EditorialGreat National Fair and South London Healtheries, New Cross Public Hall, c. 1888. Scene of hunters on an elephant shooting tigers. A collection of pamphlets, handbills, and miscellaneous printed matter relating to Victorian entertainment and everyday l...
EditorialNew Cross Public Hall, London. c. 1884. The Great National Christmas Xmas Fair and South London Healtheries. Gigantic attractions. Athletes. Juggling. Try your strength. Circus. Performing dogs. Nigger minstrels. Knife throwing. Swings. Theatre. Panto...
EditorialMaximilian Christopher Miller, the German Giant, 8 feet tall, exhibited at London fairs. He wears a Hungarian jacket, fancy cap with plume of feathers and carries a gilt sceptre and falchion sword. Copperplate engraving by R. Grave from John Caulfield'...
EditorialIsaac the Oxford Grinner, grimacing performer at fairs around the country, 18th century. Engraving by R. Grave from James Caulfield's Portraits, Memoirs and Characters of Remarkable Persons, London, 1819.