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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 247 Collections and/or Records:

Lord George Sanger’s Circus Programme, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.155
Scope and Contents

Contains handwritten notes, 2p.p.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Programmes for Circus, Magic and Variety Shows

Lord George Sanger’s Circus Programme, 1945

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.156
Scope and Contents

3p.p.

Dates: 1945
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Programmes for Circus, Magic and Variety Shows

Lord George Sanger's Circus Revue Programme, Commencing Monday 8 March 1937

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.567
Scope and Contents

The Opera House, Cheltenham. Black type and small illustration of a landscape and scrolls on centre over an off white background on front cover, inside programme. Printed by Frod and Branch Ltd., Gloucester, 2p.p.

Dates: Commencing Monday 8 March 1937
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Sanger Circus Programmes

Lord George Sanger's Equestrian and Zoological Exhibition Programme, 17 July 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.24
Scope and Contents

Windsor Castle. Navy blue type on silk with coat of arms on top section, listing acts, some of the performers and animals.

Dates: 17 July 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Early Circus Programmes

Lord George Sanger's Great Hippodramatic and Spectacular Circus Programme, c1800 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.17
Scope and Contents Mdlles. Marie and Yetta on the lofty wire, Brothers Artois on the horizontal bar, James Holloway, Brothers Austin, Mr. Joseph Craston with clairboyant and talking horse, Tipster, Mdlles. Violet, Topsy and Rose, on the slack wire, H. Austin, equestrian act, Dance Linwood, clown, Prof. James in ladder act, Mdlle. Florezell, contorsionist act, Mdlle. Lillian equestrian act, James Holloway clown, Madame Pauline de Vere lion tamer, Harry Whitely's singing donkey, Messrs. Cottrell and Austen,...
Dates: c1800 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Early Circus Programmes

Lord George Sanger's Horses and Equipment Catalogue of Sale, 4 January 1912

 Item
Reference code: 178J11.2
Scope and Contents

Park Farm, East Finchley, London, to be sold at auction by Tom Norman. Catalogue of sale of Lord George Sanger's stud of horses and related equipment. Black type on off white paper, 2p.p.

Dates: 4 January 1912
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Catalogues of Sale

Lord George Sanger's Royal Circus, Hippodrome and Grand Military Spectacle Programme, c1899 - 1910

 Item
Reference code: 178K45.1
Scope and Contents Blue type on off white background with blue decorative border with leaves and flowers. Acts listed; Koho, Albert, clown, Mr Lance Linwood, Mr Harry Austin, M. M. Le Freres Dubois, Mdlle. Lilian, James Holloway, Bros. Austin, Silly Silver, clown, Mdlle. Henrietta Florence and Lydia, The Holloway Trio, Glencoe, Mdlle. Yetta, Mdlle. Ida Stoodley, Bros. Alberto, Ryanor Troupe, Harry & George Austin, Trebla, clown, Little Sandy, clown, Mdlle. Minnie Connelly, Incidents of the Indian Mutiny,...
Dates: c1899 - 1910
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Programmes

Lord George Sanger's Two Day Great Sale Catalogue, 31 October - 1 November 1905

 Item
Reference code: 178J11.1
Scope and Contents

Park Farm, East Finchley, London, to be sold at auction by Tom Norman. Catalogue of sale of Lord George Sanger's business possessions including animals and equipment. Black type on off white paper with hand written prices against items. Printed by E.S. Wheatley, Steam Printer, Barnet, 12pp.

Dates: 31 October - 1 November 1905
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Catalogues of Sale

Lord John Sanger and Sons Ltd. Royal Hippodrome and Menagerie Programme, c1910

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.150
Scope and Contents

2p.p

Dates: c1910
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Programmes for Circus, Magic and Variety Shows

Lord John Sanger Circus Equestrian Performers Photograph, c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.11
Scope and Contents

Photograph of two equestrian performers in costume with tricorn hats from Lord John Sanger Circus. A horse drawn wagon for Lord John Sanger Circus can be seen in the background.

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

Man and Motorcycle Photograph, c1920 - 1939

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.144
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a man standing next to a motorcycle in front of a living wagon.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Photographs

Man and Orangutan Photograph , c1950 - 1969

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.24
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a man with an orangutan. The man is wearing a uniform and peaked cap. The orangutan is wearing a gold jacket and purple neckerchief. The man could be James Holloway (aka Jimmy Nervo).

Dates: c1950 - 1969
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Photographs

Man and Woman Beside a Horse with a Jockey Photograph, c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.28
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a man and a woman beside a horse with a jockey. Possibly Henry Chapman (brother in law of George Sanger) and his wife Mrs Chapman.

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

Monographs and Research Material , c1900 - 2018

 File — Box Sanger Family Box 1
Reference code: 178B40
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of photographs and articles related to George Sanger, Sanger Circus and other related history and a biography of George Sanger.

Dates: c1900 - 2018
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Family Collection

Moxon Circus Performers Photograph, c1920 - 1939

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.137
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a group of circus performers with a dog standing next to a motorbike. The motorcycle has a flag marked Bros Barr. The Barr Brothers were Thomas and Charles Barr, originally miners, of Lochgelly, Fifeshire. Later billed as the Aberdonians.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Photographs

Newspaper Article on Lord George Sanger and His Circus, c1832 - 1956

 Item
Reference code: 178G25.4
Scope and Contents

The greatest show on earth: Lord George Sanger and his Circus, Croft-Cooke, R. Cutting of chapter from Chambers Journal, 3p.p.

Dates: c1832 - 1956
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Newspaper Cuttings and Scrapbooks

Newspaper Cuttings, 1903 - 1911

 File — Box Sanger Family Box 1
Reference code: 178G52.1
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of newspaper cuttings about George Sanger's Circus and George Sanger's murder.

Dates: 1903 - 1911
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Family Collection

Newspaper Cuttings and Scapbooks, 1838 - 2007

 Series
Reference code: 178G21
Scope and Contents

A collection of newspaper cuttings on circus, circus proprietors and performers and scrapbooks containing newspaper cuttings, posters, programmes and other items of ephemera, covering mainly British circuses and venues such as Belle Vue and also some international circuses.

Dates: 1838 - 2007
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection

Newspaper Cuttings and Scrapbooks, c1832 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178G25
Scope and Contents

Various newspaper cuttings and scrapbooks about variety and circus performers including the Ohmy and Sanger families.

Dates: c1832 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection

Newspaper Cuttings and Scrapbooks, c1865 - 1945

 Series
Reference code: 178G51
Scope and Contents

Newspaper cuttings related to George Sanger's circus and business.

Dates: c1865 - 1945
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection

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