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Joanna Southcott

Print of the engraving of Joanna Southcott by William Sharp, dated 12 January 1812. Starting as a Methodist, she became a prophetess. She left (after her death) a seled wooden box, not to be opened until a time of national crisis. Opened in 1927, the box was found to contain a few oddments and unimportant papers, amongst them a lottery ticket! HPF/5C/42 Date: 1812

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Indian Rope Trick Poster

Undated coloured poster featuring illustration of Thurston, the famous magician, performing the East Indian rope-trick. HPF/5B/17 Date: early 20th century

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Siberian death defier and Aviator baffling, John Clempert

Undated coloured poster for \'Siberian death defier and Aviator baffling\' John Clempert featuring illustrations of his tricks and performances. HPF/5B/18early 20th century

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The quack doctor's confession

Undated coloured illustration/cartoon, The quack doctor's confession on his death bed. HPF/5C/48 Date: late 18th century

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Magician Chung Loo

Colour illustrated poster advertising magician Chung Loo, drawn by 'Clyff, dated 13 November 1922. HPF/5B/3 Date: 1922

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Magician Carl Devo

Undated colour illustrated poster for magician Carl Devo, featuring full length illustration of Devo surrounded by magical objects, printed by Weiner's Limited, London. HPF/5B/5 Date: circa 1920

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Bartholomew Fair (1721),

Coloured, semi-circular illustration of Bartholomew Fair (1721), with small text giving the history of the fair, published by J. F. Setchel, London, c1820. HPF/5C/47 Date: 1721

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Playbill for Maskelyne & Cooke magical variety show

Playbill for performances of the show 'The Novelty of the Age', featuring magicians Maskelyne and Cooke, held at Berkley Castle, Blackpool, January 1870. Featuring the Royal Illusionists in a variety of roles and performing decapitation, levitation, musical numbers, plate spinning and a transformation farce featuring a Gorilla! A show to delight 'the most fastidious' whilst 'puzzling the scientific'. HPF/5A/31 Date: 1870

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Playbill - magician Doctor Silvester and the levitating lady

Undated playbill for performances of magician Doctor Silvester and the levitating lady at "Gebouw der Loge". HPF/5A/37 Date: late 19th century

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Juggler's stall at a fair

Coloured print of etching, 'Caroline Fair, or Mat Pudding and his Mountebank, showing a juggler's stall at a fair and featuring portraits of Joseph Robert Hownam; Bartolomeo Pergami; Caroline Amelia Elizabeth of Brunswick; Henry Brougham and Thomas Denman in attendance. Etching by Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey, 16 April 1821. HPF/5C/49 Date: 1821

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Alchemist at work

Black and white print of the painting, L'Alchimiste by David Teniers the Younger, dated 1790. HPF/5C/44 Date: 1790