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 Subject
Subject Source: Uk Archival Thesaurus (Ukat)

Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:

Business Records, 1 March 1923

 Series
Reference code: 178H30
Scope and Contents

Memorandum of agreement between Mrs A. Reeve-Sanger and Rupert Heath.

Dates: 1 March 1923

Circus Friends Association Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0122
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a large library of books and journals, as well as archival material including posters, programmes, photographs, films, handbills, research material, scrapbooks, original artwork and many other items of ephemera relating to British, Irish and European circuses

Dates: 1795 - 2020

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

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
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: Series 178C114
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: Series 178C114
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: Series 178C114
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

Cyril Critchlow Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0089
Scope and Contents The Cyril Critchlow collection contains programmes, posters, handbills, books and magic journals, many of which relate to shows in Blackpool where Cyril resided and includes material on entertainment venues such as Blackpool’s North Pier, Central Pier, South Pier, Tower Circus and a small collection of programmes from other national venues. Additionally, it contains circus photographs and postcards mainly of the Ohmy Circus and Sanger Circus including individual circus troupes and performers...
Dates: c1837 - 2008

Exhibition and Entertainments Handbills, c1790 - 1939

 Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.236-342
Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling shows, fairs, exhibitions and performances at a wide range of venues.

Dates: c1790 - 1939

Group of People on Stage Photograph, c1920 - 1929

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
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

Handbills, c1786 - 1968

 Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1
Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling shows, fairs, exhibitions and performances in London.

Dates: c1786 - 1968

Hazel Mangean Girls Advertising Card, 8 December 1932

 Item
Reference code: 178I25.2
Scope and Contents

Autographed three-fold publicity card with three black and white photographs of the Hazel Mangean Girls, dedicated to Harold, Empire, Paris.

Dates: 8 December 1932

John Bramwell Taylor Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0086
Scope and Contents The collection consists of handbills, programmes and small flyers for shows, fairs, expositions and circus performances in the nineteenth century. The circus material in the Bramwell Taylor Collection was sponsored by the Circus Friends Association of Great Britain and consists of material relating to 19th century touring circuses, individual acts and purpose built hippodromes such as Hengler’s Circus and Astley’s Amphitheatre. Additionally this collection also contains a small amount of...
Dates: c1786 - 2003

Leona and Gina Advertising Card, c1920 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178I25.1
Scope and Contents

Three-fold publicity card with six black and white photographs of Leona and Gina's act inside, including their portraits and various poses.

Dates: c1920 - 1929

Lord George Sanger's Hall by the Sea Italian & Zoological Gardens Programme, 8 September 1914

 Item
Reference code: 178K45.3
Scope and Contents

Margate, Special programme for the Benefit of the Belgian Relief Fund. Colour illustration of a woman seating with a garland of fruit behind her and white doves on a maroon, orange and yellow background on the front cover, inside black type on white paper containing programme and commercial advertising, three fold. Printed by Electric Press, Margate, 3pp.

Dates: 8 September 1914

Lord George Sanger's Hall by the Sea Italian & Zoological Gardens Programme, 8 September 1914

 Item
Reference code: 178K45.4
Scope and Contents

Margate, Special programme for the Benefit of the Belgian Relief Fund, Colour illustration of a woman seating with a garland of fruit behind her and white doves on a maroon, orange and yellow background on the front cover, inside black type on white paper containing programme and commercial advertising, three fold. Printed by Electric Press, Margate, 3pp.

Dates: 8 September 1914

Memorandum of Agreement, 1 March 1923

 Item
Reference code: 178H30.1
Scope and Contents

Memorandum of agreement between Mrs A. Reeve-Sanger and Rupert Heath for the appearance of Diana Dobsons, comedy act, for six nights, starting Monday 11 June 1923 at the Palace Theatre, Ramsgate. Black type on pink paper. Type and manuscript, 2pp.

Dates: 1 March 1923

Photographs, c1850 - 1945

 Series
Reference code: 178C114
Scope and Contents

Black and white and some colour photographs and postcards of George and Jonh Sanger's circus.

Dates: c1850 - 1945

Posters, c1800 - 2011

 Series
Reference code: 178R47
Scope and Contents

A wide range of British and international circus and menagerie posters ranging from the 19th to the 21st century including Astley's Amphitheatre, Pablo Fanque, Polito, Bostock and Wombwell, Ducrow, Cooke, Hengler, Sanger, Smart, Gerry Cottle, Bertram Mills, Chipperfield's, Robert Brothers, Fossett, Blackpool Tower, Billy Russell, Belle Vue, Great Yarmouth Hippodrome, Austen Brothers and many more.

Dates: c1800 - 2011

Programmes, c1800 - 2019

 Series
Reference code: 178K43
Scope and Contents

A collection of mainly British and international circus programmes and some variety and music hall programmes containing circus acts.

Dates: c1800 - 2019

Programmes, c1875 - 1919

 Series
Reference code: 178K45
Scope and Contents

George Sanger Circus and Hall by the Sea programmes.

Dates: c1875 - 1919