Bell Street Hall poster, 1849 or 1855

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Bell Street Hall poster, 1849 or 1855

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. Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library.
Object name: Bell Street Hall poster, 1849 or 1855

This poster advertises an illustrated lecture on astronomy by Mr Henry, F.S.A., featuring a “Magnificent Panorama of the Heavens,” a mechanical planetarium, and views of the Moon and world landmarks.

Production date: - 1845
Museum number: MH/BSH/09
Source collection: Local History Centre Poster Collection, Dundee Central Library
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Associated location: Bell Street Hall / Springthorpe’s Music Hall (1846-1865)