Friday, February 13, 2009

British Circus Wagons at Circus World Museum







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Anonymous said...

The first three photos are of wagons Bailey Fossett and his sister, Mary, owners of the Sir Robert Fossett Circus donated to Circus World Museum and Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company paid the transportation costs to bring them from Tiffield, England to Baraboo, WI.

Photos one and two are of the Twin Lions Tableau. The lions and platform on which they are seated can be lowered into the body by a series of werm gears and cranking mechanism.

The third photo is the Dolphin Tableau. There is a seat on top of the dolphins head for a female rider. A very nice parade display.
For some years Greg Parkinson's daughter rode on top.

The fourth photo is Hanneford's Grand Circus bandwagon. This wagon is from the Hanneford Circus in Ireland