The First Shilling Day - going in

One of a pair of etchings entitled 'The First Shilling Day - going in'. Depicts the mob rushing to the turnstiles of the Great Exhibition on the first day that was affordable for the masses, then two policemen trying to return property lost in the rush. Early in the season the tickets were 3 guineas (£275 today) reducing to £1, five shillings, and finally (in the height of the summer , when the wealthy escaped from London) to 1 shilling (£4.35). 4.5 million 1 shilling tickets were sold. Illustration from Henry Mayhew’s ‘The world’s show, 1851, or, The Adventures of Mr. and Mrs Sandboys and family’.George Cruikshank. (London: David Bogue, 1851.) One of a pair of etchings. 140x220mm 5 1/4x 8 ¾’’

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
2011.37
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 346 mm x 510 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
paper
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
SHAREABLE LINK

Continue exploring anthropology

Collection Information

These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.

The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.

If you have any further information about objects in our collections, can suggest corrections to our information or if you see content requiring immediate action, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk