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Images about Charing Cross

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  • This is to give notice, to all gentlemen, ladies, and others, that there is arriv'd at this place a little wild man, born in St. David's Streights, aged 27 years : he is 34 inches high, streight, very well proportioned ...
  • This is to give notice, to all ladies, gentlemen and others, that there is arrived at this place a little wild man born in St. David's Streights, aged 27 years : he is 34 inches high, straight, very well proportioned ...
  • To be seen at the Black Peruke, facing the mews, Charing-Cross ... : White negress : account of white negroes.
  • Villiers Street, Strand: the north-east part, including the shop of William Challice, chemist and druggist; Alsopp's dining and oyster rooms; and a cigar shop. Photograph, 189-.
  • [Leaflet advertising performances by a man with no arms at the Coach and Horses at Charing Cross. from one of valerius's bills originally printed in 1716].
  • The Modern Living Colossus, or Wonderful Giant, is to be seen at Mr. Squire's, peruke maker, facing the Mews-Walk, within two doors of the Panopticon, Charing Cross ...
  • The wonderful American hen, with three wings and four legs : the greatest living curiosity!!! in the world is now exhibiting at 26, Charing Cross ...
  • [Undated leaflet about The Wonderful American Hen with three wings and four legs, to be seen at 26 Charing Cross, London].

Works from the collections

9 works

    • Ephemera
    • Online

    This is to give notice, to all gentlemen, ladies, and others, that there is arriv'd at this place a little wild man, born in St. David's Streights, aged 27 years : he is 34 inches high, streight, very well proportioned ...

    | Date: [1979]
    • Ephemera
    • Online

    The wonderful American hen, with three wings and four legs : the greatest living curiosity!!! in the world is now exhibiting at 26, Charing Cross ...

    | Date: [1842?]
    • Pictures
    • Online

    Villiers Street, Strand: the north-east part, including the shop of William Challice, chemist and druggist; Alsopp's dining and oyster rooms; and a cigar shop. Photograph, 189-.

    | Date: [between 1890 and 1899?] | Reference: 46941i
    • Ephemera
    • Online

    To be seen at the Black Peruke, facing the mews, Charing-Cross ... : White negress : account of white negroes.

    | Date: [1759]
    • Ephemera
    • Online

    This is to give notice, to all ladies, gentlemen and others, that there is arrived at this place a little wild man born in St. David's Streights, aged 27 years : he is 34 inches high, straight, very well proportioned ...

    | Date: [Between 1840 and 1880?]
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Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

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