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Photograph of Harry Austin posing standing on two horses as part of a four horse act and two young clowns with violins lying in the grass beside the horses in the grounds of Balmoral Castle. The photographer's name 'R. Milne photographer for HM The Queen, Aboyne and Ballater' is on the mount of the photograph.

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Photograph of a tableau wagon from Lord George Sanger Circus procession depicting Britannia with a lion and a lamb. Britannia was originally played by Ellen Sanger wife of Lord George Sanger, however, this Britannia is most likely to be Georgina Coleman daughter of Laurina Sanger who is noted as playing the role after her grandmother Ellen.

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Photograph of George Sanger and his wife Ellen with elephants and camels and animal handlers. George is marked on the photograph in pen as 'Dada' and Ellen as 'Mama'. The man standing furthest right is William Sanger, George's brother. The photograph was taken at the 'Hall by the Sea' in Margate.

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Photograph of a large group of people with trophy and framed presentation. The presentation was to George Sanger to mark his retirement from the circus in 1905. George is seated on the front row to the left of the trophy. Other members of the Sanger Family are present including John Sanger on the second row right next to the cup, George James Sanger No.3 top row, James Sanger top row 3rd from the right and also Peter Hoffman back row left of the cup.

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Photograph of sisters (top) Cissie and (bottom) Olive Austin, daughters of Ellen 'Topsy' Coleman and Harry Austin. 'Hana London' is printed in the bottom corner.

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Photograph of sisters (top and bottom) Olive Austin and Cissie Austin, daughters of Ellen 'Topsy' Coleman and Harry Austin. 'Hana London' is printed in the bottom corner.

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Photograph of sisters (left to right) Cissie and Olive Austin, daughters of Ellen 'Topsy' Coleman and Harry Austin. 'Hana London' is printed in the bottom corner.

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Photograph of sisters (left to right) Cissie and Olive Austin, daughters of Ellen 'Topsy' Coleman and Harry Austin. 'Hana London' is printed in the bottom corner. Running order and performance details of the comedy act 'Dancing Kim' are listed on the reverse of the photograph.

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Photograph of aerial performers combining poses together whilst suspended from ropes. The photograph is stamped Fielding Albion Place Leeds in the bottom left corner.

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Group of eight equestrian performers from Sanger circus, four male and four female posing in front of a row of houses on a street. They are sat on their horses wearing equestrian circus costumes.

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Photograph of a group of people on a stage with an 'Oriental' style stage scenery. The women standing in the group are (left to right) Olive and Cissie Austin, daughters of Ellen 'Topsy' Austin (nee Coleman) and Harry Austin.

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Photograph of three performers, two in sailors' outfits. The photograph is stamped 'Midlands Press Agency Birmingham'. The man to the right is thought to be Harry Moxon, second husband of Ellen 'Topsy' Coleman. The man on the left is a performer known as 'Spanish Mo'.

Scope and Contents Group photograph of performers from Lord George Sanger Circus taken at the Royal Estate, Balmoral, Scotland when the circus presented a Royal Performance for Queen Victoria in 1898. Front row, left to right: standing far left George Austin, fifth from left (in jockey costume) Harry Austin, man seated seventh from left a member of the Holloway family, person in costume with horns, fourth from right, Raynor Troupe member. Second row, left to right: fifth from left Kate Holloway and sixth from...

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Photograph of Lord George Sanger Circus with tent, equestrian performers and circus workers, trainers and grooms on the Royal Estate in Scotland in Balmoral, Scotland.

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Photograph of the tableau wagon from Lord George Sanger Circus featuring the 'Lion and Lamb'. The tableau wagon features a woman dressed as Britannia next to a live lion and lamb.

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Photograph of a circus lion in a beast wagon cage.

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Photograph of a clown from Sanger's circus standing in between two chairs.

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Photograph of a performer on a white horse held by Harry Austin and a clown reaching out with his arm towards the horse in front of a circus tent.

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Photograph of a clown from Lord George Sanger Circus holding a mop.

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Photograph of a man doing a handstand on the street.