Jones, William ‘Billy’, ringmaster

C. 1900

The Indigenous ‘Billy’ Jones, one of Australia’s key circus identities of the 19th century spent his final circus years as the ringmaster of FitzGerald Bros Circus. Here, he is dressed in the traditional ringmaster’s pseudo-military attire.

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Jones, William ‘Billy’, ringmaster

C. 1900

The Indigenous ‘Billy’ Jones, one of Australia’s key circus identities of the 19th century spent his final circus years as the ringmaster of FitzGerald Bros Circus. Here, he is dressed in the traditional ringmaster’s pseudo-military attire.

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