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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:

Articles and Monographs, c1880 - 1899

 Series
Reference code: 178B39
Scope and Contents

Script for Cinderella and Life of George Sanger booklets.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

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

Circus Friends Association of Great Britain's Notes Scrapbook, 1953 - 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.66
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings and photographs of The Circus Fans' Association Notes by 'Dicky Bird', 'The President' and 'The Hon Secretary', as well as articles on Billy Smart's, Chipperfield's, Rosaire's, Fossett's, Sanger's, Billy Russell's and Bertram Mills, 45p.p.

Dates: 1953 - 1954

Den Curtis' Photographic Albums, 1936 - 1969

 File
Reference code: 178C108.1171-1180
Scope and Contents

Photographic albums put together by Den Curtis, containing black and white photographs of circuses, performers and animals with annotations, including Sanger, Chipprefields, Bertram Mills, Smarts, Hoxie Bros, Blackpool Tower, Belle Vue, Robert Bros, Fossett and Luckens Continental Circus and others, also some loose photographs removed from the albums.

Dates: 1936 - 1969

George Sanger Circus Performers Photographs, c1850 - 1910

 File
Reference code: 178C114.157-178
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs showing George Sanger Circus, performers and staff, living wagons, street parades and circus tents.

Dates: c1850 - 1910

George Sanger Circus Photographs, c1850 - 1945

 File
Reference code: 178C114.182-188
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of George Sanger's Circus, including a head and shoulders framed portrait of George Sanger.

Dates: c1850 - 1945

George Sanger Circus Scrapbook, c1865

 Item
Reference code: 178G51.2
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook containing newspaper cuttings about George Sanger's Circus, some pages are empty, 31pp.

Dates: c1865

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

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

Life of Lord Geo. Sanger, The World's Greatest Showman Article, c1880 - 1899

 File
Reference code: 178B39.2
Scope and Contents

Interview and life story of George Sanger contained in a booklet with his portrait on the front page printed in several different colours, 6pp.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

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

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

Photographs, c1850 - 1945

 Series
Reference code: 178C114
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: c1850 - 1945

Royal Agricultural Hall Islington Handbills, c1860 - 1889

 Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.163-167
Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington.

Dates: c1860 - 1889

Sanger Circus Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0154
Scope and Contents

Black and white and some colour photographs, negatives, handbills, programmes and other items of ephemera relating George Sanger's circus and the Hall by the Sea.

Dates: c1850 - 1945

Sanger Circus Photographs, c1850 - 1945

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C114.1-188
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and postcards of Sanger's circus showing performers, animals and Sanger family members including George, Ellen, Victoria Florence also Queen Victoria and royal performances, some photos on the fairground and a colour photograph, also some negatives.

Dates: c1850 - 1945

Sanger's Grand Hippodrome and Circus Programme, c1860 - 1869

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.165
Scope and Contents

Great Congress of the Monarchs and Sanger's Circus at Royal Agricultural Hall. Printed by Smith and Tarrant, next door to the Agricultural Hall, Liverpool Road.

Dates: c1860 - 1869

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1940 - 1950

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.11
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, mostly from the World's Fair, and black and white photographs relating to multiple circuses and acts including Cirque Molier and Sanger's Circus.

Dates: 1940 - 1950

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1916 - 1958

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.47
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of photographs, newspaper cuttings and advertisments, relating to multiple circuses and acts including Bertram Mills, Sanger's, Fossett's and Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey, 110p.p.

Dates: 1916 - 1958

Script for Cinderella Pantomime, 1883 - 1884

 Item
Reference code: 178B39.1
Scope and Contents

Sanger National Amphitheatre. Manuscript for Cinderella pantomime for Sangers. 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