Manders (Established 1850)
Dates
- Usage: 1850 - 1871
Biography
Mander's Menagerie was established by William Manders, a former employee at Hilton Menagerie, one of the largest menageries in the country at the time and fierce rival of Womwells. William Manders was a very accomplished spieler, who made a name for himself in the sector and eventually bought his employers business, turning it into ‘Mander’s Grand National Star Menagerie’ in 1850. Manders travelled his menagerie until 1871 and during this period he became one of the main exhibitors of live animals and toured the UK and America.
William Manders died in 1871 and his menagerie was sold at auctioned at the Agricultural Hall. The Manders family however, continued to travel the British fairgrounds presenting rides and the name Manders is still present in the British fairground in the twenty first century.
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Original Artwork, c1900 - 1929
Drawings and designs used for the decoration of fairground rides.
Orton and Spooner Collection
This collection contains a large selection of archives from the Orton and Spooner Company. The collection comprises photographs and cabinet card images showing carved work, structural work and classic painted work, 4 boxes of notes, invoices and clippings, 8 drawers of plans and blueprints, 2 folders of ride specifications and order forms, accounts books and a library of source books showing turn of the century art used by the artists in the company.
Photographic Album, 1905 - 1953
Photographs and Postcards, c1899 - 1969
Photographs, postcards and negatives of fairgrounds taken by Rowland Scott and other fairground enthusiasts.
Plan of Manders' Living Waggon, c1875 - 1900
Floor plan of Manders' living waggon 209. Pencil on paper.
Plans and Elevation Drawings for Living Wagons and Transport, c1875 - 1939
Plans and elevation drawings for living wagons including a Church Army wagon, No. 2013 Hackney wagon, Fletcher’s motor van, generic tradesman’s van and interior layouts. Pencil on paper.
Rowland Scott Collection
Photographs related to all aspects of British travelling fairgrounds including; rides, transport, living wagons, showpeople, fairground shows, circuses and organs by Rowland Scott and other authors, a selection of manuscripts by Rowland Scott and a small amount of correspondence.