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Henri L'Estrange, tightrope walker, crossing Middle Harbour April 1877

From the collections of the
State Library of New South Wales
[TN115]
(Illustrated Sydney News, 28 April 1877)

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State Library of New South Wales

Circus

Circus has been part of Sydney's entertainment since the 1840s and hardly a year has passed since then without a circus in town. Sydney performers have gone on to international careers in the arena and have returned triumphant, and circus skills and acts became part of the city's thriving vaudeville and theatre scene.

L'Estrange, Henri

Aeronaut and funambulist, L'Estrange was one of the daring performers attempting unheard-of feats in Sydney during the 1870s and 1880s. Though not always successful, his exploits were usually both exciting and spectacular.

Entertainment and Spectacle

Illustrated Sydney News

Newspaper published by various publishers between 1853 and 1872 and again between 1881 and 1894.

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Middle Harbour

An arm of Port Jackson, extending north-west from the Heads with its headwaters in Garigal National Park.

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L'Estrange, Harry

Tightrope walker and performer.

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