| Collection | Max Tyler Music Hall Collection |
| Description | Research file compiled by Max Tyler about the performer Bella Burge. Containing:
CD-RW titled 'Project - Sutton appendix images'. Found with a letter dated 17th July 2010 from Mrs Toni Sutton.
Facsimile of sheet music and lyrics for 'The girls from Bryants and May', written by Edgar Bateman, composed by George Le Brunn, and sung by Miss Bella Lloyd.
Facsimile of song sheet cover, sheet music and lyrics for 'Why do the boys run after the girls', written by J. P. Harrington, composed by George Le Brunn, and sung by Miss Ella Lane.
Article written by Max Tyler on Bella Burge/Lloyd, titled 'Bella of Blackfriars'.
Facsimile of song sheet cover, sheet music and lyrics for 'Sunshine after rain', written and composed by Sam Richards, and sung by Miss Rosie Wood and Miss Bella Lloyd.
Facsimile of sheet music and lyrics for 'The Language of Popular Songs' or 'A Music Hall Serenade', written and composed by Albert Perry.
Facsimile of song sheet cover, sheet music and lyrics for 'The girl you leave behind you', written by J. P Harrington, composed by George Le Brunn, and sung by Miss Bella Llyod.
Facsimilie of song sheet music and lyrics for 'Come down and open the door', sung by The Sisters Lloyd, words by C.T. Coates, music by Bennett Scott.
Facsimilie of sheet music and lyrics for 'The girls from Bryants and May', written by Edgar Bateman, composed by George Le Brun, sung by Miss Bella Lloyd.
Facsimilie of songsheet cover, 'The language of popular songs'.
Photocopy of newspaper cutting of an article titled 'Bella, queen of the ring, dies'. Published 3rd September, 1962.
Photocopy of newspaper article titled 'A penny tram ride led to boxing history', published in the Evening News and Satrt, March 21st 1961.
Photocopy of newspaper article titled 'Bella of Blackfriars: The Tylorstown terror wins fame in sixty seconds', published in the Evening News and Star, March 22nd 1961. Another newspaper article is copied on the reverse, titled 'A snub for the Prince of Wales', published in the same paper March 14th 1961.
Photocopy of newspaper article titled 'Bella of Blackfriars: a woman alone in a world of men', published in the Evening News and Star, March 13th 1961.
Correspondence between Mrs Toni Suttton and Max Tyler regarding a project Mrs Sutton was working on called 'Bella Burge and the ring'. Relates to the CD-RW also listed. The letter is attached to an article written by Max about Bella, called 'Bella of Blackfriars'.
Laminated black and white photocopies of 5 photographs: two photographs of Dick Burge's grave (Bella's husband), two photographs of The Ring pub located opposite the site where Blackfriars Ring was located, and a close up photograph of the pub sign which depicts Dick Burge.
Photocopy of a double page spread from the book 'Marie Lloyd and music hall', written by Dan Farson. This section of the book features a story of Bella Burge collapsing on stage which is highlighted.
Laminated newspaper cutting of an article titled 'Bella, Queen of the ring, dies', published 3rd September, 1962.
Photocopy of newspaper article titled 'Millionaire sent her fivers in flowers' by Leslie Bell. Published in the Evening News and Star, March 15th 1961. Two more copies of articles are on the reverse; 'The case of the gullible bank clerk' from the Evening News and Star 1961, and 'The Royal command that left out Marie', unknown publication and date.
Photocopy of newspaper article titled 'A bomber knocks out the ring' by Leslie Bell (unknown publication and date), and 'The bridgegroom gets ten years' by Leslie Bell (unknown publication and date).
Laminated photocopy of a print out from www.tate.org featuring an article 'The ring: Dick Burge 2000'.
Laminated photocopy of a print out from www.tate.org featuring an article 'The ring: Bella Burge 2000'.
Laminated photocopy of a print out from www.tate.org featuring an article 'The ring: Marie Lloyd 2000'.
Colour flyer from the stage production 'Bella: Queen of the Blackfriars ring', at the Unity Theatre. Described as "a show with live music about the world's first female boxing promoter".
4 pages of printed emails from Denise Kennedy and Max Tyler regarding Bella Burge.
Copy of pages from The Encore, December 2nd 1897.
Excised page of a unknown publication titled 'Vareity, not music hall' by Valantyne Napier. |
| Admin history | Transferred to the University of Kent in May 2018. |