Astley's Circus Ampitheatre Photograph, c1871 - 1893

Item — Box: Sanger Family Box 1

Reference code: 178C121.11

Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Astley's Amphitheatre on Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth, London in the last few weeks before it was pulled down. The people in the photograph are 'Lord' George Sanger, Ellen Sanger (nee Chapman), Ellen Austin (nee Coleman) and Marie Reeve. 'Lord' George Sanger took over Astley's Amphitheatre in 1871 and ran it until it was pulled down in 1893.

Dates

Creation: c1871 - 1893

Creator

Dick, June, Born 1928 (Person)

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