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Hatton, Morris and Co paperwork

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Hatton, Morris and Co paperwork

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Hatton, Morris and Co paperwork

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Hatton, Morris and Co paperwork

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Hatton, Morris and Co paperwork

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Hatton, Morris and Co paperwork

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Hatton, Morris and Co paperwork

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Hatton, Morris and Co paperwork

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Hatton, Morris and Co paperwork

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Hatton, Morris and Co paperwork

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Hatton, Morris and Co paperwork

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The Galician Oil Lands & Royalties Trust Ltd Cash price sheet/Hatton, Morris and Co paperwork

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Cartoon showing two baboons in a cage, reading the newspaper and talking about demanding better work conditions.

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Election flyer for council candidate Moir, in the form of a tram ticket

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Location of A. E. Pickard's venues in Glasgow

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Cartoon from an investment prospect for the Olympia skating rink in London. Depicts all members of a family skating while an older woman watches, and a rhyme:
"Everybody skates but mother,
She sits around all day,
Looking very cross as…

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Advert for the Britannia Panopticon promising "living, singing and talking pictures"

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Cartoon from the Bioscope about Glaswegian schoolboy Hugh Brown, who was reputed to be the first person in the UK to pay the new entertainments tax by buying a ticket to Pickard's American Museum at 9.40am on 19 May 1916.

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Newspaper advertisement for Pickard's show featuring Serbian refugees during First World War

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Photographs of unusually tall people

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Advert for the 'Half Lady' appearing at Pickard's Museum.

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Advert for Pickard’s Hogmanay attractions in 1908 claiming 23565 visitors to the Panopticon on New Year's Day.

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Flyer for the reopening of the Panopticon. Original has section cut off.

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Panopticon staff Becca and Meredith visit the Photographic Unit in Glasgow University Library

Newspaper cutting featuring an article titled My Trip to Germany, British in Disguise. The article draws upon similarities and differences between British people and the Germans, as observed during a three-week long trip to Germany.

Poster advertising a show featuring a tattooed lady whose body is covered with portraits of the Queen of Holland, the King of Italy, Queen Victoria, Goethe, Beethoven, etc.

Poster advertising Castan's Panoptikum in Cologne, which hosts more than 1000 objects and attractions.

Contract victualling coupon for Geo. Gibson & Co.'s Continental Steamer, issued for Mr.Robbins.

Receipt for Hotel Royal in Hannover, Germany, issued to Mr Pickard. Fee - 13, 50 marks.

Ticket with a stamp and blue mark on it.

Tram ticket.

Travel card for the tram in Antwerp.

Pair of admission tickets to Palais D'Ete (Summer Palace), France. Entrance fee - 1 franc.

Pair of seat reservations for express train No.98 Kiel - Cologne with seat and carriage numbers.

Receipt for Hotel Bauer in Berlin, Germany, issued to Mr Pickard and Mr Robbin. Fee - 19, 50 marks.

Three coupons for admission to M.Schumann Circus Gallery, Germany.

Pair of Hannover tram tickets, fare - 10 pfennigs.

Pair of seat reservations for express train No.22 Berlin - Cologne with seat and carriage numbers.

Bill from the restaurant on train Altona - Berlin

Bill from Rudolf Dressel restaurant in Berlin, Germany.

Admission ticket to Nick Kaufmann & Co., Roller Skating in Berlin. Entrance fee - 50 pfennigs.

Pair of Hannover tram tickets, fare - 10 pfennigs.

Coupon for admission to M.Schumann Circus Gallery, Germany.

Pair of admission tickets to White City Variete theatre, in Berlin, Germany.

Three Berlin tram ticket to Leipziger Platz.

Poster advertising Panoptikum A.G. in Hamburg and its attractions - spectacular illusions, maze, kaleidoscope, fright chamber, anatomy museum. One entrance fee for all the attractions - 50 pfennnigs.

Pair of admission tickets to Castan's Panopticum, a wax museum and theatre, on Friedrich Street, Berlin. Fee - 20 pfennigs.

Pair of admission tickets to American entertainment park White City in Berlin.

Pair of admission tickets to Passage-Panopticum, a theatre and wax museum in Berlin. Valid only for weekday afternoons, entrance fee - 50 pfennigs.

Acknowledgment of receipt.

Receipt for Hammonia Hotel in Hamburg, St.Pauli, Germany, fee - 10 marks.

Admission ticket to Berlin Wintergarten Theatre, entrance fee - 1,50 Marks.

Advertisement for Passage-Kaufhaus, a department store on Friedrich Street, Berlin.

Pair of standing tickets to Metropol Theater.

Pair of admission tickets to Cabaret Unter den Linden, Berlin, Germany. Entrance fee - 2 marks.

