Hall by the Sea (1870 - 1919)
Dates
- Existence: 1870 - 1919
Biography
The Hall by the Sea, was a pleasure garden in Margate, England, which later became Dreamland.
The original Hall by the Sea was a restaurant and dance hall built in 1866, which failed to take off and was purchased in 1870 by the Mayor of Margate, Thomas Dalby Reeve. That same year Reeve entered a partnership to run the Hall with George Sanger and started to buy the land adjacent to the Hall. In 1875 when Reeve died, George Sanger became the sole proprietor of the Hall and started to develop the site into a pleasure garden offering rides, a lake, a menagerie, a skating rink and sideshows.
In 1911 after the death of George Sanger, the site started to decline and in 1919 it was sold to theme park entrepreneur John Henry Iles who turned it into Dreamland.
Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:
Lord George Sanger's Hall by the Sea Italian & Zoological Gardens Programme, 8 September 1914
Margate, Special programme for the Benefit of the Belgian Relief Fund, Colour illustration of a woman seating with a garland of fruit behind her and white doves on a maroon, orange and yellow background on the front cover, inside black type on white paper containing programme and commercial advertising, three fold. Printed by Electric Press, Margate, 3pp.
Lord George Sanger's Hall by the Sea Zoological and Pleasure Gardens Handbill, c1875 - 1919
Margate. Under the personal direction of Mr and Mrs Arthur Reeve. Circus, dancing, marvellous equestrian and gymnastic talent. Black type on green paper, printed on front and reverse. Printed by the Thanet Times Ltd.
Lord George Sanger's Hall by the Sea Zoological and Pleasure Gardens Handbill, c1875 - 1919
Margate. Under the personal direction of Mr and Mrs Arthur Reeve. Circus, dancing, marvellous equestrian and gymnastic talent. Black type on green paper, printed on front and reverse. Printed by the Thanet Times Ltd.
Newspaper Cuttings and Scrapbooks, c1865 - 1945
Newspaper cuttings related to George Sanger's circus and business.
Programmes, c1875 - 1919
George Sanger Circus and Hall by the Sea programmes.
Research Material, c1900 - 2018
Various photocopies relating to Margate, Dreamland, Hall by the Sea, Sanger Circus and animal performance.
Sanger Circus Collection
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.
Sanger Family Collection
This collection contains black and white photographs of George Sanger's Circus, photocopies of newspaper cuttings related to the Sanger Family and original drawings for costume designs by June Dick.
Souvenir Box, c1800 - 1999
Souvenir metal box from Hall by the Sea, finished in gold paint containing a black and white photograph head and shoulders portrait of George Sanger on a transparent plastic window, General Manager Gustavus Foster on the lead, on the bottom embossed scene showing plants, a bird and a fan.
The Beaconsfield Conservative Fourth Working Men's Association Annual Dinner Programme, 30 May 1883
Grand Hall by the Sea, Italian and Zoological Gardens, Margate. George Sanger Esq., President of the Association in the Chair. Pink and black type on light pink paper with a black and pink head portrait of a man on the front cover and a chain border, inside menu, dinner committee and wine and spirits list, on back cover toast and music programme. Printed by Keble's Gazette Office, Albert Terrace, Margate, 2pp.
The Beaconsfield Conservative Fourth Working Men's Association Annual Dinner Programme, 30 May 1883
Grand Hall by the Sea, Italian and Zoological Gardens, Margate. George Sanger Esq., President of the Association in the Chair. Pink and black type on light pink paper with a black and pink head portrait of a man on the front cover and a chain border, inside menu, dinner committee and wine and spirits list, on back cover toast and music programme. Printed by Keble's Gazette Office, Albert Terrace, Margate, 2pp.
Various, c1800 - 1999
Various items of ephemera.