Box Sanger Circus Box 1
Contains 154 Results:
Portrait of George Sanger Photograph, c1870 - 1889
Three quarter cabinet card portrait of George Sanger wearing a tail suite and top hat. The card has 'Alfred Petitt, The Art Gallery Studio, Keswick' printed on the front and reverse.
Portrait of George Sanger Photograph, c1880 - 1899
Cabinet card bust portrait of George Sanger. The card is printed 'Leslie Dudman and Co. the Rembrandt Studio, Ramsgate' on the front and signed 'George Sanger'.
Portrait of George Sanger Photograph, c1880 - 1899
Cabinet card bust portrait of George Sanger. The card is printed 'Leslie Dudman and Co. the Rembrandt Studio, Ramsgate' on the front
Portrait of George Sanger Photograph, c1890 - 1909
Cabinet card bust portrait of George Sanger. The card is printed with F. Wiedhoff, Highgate, London.
Portrait of a Woman Photograph, c1880 - 1909
Cabinet card bust portrait of a woman wearing a coat and a hat with feathers. The card is printed with 'Henry Flett, Cheapside' on the front.
Sangers Circus members and Living Wagon Photograph, c1896 - 1900
Photograph of a living wagon from Lord George Sanger Circus with sign written on the side 'Patronized by the Queen and the Royal Family from London'. The woman inside the wagon is Ellen 'Topsy' Austin, the man sitting on the steps is her husband Harry Austin and the man standing is Harry's brother George Austin.
Astley's New Royal Amphitheatre Photograph, 1893
Photograph of Astley's New royal Amphitheatre on Westminster Bridge Road. Handwritten on front of the photograph 'Dada & Mama, Topsy and Marie on balcony' and also 'Astley's Theatre taken in the last weeks before pulled down'. The people described in the photograph are 'Lord' George Sanger, Ellen Sanger (nee Chapman), Ellen Austin (nee Coleman) and Marie Reeve.
Harry Austin Standing on Horses, and Clows Photograph, 1898
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.
George Sanger's Circus Tableau Wagon Photograph, c1890 - 1909
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.
George, Ellen and Handlers with Elephants and Camels Photograph, c1880 - 1899
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.
George Sanger Retirement Presentation Photograph, 1905
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.
Cissie and Olive Austin Dancing Kim Act Photograph, c1920 - 1929
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.
Cissie and Olive Austin Dancing Kim Act Photograph, c1920 - 1929
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.
Cissie and Olive Austin Dancing Kim Act Photograph, c1920 - 1929
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.
Cissie and Olive Austin Dancing Kim Act Photograph, c1920 - 1929
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.
Aerial Performers Photograph, c1920 - 1939
Photograph of aerial performers combining poses together whilst suspended from ropes. The photograph is stamped Fielding Albion Place Leeds in the bottom left corner.
Equestrian Performers Photograph, c1890 - 1909
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.
Group of People on Stage Photograph, c1920 - 1929
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.
Harry Moxon and Performers Photograph, c1930 - 1949
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'.
Portrait of Sarah Harriet Reeve Photograph, c1870 - 1889
Cartes des visites full body portrait of Sarah Harriet Reeve (nee Sanger) leaning onto an ornate pedestal in equestrian outfit, Inscribed Mrs Reeve in biro on the base of the photograph.