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Ephemera
Online
[Handbill advertising the exhibition of J.J. Brice].
Date: Date of publication not identified
Pictures
Online
Maximilian Christopher Miller, a giant, aged 59. Engraving by R. Graves.
Reference: 905i
Books
Online
Études biologiques sur les géants / par P.-E. Launois et Pierre Roy ; introduction par m. le Professeur Brissaud.
Launois, Pierre Emile, 1856-1914.Date: 1904
Pictures
Online
Relief of Jeffery Hudson, a dwarf, and Walter Parsons, a giant. Etching.
Reference: 2281i
Ephemera
Online
Handbill advertising Wieland's Living Wonders at the Royal Aquarium in London.
Date: date of publication not identified
Ephemera
Online
[Leaflet with the speeches of Chang Woo Gow and Chung Mow as delievered at the Egyyptian Hall, London, on Monday 25 September 1865].
Date: 1865
Pictures
Online
William Bradley, a giant. Engraving by S. Freeman, 1811, after T. Peat.
Peat, Thomas.Date: 8 May 1811Reference: 180i
Ephemera
Online
Monday, May 4th, and until further notice : dive for life ... The Irish Giant, Captain Murphy, standing nearly 8ft. high, Lobster Claw Lady ... tattooing ... / Wonderland, Whitechapel Road (next St. Mary's station).
Date: [1896?]
Ephemera
Oversize ephemera. EPH+35.
Ephemera
Online
[Page 466 of the 25 February 1893 issue of 'The Million' with an article on Elizabeth Lyska, a Russian giantess over 7 feet tall, exhibiting at The Royal Aquarium, Westminster with dwarf, Princess Topaze, 26" tall].
Date: 1893
Ephemera
Online
The Russian giant Machnow at the London Hippodrome : arrival.
Date: [1905]
Pictures
Online
Patrick O'Brien, a giant. Etching by A. van Assen, 1804, after J. Parry.
Parry, Joseph, 1744-1826.Date: 20 June 1804Reference: 916i
Ephemera
Online
[Undated handbill (1865/6?) advertising a levee with Chang, the Fychow giant and Chung Mow, the tartar dwarf, at the Egyyptian Hall, London].
Date: date of publication not identified
Ephemera
Freak shows ephemera. Box 5.
Pictures
Online
Relief of Jeffery Hudson, a dwarf, Walter Parsons, a giant, and another subject. Line engraving by T. Barber after T.H. Shepherd.
Shepherd, Thomas H. (Thomas Hosmer)Reference: 2282i
Ephemera
Online
Giant Amazon Queen : Babil and Bijou : Alhambra.
Date: [1882]
Ephemera
Online
S. Watson's Grand American Museum, 28 Oxford Street : Living curiosities from all parts of the world : Captain Alexander, the giant of giants... [etc.].
Date: [1885]
Ephemera
Online
[Leaflet advertising appearances by Captain Ureck, the Hungarian giant vocalist and a bill of many others at the Royal Theatre (Late Weston's) on Holborn, London].
Date: 1883
Ephemera
Online
Henri Cot, the French giant and Prince Colibri, the midget.
Date: [between 1910 and 1919?]
Ephemera
Online
[Single sheet programme (March 1887) for a variety programme featuring Herr Winkelmeier at the London Pavilion].
Date: 1887
Pictures
Online
David with the head of Goliath. Line engraving by F. Beisson after J.B. Debret after G. Reni.
Reni, Guido, 1575-1642.Reference: 4086i
Ephemera
Online
London Pavilion : Giant Constantin : manager, Mr. Frank Glenister.
Date: [1899]
Ephemera
Online
[Undated handbill (November 1889?) advertising an exhibition of Elizabeth Lyska, a Russian giantess over 7 feet tall, at the South London Palace].
Date: 1889
Ephemera
Online
Henri Cot : the French giant, who would like to marry the tallest English lady whom he may meet.
Date: [between 1910 and 1919?]
Ephemera
Chang, the great Fychow : galop / composed by C. Godfrey.
Godfrey, Charles, 1839-1919.Date: [1866]