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Particulars of the Capture of the Whale Handbill, c1846

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 2
Reference code: 178T1.254

Scope and Contents

Rorqual Whale at Birmingham. “Length 70 feet, girth, 33 feet, weight between 50 and 60 tons”. Printed by G. and J.H. Shipway, Moor Street, Birmingham.

Dates

  • Creation: c1846

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Items are available to view by appointment in our reading room

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) ; 205mm x 262mm

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Catalogued according to type

Physical Description

See 19th Century newspapers on-line

Cultural context

Topical

Repository Details

Part of the National Fairground and Circus Archive Repository

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