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Sideshow Alley
Everyone who went to the show saw Sideshow Alley. Not all approved, but all who saw were changed by it. Sideshow Alley helped shape the imaginations of young Australians. It gave them a sense of wonder and excitement and of danger.
A history of Sideshow Alley, looks at the rise, the glories and the death of the Alley of Wonders, and explains the history of the travelling freak, the exotic, illusion and boxing tents. It challenges the view that freak shows and boxing tents were places of exploitation. Based on extensive interviews with old Showies, it breaks new ground in the history of popular culture in Australia. Richly illustrated.
A history of Sideshow Alley, looks at the rise, the glories and the death of the Alley of Wonders, and explains the history of the travelling freak, the exotic, illusion and boxing tents. It challenges the view that freak shows and boxing tents were places of exploitation. Based on extensive interviews with old Showies, it breaks new ground in the history of popular culture in Australia. Richly illustrated.
238 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
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October 8, 2014
This has a good section on Australian tent boxing history incl Aboriginal Tent Boxers (so shelved under sports & Indigenous-Australia also).
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