The Pictorial Press: Its Origin and ProgressJackson, Mason
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The Pictorial Press: Its Origin and Progress
Jackson, Mason
Illustration of books; Newspapers -- Illustrations
After having been exhibited for several years in London and the
provinces, the Siamese twins went to America, where they settled on a
farm, and married sisters. In the year 1869 they returned to London, and
were as elderly men again exhibited; but they soon went back to America,
where in a few years they died, both together. A similar exhibition was
made in London about 1868 of twin girls, named Millie-Christine, or the
'Two-headed Nightingale,' and it was probably the appearance of these
two 'black birds' that suggested the idea of the Siamese twins appearing
again in public.
In June, 1830, George the Fourth died, and the _Observer_ published
several engravings connected with the event. On June 24th appeared a
portrait of 'His Majesty George the Fourth as he last appeared in his
Pony Phaeton in Windsor Park;' and on July 18 three illustrations of the
lying-in-state and the funeral were published.
'The King is dead! Long live the King!' So said the citizens of London
when they invited William IV. and Queen Adelaide to a banquet at
Guildhall on the following November 9; and on the 1st, eight days before
the entertainment came off, the _Observer_ duly supplied the public with
'A correct view of the grand civic entertainment,' as it was to be. On
Aug. 1, 1831, new London Bridge was opened by the King and Queen, and
two engravings illustrative of the event were published in the
_Observer_, the _Morning Chronicle_, _Bell's Life_, and the
_Englishman_. One of them is interesting, as it shows the relative
positions of the old and the new bridge. The view was taken from the
tower of St. Saviour's Church, Southwark, looking towards Fish Street
Hill.
[Illustration: HIS MAJESTY GEORGE IV., AS HE LAST APPEARED IN HIS PONY
PHAETON IN WINDSOR PARK. FROM THE 'OBSERVER,' JUNE 29, 1830.]
The _Observer_ of Sept. 11, 1831, contained four illustrations of the
coronation of King William IV. and Queen Adelaide, together with long
and elaborate descriptions. There was another paper in existence at this
time called the _United Kingdom_, which also illustrated the coronation.
This was the period of the great Reform agitation, when the newspapers
were absorbed in political excitement; and after this the _Observer_ for
a time ceased to give any illustrations.
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