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Box Sanger Circus Box 1

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Sangers Circus Troupe Photograph, c1880 - 1899

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

Photograph of a troupe of performers, possibly acrobats, from Sanger's Circus. The man on the back row, furthest right, is believed to be Harry Austin (husband of Ellen 'Topsy' Coleman). The man to the left of him is believed to be a member of the Holloway family. The man on the left of the front row is believed to be George Austin.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Sanger Circus Group Photograph, c1870 - 1889

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.2
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a group of women, the woman in the centre of the group is believed to be a member of the Sanger family.

Dates: c1870 - 1889

Ellen Coleman and George Austin with Clown Photograph, c1890 - 1910

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.3
Scope and Contents

Photograph of Ellen 'Topsy' Coleman between two circus performers. To the left of Ellen is a clown with bagpipes. To the right is her brother in law George Austin in equestrian costume. The photograph was taken at Lord George Sanger Circus. The clown is possibly Ellen's father Alexander Coleman, known as Little Sandy.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

Yetta Schultz Photograph, c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.4
Scope and Contents

Three quater portrait of tightrope performer Yetta Schultz.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Group of Equestrian Performers Photograph, c1880 - 1889

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.5
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a group of female equestrian performers in elaborately decorated costume. The performers are with Sanger's Circus. Costumes such as these were used in Lord George Sanger Circus parade. Lord John Sanger Circus featured a parade in which five sisters Ida, Victoria, Dagmar, Maude and Jennie Sanger rode side saddle dressed in 'Gainsborough' costumes.

Dates: c1880 - 1889

Groom with Circus Horses Photograph, c1890 - 1899

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.6
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a groom with four piebald horses from Sanger's Circus.

Dates: c1890 - 1899

Sangers Circus Performers Photograph, c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.7
Scope and Contents

Photograph of performers from Sanger's Circus. The image shows a clown being chased by a man dressed in coarse blanket type costume, with black make-up and a club. The clown is believed to be George Holloway. This maybe an act that Lord George Sanger Circus had mentioned in the programme (178K45.1) called 'Koho the Indian Chief and Albert the Clown'.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Women Next to Circus Tent Photograph , c1890 - 1899

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
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

Sanger Circus Performers Photograph, c1890 - 1909

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.9
Scope and Contents

Photograph of performers from Sanger's Circus standing beside a circus tent. The image shows three men and includes a clown and a man with a club. This maybe an act from 'Lord' George Sanger's Circus mentioned in the programme (178K45.1), called 'Koho the Indian Chief and Albert the Clown'.

Dates: c1890 - 1909

Sanger Circus Performers Photograph, c1880 - 1909

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.10
Scope and Contents

Photograph of two male performers in costume.

Dates: c1880 - 1909

Lord John Sanger Circus Equestrian Performers Photograph, c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.11
Scope and Contents

Photograph of two equestrian performers in costume with tricorn hats from Lord John Sanger Circus. A horse drawn wagon for Lord John Sanger Circus can be seen in the background.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Aerial Performers Photograph, c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.12
Scope and Contents

Photograph of two aerial performers from Sanger Circus.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Comedy Wild West Performers Photograph, c1890 - 1909

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
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

Aerial Performer Photograph, c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.14
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a female aerial performer from Sanger Circus.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Kate and James Holloway Photograph, c1890 - 1909

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
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

Yetta Schultz Photograph , c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.16
Scope and Contents

Photograph of Yetta Schultz in her aerial performance costume. Yetta was a tightrope or wire walker with Lord George Sangers Circus.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Jugglers Photograph, c1920 - 1939

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.17
Scope and Contents

Publicity photograph of two female jugglers, the juggler on the left is Olive Austin great granddaughter of George Sanger.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Juggling Performer Photograph, c1920 - 1939

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.18
Scope and Contents

Red tinted photograph of a female performer from a juggling act with Olive Austin. Possibly Cisse Austin.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Florence Austin Photograph, c1920 - 1939

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.19
Scope and Contents

Postcard of aerial performer Florence Austin on Blackpool South Pier. The photograph is stamped with 'Pier Studio, South Pier' on reverse. 'To Mama with Love Flo' is written on reverse.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Florence Austin Photograph, c1920 - 1939

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.20
Scope and Contents

Photograph of Florence Austin hanging from a trapeze outdoors.

Dates: c1920 - 1939