Interior view of Astley's Amphitheatre in London as it appeared in 1777, (1840).Artist: William Capon

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Interior view of Astley's Amphitheatre in London as it appeared in 1777, (1840). Philip Astley was the father of modern circus. Illustration from Historical and Literary Curiosities consisting of Fac-similies of Original Documents, by Charles John Smith, (Henry G Bohn, London, 1840).

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Size: 5048px × 3478px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Greater London,London
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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