Jay Miller's Circus (Established 1986)

Organisation

Dates

Existence: Established 1986

Biography

Jay Miller’s Circus was established by Jon Miller. John became interested in circus as a young boy and started to help set up and do various chores after school in the mid 1970s. Once the season ended, John decided to run away with the circus but was returned home. He agreed to finish his schooling and he graduated as a Civil Engineer, while working on the Fairgrounds at the weekends and holidays.

It wasn’t until the middle of the 1980s that John would join the circus again. At this point he learnt all aspects of the business and life style. By 1986 he had established his own circus with a caravan, two lorries, a generator, small circus tent and six performers.

Jay Millers Circus opened for the first time in Broughton, Hampshire in 1987. The circus continues operating in the mid of the twenty first century.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Circus Friends Association Collection

Fonds

Reference code: NFA0122

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a large library of books and journals, as well as archival material including posters, programmes, photographs, films, handbills, research material, scrapbooks, original artwork and many other items of ephemera relating to British, Irish and European circuses

Dates: 1795 - 2020

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Posters, c1887 - 2010

Series

Reference code: 178R27

Scope and Contents

Circus, variety, pantomime and magic posters including Argyle theatre, Liverpool Empire, Blackpool Tower Circus, Robert Brothers, Austen Brothers, Sorcar, Vesta Tilley, Ken Dodd, Dan Leno, Florrie Forde and others.

Dates: c1887 - 2010

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection

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Subject: Magic X

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