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Philip Astley, engraving by J. Smith. Astley's Amphitheatre: origins of the modern circus
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Philip Astley: References & Edit History

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First paragraph modernization. Feb 13, 2024
Anniversary information added. Jan 04, 2024
Anniversary information added. Jan 01, 2024
Add new Web site: Dictionary of Irish Biography - Biography of Philip Astley. May 09, 2022
Add new Web site: History of Circus - Philip Astley Biography and Facts. Dec 25, 2019
Add new Web site: The University of Sheffield - National Fairground and Circus Archive - Philip Astley: The Father of Circus. Jan 20, 2017
Add new Web site: Victoria and Albert Museum - Biography of Philip Astley. Oct 18, 2013
Media added. Jun 23, 2011
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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