Picture No | 10202807 |
Date | 19th Century |
Description | Mrs Salmon?s Waxworks, Fleet Street, London |
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Mrs SalmonÆs Waxworks in Fleet Street, London, the Madame Tussaud. Waxworks of Kings and Queens. There was a figure on crutches at the door and Old Mother Shipton, a witch from the 16th century. The exhibition was sold for ú500 and moved to Water Lane, London. When Mrs Salmon first removed from St. Martin's-le-Grand to near St. Dunstan's Church, she announced with true professional dignity, that the new locality ' was more convenient for the quality's coaches to stand unmolested.'~~
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Source | Engraving in 'Old and New', volume I, page 48 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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