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Ephemera
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Now exhibiting for a short time, at 122, Fleet Street, City, opposite Punch's office : Just arrived from America the greatest wonder of the world. The great American prize lady, Miss C. Heenan ... heaviest female living, weighing 40 stone ...
Date: [1868?]
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Two fat courtesans sit side by side on a settee with the Duke of Norfolk sitting between them holding their hands as he holds a wine glass in one hand while gazing at one of them. Etching by J. Gillray.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.Date: [1830]Reference: 585503i
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For twelve nights only, commencing Monday, Feb. 23, 1874 : South London Palace, London Road / proprietors, Speedy & Poole.
Date: 1874
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[Undated Victorian handbill (London, 1855?) advertising an appearance by Sarah Ann Gallant of Great Yarmouth, 7 years old, 8 stone 7 pounds, with a head 48 inches in circumference].
Date: 1855
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The Pygopagi Twins : the greatest and most astonishing natural phenomenon in the world : opinions of the press ... daily receptions between 2 and 5 p.m. Admission 2s 6d. Evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission 1s. / Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly.
Date: 1880
Ephemera
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Imperial Theatre, Westminster : Royal American Midgets : Miss Millie Edwards... on Monday, July 3rd.
Date: Imperial Theatre,
Ephemera
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[Undated Victorian handbill (Bristol, 1853?) advertising an appearance by Sarah Ann Gallant of Great Yarmouth, 7 years old, 8 stone 7 pounds, with a head 48 inches in circumference].
Date: 1853
Ephemera
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Van Albert : der gröbte Mann, 24 Jahre alt : Seppetoni, der kleinste Mann, 29 Jahre alt.
Date: [between 1920 and 1929?]
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Royal North Woolwich Gardens ... : W. Holland's grand carnival benefit on Monday, August 23rd, Tuesday, 24 & Wednesday 25, 1875. This is the event of the season!.
Holland, W.Date: 1875
Ephemera
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[Undated handbill (1885?) advertising an appearance by Barnum's Boston Prize ladies (the Sisters Holland?), "weighing together nearly half-a-ton". Printed in Bristol. ].
Date: 1885
Ephemera
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Last week of the extraordinary and wonderful Albino Family : white negroes, or moors, from Madagascar, consisting of a husband, wife and child ... : What can they be? ... What is it? ... More wonderful curiosities! The original Siamese twins Chan and Eng ... / P.T. Barnum.
Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891.Date: 1860
Ephemera
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Fred Roper's wonderful midgets : Fred Roper with General Rollason: 2 ft. 10 in. high. 18 years old.
Date: [between 1920 and 1929?]
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Fred Roper with one of his midgets : John Tweedlie McPherson : age 19, height 40 inches.
Date: [between 1920 and 1929?]
Ephemera
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Royal Aquarium : the original Chang, Brustad, the Norwegian giant, the Chinese Tom Thumb, Wieland's living curiosities : admission one shilling.
Date: [1880?]
Ephemera
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[Newspaper cutting (1848?) noting the exhibition of Joachim Eleizegui, The Spanish Giant, at the Cosmorama Rooms, Regent Street, London. There are others about the Royal Polytechnic Institution, Regent Street, Grimstone's Aromatic Regenerator (hair restorer) and J. D. Carr and Co.'s nutritious and health giving biscuits].
Date: 1848
Ephemera
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Royal Aquarium : Notice: the manager has the pleasure to announce that he has concluded arrangements with Chang, the great Chinese giant.
Date: [1880?]
Ephemera
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The world's smallest man.
Date: [between 1930 and 1939?]
Ephemera
Oversize ephemera. EPH+34.
Ephemera
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[Newspaper cutting, "A soft snap" (in the series 'snap-shots') featuring a cartoon and a Living Skeleton and a Wild Man of Borneo talking about a Two-Headed Man. ].
Date: date of publication not identified
Ephemera
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Tom Thumb : the oldest midget in the world : the world's wonder : age 66 years, stands 39 ins. high.
Date: [between 1920 and 1929?]
Ephemera
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[Undated handbill advertising a performance by The Canadian Marvel, an armless man. Possibly at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, 1887. ].
Date: 1887
Ephemera
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The tallest man in the world : Herr Winkelmeier, the celebrated Austrian giant, exclusively engaged at the London Pavilion.
Date: [1885?]
Ephemera
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Royal Aquarium : Chang, the great Chinese giant : just arrived : admission one shilling.
Date: [1880?]
Ephemera
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[Undated handbill (May 1871?) advertising an appearance by Miss C. Heenan, the Great American Prize Lady, weighing 40 stone at the age of 22, at The Universum, 369 Oxford Street, London].
Date: 1871
Ephemera
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Fred Roper's wonderful midgets : the china clock ballet.
Date: [between 1920 and 1929?]