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  • [Undated handbill (June 1886?) advertising an exhibition of "King Theebaw's Burmese sacred family" at the Piccadilly Hall, London].
  • [Handbill (December 1883) advertising the exhibition of "The Amezen Queen and General Mite Tiny" at the Agricultural Hall fair (London) ].
  • [Leaflet advertising appearances by The Lancashire Prodigy, a male child with 2 bodies and 1 head at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London. Born 27 May 1837].
  • [Leaflet advertising appearances by The Lancashire Prodigy, a male child with 2 bodies and 1 head at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London. Born 27 May 1837].
  • [Small, undated handbill printed in red on yellow paper advertising Japanese Tommy at St. James's Hall, Piccadilly, London].
  • Apothecaries' Hall, Blackfriars Lane: the courtyard. Pen and ink drawing with wash.
  • Apothecaries' Hall, Blackfriars Lane, London: the facade. Drawing.
  • A meeting at Exeter Hall on the abolition of the slave trade. Engraving by H. Melville after T.H. Shepherd, ca. 1841.
  • Monday, October 8th, 1883 : special engagement of Captain Ureck, the Hungarian giant : the tallest man in the world / Raglan Music Hall, Charlotte St., Blackfriars, Star Music Hall, Abbey St., Bermondsey.
  • Pleasing phenomenon : a nyctalopess, from Witham in Essex at Brooke's Menagerie, no. 242, Piccadilly ...
  • [Undated handbill (June 1886?) advertising an exhibition of "King Theebaw's Burmese sacred family". "Piccadilly Hall" has been overprinted with "Royal Aquarium"].
  • [Undated yellow handbill (London, December 1884?) advertising an appearance by Harvey's Midges: Princess Lottie, Prince Midge, Miss Jennie Worgen, General Tot and Mlle. Lottie Adelina de Lara, child pianist, at the Piccadilly Hall, London].
  • [Undated white handbill (London, December 1884?) advertising an appearance by Harvey's Midges: Princess Lottie, Prince Midge, Miss Jennie Worgen, General Tot and Mlle. Lottie Adelina de Lara, child pianist, at the Piccadilly Hall, London].
  • [Undated yellow handbill (London, December 1884?) advertising an appearance by Harvey's Midges: Princess Lottie, Prince Midge, Miss Jennie Worgen, General Tot and Mlle. Lottie Adelina de Lara, child pianist, at the Piccadilly Hall, London].
  • [Undated mottled blue-grey handbill (London, December 1884?) advertising an appearance by Harvey's Midges: Princess Lottie, Prince Midge, Miss Jennie Worgen, General Tot and Mlle. Lottie Adelina de Lara, child pianist, at the Piccadilly Hall, London].
  • [Undated mottled blue-grey handbill (London, December 1884?) advertising an appearance by Harvey's Midges: Princess Lottie, Prince Midge, Miss Jennie Worgen, General Tot and Mlle. Lottie Adelina de Lara, child pianist, at the Piccadilly Hall, London].
  • [Undated white handbill (London, December 1884?) advertising an appearance by Harvey's Midges: Princess Lottie, Prince Midge, Miss Jennie Worgen, General Tot and Mlle. Lottie Adelina de Lara, child pianist, at the Piccadilly Hall, London].
  • [Undated handbill (1878) advertising an exhibition of W. Campbell, the Scottish Giant, at the Egyptian Hall (London)].
  • First tour in Great Britain : during the fair, £1,000 challenge to the world! to produce the equal of Lallo [sic], the greatest living wonder in the world : a native of Lucknow, central India : Lalloo... simply a boy and girl joined together... / James Norman and M.D. Francis, proprietors.
  • First tour in Great Britain : during the fair, £1,000 challenge to the world! to produce the equal of Lallo [sic], the greatest living wonder in the world : a native of Lucknow, central India : Lalloo... simply a boy and girl joined together... / James Norman and M.D. Francis, proprietors.
  • [Undated handbill advertising a performance by The Canadian Marvel, an armless man. Possibly at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, 1887. ].
  • General Tom Thumb : the celebrated American dwarf : exhibiting every day and evening, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly.
  • General Tom Thumb : the man in miniature, exhibiting every day and evening, in Caitlin's Indian Collection, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly for a short time only.
  • Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly : farewell levees of Genl Tom Thumb : previous to his final departure for America : positively for a short time only. Every day and evening.
  • The English Tom Thumb : great natural curiosity.
  • General Tom Thumb the celebrated American dwarf : exhibiting every day and evening, in Caitlin's Indian Gallery, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, for a short time only!!.
  • Beautiful wonder of nature! : General Tom Thumb the celebrated American dwarf : exhibiting every day and evening, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, previous to his departure to Paris.
  • General Tom Thumb the celebrated American dwarf : exhibiting every day and evening, in Caitlin's Indian Gallery, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, for a short time only!!.
  • Mr Uffner's Royal American Midgets : the smallest people in the world / Piccadilly Hall.
  • General Tom Thumb : the man in miniature, exhibiting every morning and afternoon, in Caitlin's Indian collection, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, and every evening, for this week only, at the Adelaide Gallery ...