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Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington. Carl Hagenbeck's Ceylonese Exhibition, 1886? 12 monstre working elephants. A mother elephant with baby, (first in Europe) 70 Singalese & Tamils (natives of Ceylon). Buddhist priests, religious dancers, stick dancers, jugglers, snake charmers, etc. 15 racing bulls. Grand Austrian Military Band. A collection of pamphlets, handbills, and miscellaneous printed matter relating to Victorian entertainment and everyday life. 1886?. Animals, Training of; Elephants; Circus animals. Carl Hagenbeck was a renowned German wild animal trainer, noted for the 'gentling' method of animal training (Turner, J. M. Victorian arena. The performers. Lingdales Press, Formby, 1995). Source: Evan.435.