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Welcome back! Here we bring you a selection of Gilbert and Sullivan treasures — you can explore and discover books, programmes, libretti, photographs, costumes, and all sorts of ephemera related to the lives and works of Arthur Sullivan and William S. Gilbert. Other items relate to Richard D'Oyly Carte, his company, their productions and theatres, and to members of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company (with an occasional item on the Victorian theatre in general). Click to see our 2023 .pdf list of entitled "A Gilbert and Sullivan Miscellany" We hope that "Every moment brings a treasure Of its own especial pleasure"!

Most pieces have been photographed or scanned, with others being added as time allows. These images are all accessible through our Gilbert & Sullivan Image Gallery, or they can be viewed directly from links in the individual descriptions. To begin searching, select from the list below. These links will take you directly into the Gilbert and Sullivan list "So, buy of your Buttercup — poor Little Buttercup; Come, of your Buttercup buy!"

Books and Printed Works:   Books   Libretti, Scores, & Sheet Music         Sullivan Without Gilbert   Posters   Original Vanity Fair Caricatures   Periodicals, Newsletters, etc.	Programmes   D'Oyly Carte Productions (including season souvenirs)         New D'Oyly Carte Productions   Other Productions   Gilbert Without Sullivan   Sullivan Without Gilbert     Other Victorian Programmes ("Windsor Theatricals". 1850-54)	Ephemera and Artifacts   General Ephemera   Artifacts   Letters, Autographs, etc.   Cigarette Cards   Photographs         Photographic Postcards   D'Oyly Carte Opera Company Ephemera   D'Oyly Carte Company Costumes
The Kenneth Sandford Archive Material from the private papers of this beloved Savoyard, best remembered for his portrayal of the "Pooh-Bah" roles.

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