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Performers

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 5147 Collections and/or Records:

Gentleman Jack Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.251
Scope and Contents

Set out in the style of a wanted poster, advertising slight of hand magician and 'pick pocket' Gentleman Jack at Chipperfields Circus, printed on yellow paper, with black and white photograph of Gentleman Jack and black type. Printed by Winfield Press

Dates: c1950 - 1999

Geoff Stevens Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0130
Scope and Contents

Collection of circus books, journals and films.

Dates: 1930 - 2002

George and Cissie Holloway Act Photograph, c1890 - 1910

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.16
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of George Holloway and Cissie Holloway, the great granddaughter of George Sanger. Both are performing on a high wire in the centre directly opposite each other.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

George and Cissie Holloway Bicycle High Wire Act Photograph, c1890 - 1910

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.24
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of George Holloway senior and Cissie Holloway, the great granddaughter of George Sanger, each sat on a bicycle balanced on parallel high wires.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

George and Cissie Holloway High Wire Act Photograph, c1890 - 1910

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.25
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of George Holloway senior and Cissie Holloway, the great granddaughter of George Sanger, each holding an umbrella whilst stood balanced on parallel high wires.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

George and Cissie Holloway Photograph, c1940 - 1955

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.5
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of George Holloway senior and Cissie Holloway, the great grandauther of Lord George Sanger. Both are performing on a theatrical stage with George balanced on the high wire in mid flight swinging upside down, whilst Cissie is standing on the ground behind.

Dates: c1940 - 1955

George and Cissie Holloway Stage Act Photograph, c1940 - 1955

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.4
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of George Holloway senior and Cissie Holloway, the great grandauther of Lord George Sanger. Both are performing on a theatrical stage with George balanced on the high wire holding an umbrella, whilst Cissie is standing on the ground.

Dates: c1940 - 1955

George and Cissie Holloway Stage Act Photograph, c1940 - 1955

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.7
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of George Holloway senior and Cissie Holloway, the great grandauther of Lord George Sanger. Both are performing on a theatrical stage with George centred in a mid flight jump on a high wire and Cissie left of him in mid stance on the stage.

Dates: c1940 - 1955

George and Ellen Sanger in Carriage Photograph, c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.72
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: c1880 - 1899

George and James Holloway Photograph, c1890 - 1910

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.2
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of George Holloway senior sat with infant on his lap. He is sat on the steps of a showman's wagon, with a black performer standing to his immediate right and his brother James Holloway standing on his far right. In the background there are two living wagons with women talking, including his sister Kate Holloway.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

George and James Holloway Photograph, c1890 - 1910

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.3
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of George Holloway senior sat with infant on his lap. He is sat on the steps of a showman's wagon, with a black performer standing to his immerdiate right and his brother James Holloway standing on his far right. In the background there are two living wagons with women talking, including his sister Kate Holloway.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

George, Belvina and Holloway Children Photograph, c1890 - 1910

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.27
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of George Holloway senior stood next to his wife Belvina Holloway, with their four children; George, James, Frank and Albert stood two in front of them and two to the left of them. All are standing in front of a wagon.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

George Blake's Advertising Card, c1960 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178I12.3
Scope and Contents

Promotional card and puzzle for George Blake Ventriloquist, 9p.p.

Dates: c1960 - 1969

George Dawson Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0018
Scope and Contents

The collection contains numerous photographs, newspaper cuttings relating to traction engines and 40 rally programmes.

Dates: 1902 - 1983

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

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
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 Holloway and Partner Stage Act Photograph, c1890 - 1910

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.9
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of George Holloway senior and partner on a bicycle, balanced on a high wire suspended above a theatre stage. George is sat on the bicycle holding an umbrella in each hand whilst his partner is balanced upside down holding onto the handle bars.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

George Holloway Chair Act Photograph, c1910 - 1930

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.6
Scope and Contents

Black and white mid action photograph of George Holloway sat on a wooden chair that is balanced on top of a large glass bottle.

Dates: c1910 - 1930

George Holloway Senior and George Austin Photograph, c1890 - 1910

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.35
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of five men standing in line, in the middle is George Holloway senior with George Austin on his right waering a sailor cap. All men are standing in front of a wagon.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

George Holloway Senior High Wire Act Photograph, c1890 - 1910

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.19
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of George Holloway senior balanced on a high wire, holding his performance partner upside down by the legs with his left arm. His partner is then bent from the waste through George's legs.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

George Holloway Senior Unicycle High Wire Act Photogaph, c1890 - 1910

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.22
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of George Holloway senior on a unicycle balanced on a high wire, whilst holding an umbrella high up.

Dates: c1890 - 1910