Small advertisements in 19th century London newspapers
Details taken from the Pinterest board – Extracts from old newspapers.
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url links are to the images (usually the full text) of each advertisement.
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The list is in alphabetical order, normally by a ‘significant’ first word.
'Acrostic [poem]. Addressed to Mr. Grimstone on his incomparable Eye Snuff. (from Grimstone's Weather Almanack.)' The Universe, no. 42, 23 October 1846, p. 8.
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'Board and Lodging. - A LADY... is desirous of receiving into her family THREE SINGLE LADIES. Sisters would be preferred.' The Morning Chronicle no. 16,476 7 February 1822 p. 1
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'Burgess's essence of anchovies.' Advertisement in The Weekly Intelligencer and British Luminary, no. 113, 26 November 1820, page 383.
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Dr. Lea's Vegetable Balsamic Extract:... unrivalled as a Cure in all Cases of Coughs, Colds, Asthma, and all Pulmonary Complaints.' Full page advertisement in The Operative, no 26, 26 April 1839, p. 15.
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East India Company invites tenders to build ships. The Star, no. 9,866, 12 October 1812, p. 1.
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Elkington & Co. Electro-Plated and Gilt Articles. Advertisement. English Chronicle no. 17,664, 28.12.1843, p. 1.
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Eye catching ads across two columns. Bold capitals. The Hour (newspaper), no. 168, 4 October 1873, p. 1.
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[Advertisement for] The Daily News, a year after it started in January 1846. The Universe, no. 3, 15 January 1847, p.1.
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'Further Proof of the Efficacy of Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills.' The London Dispatch. No. 1, 17 September 1836, p. 8. Vignette illustration of a gout sufferer, with bandaged leg, in an easy chair.
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'Game List ... London, Middlesex and Westminster. KList of persons who have taken out a General Game Certificate at £4. 0d. 10d. each...' The Weekly News and Chronicle, no. 944, 30 September 1854, pp. 622-623.
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'Grimstone's Hair Regenerator'. An acrostic poem. The Censor, no. 3, 18 January 1846, p. 8.
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[Advertisement for] 'The Horary, or, Hourly Record for 1846.' [Diaries at this time were known by this name. Letts diaries are still published...] The Universe, no. 2. 13 January 1846, page 1.
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Housemaids wanted. The Hour (newspaper), no 168, 4 October 1873, p. 8.
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[Advertisement for] 'Illustrated work by George Cruikshank. In medium *vo. gilt edges, price 14s. George Cruikshanks's table Book. Edited by Gilbert a Beckett. List of steel engravings.' The Express [newspaper], no. 3, 3 September, 1846, p.1.
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[Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce]. ‘Notice.’ [Avoid imitations.] The Universe, no. 11. 7 March 1846, page 1.
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'Lloyds Illustrated Family Portfolio' [Advertisement]. The London Railway Newspaper, no. 5, 8 November 1845, p. 1.
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‘The London and Northampton Direct Atmospheric Railway Company Preliminary Announcement.' The London Railway Newspaper, no. 4, 1 November 1845, p. 1.
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E. Moses & Son Tailors. 'The Pleasures of Winter', a poem as an advertisement for E. Moses & Son, Tailors, of 154 Monories. The Censor, no.1, 4 January 1846, p.1.
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'Mudie's Library. All the best NEW BOOKS are furnished without delay from Mudie's Library...' The Express, no. 5,558, 1 June 1864, p. 1.
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'The National Review'. [Publication notice] The Weekly Chronicle, no. 985, 14 July 1855, p. 433.
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‘New and valuable Works published by John Snow.’ The Universe, no. 15. 14 April1846, page 1.
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[Advertisements for] 'The Newcomes' and 'Hard Times' published by Bradbury and Evans. The Weekly News and Chronicle, no. 939, 26 August 1854, p.543.
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‘New London Hat Depot, 132 Kirkgate...Edward Rhodes respectfully announces to the Inhabitants of Leeds that ...the premises are now open...' In: 'The Northern Star and Leeds General Advertiser', no. 9, 13 January 1839, p.1.
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'A new Chester newspaper, ...entitled the Chester Herald.' The Star, no. 7,135, 11 January 1810, p. 1.
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'Newspaper and Advertisements Office. W. Martin', [moved premises to no. 8 Cornhill, plus list of newspapers circulated by them in the UK]. The Star, no. 7,135, 11 January 1810, p. 1.
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[Advertisement for] 'Norton's Camomile Pills.' The Weekly News and Chronicle, no. 749, 19 January 1851, p. 1.
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Norwich and London Accident Insurance Association. Its cover is stated in many separate boxes, each stating one of its services, to draw attention of the reader. The Hour (newspaper) , no.1, 24 March 1873, p.1.
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'Notice to Advertisers. The number of [revenue] stamps issued by the authorities of the Stamp-office, during 1847 to The Express [was] 778, 714.' Assuming publication of 312 daily issues in 1847 [i.e publication six days a week], the number of copies sold each day was an average 2,496 copies. The Express, no. 576, 3 July 1848, p. 2.
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[Advertisement for] 'Works by Paul de Kock...' Penny Dispatch, no. 89, 7 August 1842, p. 2.
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[Advertisement by] Phillips and Company, Tea and Colonial Merchants. 'Duty off Tea!' The Weekly News and Chronicle, no. 934, 22 July 1854, p.449.
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[Advertisement for] 'Photographic portraits at half coloured or plain.' The Universe, no. 19, 30 April 1847, p. 1.
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'Regular Daily Sale of The Globe Daily Evening Newspaper for the month of August [1809]'. Some 2,500 copies per day. The British Press, no. 2089, 2 October 1809, p. 1.
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Robert Warren's Blacking [verse advertisement]. The Star, no. 10,300, 1 March 1820, p. 1.
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Robert Warren's (Easy and Brilliant) Blacking. An advertisement in the form of a poem entitled ‘Management; or, raising the wind’, Common Sense [newspaper], no. 20, 12 December 1824, p.1.
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Royal Humane Society. Advertisement for the recovery of the persons apparently drowned or dead. The New Times, no. 6,069, 7 February 1822, p.1.
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'The Royal Mails set off from the above offices every Evening...' The British Press, no. 3659, 5 September 1814, p. 1.
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'Scale of Charges for Advertisements.' The Weekly Chronicle and Register, etc no. 1607, 22 June 1867, p. 1.
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The Star and Evening Advertiser no. 2,544, 8 October 1796. Colophon, showing names of Agents and Distributors.
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'Take warning in time. Griffiths's cough lozenges.' The Weekly News and Chronicle, no. 749, 19 January 1851, p. 1.
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'Treloar's cocoa nut fibre warehouse 42Ludgate Hill'. The Express, no. 1,361, 4 January 1851, p. 7.
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William Tweedie. Temperance books and pamphlets published by William Tweedie. The Weekly News and Chronicle, no. 940, 2 September 1854, p.559.
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‘The New Willcox & Gibbs Silent Sewing Machine.' Sentences and phrases run vertically down the column...The Manchester Times no. 987, 11 November 1876, p. 7
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