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The true fourme and shape of a monsterous chyld, whiche was borne in Stony Stratforde, in North Hampton shire : The yeare of our Lord, M.CCCCC.LXV.
William EldertonDate: [1565]
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Report of the autopsy of the Siamese Twins : together with other interesting information concerning their life.
Date: 1874
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The true description of two monsterous chiildren : laufully begotten betwene George Steuens and Margerie his wyfe, and borne in the parish of Swanburne in Buckingham shyre, the. iiii. of Aprill. Anno Domini. 1566, the two children havuing both their belies fast ioyned together, and imbraycyng one an other with their armes: which children wer both a lyue by the space of half an hower, and wer baptized, and named the one John, and the other Joan.
Mellys, JohnDate: [1566]
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Hélène and Judith, siamese twins, known as the Hungarian sisters. Etching by B. Cole.
Reference: 2286i
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The Siamese twins, Chang and Eng : a biographical sketch.
Date: [1869]
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[Illustrated handbill advertising an appearance of Christina and Millie McCoy, 'The African Twins' (or Two-Headed Nightingale) at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London on 17 September 1855 (in lighter type). They were conjoined twin girls, born in North Carolina in 1851. Their mother was a slave].
Date: 1855
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Chang and Eng the Siamese twins, in a games room. Coloured engraving.
Reference: 2611i
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Two of the cleverest dwarfs ever before the public, none excepted, most intelligent, most symmetrically formed, most pleasing & pleasant in appearance & conversation & the most accomplished actors, expert & skilful swordsmen, graceful dancers & fine pantomimists : Count Rosebud, Baron Little Finger.
Date: 1844
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The two : a biography / by Irving Wallace and Amy Wallace.
Irving WallaceDate: 1978
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Samar (Siamese) twins : two boys six years old, joined together for life.
Date: [between 1900 and 1909?]
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[2 newspaper clippings (The Standard, 31 May 1871 and 1 June 1871) about Millie Christine, the Two-Headed Nightingale, Anna Swan, the Nova Scotian giantess and Captain George Martin van Buren Bates, the great Kentucky giant, appearing at Willis's Rooms, King Street, St. James's, London].
Date: 1871
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First tour in Great Britain : during the fair, £1,000 challenge to the world! to produce the equal of Lallo [sic], the greatest living wonder in the world : a native of Lucknow, central India : Lalloo... simply a boy and girl joined together... / James Norman and M.D. Francis, proprietors.
Date: [1887?]
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Mr. Smith's exhibition : to be seen twihin, the Norfolk Giant 17 years of age, 7 feet 2 inches high, and weighs 20 stone, also the African Lady! in her native costume ... also Tom Thumb, the celebrated dwarf, also the extraordinary wonder of the creation, the infant male child & its mother with 2 perfect heads and necks on one body ...
Date: [1849]
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M0016592: Peruvian vessel in the form of conjoined twins
Date: 1958Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/149/42
Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
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Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins, dancing with two young men. Photograph, c. 1927.
Date: 1930Reference: 33723i
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[Small handbill advertising Millie Christine, the Two-Headed Nightingale, and Harvey's Midges (smallest people in the world), appearing at the Piccadilly Hall, London].
Date: 1885
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The boys joined at the head.
Date: 2008
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Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins, head and shoulders, wearing fur coats. Photograph, c. 1927.
Date: 1930Reference: 33717i
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[Illustrated leaflet advertising appearances by "De Tweelingen van Siam", Chang and Eng, in Amsterdam, June 1836. May 1837].
Date: [1836?]
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[Copy of a broadside printed by R. Weston of Biddenden, Kent, giving a brief history of the Siamese twins Elisabeth and Mary Chulkhurst, the 'Biddenden maids'. ].
Date: date of publication not identified
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M0010049: Lambeth Delft circular plate decorated with an image of conjoined twins, 1680
Date: 25 June 1947Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/88/63
Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
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Gruss von dem Wundermädchen Bianka aus Italien.
Date: [between 1900 and 1909?]
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The heteradelph, or, Double-bodied boy : introduced to the public at Dr. Kahn's museum, 4, Coventry Street, Leicester Square, London a lecture / by Joseph Kahn.
Kahn, JosephDate: [between 1860 and 1869?]
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Freaks : Collectie Akimitsu Naruyama : de exploitatie van menselijke fysieke fenomenen in circussen en reizende gezelschappen / Akimitsu Naruyama.
Akimitsu NaruyamaDate: 1999
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M0012237: Broadside of the Biddenden Maids, Eliza and Mary Chulkhurst.
Date: 1951Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/109/28
Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive

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The true fourme and shape of a monsterous chyld, whiche was borne in Stony Stratforde, in North Hampton shire : The yeare of our Lord, M.CCCCC.LXV.

Report of the autopsy of the Siamese Twins : together with other interesting information concerning their life.

Hélène and Judith, siamese twins, known as the Hungarian sisters. Etching by B. Cole.

The Siamese twins, Chang and Eng : a biographical sketch.

[Illustrated handbill advertising an appearance of Christina and Millie McCoy, 'The African Twins' (or Two-Headed Nightingale) at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London on 17 September 1855 (in lighter type). They were conjoined twin girls, born in North Carolina in 1851. Their mother was a slave].

Chang and Eng the Siamese twins, in a games room. Coloured engraving.

The two : a biography / by Irving Wallace and Amy Wallace.

Samar (Siamese) twins : two boys six years old, joined together for life.

[2 newspaper clippings (The Standard, 31 May 1871 and 1 June 1871) about Millie Christine, the Two-Headed Nightingale, Anna Swan, the Nova Scotian giantess and Captain George Martin van Buren Bates, the great Kentucky giant, appearing at Willis's Rooms, King Street, St. James's, London].

First tour in Great Britain : during the fair, £1,000 challenge to the world! to produce the equal of Lallo [sic], the greatest living wonder in the world : a native of Lucknow, central India : Lalloo... simply a boy and girl joined together... / James Norman and M.D. Francis, proprietors.

M0016592: Peruvian vessel in the form of conjoined twins

Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins, dancing with two young men. Photograph, c. 1927.

[Small handbill advertising Millie Christine, the Two-Headed Nightingale, and Harvey's Midges (smallest people in the world), appearing at the Piccadilly Hall, London].

The boys joined at the head.

Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins, head and shoulders, wearing fur coats. Photograph, c. 1927.

[Illustrated leaflet advertising appearances by "De Tweelingen van Siam", Chang and Eng, in Amsterdam, June 1836. May 1837].

[Copy of a broadside printed by R. Weston of Biddenden, Kent, giving a brief history of the Siamese twins Elisabeth and Mary Chulkhurst, the 'Biddenden maids'. ].

M0010049: Lambeth Delft circular plate decorated with an image of conjoined twins, 1680

Gruss von dem Wundermädchen Bianka aus Italien.

The heteradelph, or, Double-bodied boy : introduced to the public at Dr. Kahn's museum, 4, Coventry Street, Leicester Square, London a lecture / by Joseph Kahn.

Freaks : Collectie Akimitsu Naruyama : de exploitatie van menselijke fysieke fenomenen in circussen en reizende gezelschappen / Akimitsu Naruyama.

M0012237: Broadside of the Biddenden Maids, Eliza and Mary Chulkhurst.