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Exhibition of the Industrious Fleas, c1840 - 1849

 Item — Box: John Barmwell Taylor Box 1
Reference code: 178T1.100

Scope and Contents

Exhibition of the Industrious Fleas at Somerset Gallery. Various Flea expositions, a mail coach, a ball room etc. Printed by Collis, 104 Bishopgate Street, Within, London.

Dates

  • Creation: c1840 - 1849

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

Copies may be supplied or produced at the discretion of the National Fairground and Circus Archive, subject to copyright law and condition of the material

Extent

1 Item(s) ; 90mm x 232mm

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Catalogued according to type

Physical Description

Show mentioned in the Manchester Times and Gazette for April 6 1844 and a review of the Illuminated Magazine for April 1844 also mentions an article entitled A Night with the Industrious Fleas

Cultural context

Topical

Repository Details

Part of the National Fairground and Circus Archive Repository

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