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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 247 Collections and/or Records:

Sanger's Grand National Amphitheatre Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.549
Scope and Contents

Westminster Bridge Road. Scenes in the Circle, Richard III and the Great Battle of Bosworth Field and the Death of White Surrey, Cinderella. Black type on off white background with embossed border, 2p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Sanger Circus Programmes

Sanger's Grand National Amphitheatre Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.550
Scope and Contents Westminster Bridge Road. Scenes in the Arena by Mr Sanger's Continental and English Circus Companies, Richard III and Battle of Bosworth Field and Battle of White Surrey, Miss Grant Washington as Richard III, Miss Gladys Ffolliott as Dick Turpin, Courier of St. Petersburg, Mr John Irving, flight of fancy, Mdlle. Emma, clowns, Tout-en-Semble', acrobatic performances by Messrs. Linden and Warren, The Newmarket Jockey by George A. Rolland, 'Les Diables', Messrs. Flexmore and Thomson, bareback...
Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Sanger Circus Programmes

Sanger's Grand Procession Poster, Friday 27 and Saturday 28 June 1863

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.33
Scope and Contents

Bath, Cricket Field, Pulteney Road. Sanger's grand procession on the occasion of the marriage of T. R. H. The Prince and Princess of Wales, equestrian acts, gymnastic acts, performing dromedaries, camels, llamas, cebras, Perubian God horses, elephants. Colour illustration showing procession of animals and carriages on a zig-zag line from the top to the bottom of the poster with text in between in black type on pale yellow background and title on red and yellow over blue background.

Dates: Friday 27 and Saturday 28 June 1863
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian Circus Posters

Sanger's Royal Circus Handbill, c1898

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.253
Scope and Contents

Royal London Hippodrome. 23 different acts. Printed by Chamberlain, Landport.

Dates: c1898
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Exhibition and Entertainments Handbills

Sarah Harriet Sanger, Kate Holloway and Yetta Schultz Photograph, c1890 - 1909

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.63
Scope and Contents

Cabinet card photograph of Sarah Harriet Sanger (seated), on the right is Kate Holloway and on the left Yetta Schultz. The group is photographed in front of a panel depicting an elephant. The card is printed on front with 'Kent and Fenton, Upper Caterham'.

Dates: c1890 - 1909
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Photographs

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1930 - 1938

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.14
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, black and white photographs, programmes and advertisments, relating to multiple circuses and acts including Johnny Swallow's Broncho Bill's Circus, Chapman's Zoo Circus, Lord George Sanger's,34p.p.

Dates: 1930 - 1938
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Newspaper Cuttings and Scapbooks

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1928 - 1938

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.35
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, relating to multiple circuses and acts including Bertram Mills, Barnum and Bailey and George Sanger, 122p.p.

Dates: 1928 - 1938
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Newspaper Cuttings and Scapbooks

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.60
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings and photographs, relating to multiple circuses and acts including George Wombwell, Lord George Sanger, Billy Smart and Bertram Mills, 102p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Newspaper Cuttings and Scapbooks

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1952 - 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.13
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings from the World's Fair, black and white photographs, relating to multiple circuses and acts including Robert Fossett's, Blackpool Tower, Lord George Sanger's and Chipperfields.

Dates: 1952 - 1957
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Newspaper Cuttings and Scapbooks

Script for Cinderella Pantomime, 1883 - 1884

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 3: Series 178B39; Series 178C114
Reference code: 178B39.1
Scope and Contents

Sanger National Amphitheatre. Manuscript for Cinderella pantomime for Sanger's circus. Black ink and pencil with red underline on white paper and brown covers. Written on one side of the pages only on ruled paper with corrections, 59pp.

Dates: 1883 - 1884
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Articles and Monographs

Sketches of the Circus Photographic Album, c1985 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178C108.416
Scope and Contents

Lord John Sanger and Sons' Circus, featuring animals, carriages, workers and performers as well as Lord George Sanger on transit, parading and on circus site, contains some pen and ink drawins, photograph of Augustus Denton on front cover painting the circus, 12p.p.

Dates: c1985 - 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Photographs and Postcards

Sweet Memories of the Past Photograph, c1879 - 1890

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 4: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.187
Scope and Contents Large card poster-style panel with a small photograph in the middle (same photo as used in 178C114.182). Text across the top and underneath the photo reads "Sweet Memories of the Past never to Come Again. George Sangers Circus. At Lyons, Cote d'Or, France, 1879. Note height of tent; quarter poles for side poles, to provide more seating. Band Carriage, King's and Queens Tableaux, with the company and family in front, Sandy on top of King's Tableau. A month's business to capacity-two shows...
Dates: c1879 - 1890
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Photographs

Tableau Wagon from Lord George Sanger Circus Photograph, c1890 - 1909

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.102
Scope and Contents

Photograph of the tableau wagon from Lord George Sanger Circus featuring the 'Lion and Lamb'. The tableau wagon features a woman dressed as Britannia next to a live lion and lamb.

Dates: c1890 - 1909
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Photographs

Telegram from Miriam Claydon, c1940s

 Item
Reference code: 178F20.15
Scope and Contents

Telegram to John Everton Sanger from Miriam Claydon. Typescript.

Dates: c1940s
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Correspondence

The Austin Brothers Photograph, c1880 - 1889

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.77
Scope and Contents

Photograph of equestrian performers (left to right) George and Harry Austin standing on the backs of a pair of horses. The photograph mount is printed with 'Emberson and Sons'. The photographer George Emberson is noted as having travelled with Lord George Sanger's Circus from 1886.

Dates: c1880 - 1889
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Photographs

The Grand Moustre Fete and People's National Gathering Programme, 1894

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.551
Scope and Contents

Birmingham. Black type on red background on front cover and off white background inside, containing list of events and acts including Messrs J and G Sanger, 7p.p.

Dates: 1894
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Sanger Circus Programmes

The Imperial Sanger Circus Animals and Trainers Photograph, c1850 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 2: Series 178B39; Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.167
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of elephants, camels, horses and a bufalo with trainers and performers in costume outside the circus tent.

Dates: c1850 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Photographs

The Lion Tamer Film, c1932 - 1949

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 20: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.181
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. VHS PAL. Scenes from the 9.5mm silent film. Also contains the Sanger memorial at St. John Cemetery Margate, Lord George Sanger’s Circus, and James Freeman ‘Pimpo the Clown’.

Dates: c1932 - 1949
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Troupe of Acrobats with Clown Photograph, c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.38
Scope and Contents

Studio photograph of an acrobatic troupe consisting of a man wand two boys, and a clown.

Dates: c1880 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Photographs

Two Cyclists Photograph, c1890 - 1909

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.59
Scope and Contents

Photograph of two cyclists next to a circus tent.

Dates: c1890 - 1909
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Photographs

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