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Entertainments at the King s Head Inn in West Smithfield
An 18th century trade card lists diverse amusements at the King s Head Inn including dexterous tricks by Young Fawkes aided by his father, a postune-ma s t enfold, moving pictures, a Venetian Macuinn display, and a panoramic view of Windsor Castle Tripoly Oxford Venice with dawn, sun, and sea scenes, plus ads for books and goods and a note on a lost bank note.
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Bart T HoLomew- Farr
Booth
King’ S Head Inn
Lee’s
Harper’s
West-Smithfield
Dexteaivy
Young Fawkes
Bort
Windsor-Castlec
Tripoly
Barbary
University of Oxford
Venice
Italy
Fawses
England
Japan
Kincy Iralian
Panchbeck
Che Ie
Chaidois-street
Covent-Garden
Jaron Lambe