Scope and Contents Photograph of a group next to an aeroplane which has 'Interstate 104' marked on the side. Photograph stamped on reverse 'Master Photo Finishers of America'. 'Here we are again we certainly did have dandy time. All my Love Florrie, Birmingham Alabama April 20 1920' is written on the reverse. The woman on the far left is Florence Austin. Florence (Florrie) married Thomas Manley and appeared as the double act 'Manley and Austin' and performed in circus and variety between the 1930s and the...

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Photograph of an elephant and small pony being held by a handler. The elephant has a large advertising banner tied to its back with the lettering 'To-day at...'

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Photograph of a juggling clown named Jerome. 'Jerome 5th Jan 1939' is stamped on the reverse.

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Photograph of a man with an orangutan. The man is wearing a uniform and peaked cap. The orangutan is wearing a gold jacket and purple neckerchief. The man could be James Holloway (aka Jimmy Nervo).

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Photograph of the entrance booth to 'Lord' George Sanger's Circus with men standing at the entrance. The booth has three admission categories 1 penny entrance, six pence entrance and three and two shillings entrance. The booth also has the royal crest and a painted scenes of wild west and equestrian performers.

Scope and Contents Photograph of large family group from 'Lord' John Sanger's Circus outside circus tent. The people in the photograph are identified as follows: Left to right, back row: Bert Sanger, Sam Pugh, George Sanger (son of 'Lord' John Sanger), Tom. Row 3: John Sanger (m. Rebecca Pinder- son of Lord John Sanger),unknown, unknown, James Sanger (son of Lord John Sanger),unknown, unknown, unknown. Row 2: Ida Sanger (granddaughter of Lord John Sanger), unknown, unknown, Maud Sanger (granddaughter of 'Lord'...

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Photograph of four men standing beside a circus tent. The man on the left is believed to be equestrian performer George Austin. George, with his brother Harry, performed for many years with 'Lord' George Sanger's Circus. George was married to Kate Holloway.

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Photograph of a man and a woman beside a horse with a jockey. Possibly Henry Chapman (brother in law of 'Lord' George Sanger) and his wife Mrs Chapman. The rider dressed as jockey is known as a Jockey Act in the circus.

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Photograph of an unknown circus acrobat or gymnast who appeared with 'Lord' George Sanger's Circus at Balmoral in Scotland in 1898.

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Photograph of a group of four people from Sanger's Circus, next to a circus ten. The man at the bottom holding dogs is George Austin, equestrian and husband of Kate Holloway. The other men are either performers or workers from the circus.

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Studio photograph of a child. Victoria Florence Sanger written in ink on the bottom of the photograph. Victoria Florence Sanger was born in 1895 and was the daughter of George Sanger (grandson of the original 'Lord' John Sanger) and Georgina Coleman. Victoria went on to have an accomplished career as circus performer as an equestrienne and with performing animals. At one time she was known as the 'Queen of the Elephants'. She married Jimmy Freeman (Pimpo the Clown). Victoria died in 1991.

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Portrait photograph of a woman, probably a member of the Sanger Circus family.

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Photographic print of clown George Gilbey. 'To Mr and Mrs Austin with best wishes from George Gilbey' written at the base of the photograph. Gilbey is noted as performing as a singing clown.

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Photograph of a female performer.

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Photograph of Yetta Schultz in aerial performance costume. Yetta was noted as a tightrope or wire walker with 'Lord' George Sanger's Circus.

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Photograph of Yetta Schultz who was noted as a tightrope or wire walker with 'Lord' George Sanger's Circus.

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Studio photograph of three women from left, Ellen 'Topsy' Coleman, Kate Holloway and Yetta Schultz. Ellen was the granddaughter of 'Lord' George Sanger and an acrobat and equestrienne performer. Kate was an equestrienne and niece of 'Lord' George Sanger and Yetta was noted as high wire or tightrope performer.

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Studio photograph of an acrobatic troupe, a man with two boys, and a clown

Scope and Contents Photograph of a group of women. 'Kate, Topsy (Ellen Coleman), Marie Reeve , Mrs Rule' written in ink on the front of the photograph. 'Topsy' was Ellen Coleman (granddaughter of 'Lord' George Sanger). Ellen's parents were Alexander Coleman and Laurina Coleman (nee Sanger). Ellen married Harry Austin, one of the Austin Bothers who were equestrian and clown performers with 'Lord' George Sanger's Circus. Marie Reeve was also a granddaughter of 'Lord' George Sanger, her parents were Sarah Harriet...

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Photograph of George Sanger and his wife Ellen Sanger (both seated) with Ellen's brother Henry Chapman standing behind. 'Henry Mama and Dadda' written in ink on the front of the photograph.