Travel card for tram No. 5, Hamburg, Germany. It contains itinerary, timetable, serial number, fare - 10 pfennigs, and notes about changes to public transport services. In the bottom-right there is an advertisement for Carl Hagenbeck's Tierpark - a…

Travel card for tram No. 9, Hamburg, Germany. It contains itinerary, timetable, serial number, fare - 10 pfennigs, and notes about changes to public transport services. In the bottom-right there is an advertisement for Carl Hagenbeck's Tierpark - a…

Pair of admission tickets to Peters & Muus Theatre of Moving Images at Spielbudenplatz 27-28, Hamburg (now the location of Schmidts Tivoli Theatre), entrance fee - 10 phennigs.

Pair of admission tickets to Carl C.E.Clausen's Etablissement in Hamburg, Germany

Berlin tram ticket to Leipziger Platz.

Pair of adult admission tickets for Tierpark Hagenbeck, a zoo in Stellingen, a quarter in Hamburg, Germany. Admission fee - 1 mark.

Pair of tram tickets from Hamburg to Altona, fare - 10 pfennigs.

Pair of travel cards for tram No. 23, Hamburg, Germany, departing from Veddel, Hamburg. The ticket also contains itinerary with a blue mark before Altona Street. It also contains timetable, serial number and fare - 10 pfennigs.

Berlin tram ticket to Leipziger Platz.

Pair of Zoo admission tickets, fee - 50 pfennigs.

Berlin tram ticket to Leipziger Platz.

Pair of seat reservations for express train No.15 Hamburg-Altona-Berlin with seat and carriage numbers.

Pair of tram tickets from Hamburg to Altona, fare - 10 pfennigs.

Travel card for tram No. 2, Hamburg, Germany, departing from Wandsbek, Hamburg. The ticket also contains itinerary, timetable, serial number and fare - 10 pfennigs.

Travel card for tram No. 2, Hamburg, Germany, departing from Wandsbek, Hamburg. The ticket also contains itinerary, timetable, serial number and fare - 10 pfennigs.

Travel card for tram No. 23, Hamburg, Germany, departing from Veddel, Hamburg. The ticket also contains itinerary, timetable, serial number and fare - 10 pfennigs.

Travel card for tram No. 23, Hamburg, Germany, departing from Veddel, Hamburg. The ticket also contains itinerary, timetable, serial number and fare - 10 pfennigs.

Newspaper cutting featuring an article about the life of shopgirls in Paris. The article gives a detailed description of young Parisians - 'Midinettes'. It focuses on their admirable sense of style and grace, their habits and everyday life.

Newspaper cutting featuring an article about British explorer's A.H.Harrison's expedition to the Arctic shores of Canada. The article illustrates the course of his journey.

Newspaper cutting from Glasgow News with an article about Copenhagen written by Neil Munro. The article describes a journey to Copenhagen, Denmark. At first, the author gives details about the travel to Denmark through the German Empire (Hanover,…

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Drawing of A.E Pickard in a kilt and a small Christmas wishes note.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickard's Britannia Panopticon and museum, plus a handwritten note addressed to Pickard.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, the sale of zoo animals, and a wanted advert posted by Pickard.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, and small person Harold Pyott.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, and small person Harold Pyott.

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Newspaper cuttings about small person Harold Pyott.

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Photograph of small person Harold Pyott.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, small person Harold Pyott (23 inches tall), and the banning of slot machines.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, a notice of a limerick competition run by Pickard, and the programme of Humberメs George Street Waxwork in Aberdeen.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, plus a notice of a limerick competition run by Pickard.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, wanted adverts posted by Pickard, plus notices about Mr C.C. Fell ヨ a previous proprietor of A.E. Pickardメs museum.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, plus wanted adverts posted by Pickard.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, large children from New Zealand, plus a wanted advert posted by Pickard and his candidacy and loss during municipal elections.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, a carnival promoted by a Mr George Green, plus a wanted advert posted by Pickard.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, living statuary, and Pickard as a candidate for the 9th (Blackfriars) ward.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, living statuary, a music hall dispute, plus wanted adverts posted by Pickard.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, plus wanted adverts posted by Pickard.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, plus wanted adverts posted by Pickard.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, a fasting exhibition at Stewartメs Waxwork and general entertainment news.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, the birth of conjoined twins, and Lady Julia ヨ a performing ape.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, living statuary, a four legged chicken, plus the Chronophone and films at Unity Hall, Oldham.

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Newspaper drawing and article about the Cathcart area in Glasgow.

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Newspaper cuttings about the death of Mr C. C. Fell (a previous proprietor of A.E. Pickardメs museum).

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Newspaper cuttings about living statuary.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, a disturbance at the Empire Palace Theatre in Edinburgh, a potential new entertainment resort in Glasgow, music hall morality , and a violation of the…

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, and living statuary.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, living statuary, a fire in Glasgow at J and R Whyte (wire cloth and brush manufacturers), and plans for the London Coliseum to be reopened as a music hall.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, a visit to Glasgow by the Prince and Princess of Wales, the death of a 150 year old person, a failure to sell the London Coliseum, and a music hall dispute.

