206 results filtered with: Giants (Folklore)
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David with the head of Goliath. Line engraving by F. Beisson after J.B. Debret after G. Reni.
Guido ReniReference: 4086i
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London Pavilion : Giant Constantin : manager, Mr. Frank Glenister.
Date: [1899]
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[Undated handbill (November 1889?) advertising an exhibition of Elizabeth Lyska, a Russian giantess over 7 feet tall, at the South London Palace].
Date: 1889
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Henri Cot : the French giant, who would like to marry the tallest English lady whom he may meet.
Date: [between 1910 and 1919?]- Ephemera
Chang, the great Fychow : galop / composed by C. Godfrey.
Godfrey, Charles, 1839-1919.Date: [1866]
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[Newspaper clipping (The Standard, 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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Frederick the Great : the English giant : born at Bayswater, age 19 : Height nearly 8 ft. and still growing. Weight over 22 stone. Can span 8 ft. Biggest hands in the world.
Date: [1908?]- Books
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The VVonder of our times : being a true and exact relation of the body of a mighty giant dig'd up at Brockford Bridge neer Ipswich in Suffolk, this present November 1651. his height 10, foot. his head as big as half a bushell; with a description of severall parts of his body, and manner of his interring. Certified in a letter from a gentleman in the country, to his brother (a merchant) in London.
Date: 1651
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[Handbill (20 December 1886) for a variety show at the Canterbury Theatre of Varieties (Westminster Bridge Road, London, England) featuring the 8 foot tall Belgian giant Alfredo Devartos as well as Testo (strong man) and Onri].
Date: 1886
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[Undated handbill (London, betwen 1845 and 1877?) advertising an appearance by Thomas Goode, the American Colossus, "tallest of the human race, 7 feet 8 inches .. and only 18 years old" at Cremorne Gardens, Chelsea, London].
Date: date of publication not identified
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"This is to acquaint all gentlemen and ladies, that the Living Colossus, or Wonderful Giant (who has been these five weeks very dangerously ill of a fever, which has occasioned a report of his death) is now so well recovered as to be able to shew himself ... at the sign of the Mansion House and French Horn, between Poultry and the Royal Exchange ...
Date: [1742?]
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Mr. G. H. MacDermott's ninth annual benefit, Tuesday, Sept. 19th, 1882 : An entirely new and original burlesque sketch, written by Arthur Lloyd, entitled Maid Maryann or all a-growing & a-blowing ... / London Pavilion, Tichborne Street, Haymarket, W.
Date: 1882
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Mariedl, the Tyrolean giantess : age 27, weight 360 lbs, daily diet- cereals & vegetables, 14 lbs., 2 quarts OXO & 1 quart milk.
Date: [1907?]
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Maximilian Christopher Miller, a giant, aged 59, with three spectators. Engraving after L.P. Boitard, 1733.
Louis-Philippe BoitardReference: 904i- Ephemera
Oversize ephemera (A1). Box ++76.
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[Newspaper cutting about the "Death of the Austrian giant" "Winkelmayer" (Franz Winkelmeier) in Vienna from tuberculosis].
Date: [1887]
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[Undated handbill (August 1880?) advertising appearances at the Royal Aquarium, London by Chang, the vast Mongolian, accompanied by Henrik Brustad, the huge Norwegian, the Chinese Tom Thumb, the midget Adonis, the Anakites (giants) and midgets. Printed on yellow paper].
Date: 1880
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[Page from The Entr'acte for 22 January 1877 showing a cartoon of "A bit of Herr Winkelmeier, the giant at the London Pavilion"].
Date: 1887
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Russo-Japanese War: a large, bearded man carrying a wounded soldier. Gouache painting by S. L. Wood, c. 1904.
Wood, Stanley L., active 1900.Date: 1904Reference: 23894i
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Mr. Campbell, an overweight giant. Reproduction of a wood engraving.
Reference: 212i
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Skeletons of a male giant and a female dwarf, displayed at the Royal College of Surgeons. Process print.
Reference: 38394i
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[Newspaper clipping showing the skeletons of Mademoiselle Crachani, a Sicilian dwarf and Patrick O'Brien, the Irish Giant on display at the Royal College of Surgeons].
Date: [Between 1880 and 1900?]
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[Undated handbill advertising an exhibition of the Irish Giant, German Giantess and the Giant Baby at the South London Palace].
Date: date of publication not identified
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The giants wedding.
Date: [1871]
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David with the head of Goliath. Line engraving by D. Cunego after Zannettini after G. Cagnacci.
Guido CagnacciReference: 313i