| Collection | Max Tyler Music Hall Collection |
| Description | Research file compiled by Max Tyler about the genealogy of music hall. Contains:
2 printed copies of a 3 page essay titled 'The story of seaside-entertainment'.
Printed copy of a 3 page essay titled 'Pantomime'.
Printed copy of 3 page essay titled 'The story of music hall'.
Printed copy of 2 page document titled 'Locating music hall/variety artistes', dated 23/11/01. Accompanied by a list of delegates attenfing a day course 'Just for the fun of it', hosted by the Society of Genealogists on 19th February 2000.
Piece of red card with 'Society of Genealogists' printed on the front along with the coat of arms of the Society.
Newspaper cutting of a column from the Daily Telegraph (undated) titled 'Family Detective' written by Nick Barratt, an English genealogist. The column focuses on internet research techniques.
A4 poster advertising the day course 'Just for the fun of it', hosted by the Society of Genealogists on 19th February 2000.
Leaflet 'Walkabout Guide' from the Brighton Tourist Information Centre dated June 1994.
Typed document titled 'Book review for CALLBOY', featuring a review of 'The Victorian music hall: culture, class and conflict' by Dagmar Kift.
Printed copy of correspondence from Noele Barnfield to Max Tyler regarding an event where Max was speaking on the subject 'Tracing ancestors on the music hall' on 3rd April 2004. THe letter is dated 25th March 2004.
Printed list titled 'Newspapers for theatre, circus and showman research'.
Price list and order form of the Federation of Family History Societies Publications, dated August 2004.
Correspondence from Max Tyler to a Mrs Shuttleworth of the East Surrey Family History Society regarding an invitation for Max to speak at an event on 12th September 2002. Attached to a printed copy of a map with the United Reformed Church in Croydon highlighted.
Correspondence from Anthony Camp to Max Tyler regarding a talk Max delivered at the 'Just for the fun of it!' event in 1997.
Printed copy of a partial list of an unknown subject. Attributed to "Paul Ranger, 1997".
Printed copy from a website (Google Web Directory) containing a list of BBC local radio stations. On the reverse is a short article titled 'Search for a song', regarding resources for researching music hall songs.
Correspondence from a Mrs Shuttleworth of the East Surrey Family History Society regarding events at which Max would be speaking. Dated 28 August 2002 and 20th July 2001.
Leaflet from the Society of Genealogists for a 'Family history fair', dated 1st-2nd May, 1999.
Newspaper cutting of a column from the Telegraph Weekend, titled 'We are Family' regarding using record offices to trace ancestors. Dated 2005.
Correspondence from a Miss Churchill of the Society of Genealogists dated March 1999, regarding the 'Just for the fun of it' event taking place on 19th February, 2000.
Photocopies of typed lists of resources available to researchers tracing biographies of former artists, and available publications related to the theatre.
Printed copy of a 1 page document with no title, regarding the history of music hall.
Colour photocopies of 3 documents related to the Royal Victoria Hall; one programme, a set of house rules and a licence. Attached to two copies of photographic portraits of unknown persons.
Printed copy of a 4 page typed document titled 'Theatre Museum: advice to family historians'.
Photocopy of a 1 page document titled 'Was your ancestor on the stage?'.
Printed copies of a 2 page document titled 'Victorian circus showman' by John M. Turner.
2 copies of a typed document with no title regarding one man's search in to his family history, specifically that of his father, in which Max helped. One copy has the name 'Tom Robinson' written in Max's hand at the top on the first page.
Correspondence between Max Tyler and Roy Smith, dated from 1996-2006, and regarding his research in to his family history.
Printed copy of a chapter from the book 'An unremarkable family', titled 'Chapter 12 - Bring on the clown'.
Printed copy of 2 page document titled 'Case history: Al Marshall as related to Roy Smith'.
Printed copy of an article form the publication The Encore, dated 14th April, 1893, title 'Music-hall celebrities at home'.
Selection of documents regarding the events 'Just for the fun of it', held by the Society of Genealogists in September 1997 and Febraury 2000.
Correspondence between Max Tyler and Alan Ruston regarding research in to Harry Champion. Dated August/September 1996.
Leaflet of events held by the Society of Genealogists in 1996.
Newspaper cuttings of a column 'We are family' from the Telegraph Weekend regarding using the "Net" and "fieldwork" to trace ancestors. Dated 2005.
Newspaper cutting of a column from the Daily Telegraph (undated) titled 'Family Detective' written by Nick Barratt, an English genealogist. The column focuses on the 1851 census. |
| Admin history | Transferred to the University of Kent in May 2018. |