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Historic London notices mix auctions lottery and theatre ads
A dense patch of 18th century notices includes theatre announcements at Drury Lane, sheriff and court proceedings, lottery draws and prize lists, auctions of household goods and pictures, notices on Groningen Lottery renewals, tickets checks, and a slew of advertisements for books, medicines, and goods across Royal Exchange, Bishopsgate, and Covent Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theatre-Royal
Drury-Lané
Peter Bouvet
John’s
Royal Exchange
Groningen
Holland Mail
Jaques Fabre
Roliend
Thall
Amsterdam
the Hague
Rotterdam
Gerileman
New Queen
Great Marlborough-Aveer
London
Rome
St. Peter’s Church
England
Red
Elessre
Nis
Garway
Cornhill