Showwoman
Found in 464 Collections and/or Records:
George and Ellen Sanger in Carriage Photograph, c1880 - 1899
Photograph of George and Ellen Sanger in a horse drawn carriage with grooms mounted on the horses.
George and Ellen Sanger in Carriage Photograph, c1880 - 1899
Black and white framed photograph of George and Ellen Sanger in a horse drawn carriage with grooms mounted on the horses. (Framed and larger version of 178C114.72).
George and Ellen Sanger in Carriage Photograph, c1880-1899
Black and white photograph of George and Ellen Sanger in a horse drawn carriage with grooms mounted on the horses.
George and Ellen Sanger Photograph, c1880 - 1899
Black and white studio portrait of George and Ellen Sanger on decorative mount board. Stamped G.E.Fry, Castle Studio Northgate, Pontefract.
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 McIndoe Collection
Photographs, slides, newspaper cuttings related to the Biddall family and photographs of Kirkaldy Fair created for a documentary on Scottish fairs.
George Sanger and Family at Astley's Amphitheatre Photograph, c1871 - 1893
Black and white photograph of George Sanger, Ellen and their daughters stood on the balcony of Astley's Amphitheatre with advertisements for a Sanger Circus performance.
George Tucker Collection
This collection comprises fairground photographs and 3 members' cards, two from Yorkshire Stall Holders Association and one from the Yorkshire section of the Showmen's Guild
Gerry Cottle Collection
This collection contains material from Gerry Cottle’s personal collection and has examples of flyers, programmes, vouchers and posters from Cottle and Austen, Circus of Horrors and Cottle’s Circus
Glen Miller Collection
Layout plans and documentation for the administration of the Newcastle Hoppings Fair.
Goose Fair: A Bygone Special, 24 September 2004
An edition of the Nottingham Post titled, 'Goose Fair: A Bygone Special'. Includes articles on the history of the Goose Fair. Illustrated with reproductions of advertisements and photographs, 31pp.
Goose Fair Newspaper Cuttings, 1960 - 1990
Newspaper cuttings, relating to the history of the Goose Fair, compiled by Eleanor Rayner. Includes articles taken from the Nottingham Guardian (1960 and 1962), and The World's Fair (1983, 1984 and 1990).
Graham Downie Collection
This collection contains photographs of ex-service showmen taking part in the 1994 Remembrance Day Parade, trade literature, calendars, posters, a monograph from the Alcester & District Local History Society and Charlie Merrin's paperwork for the 1989 centenary fair in Hyde Park.
Group Photograph, c1850 - 1890
Black and white photograph of a large group of people with George Sanger sat in the middle outside a building.
Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showmen and Boaters Craft Makers Report, July 2023
Hailsham Gala Programme, 10 June - 15 September 1960
Printed programme for Hailsham Gala. The middle page of the programme includes an advertisement for The Sensational Denvers', who performed at the event titled, 'The Knife Throwing Denvers: Rope Spinning, Bullwhips, Knife and Hatchet Throwing, Flaming Torches' (Red text and photograph on cream background). There is also a photograph of Olga Denver on the front cover of the programme (Red photograph on a yellow background). Blue and red text inside, 60pp.
Hal Denver's Cowboy Shirt and Trousers, c1950 - 1960
Male cowboy costume (cream with red decorations), including a shirt and pair of trousers, worn by the knife thrower, Hal Denver of The Sensational Denvers (aka Ralph Norman). Accompanied by one female costume comprising a golden sequined bra and mini skirt with tassels, possibly worn by Hal Denver's assistant, Olga Denver.
Hal's Hot Stuff Newspaper Cutting from Weekend, 20 - 24 November 1957
Newspaper cutting of a double spread colour feature, from Weekend, entitled ‘Hal’s Hot Stuff’, on Hal & Olga Denver’s act; four colour photographs.
Handbill for Empire Theatre, Swansea, 8 March 1954
Handbill for Empire Swansea, on Monday 8 March [no year given; likely 1954], with the Famous Knife Throwing Denvers on the bill.
Handbill for New Cross Empire, 13 September 1937
Small handbill, torn in half, for New Cross Empire, 13 September 1937, with the Knife Throwing Denvers on the bill; typescript, 1p.