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Box Sanger Circus Box 1

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Portrait of George Sanger Photograph, c1870 - 1889

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.81
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1870 - 1889

Portrait of George Sanger Photograph, c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.82
Scope and Contents

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'.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Portrait of George Sanger Photograph, c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.83
Scope and Contents

Cabinet card bust portrait of George Sanger. The card is printed 'Leslie Dudman and Co. the Rembrandt Studio, Ramsgate' on the front

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Portrait of George Sanger Photograph, c1890 - 1909

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.84
Scope and Contents

Cabinet card bust portrait of George Sanger. The card is printed with F. Wiedhoff, Highgate, London.

Dates: c1890 - 1909

Portrait of a Woman Photograph, c1880 - 1909

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.85
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1880 - 1909

Sangers Circus members and Living Wagon Photograph, c1896 - 1900

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.86
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1896 - 1900

Astley's New Royal Amphitheatre Photograph, 1893

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.87
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1893

Harry Austin Standing on Horses, and Clows Photograph, 1898

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.88
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1898

George Sanger's Circus Tableau Wagon Photograph, c1890 - 1909

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.89
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1890 - 1909

George, Ellen and Handlers with Elephants and Camels Photograph, c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.90
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

George Sanger Retirement Presentation Photograph, 1905

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.91
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1905

Cissie and Olive Austin Dancing Kim Act Photograph, c1920 - 1929

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.92
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1920 - 1929

Cissie and Olive Austin Dancing Kim Act Photograph, c1920 - 1929

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.93
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1920 - 1929

Cissie and Olive Austin Dancing Kim Act Photograph, c1920 - 1929

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.94
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1920 - 1929

Cissie and Olive Austin Dancing Kim Act Photograph, c1920 - 1929

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.95
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1920 - 1929

Aerial Performers Photograph, c1920 - 1939

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.96
Scope and Contents

Photograph of aerial performers combining poses together whilst suspended from ropes. The photograph is stamped Fielding Albion Place Leeds in the bottom left corner.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Equestrian Performers Photograph, c1890 - 1909

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.97
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1890 - 1909

Group of People on Stage Photograph, c1920 - 1929

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.98
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1920 - 1929

Harry Moxon and Performers Photograph, c1930 - 1949

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.99
Scope and Contents

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'.

Dates: c1930 - 1949

Portrait of Sarah Harriet Reeve Photograph, c1870 - 1889

 Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1
Reference code: 178C114.113
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1870 - 1889