The revels of Greenwich Hill. Etching by T. Onwhyn.

  • Onwhyn, Thomas, 1811?-1886.
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[1840]
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30525i
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The Greenwich Fair was traditionally held over three days at Easter, until suppressed by the Board of Works in 1870 as a nuisance to the residents. One particular custom, here shown, was for young men to walk their sweethearts to the top of the hill and then run back down as fast as possible

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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1840]

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1 print : etching ; image 12.3 x 11.2 cm

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The revels of Greenwich Hill. ; T Onwhyn del

References note

B. Adams, London illustrated, London, 1983, number 28/55 [p.68]

Reference

Wellcome Collection 30525i

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