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Circus Family and Tents, c1920 - 1939

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.125
Circus Family and Tents, c1920 - 1939
Circus Family and Tents, c1920 - 1939

Scope and Contents

Photograph of a family group seated next to tents, possibly part of a travelling show or circus. Two men are playing musical instruments. The woman furthest right is Ellen 'Topsy' Coleman. The man next to Ellen is thought to be Harold Moxon. The woman, second from left, is Florence Austin aerial performer. The photograph may possibly be related to Moxon's Circus. Ellen Coleman married Harold Moxon in 1940.

Dates

  • Creation: c1920 - 1939

Creator

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Conditions Governing Use

Copies may be supplied or produced at the discretion of the National Fairground and Circus Archive, subject to copyright law and condition of the material

Extent

1 Item(s) ; 63 x 88 mm

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Catalogued according to type

Cultural context

Occupation

Repository Details

Part of the National Fairground and Circus Archive Repository

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