Madame Tussaud's waxworks enthrall visitors for 150 years
The plain red brick Madame Tussaud's in London's West End has welcomed over a hundred million visitors, with daily holiday crowds around 3000. Guards enforce no smoking and safety rules while wax figures, from the receptionist to the Chamber of Horrors, thrill natives and travelers, tracing a history from Marie Tussaud's 18th century origins to enduring fascination.
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West End
London
Madame Tussaud
Madame ‘Tussaud’s
Londary
Ley
P Tussaud
Menzies
Mr. Chifley
Chamber of Horrors
Sanson
Mersin
England
Marie Tussaud
Marie
Tussaud
Reeshon dens arrive in Sydney aboard Moreton Bay liner
Three of the four Reeshon dens arrived in Sydney on the liner Moreton Bay, valued at £2000. The article notes an oversized duck at the Paris exhibition of 1738, described as moving its wings, waddling, quacking, drinking water, and eating corn.
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Sydney
Moreton Bay
Legacy-6 Nudes by Alberto Varga Draws High Value
Artist Alberto Varga completes a six piece nudes series none will be sold in his lifetime, valued at least £10,000 posthumously. He describes them as life insurance policies and notes a £7,000 offer for three was refused. The works feature six models across hair colors, with Mrs. Varga not posing for any.
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Alberto Verge
Mee
Atre Ziegtela
Iris Rka
Egent
Anna Mae
Ziegtel
Varga
Varga Geieki
Josen
Mra. Varga
Bruce Hunt
British Medical Association
National Health Service
Australia
McKenna
Pew
Henry Newland
Sennena
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