Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List

Title:

Scrapbook Page

Extent: 5 items Scope and Content: nd Poster (fragment), Theatre Royal, Dublin, various performances including Adelaide Kemble, Norma (an Opera), grand miscellaneous concert. (1 item)

nd Poster for 'Singing for the Million, Billy Barlow's Voice of the People, Musical Assembly at Theatre Royal Cook Street, Cork, also Monsieur Gouffe, the Celebrated Man Monkey. (1 item)

nd Notice of meeting, Cuvierian Society, from Secretary, Francis Jennings. (1p)

9 Oct 1843 Notice of meeting, members of the town council in the liberal interest, at Chamber of Commerce, re. exchange ward in upcoming election. (1p)

23 Aug 1843 British Association for the Advancement of Science, Synopsis of Grants of Money, for maths and physics, Kew Observatory, Geological Society, Zoology, Botany, Medical Science, Mechanical Science. Total £1,877. (1p)

Ref.

U140/K/3/066

Date:

1840s

Level : file Title:

Scrapbook Page

Extent: 7 items Scope and Content:

14 Mar 1843 Circular letter from Thomas Lyons and Richard Dowden re. Father Mathew Testimonial. 'The Irish Nation, proud of the position which it has attained through the great and almost miraculous efforts of Mr. Mathew...'. Praises Mathew's efforts with temperance cause. Public meeting at Imperial Hotel. (1p)

3 Jan 1843 Handbill advertising 'Singing for the Million', the first Mainzerian Festival in Cork. Lists committee members, programme, etc. (1p)

nd Handbill advertising 'Curious Carriages, Metamorphoses', made at Castlemartyr and for sale at 4 Coberg Street. (1p)

nd Handbill advertising lecture on applications of chemistry by Mr. Booth FSS FSA, at Philosphical Society, Limerick. (1p)

nd Handbill advertising raffle of a splendid collection of shells selected by John V. Thompson, naturalist, at RB Evans Auctioneers, South Mall. (1p)

nd Notice of meeting, Cuvierian Society. (1p)

nd Handbill advertising sale of John Isaac Hawkins' everlasting pen, to British Association, Cork. (1p

Ref.

U140/K/3/067

Date:

1842 - 1843

Level : file

U140 Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List

©Cork City and County Archives 2019

129

Powered by