Living Curiosity Handbill, c1820 - 1826

Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1

Reference code: 178T1.30

Scope and Contents

T.T. Angell, at Grand Theatre of Arts. T.T. Angell, Seaman, Attacked by Croup-operation to relieve respiration problems, had silver tube implanted into neck.' Has no smell and cannot speak without the aid of his finger, which is considered the greatest novelty offered to the British public'. Printed by Robarts, 95, Shoe Lane, Fleet Street.

Dates

Creation: c1820 - 1826

Creator

Bramwell Taylor, John, c1912 - 2003 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

Copies may be supplied or produced at the discretion of the National Fairground and Circus Archive, subject to copyright law and condition of the material

Extent

1 Item(s) ; 120mm x 175mm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Catalogued according to type

Physical Description

Printer became bankrupt in 1826. See Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, January 5, 1883, The Preston Guardian, The Graphic, The Era, January 6, 1883 and Lloyd’s Weekly Newspaper, January 7, 1883 for descriptions of show. See The Illustrated Police News, January 13, 1883 for article and illustration on front page.