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Holloway, Kate, c1850 - 1930

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1850 - 1930

Biography

Kate Holloway was a circus equestrian performer, daughter of James Henry Holloway wire walker and acrobat and Amelia Chapman, sister of Ellen Sanger (nee Chapman). Kate was the niece of George Sanger. She married George Austin an equestian performer part of The Austin Brothers act, which he performed with his brother Harry.

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Comedy Wild West Performers Photograph, c1890 - 1909

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.13
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a group of comedy Wild West performers from Sanger Circus. The woman, second from the left, is Kate Holloway equestrian performer and niece of George Sanger. The woman furthest right is Ellen 'Topsy' Coleman. The woman second from right is Yetta Schultz.

Dates: c1890 - 1909

Group at The Hall by the Sea Photograph, c1890 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.50
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a Sanger family group and friends at Grand Hall by the Sea in Margate. George Holloway and James Holloway are fourth and fifth from left. Yetta Schultz is fifth, George Austin is fourth and Kate Holloway second from right.

Dates: c1890 - 1899

Group in the Park at Grand Hall by the Sea Margate Photograph, c1890 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.42
Scope and Contents Photograph of a group, mainly family and performers from Lord George Sanger Circus in the park at the Grand Hall by the Sea in Margate. The people are standing over and looking into a water feature in the park with some of the men holding fishing lines. Some men have fallen over. A number of women (including Sarah Harriet Sanger, furthest left, Yetta Schultz third and Kate Holloway fourth from left) are pointing in the background. Ellen Sanger is also furthest right in the background. The...
Dates: c1890 - 1899

Kate and James Holloway Photograph, c1890 - 1909

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.15
Scope and Contents

Photograph of Kate Holloway and equestrian performer on a horse with a clown. The clown is her father James Henry Holloway. Living wagons can be seen in the background.

Dates: c1890 - 1909

Photographs, c1850 - 1945

 Series
Reference code: 178C114
Scope and Contents

Black and white and some colour photographs and postcards of George and Jonh Sanger's circus.

Dates: c1850 - 1945

Portrait of Kate Holloway Photograph, c1890 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.64
Scope and Contents

Cabinet card studio photograph with 'Kate Holloway Mrs G Austin' written in ink on the bottom. The card is printed on the front with the studio name Morgan, 393 Union Street, Aberdeen.

Dates: c1890 - 1899

Sanger Circus Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0154
Scope and Contents

Black and white and some colour photographs, negatives, handbills, programmes and other items of ephemera relating to George Sanger's circus and the Hall by the Sea.

Dates: c1850 - 1945

Sanger Circus Living Wagon Photograph, c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.69
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a living wagon and tent at Lord George Sanger Circus with tableau wagons in the background. Two women are looking out of the windows of the living wagon and two men are standing in the foreground with horses. The woman in the window on the left is Kate Holloway and the man on the left is James Holloway from the Holloway acrobatic troupe.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Sanger Circus Performers Photograph, c1890 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.37
Scope and Contents

Studio photograph of three women from left to right, Ellen 'Topsy' Coleman, Kate Holloway and Yetta Schultz.

Dates: c1890 - 1899

Sanger Family Group Photograph, c1890 - 1909

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.39
Scope and Contents

Photograph of Kate, Ellen Coleman aka Topsy, Marie Reeve and Mrs Rule. Identified via inscription on the front. Mary Ann Rule was George Sanger's housekeeper, who lived in Finchley with George after his retirement.

Dates: c1890 - 1909

Sarah Harriet Sanger, Kate Holloway and Yetta Schultz Photograph, c1890 - 1909

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.63
Scope and Contents

Cabinet card photograph of Sarah Harriet Sanger (seated), on the right is Kate Holloway and on the left Yetta Schultz. The group is photographed in front of a panel depicting an elephant. The card is printed on front with 'Kent and Fenton, Upper Caterham'.

Dates: c1890 - 1909

Women Next to Circus Tent Photograph , c1890 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.8
Scope and Contents

Photograph of two women looking at a paper and two other women peeping through a flap in a circus tent. The woman on top left, is believed to be Kate Holloway, niece of George Sanger.

Dates: c1890 - 1899