Picture No | 10222374 |
Date | 1860 |
Description | Electric Shock Machine, on Derby Day 1860 |
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Originally entitled 'Two Shocks a Penny', showing an electric shock machine which was part of the entertainments at Epsom Racecourse, on Derby Day 1860. The Derby is one of Britain's biggest horse-racing events and has attracted large crowds since the middle of the 19th century.
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Source | Engraving in 'The Illustrated London News', 26 May 1860, page 501 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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