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  • Boxing night and until further notice : special engagement of Herr Joseph Drasal, the Tyrolese Giant, aged 32 years, the tallest man in the world, measuring eight feet four inches also Colonel D. Ulpts, the Tyrolese Midget, aged 22 years, measuring 34 inches high. First appearance in England / South London Palace, London Road, near the Elephant & Castle ... under the sole management of Mr. H. Ulph, Jun.
  • Young and Irish : AIDS, know the facts : emigrating to Britain? Living in Britain? / produced jointly by AGIY, Action Group for Irish Youth, Postively Irish Action on AIDS (PIAA).
  • Young and Irish : AIDS, know the facts : emigrating to Britain? Living in Britain? / produced jointly by AGIY, Action Group for Irish Youth, Postively Irish Action on AIDS (PIAA).
  • Young and Irish : AIDS, know the facts : emigrating to Britain? Living in Britain? / produced jointly by AGIY, Action Group for Irish Youth, Postively Irish Action on AIDS (PIAA).
  • Young and Irish : AIDS, know the facts : emigrating to Britain? Living in Britain? / produced jointly by AGIY, Action Group for Irish Youth, Postively Irish Action on AIDS (PIAA).
  • Young and Irish : AIDS, know the facts : emigrating to Britain? Living in Britain? / produced jointly by AGIY, Action Group for Irish Youth, Postively Irish Action on AIDS (PIAA).
  • Young and Irish : AIDS, know the facts : emigrating to Britain? Living in Britain? / produced jointly by AGIY, Action Group for Irish Youth, Postively Irish Action on AIDS (PIAA).
  • Young and Irish : AIDS, know the facts : emigrating to Britain? Living in Britain? / produced jointly by AGIY, Action Group for Irish Youth, Postively Irish Action on AIDS (PIAA).
  • [Undated handbill advertising an exhibition of the Irish Giant, German Giantess and the Giant Baby at the South London Palace].
  • Southwark and London Bridge: a panorama with key. Etching by N. Whittock after A. van den Wyngaerde, c. 1546.
  • Southwark, London: map of the borough with key. Etching, 1755.
  • Exclusive engagement of the tallest man in the world, Albert Brough, The English Giant : eight feet in height and well proportioned ... / South London Palace, London Road, S.E.
  • Statue of Edward VI at St Thomas's Hospital, Southwark, London. Coloured lithograph by H. Tiffin, 1849, after a sculpture by P. Scheemaeckers.
  • Old St. Thomas's Hospital, Southwark: a bird's-eye view looking east over the three courtyards. Engraving.
  • Old St. Thomas's Hospital, Southwark: a bird's-eye view looking east over the three courtyards. Engraving.
  • Old St. Thomas's Hospital, Southwark: the entrance courtyard. Engraving.
  • Old Saint Thomas's Hospital, Southwark: a bird's-eye view looking east over the three courtyards. Engraving.
  • Old St. Thomas's Hospital: the first courtyard. Process print after a wood engraving, 1840.
  • Nath. Longbottom in St. Thomas's Street, Southwark, London sells skeletons of different sizes & both sexes, of good colour & accurately articulated; & packs them safe either for sea or land carriage : N.B. he also mounts for such gentlemen as have loose sets of bones : letters post-paid will be duly answered & orders punctually obeyed.
  • Nath. Longbottom in St. Thomas's Street, Southwark, London sells skeletons of different sizes & both sexes, of good colour & accurately articulated; & packs them safe either for sea or land carriage : N.B. he also mounts for such gentlemen as have loose sets of bones : letters post-paid will be duly answered & orders punctually obeyed.
  • Old St. Thomas's Hospital, Southwark: a bird's-eye view looking east over the three courtyards. Engraving.
  • [Undated handbill (November 1889?) advertising an exhibition of Elizabeth Lyska, a Russian giantess over 7 feet tall, at the South London Palace].
  • [Undated handbill (November 1889?) advertising an exhibition of Elizabeth Lyska, a Russian giantess over 7 feet tall, at the South London Palace].
  • St Thomas's Hospital, Southwark: Prince Albert distributing prizes to the medical students. Coloured lithograph by C. H. Fairland after W. H. Kearney, 1845.
  • St Thomas's Hospital, Southwark: Prince Albert distributing prizes to the medical students. Coloured lithograph by C. H. Fairland after W. H. Kearney, 1845.
  • St George's Fields, Southwark: anti-Catholic rioters in the Gordon riots wielding sticks, displaying banners, and setting buildings on fire. Etching, 1780.
  • Monday, Dec. 20th first appearance of the wonderful Belgian giant (8 ft. high) Alfredo Devartos : (24 years of age) trumpeter in the guards of the King of Belgium, & the tallest man in the whole army) ... last five nights of the Schaffer Troupe ... / Canterbury Theatre of Varieties, Westminster Bridge Road.
  • From Piccadilly Hall, engagement at enormous expense, at this hall only, Surrey side : Harvey's Midges, the smallest people in the world : Princess Lottie, General Tot, Prince Midge, Lady Jennie Worgen ... / South London Palace.
  • For twelve nights only, commencing Monday, Feb. 23, 1874 : South London Palace, London Road / proprietors, Speedy & Poole.
  • For twelve nights only, commencing Monday, Feb. 23, 1874 : South London Palace, London Road / proprietors, Speedy & Poole.