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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D5459/1/93/30 |
| Former Reference | 1/187 |
| Title | The Expedition Fly Overturned : or Caution in Politics |
| Date | [1800-1809] |
| Description | In the background a small coach, marked 'Expedition Fly' has lost a wheel. Two men discuss the accident. One, in a tall round-hat, says:
"Why John, there be the Exposition Fly overturned opposite St James's Gate. Why dost not thee lend a hand? - They say they have made a pretty kettle of fish of it."
The other man, standing with his hands in his pockets, replies:
"I tell thee what Bill… - Feather always said to I, never trouble thy head about state affairs." Available on CD 158. |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Artist | Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809) |
| Archive Creator | George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer |
| Further Information | It may refer to the Walcheren Expedition of 1809. |
| Privacy Notice | Data Subjects in Archives Privacy Notice |
| Physical Description | Pencil drawing with text in ink. Size 279 x 205 mm. |
| Copies | A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office. |
| Related Material | See D5459/1/93/20 for more on the Walcheren Expedition. |
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