The Grocer Handbills Collection held by Libraries NI date from the early to the mid-nineteenth century. Comprising 21 items in total, the handbills to be found in this collection were used by local tradesmen in Ballymoney to promote their businesses both locally and further afield and, as such, give some insight into the commercial/trade history of the area. The extant examples included in this selection were illustrated with woodcuts featuring a range of designs including several illustrations relating to the Crimean War (c. 1854-56). Other examples have sketches depicting places of scenic beauty and historical interest both in Ireland and England plus a few Chinese scenes of general interest relating loosely to tea production.
The Grocer Handbills Collection held by Libraries NI date from the early to the mid-nineteenth century. Comprising 21 items in total, the handbills to be found in this collection were used by local tradesmen in Ballymoney to promote their businesses both locally and further afield and, as such, give some insight into the commercial/trade history of the area. The extant examples included in this selection were illustrated with woodcuts featuring a range of designs including several illustrations relating to the Crimean War (c. 1854-56). Other examples have sketches depicting places of scenic beauty and historical interest both in Ireland and England plus a few Chinese scenes of general interest relating loosely to tea production.
The handbills are from local Ballymoney shops from the early part of the nineteenth century. They are of interest as historical artefacts as well as contributing to the trade/commerce history of Ballymoney.
21 items
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Libraries NI have legal ownership of this collection. All enquiries regarding access and permissions should be directed to Libraries NI.
![MS11/23 - Eire. Constitution. Draft. Dublin: Published by the Stationery Office: Printed by Cahill & Co., [1937] Annotated by T.F. O’Rahilly. MS. Inscription by Éamon de Valera Thanking O’Rahilly for his Assistance](/sites/default/files/styles/media_crop/public/2018-04/MS11-23.jpg?itok=P7V_xvTZ)
