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The tallest man in the world : Herr Winkelmeier, the celebrated Austrian giant, exclusively engaged at the London Pavilion.

S. Watson's Grand American Museum 28, Oxford Street : Living curiosities! From all parts of the world ...

[Newspaper cutting, "Giants" (1842?) about the possibility of an ancient race of giants].

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).

Chang, the great Fychow galop.

[Newspaper cutting (1887?) "An Irish giant in court" about 7' 5" James Patrick Folly's arrest and trial for drunken assault on a police officer in Tottenham Court Road].

A boy enters the cave of a giant who is about to stab himself in the chest. Etching.

Royal Aquarium : Notice: the manager has the pleasure to announce that he has concluded arrangements with Chang, the great Chinese giant.

[Leaflet advertising appearances by Herr Winkelmeier and M. Brunin (French comedian) at the London Pavilion in March 1887].

Hank, world's tallest bartender, 7 ft 8 inches : Terry, world's shortest bartender, 4ft 11 inches : see us at Bradley's 5 and 10, longest bar in the world : Fillmore Street, between Geary & Post, San Francisco.

Royal Aquarium : Chang, the great Chinese giant : just arrived : admission one shilling.

London Pavilion : the Egyptian Giant : every evening.

Oversize ephemera. EPH+33.

[Undated handbill (1848?) noting the exhibition of Joachim Eleizegui, The Spanish Giant, at the Cosmorama Rooms, Regent Street, London].

On exhibition at Sedgwick's Exhibition : the Norfolk Giant :  the largest youth in the world... standing nearly 8 feet in height.

A giant, Mr. Robert Hales, named "The Yorkshire Giant," who will exhibit in Nottingham next week, is nearly eight feet in height, and weighs 462 lb.

Monday, October 8th, 1883 : special engagement of Captain Ureck, the Hungarian giant : the tallest man in the world / Raglan Music Hall, Charlotte St., Blackfriars, Star Music Hall, Abbey St., Bermondsey.

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Giants (Folklore)

Images from the collections

Images about Giants (Folklore)

Works from the collections

Oversize ephemera. EPH+33.

[Undated handbill (1848?) noting the exhibition of Joachim Eleizegui, The Spanish Giant, at the Cosmorama Rooms, Regent Street, London].

On exhibition at Sedgwick's Exhibition : the Norfolk Giant : the largest youth in the world... standing nearly 8 feet in height.

A giant, Mr. Robert Hales, named "The Yorkshire Giant," who will exhibit in Nottingham next week, is nearly eight feet in height, and weighs 462 lb.

Monday, October 8th, 1883 : special engagement of Captain Ureck, the Hungarian giant : the tallest man in the world / Raglan Music Hall, Charlotte St., Blackfriars, Star Music Hall, Abbey St., Bermondsey.

Giants (Folklore)

Images from the collections

Images about Giants (Folklore)

Works from the collections

Oversize ephemera. EPH+33.

[Undated handbill (1848?) noting the exhibition of Joachim Eleizegui, The Spanish Giant, at the Cosmorama Rooms, Regent Street, London].

On exhibition at Sedgwick's Exhibition : the Norfolk Giant : the largest youth in the world... standing nearly 8 feet in height.

A giant, Mr. Robert Hales, named "The Yorkshire Giant," who will exhibit in Nottingham next week, is nearly eight feet in height, and weighs 462 lb.

Monday, October 8th, 1883 : special engagement of Captain Ureck, the Hungarian giant : the tallest man in the world / Raglan Music Hall, Charlotte St., Blackfriars, Star Music Hall, Abbey St., Bermondsey.

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