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Newspaper cuttings about a visit to Glasgow by the Prince and Princess of Wales, plus a disturbance in a music hall over the screening of a hippo being skinned on film.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, a fast in Stewartメs waxworks, the Chronophone, and a fatal railway accident.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, Pickardメs use of the Chronophone, and a letter about electric lighting charges.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, a wresting challenge posted by Pickard on behalf of Lucy Moore (one of his exhibits), a fasting exhibition at Stewartメs Waxwork, a 103 year old person, and…

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, a wresting challenge posted by Pickard on behalf of Lucy Moore (one of his exhibits), and general entertainment news.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, the salaries of music hall performers, plus a disturbance in a music hall over the screening of a hippo being skinned on film.

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Newspaper cuttings about very tall people モgiantsヤ and the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum.

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Newspaper photographs and drawings of tall people.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, Wilmotメs Carnival, music hall disturbances, and a fasting exhibition at Stewartメs Waxwork.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, a dinner for the Scottish Billposters Association, the purchase of the Victoria Hall by E.H. Bostock, the meaning behind traditional sailor tattoos, and Jamie…

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, Sunday culture in Glasgow, a music hall dispute, and the quest of an man over 8ft tall to romance a music hall performer also over 8ft tall.

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Newspaper drawing and article about the arrest of a 17 year old woman during a suffragette demonstration.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, and a woman Marie Fassnauer who is 8ft and over 24 stones.

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Newspaper drawing of an old part of Glasgow.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, music hall disputes/accidents, and a woman Marie Fassnauer who is 8ft and over 24 stones.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, a woman Marie Fassnauer who is 8ft and over 24 stones, music hall disturbances and disputes, plus a handwritten label.

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A newspaper cutting about skinners at work.

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Newspaper cuttings about physical training and strength, the prophecy of human flight in the 18th century, Daniel Lambert who was born in 1770 and grew up to be over 52 stones, an American invention of a summersaulting car, a dinner in honour of ex…

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme and availability of A.E. Pickard�s Britannia Panopticon and museum, the programme of the Waterloo Rooms in Glasgow, the Signor Pathe Fr�res disc machine, plus a man able to lift the weight of a horse and seven…

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and Museum, a disturbance at the Regent Theatre, dancer Jules Renaudin モValentine the Bonelessヤ, plus an exhibit at Stewarts waxworks.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, a palmistry fraud case, a charity show for families affected by the steamship Berlin sinking disaster, a man falling off a theatre balcony, the programme of the…

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, Johnny Trundley モthe fatboy of Peckhamヤ, the end of a music hall strike, controversy surrounding the screening of the Berlin steamship disaster, plus an…

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, the Waterloo Rooms in Glasgow, plus an advert for a husband for Miss Lucy Moore ヨ one of Pickardメs exhibits.

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Newspaper cuttings about A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, a music hall dispute, Rothesay Aquarium, food and fasting, a pea eating contest, and Johnny Trundley モthe Peckham fat boyヤ.

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Newspaper drawing and article about a fair in Gallowgate, Glasgow.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, the Scala Theatre, a music hall strike, the assault of the Pavilion Theatre manager, plus a photograph and article about Mr R.C. Buchanan ヨ the MD of the Grand…

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Newspaper cuttings about a sale at Rothesay Aquarium, the bankruptcy of music hall proprietor Bernard Armstrong, the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, a music hall strike, a potential new amusement place for Glasgow, plus…

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, and a music hall strike.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, plus a newspaper drawing about Howard and Wyndham.

Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, a music hall strike, and a meeting of Howard & Wyndham shareholders.

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Newspaper cuttings about the opening night of the Scala Theatre and a music hall strike.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, a music hall strike, cases of fasting, plus a notice about police presence in the Canterbury Theatre.

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Newspaper drawing and article about the Schipka pass in Turkey, and a subterranean fair in Gallowgate, Glasgow.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and Museum, a music hall strike, theatre riots in Dublin, and the demolition of the Earls Court Wheel.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and Saint Valentine.

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Newspaper cuttings about the death of Tom Thumb (Richard Garnsey) and a music hall strike.

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Newspaper cuttings with image about criminal モScotch Jamieメsヤ release from prison.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, a music hall strike, and Sacco モthe fasting manヤ.

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Newspaper cuttings with image about the Royal Aquarium, Rothesay.

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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickardメs Britannia Panopticon and museum, a music hall strike, and fire at the Palace of Varieties in Lancaster.

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Newspaper cuttings about the business of Moss Empires Ltd, its founder Sir Henry Moss, and the history of the business.

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