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Yes, 1808

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"Stephen Polito (also known as Stephano, Stephani and Stephanus Polito; 1763/64–1814) was a menagerie owner of Italian descent in Georgian England.
Polito was born in Moltrasio, Italy. He owned a menagerie which he toured around England in the late 18th century. He went into partnership with another menagerist named Miles in 1798, and "Miles and Polito's Menagerie" exhibited at St Bartholomew's Fair in 1799. Polito's menagerie also attended Nottingham Goose Fair in 1807. ... ...

From - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Polito

Staffordshire pottery flat back mantelpiece ornament, c. 1830 of the Menagerie of the Polito family. V&A Museum

Early 1908, a notice with similar wording appeared in Saunders's News-Letter on Tuesday 26 January 1808.

Mr Pollito had been in Briston in September 1807.

The adverts in Saunders News-letter continued until 14th May 1808, At some point between 26th January and 4th March the admission price was reduced to "One British Shilling".

So some time between 26th early January and 4th March 1808.

There is another one in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Via Simon Wilkinson who includes a bit of history -

Of course, the Zoo didn’t open until 1831, so these were great novelties

FÓGRA: After years of threatening to do it, we Three Marys have finally gotten ourselves organised, and we're off on holliers together for two weeks. We plan to process in style (in our Cherry Bounce, obviously!) along the Wild Atlantic Way, sampling copious non-virtual baked goods as we go.

Fear not, however. We'll be back in action on Tuesday 28th October. See you all then?

Bon Voyage !

“The Inverness cape is a form of weatherproof outer-coat. It is notable for being sleeveless, the arms emerging from armscyes beneath a cape (the sleeved version is an Inverness coat; the shorter-caped, sleeved version is an Ulster coat). The cape is also called havelock after Henry Havelok

The Inverness cape is a water-repellent garment. The extra layer of cloth at the shoulders traditionally hindered rain from soaking through the wool”

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverness_cape

Suck Diesel Ah, so Sherlock Holmes was always depicted in an Ulster version then with a short cap/sleeves.

National Library of Ireland on The Commons He wore an Ulster in the stories, but is often depicted wearing an Inverness

For a start ..........21st October 1805 was a good day for some.

Noblett's sweet shop was around in 1916 - it was occupied by the rebels.

According to this discussion forum Thom's directory has Nobletts there from 1922 through to 1956 and Laird's from 1922 through to 1941 (but not 1956) - presume these records aren't exhaustive though and they may have both been there earlier than that.

Laird's appears from another angle here:

O Mac Thank you! Which was, of course, the Battle of Trafalgar where Nelson died.