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  • [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].
  • Barber-surgeons' Hall, Monkwell Street, London: the door of the hall, with a uniformed attendant standing to the left. Wood engraving attributed to J. and A. Williams, 1856.
  • [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 ...
  • [Leaflet advertising an appearance by James Paine, the Infant Hercules at St. James's Hall, Piccadilly with the British Tom Thumb, "the smallest man in the world"].
  • Look! Look! Startling attractions : Monday, December 6th, 1886, and every evening : another surprise for London. Important engagement of Pat O'Brien, the great Irish giant and his wife, the renowned German giantess direct from Barnum's circus / Middlesex Music Hall, Mogul Tavern, 167 Drury Lane.
  • The Highland Youth : this youth, whose miraculous powers of double sight have surprised all who have visited him. Exhibits every day from twelve to half-past five, at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly ...
  • [Undated newspaper cutting (March 1869) advertising The Nova Scotia Giantess, Anna Swan, the Siamese twins and the Circassian Lady at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London].
  • [Undated newspaper cutting (March 1869) advertising The Nova Scotia Giantess, Anna Swan, the Siamese twins and the Circassian Lady at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London].
  • Barber-surgeons' Hall, Monkwell Street, London: the entrance to the hall, with elaborate heraldic carving above the doors. Engraving after T. H. Shepherd, 1830.
  • Barber-surgeons' Hall, Monkwell Street, London: the entrance to the hall, showing the elaborate carving of the canopy, a lady and child entering. Wood engraving by C. D. Laing, 1845.
  • Apothecaries' Hall: an ancient mortar, with details of its decoration. Engraving.
  • Royal Adelaide Gallery : General Tom Thumb's evening concerts.
  • Barber-surgeons' Hall, Monkwell Street, London: the rear elevation of part of the hall, possibly the courtroom. Engraving, 1800.
  • Bushmen children.
  • [Leaflet (1863?) advertising a variety bill at the Criterion Hall of Amusement, Leicester Square, London with 7 foot tall Polish Giantess, Countess Lodoiska headline act].
  • Music for life : musicals, jazz, opera, recitals and more for all the family ; Sunday 7 June 1992 / Crusaid.