Radfords Royal Circus in Australia

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Radfords Royal Circus

Type	circus
Opened for public	1847
Closed down	1849
Country	Australia
Related persons
Owner	1847-1849: Robert Radford

Performers & Artists
-1852: George Perry -1852: Mary Ann Heffernan


Key People
Zoological department
Equestrians
1848: James Henry Ashton

Elephant department
Record history
History of updates	2022-10-10

Latest document update	2022-10-10 07:32:35

Description

Radfords Royal Circus, Australia , opened for public in 1847. Radfords Royal Circus closed down in 1849.

Comments / picturesAustralias first circus was founded by Robert Avis Radford (1814–1865) in Launceston, Tasmania. The history of almost any Australian circus of note, including several in existence today, can be traced, directly or indirectly, to Radford\'s pioneering circus enterprise.

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Radfords Royal Circus in Australia Australia

References for records about Radfords Royal Circus

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Radfords Royal Circus, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=3686. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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https://dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/circus

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