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Hydro-vapour and medicated baths at 93 Great Jackson Street, Hulme, Manchester. Two pages from a booklet advertising hydro-vapour and medicated baths and William Whitaker Fishmonger on reverse, 2pp.

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Church Gate Bolton. Double sided folio from a book pages numbers 45 and 46. On reverse contains information of John Ogle, Son, and Co. Engineers and an ironmonger, 2pp.

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Manor courtroom, Brown-street, Manchester. Consists of a number of views where the artist has created a 3D effect. Printed by W.H.Jones, 22 Market Street, Manchester.

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Gardens and pleasure grounds at Hulme, Manchester. Folio from book containing advertising for garden and pleasure grounds, Peel Park, Salford. On reverse contains adverts including one for Lea & Perrins, 2pp.

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Zoological gardens and museum of curiosities at Belle Vue, Hyde Road, Manchester. Folio from book advertising the zoo, Pleasure Boats, Elizabethan Maze and dancing Platform. On revere, advertising for Cole’s patent trusses and medicated Bands, 2pp.

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The Gardens and Pleasure Grounds at Belle Vue, Hyde Road, Manchester. Folio from book advertising the zoo. Other adverts on reverse, 2pp.

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Handbills for travelling shows, fairs, exhibitions and performances at a wide range of venues.

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Illustration of The Friesland Dwarf. Possibly from London Illustrated News 3rd March 1849.

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Features illustration of Gens S’Armes Duet and full performance programme. On reverse information about the company. “The Largest and Smallest Ladies and Gentlemen Living in the amusing operetta of Jack the Giant Killer”, 2pp.

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Features illustration of The Secret and detailed press opinions. Paper advertising Opera Company with reviews on reverse, 2pp.

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Illustration of The Abduction and detailed press opinions. Information about Opera Company with reviews on verso, 2pp.

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American card featuring illustration of a coach party. ‘This card and 15 cents will admit a school child (under 14 Years of age) to the Grand Matinee given by Mrs. General Tom Thumb and her wonderful company’, 2pp. Printed by The Empire Show Printing Co., 73 and 75 Third Avenue, Chicago.

Scope and Contents A Dyspeptic Illussion by F.C. Burnand at 309 Regent Street, Royal Polytechnic. Colour illustration. A play in which too many curries prawns eaten by one of the party at lunch time result in them having dyspeptic illusions. It is an opportunity to show Professor Peppers ghost like illusions. Metempsychosis depended for its effect on a carefully constructed chamber within the stage area, which could be diagonally bisected by a large silvered mirror. As the mirror slid into place, objects...

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Tom Thumb illustration.

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Mr and Miss Shaw, Huddersfield. See and believe from 10 'till 9. Advertising card for midget couple from West Riding.

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Miss Nannette Stocker and Mr. Hauptmann at Commodious Pavilion opposite Eton college. Printed by Knight and Son.

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Exhibition of novelty and music at Ramsgate. Re-engagement of the original Bell Ringers, the hundred silver-tomes bells, the crystal-ophonic, the pianist etc, 2pp.

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Production of nature from the Isle of Ely at the Long Room, back of the King’s Head Tap in High Street. “This amazing production of nature was born in the Isle of Ely, and is now in the 23rd year of his age”.

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The Original Mr and Mrs Tommy Dodd at the Agricultural Hall, London. “The King and Queen of the Lilliputians”. Printed by Alfred Ballard, Steam Printer, Cannon Street Road, E, London.

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Miss Nixon - fat woman “12 years of age and twenty-five stone” and Miss Oakley - 'midget' dwarf.