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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.

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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 jerome the juggling clown. '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 to Lord George Sangers Circus with three doors and one man standing on each the centre and the right doors. The circus is a booth style contraption on wheels and has three admission categories 1 penny entrance, six pence and three and two shillings. The frontage is decorated with 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 Circus outside a circus tent. From Left to right, back row: Bert Sanger, Sam Pugh, George Sanger (son of John Sanger) and 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 John Sanger), Elizabeth Sanger (Innie), Barbara Sanger (nee...

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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 Sangers 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 George Sanger) and his wife Mrs Chapman.

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Photograph of a circus acrobat who appeared with Lord George Sangers 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 the dogs is George Austin, equestrian and husband of Kate Holloway.

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Full body studio portrait of Victoria Florence Sanger as a child.

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

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Full body portrait of clown George Gilbey dedicated 'To Mr and Mrs Austin with best wishes from George Gilbey' at the bottom of the photograph. Gilbey is noted as performing as a singing clown.

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Photograph of unknown female circus performer.

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Full body portrait of Yetta Schultz in aerial performance costume. Yetta was a tightrope or wire walker with Lord George Sanger Circus.

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Full body portrait of Yetta Schultz holding a parasol. Yetta was noted as a tightrope or wire walker with Lord George Sanger Circus.

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Studio photograph of three women from left to right, Ellen 'Topsy' Coleman, Kate Holloway and Yetta Schultz.

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Studio photograph of an acrobatic troupe consisting of a man wand two boys, and a clown.

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Photograph of Kate, Ellen Coleman aka Topsy, Marie Reeve and Mrs Rule. Identified via inscription on the front. Mary Ann Rule was George Sanger's housekeeper, who lived in Finchley with George after his retirement.

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Three quarter portrait of a young George Sanger and his wife Ellen Chapman seated and Ellen's brother Henry Chapman standing behind. 'Henry Mama and Dadda' written in ink on the front of the photograph.