse of an 1845 Bell Street Hall concert poster, showing faint mirrored text and the decorative border visible through the paper. The worn sheet bears fold lines, stains, small holes, and handwritten notes in ink along the upper right edge.
Bell Street Hall poster, October 1845 (reverse)
(Bell Street Hall poster, October 1845 (reverse))
Decorative nineteenth-century concert poster for Mr and Mrs Drummond’s farewell performance at Bell Street Hall, Dundee, on 27 October 1845. The poster features an ornate red and blue printed border, bold black lettering, and a detailed programme of songs, comic performances, and musical entertainment.
Bell Street Hall poster, October 1845 (front)
(Bell Street Hall poster, October 1845 (front))
Damaged nineteenth-century playbill for an evening entertainment at Bell Street Hall, Dundee. Printed in bold black text on yellowed paper, it lists songs, recitations, comic acts, and performances including The Auld Kirk-Yard and Burns & Highland Mary. The sheet is torn and incomplete, with handwritten notes and missing sections along the edges.
Bell Street Hall playbill, November 1845
(Bell Street Hall playbill, November 1845)
Large nineteenth-century poster advertising Springthorpe’s Wax-Work Figures exhibition at Bell Street Hall, Dundee. Printed in black text with decorative borders, it promotes wax models of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, historical figures, mechanical displays, a rock harmonicon, and panoramic views of Mount Vesuvius during the New Year holidays of 1847.
Bell Street Hall poster, February 1847
(Bell Street Hall poster, February 1847)
Nineteenth-century letterpress poster advertising the Fraser Family’s Grand Popular Concerts at Bell Street Hall, Dundee, in August 1846. The long, narrow poster features large bold headings, detailed musical and literary programmes for two evenings, lists of performers and instruments, and admission prices for reserved, second, and back seats.
Bell Street Hall poster, 29 and 31 August 1846
(Bell Street Hall poster, 29 and 31 August 1846)
Large nineteenth-century poster advertising an astronomical exhibition at Bell Street Hall, Dundee. Printed in bold black lettering, it promotes a “Magnificent Panorama of the Heavens,” a mechanical planetarium, lunar maps, dissolving views of world landmarks, and a display of coloured “Chinese Fireworks,” with detailed programme and admission information.
Bell Street Hall poster, 1849 or 1855
(Bell Street Hall poster, 1849 or 1855)
Large yellow letterpress poster advertising a Grand Musical Entertainment and Ball at Bell Street Hall, Dundee, during the August 1846 fair. The poster lists performers, including singers, musicians, and the Ethiopian Troubadours, with detailed programme information. The paper is heavily worn and torn along the lower edge, with sections missing but much of the text still visible.
Bell Street Hall poster, 26 and 27 August 1846
(Bell Street Hall poster, 26 and 27 August 1846)
Printed concert poster for the Ethiopian Troubadours at Bell Street Hall, Dundee, on 17 August 1846. The black-and-white letterpress poster features large bold headings, lists of performers and songs, and detailed programme information for an evening of music, comedy, and variety entertainment.
Bell Street Hall poster, 17 August 1845
(Bell Street Hall poster, 17 August 1846)