Abstract. Deep-inelastic collisions of a 208 Pb beam on a 208 Pb target were performed using the ATLAS accelerator at Argonne National Laboratory. The Gammasphere detector array was used for the detection of prompt and delayed gamma-rays of the reaction products. 207 Tl is one proton away from the 208 Pb doubly-magic nucleus. Its low-energy level structure is dominated by the single proton-hole states πs −1 1/2 , πd −1 3/2 , and πh −1 11/2 . The 11/2 − state is isomeric with T 1/2 = 1.33(11) s. The reaction partner of 207 Tl is 209 Bi, which has a relatively well established level scheme compared to 207 Tl. Cross-coincidences between these two nuclei were used to confirm or establish levels above the 11/2 − isomeric state in 207 Tl. These states are obtained via breaking of the neutron core. Angular correlation analysis was performed on known transitions in 208 Pb, proving the applicability of this method for multipolarity assignment.