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Now showing at 33 Manners Street, the most unique and extraordinary Freak Show; the only one of its kind in the world. 30 specimens on exhibition! Let the undernmentioned gentlemen [sic] have his say - W J Phillips, F.Z.S., F.R.G.S. of the Dominion Museum Wellington [Flier. 1922]
- Date
- 1922
- By
- Phillipps, William John, 1893-1967
- Reference
- Eph-A-FISH-1922-01
- Description
Flyer advertising an exhibition of freakish fish list 13 exhibits including fish with 2 heads, fish with 4 eyes, fish with 2 half bodies, fish with 2 full bodies and four eyes, and more of the same. A comment by W J Phillips of the Dominion Museum is quoted: "The fishes you submit to me are curious Freaks ... They are a unique and interesting collection. I have never seen such a collection"
Date confirmed in Evening Post, 6 February 1922, Page 3
Two rust stains in centre.
Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).
Physical Description: Letterpress, 240 x 110 mm.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- [Ephemera of octavo size relating to fish and fish species in New Zealand and the Pacific]
- Format
- 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s), Ephemera, Letterpress works, Fliers (Printed matter), Letterpress, 240 x 110 mm., Orientation: Vertical image
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Now showing at 33 Manners Street, the most unique and extraordinary Freak Show; the only one of its kind in the world. 30 specimens on exhibition! Let the undernmentioned gentlemen [sic] have his say - W J Phillips, F.Z.S., F.R.G.S. of the Dominion Museum Wellington [Flier. 1922]. [Ephemera of octavo size relating to fish and fish species in New Zealand and the Pacific]. Ref: Eph-A-FISH-1922-01. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/32259671More information can be found in our terms of use.