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Entertaining Leeds: At the Circus
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Pablo Fanque’s (real name William Darby) Gravestone

Pablo Fanque’s (real name William Darby) gravestone in what is now part of the University of Leeds campus. Pablo's was the first black British circus owner and was known for his generosity as much as for the popularity of the shows he put on.

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