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[Handbill advertising The Edmonton twins: conjoined twins on exhibition at the Adelaide Gallery in the Lowther Arcade, London. The twins were born on 30 January 1855].

Undated handbill advertising 'The living wonder', M. Aish with a breast in place of her right leg, showing at London Dairy, 96 The Strand, another (1854) of a 'Limbless child' on show at the Lowther Arcade (London?) and a newspaper cutting of 'An armless bride' (August 1874).

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Undated handbill advertising 'The living wonder', M. Aish with a breast in place of her right leg, showing at London Dairy, 96 The Strand, another (1854) of a 'Limbless child' on show at the Lowther Arcade (London?) and a newspaper cutting of 'An armless bride' (August 1874).

[Handbill advertising The Edmonton twins: conjoined twins on exhibition at the Adelaide Gallery in the Lowther Arcade, London. The twins were born on 30 January 1855].