Picture No | 10220070 |
Date | 1851 |
Description | William Ball, also known as 'John Bull', 1851 |
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William Ball (1795 - 1852), Englishman from Shropshire, who came to be nicknamed 'John Bull' on account of his weight - 40st. In 1851 he attended the Great Exhibition in London as a celebrity guest / exhibit.
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Source | The Illustrated London News, 12 July 1851, page 44 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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