The Hand & Shears
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The Hand & Shears
An 1811 view of the Hand & Shears, a public house in Smithfield built early in the 19th century. It was named after the former Bartholomew Fair, held at Smithfield for centuries, at which the Lord Mayor of London would come and cut a piece of cloth with a pair of shears to announce that the fair had begun. Date: 1811
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© Mary Evans / Peter & Dawn Cope Collection Mary Evans / Peter & Dawn Cope Collection
1811 Announce Bartholomew Begun Centuries Cloth Held Mayor Named Pair Piece Shears Smithfield
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