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Campbell, William, -1878.

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  • [1878 newspaper report of the funeral of William Campbell, the Scottish Giant at Jesmond Cemetary].
  • Sensation of the day : will visit this town two great and startling novelties : Mr. W. Campbell the celebrated young Scottish giant ... weighs the enormous weight of 48 stone 9 lb ... he is accompanied by that great and beautiful sight Miss M. E. Bland the anglo-saxon wonder! A sight all ladies ought to see. Fourteen years of age ... and weighs the astounding weight of  18 stone 3 lb.
  • [Undated handbill (1878) advertising an exhibition of W. Campbell, the Scottish Giant, at the Egyptian Hall (London)].
  • [1878 newspaper report of the funeral of William Campbell, the Scottish Giant at Jesmond Cemetary].

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    • Ephemera
    • Online

    Sensation of the day : will visit this town two great and startling novelties : Mr. W. Campbell the celebrated young Scottish giant ... weighs the enormous weight of 48 stone 9 lb ... he is accompanied by that great and beautiful sight Miss M. E. Bland the anglo-saxon wonder! A sight all ladies ought to see. Fourteen years of age ... and weighs the astounding weight of 18 stone 3 lb.

    | Date: [1875?]
    • Ephemera
    • Online

    [Undated handbill (1878) advertising an exhibition of W. Campbell, the Scottish Giant, at the Egyptian Hall (London)].

    | Date: 1878
    • Ephemera
    • Online

    [1878 newspaper report of the funeral of William Campbell, the Scottish Giant at Jesmond Cemetary].

    | Date: 1878

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