Scope and Contents Photograph of Laurina 'Topsy' Sanger, equestrian performer and eldest daughter of George and Ellen 'Nellie' Sanger (nee Chapman). Laurina was born 23rd February 1853, at Cheadle. She was first noted as performing an equestrian scene with Sanger's circus, in 1865. Laurina married Alexander Coleman, the clown 'Little Sandy', on 14th March 1874 and had four children Georgina (b.1874), Alexander 'Sandy' (b.1876, d.1886), Ellen 'Topsy' (b.1878, d.1969) and George (b.1880). Laurina died on 14th...

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Cabinet card studio portrait photograph of a woman believed to be from the Sanger Circus family. Card printed Goodman & Schmidt Margate on the front. Goodman and Schmidt Established 1858 Fort Studio Margate printed on reverse.

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Cabinet card photograph of Sarah Harriet Sanger (seated) and two women. The woman on the right is believed to be Kate Holloway an equestrienne and niece of 'Lord' George Sanger. The woman standing on the left is believed to be on the Yetta Schultz who was noted as a performer with 'Lord' George Sanger's Circus. The group is photographed in front of a panel depicting an elephant. The card is printed on front with 'Kent and Fenton, Upper Caterham'.

Scope and Contents Cabinet card studio photograph with 'Kate Holloway Mrs G Austin' written in ink on the bottom. Kate was a circus equestrian performer and the niece of 'Lord' George Sanger. She was the daughter of James Henry Holloway (wire walker, acrobat and performer at 'Lord' George Sanger's Circus) and Amelia Chapman, sister of Ellen Sanger (nee Chapman). Kate married George Austin who also performed as an equestrian with his brother Harry at 'Lord' George Sanger's Circus. The card is printed on the...

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Cabinet card studio photograph of Ellen 'Topsy' Austin (nee Coleman). Ellen was an equestrian performer and granddaughter of 'Lord' George and Ellen Sanger. Ellen married Harry Austin, a member of the Austin Family Equestrian Troupe. Ellen Austin was born in 1878 and died in 1969. The card is printed with 'A. M. Bliss & Co Lewes' on the front and 'A. M. Bliss & Co 34 Lansdowne Place, Lewes' on the reverse.

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Cabinet card studio photograph of man, seated. The card is printed with signature 'John Miles Co', Bristol and Clevedon on the front. John Miles Co signature print on reverse 9 Clare Street, Bristol and The Beach Clevedon Portrait Painters and Artists in Photography on Reverse. also printed Patronized by Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.

Scope and Contents Photograph of Bert Sanger being held in the trunk of Tiny the elephant. Herbert Sanger was the grandson of John Sanger, brother of 'Lord' George Sanger. Herbert's father was 'Lord' John Sanger and his mother was Rebecca (nee Pinder). The eldest son, and one of eleven children, Bert went on to perform as Pimpo the clown in 'Lord' John Sanger's Circus. He was the first clown known as Pimpo. Bert married Lillian Ohmy (nee Smith) in 1916. Bert joined the RAF in the First World War and was...

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Studio photograph of a male 'Cossack' style equestrian performer and a female performer in Russian folk style costume with a tambourine

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Photograph of a living wagon and tent at 'Lord' George Sanger's Circus with tableau wagons in the background. Two women are looking out of the windows of the living wagon and two men are standing in the foreground with horses. The woman in the window on the left is Kate Holloway, niece of 'Lord' George Sanger. The man on the left is James Holloway from the Holloway acrobatic troupe.

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Photograph of an elephant procession, with riders, at Windsor Great Park. Queen Victoria watched 'Lord' George Sanger's Circus procession at Windsor on 17th July 1899.

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Photograph of a horse and carriage outside the Wilbraham Arms Hotel, Nantwich, Cheshire. The carriage is carrying musicians from a circus band and has the lettering Ginnett's Royal Circus on the side. Trade directory information on the licensee of the public house shows the licensee being present in 1910 but not in 1906.

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Photograph of 'Lord' George and Ellen Sanger in a horse drawn carriage with grooms mounted on the horses.

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Photograph of a person in a lion costume. The photograph is labelled 'World Famous Clown Tarran'. Henry Harold Moxon performed as a comedy juggler under the name of Harold Tarran in the 1940s. Harold Moxon married Ellen 'Topsy' Coleman, granddaughter of 'Lord' George Sanger, in 1940.

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Cabinet card studio portrait of a seated woman. The card is printed with Stafford Johns, Walpole Avenue, Isle of Man

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Cabinet card photograph of Marie Reeve. Marie was the daughter of Sarah Harriet Sanger and Arthur Reeve. She performed in her grandfather's 'Lord' George Sanger's Circus as an equestrian and acrobat. Marie married Fred Philipi, an acrobat, and went on to perform in music hall. The card is printed at the bottom with 'Hama Ltd, Studios, 22 Bedford Street, London'.

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Cabinet card photograph of Yetta Schultz in her performance costume with a parasol. Yetta is noted as being a tightrope or wire walker with 'Lord' George Sanger's Circus. The card is printed Morgan, 33 Union Street, Aberdeen at the bottom.

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Photograph of equestrian performers (left to right) George and Harry Austin standing on the backs of a pair of horses. The Austin brothers performed with 'Lord' George Sanger's Circus. The photograph mount is printed with 'Emberson and Sons'. The photographer George Emberson is noted as having travelled with Lord George Sanger's Circus from 1886. Harry Austin married Ellen 'Topsy' Coleman, 'Lord' George Sanger's granddaughter.

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Cabinet card studio photograph of circus showman George Sanger. The photograph has 'W. Clayton, Magnet Studio, Leicester' printed at the base. The photographer W. Clayton was operating at Magnet Studio in Leicester in 1873 and 1875.

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Photograph of 'Lord' George Sanger with his daughter Sarah Harriet Sanger.

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Cabinet card studio photograph of 'Lord' George Sanger (1827- 1911), circus showman and proprietor.