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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4644 Collections and/or Records:

Sally Chipperfield's Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.271
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of cartoon lion and tiger stood in front of a circus tent and clown on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of performers and acts with text and programme in the centre, 8p.p

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Sandow's Big Circus and Menagerie Poster, Monday 29 September c1947

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1235
Scope and Contents Bettws-y-Coed. Sandow's Troupe of Shetland ponies, Sandow Sisters aerial act, Jane monkey, Tex Bowman's see-saw ponies, Archibald comedy horse, The Texans, Tarran comedy juggling act, Margaret equestrian act, Emperor horse, Lady pony, Captain Joe Barrie presents Tony equestrian act, Violette high wire act, Myrtle, Christine equestrian act, Rough and Ready pony and dog act, Lio Hoi Tsehn, Longton Troupe, The Two Stan Leos comedy acrobatic act. Red and blue type on white background and blue,...
Dates: Monday 29 September c1947

Sanger At Astley's Theatre, c1871-1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 2: Series 178B39; Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.168
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Lord George Sanger and his wife Ellen, stood on the balcony of Astley's Theatre with advertisements for a Sanger Circus performance. Very faded photograph.

Dates: c1871-1899

Sanger Circus Acrobats and Elephants Photograph, c1890 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.57
Scope and Contents

Image showing an acrobatic troupe performing on a platform on top of two elephants. The act is believed to have been at Lord John Sanger Circus. The photograph is believed to have been taken by Peter Hoffman.

Dates: c1890 - 1899

Sanger Circus Acrobats and Elephants Photograph, c1890 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.58
Scope and Contents

Photograph of an acrobatic troupe and elephants. The act is believed to have been at Lord John Sanger Circus. The photograph is believed to have been taken by Peter Hoffman.

Dates: c1890 - 1899

Sanger Circus Clown Photograph, c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.104
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a clown from Sanger's circus standing in between two chairs.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Sanger Circus Clown Photograph, c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.106
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a clown from Lord George Sanger Circus holding a mop.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

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 to George Sanger's circus and the Hall by the Sea.

Dates: c1850 - 1945

Sanger Circus Group Photograph, c1870 - 1889

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.2
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a group of women, the woman in the centre of the group is believed to be a member of the Sanger family.

Dates: c1870 - 1889

Sanger Circus Living Wagon Photograph, c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.69
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a living wagon and tent at Lord George Sanger Circus with tableau wagons in the background. Two women are looking out of the windows of the living wagon and two men are standing in the foreground with horses. The woman in the window on the left is Kate Holloway and the man on the left is James Holloway from the Holloway acrobatic troupe.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Sanger Circus' Men Beside Circus Tent Photograph, c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.27
Scope and Contents

Photograph of four men standing beside a circus tent. The man on the left is believed to be equestrian performer George Austin. George, with his brother Harry, performed for many years with Lord George Sangers Circus. George was married to Kate Holloway.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Sanger Circus Performers, c1897

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 3: Series 178B39; Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.162
Scope and Contents Black and white photograph, of the sanger circus performers and carriages in front of the big top. Possibly Sanger sat in one of the carriages. Handwritten note under the photo (same as 178C114.187), "At Lyons, Cote d'Or, France, 1879. Note height of tent; quarter poles for side poles, providing 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 daily." Please note this is...
Dates: c1897

Sanger Circus Performers and Elephants Photograph, c1890 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.51
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a group of circus performers with elephants. The act is believed to have been at Lord John Sanger Circus. The group are all in white uniforms. The men are wearing pith helmets. The elephants have decorated saddle platforms.

Dates: c1890 - 1899

Sanger Circus Performers Photograph, c1890 - 1909

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.9
Scope and Contents

Photograph of performers from Sanger's Circus standing beside a circus tent. The image shows three men and includes a clown and a man with a club. This maybe an act from 'Lord' George Sanger's Circus mentioned in the programme (178K45.1), called 'Koho the Indian Chief and Albert the Clown'.

Dates: c1890 - 1909

Sanger Circus Performers Photograph, c1880 - 1909

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.10
Scope and Contents

Photograph of two male performers in costume.

Dates: c1880 - 1909

Sanger Circus Performers Photograph, c1890 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.37
Scope and Contents

Studio photograph of three women from left to right, Ellen 'Topsy' Coleman, Kate Holloway and Yetta Schultz.

Dates: c1890 - 1899

Sanger Circus Programmes, c1894 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.549-585
Scope and Contents

Sanger Circus programmes including Lord George Sanger's Circus, Lord George Sanger and Pops Sanger Circus, Lord John Sanger's Circus and Sanger's Circus. Contain pantomime acts as well as circus performances in theatres venues.

Dates: c1894 - 1999

Sanger Circus Tent Photograph, c1880 - 1910

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 3: Series 178B39; Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.160
Scope and Contents

Black and white aerial view of Lord George Sanger Circus parade at the entrance of the circus tent with large crowds around it. Framed.

Dates: c1880 - 1910

Sanger Circus Troupe Photograph , c1880 - 1889

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 3: Series 178B39; Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.155
Scope and Contents Photograph of Lord George Sanger Circus performers in front of a circus tent. There is a group of six acrobats performing in the centre of the photograph. The man to the left with a whip is believed to be the elephant trainer. The man next to him, with the wide brimmed hat, is believed to be Alpine Charlie or Charles Taylor the wild cat trainer. The young man holding the dog is believed to be George Hugh Holloway (born 1867), equestrian, wire walker and acrobat and later leader of the Four...
Dates: c1880 - 1889

Sanger Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0166
Scope and Contents

This collection contains black and white photographs of George Sanger's Circus, photocopies of newspaper cuttings and some research material related to the Sanger Family, original drawings for costume designs by June Dick, an interview with June about her family and life and various other items related to the Sanger family.

Dates: c1900 - 2018