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

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

[Leaflet advertising appearances by Herr Winkelmeier at the London Pavilion in February 1887].

[Page from The Entr'acte for 22 January 1877 showing a cartoon of "A bit of Herr Winkelmeier, the giant at the London Pavilion"].

[Single sheet programme (March 1887) for a variety programme featuring Herr Winkelmeier at the London Pavilion].

[Leaflet advertising appearances by Herr Winkelmeier at the London Pavilion in January 1887,  appearing with a wide variety of "versatile and comic artistes"].

[Newspaper cutting (The Globe, 26 August 1887) about the "Death of the Austrian giant" "Winkelmeyer" (Franz Winkelmeier) in Vienna from tuberculosis].

London Pavilion, Piccadilly, W. : every evening at 10.45 : the tallest man in the world : Herr Winkelmeier.

Herr Winkelmeier the tallest man in the world will appear every evening at 10.45 ... / London Pavilion, Piccadilly.

[Newspaper cutting about the "Death of the Austrian giant" "Winkelmayer" (Franz Winkelmeier) in Vienna from tuberculosis].

Tootsie and the giant.

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Franz Winkelmeier

Images from the collections

Images featuring Franz Winkelmeier

Works from the collections

Tootsie and the giant.

[Newspaper cutting (The Globe, 26 August 1887) about the "Death of the Austrian giant" "Winkelmeyer" (Franz Winkelmeier) in Vienna from tuberculosis].

London Pavilion, Piccadilly, W. : every evening at 10.45 : the tallest man in the world : Herr Winkelmeier.

Herr Winkelmeier the tallest man in the world will appear every evening at 10.45 ... / London Pavilion, Piccadilly.

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

Franz Winkelmeier

Images from the collections

Images featuring Franz Winkelmeier

Works from the collections

Tootsie and the giant.

[Newspaper cutting (The Globe, 26 August 1887) about the "Death of the Austrian giant" "Winkelmeyer" (Franz Winkelmeier) in Vienna from tuberculosis].

London Pavilion, Piccadilly, W. : every evening at 10.45 : the tallest man in the world : Herr Winkelmeier.

Herr Winkelmeier the tallest man in the world will appear every evening at 10.45 ... / London Pavilion, Piccadilly.

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

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