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Geppetto and Pinocchio marionette, by D'Albert.

Wooden figure in the style of Disney's Geppetto holding his own puppet, Pinocchio. Made by D'Albert. Ernest Mortimer (1896-1966) was a ventriloquist, conjuror and puppetteer who adopted the stage name ...

Ghost Puppet, by Douglas Hayward

Skeleton dressed in a veil used in Danse Macabre. Made by Douglas Hayward. Douglas Hayward had already been a touring puppet player from the 1950s when he set up the Marionette Theatre and Puppet Museum ...

Harlequin marionette, by Walford Puppets

A marionette used by Walford Puppets in their own shows. This marionette forms part of the Hayward Puppet Collection, now part of the Staffordshire County Museum collection.

Highwayman marionette, by William Simmonds

William Simmonds (1876-1968) trained initially as an architect. He then studied at the Royal College of Art under Walter Crane, and at the Royal Academy schools, exhibiting at the Academy from 1903. During ...

Horse marionette, by William Simmonds

William Simmonds (1876-1968) trained initially as an architect. He then studied at the Royal College of Art under Walter Crane, and at the Royal Academy schools, exhibiting at the Academy from 1903. During ...

Hunter marionette, by William Simmonds

William Simmonds (1876-1968) trained initially as an architect. He then studied at the Royal College of Art under Walter Crane, and at the Royal Academy schools, exhibiting at the Academy from 1903. During ...

Ice skater marionette, by Douglas Hayward

Ice skater puppet made by Douglas Hayward. Douglas Hayward had already been a touring puppet player from the 1950s when he set up the Marionette Theatre and Puppet Museum at Abbots Bromley in 1975. When ...

Interview with Douglas Hayward (video clip)

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Douglas Hayward talks about his passion for making marionettes, his puppet theatre at Abbots Bromley in Staffordshire and the the background and history of the art of puppetry. This video is about ...

Italian harlequin puppets

From the Puppet Museum in Abbots Bromley which closed in 1995. These marionettes now form part of the Hayward Puppet Collection, now part of the Staffordshire County Museum collection.

Jack Frost marionette, by Stavordale Marionettes

Jack Frost, made by Stavordale Marionettes and used by Douglas Hayward in his puppet shows. Buster (Cecil) and Madge Stavordale took up puppetry as a hobby and turned professional in 1947. The Stavordales ...

Japanese Shadow puppet

Paper Japanese shadow puppet with jointed arms. This marionette now forms part of the Hayward Puppet Collection, now part of the Staffordshire County Museum collection.

Kern Paillard Bolex Camera

Used as a prop in a puppet show, by Douglas Hayward. Douglas Hayward had already been a touring puppet player from the 1950s when he set up the Marionette Theatre and Puppet Museum at Abbots Bromley ...

Lanchester Marionette Theatre, Stafford

Waldo Lanchester and his wife Muriel preparing for a show at King Edward VI School, Stafford in January 1952. Stafford and District Arts Council had organised a previous visit by the Lanchester Marionette ...

Lulabelle marionette

'Lulabelle' Hawaiian dancer marionette made by Pelham Puppets. This marionette now forms part of the Hayward Puppet Collection, now part of the Staffordshire County Museum collection.

Male marionette, by Waldo Lanchester

Marionette of male character wearing a suit, by Waldo Lanchester. Waldo Lanchester (1897-1978) was at the forefront of the British revival in popularity of the string puppet and was a leading player ...

Male marionette, by Wooden Wonders

Unfinished male puppet, painted head with tufts of hair and a moustache. An unfinished marionette of a male figure, showing marionette construction. Unpainted wooden body, unclothed, no strings. Marionette ...

Male prototype marionette, by Werner Jackson

Marionette prototype of male figure. Unpainted, undressed but with large facial features. Made by Werner Jackson, who carved figures for the well-known puppeteer, Waldo Lanchester. Werner Jackson ...

Model chest, by William Simmonds

Miniature furniture used as props in puppet performances. William Simmonds (1876-1968) trained initially as an architect. He then studied at the Royal College of Art under Walter Crane, and at the ...