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Front Page of The World's Fair, 1913

Pablo Fanque (born William Derby) the first Black circus owner in Britain. He is pictured here on the front page of  the publication The World's Fair from 22nd March, 1913. Also pictured are Mrs Fanque (Pablo's second wife) and their son, Ted Pablo Fanque.

 

Image:  Reproduced by kind permission of The World's Fair Publications Limited.