Scope and Contents Programmes for British circuses including Circus Fiesta, John Lawson's Circus, Gilberts Circus, Tom and Sheila Sandow, Tamara Coco's Circus, Blackpool Tower Circus, Bertram Mills, Billy Smart Circus, Peter Jay Superdrome Circus, Billy Russell's Circus, Great Yarmouth Hippodrome, Gerry Cottle's Circus, Jay Miller's Circus, Gandey's Circus, Monday Circus, Circus Hassani, Charles Weight's Empire Circus, Coleman Bros. Circus, Paulo's Circus, John Lester's Royal Midget Circus, Trevor's British...

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Circus programmes and VHS tapes from Billy Smart’s Circus and Chipperfields’s Circus collected during the 1970s and early 1980s by the TV producer, Christopher John Palmer. There are also a number of promotional photographs of artistes and other ephemera related to the circus.

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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

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Colour and black and white photographs of Jay Miller's Circus, Mike Austin's Circus, Gerry Cottle's Circus, Robert Brothers Circus, Chipperfield's Circus, Circus Krone, Circus Paulos and Gandey's Circus including tents, performers and acts, also Bertam Mills and Blackpool Tower Circus posters, circus enthisiast events, circus models, also a wedding at Galaxy Circus.

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Colour illustration of ice skating elephant wearing a pink skirt, ice skating clown and three ice skating showgirls on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers, programme in the centre and commercial advertising. Printed by W. E. Berry, Nesfield Works, Bradford, 6p.p.

Scope and Contents White and red type on black oblong in the centre with golden scrolls around and colour illustration of circus tent on bottom section and portraits of two men in medallions on either side on a blue background on the front cover, inside black and white illustrations of behind the scenes staff and list of names, black and white photographs of circus animals and trainers and attached programme in black type on pink background, on back cover colour photograph of circus performers of the smallest...

Scope and Contents London Festival Circus. Granby Halls, Leicester. White and red type on black oblong in the centre with golden scrolls around and colour illustration of circus tent on bottom section and portraits of two men in medallions on either side on a blue background on the front cover, inside black and white illustrations of behind the scenes staff and list of names, introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts, programme in the centre, commercial advertising and on back cover...

Scope and Contents White and red type on black oblong in the centre with golden scrolls around and colour illustration of circus tent on bottom section and portraits of two men in medallions on either side on a blue background on the front cover, inside black and white illustrations of behind the scenes staff and list of names, introduction, black and white photographs of animals and trainers on back page, programme in the centre and on back cover colour photograph of circus performers of the smallest greatest...

Scope and Contents Granby Halls, Leicester, White and red type on black oblong in the centre with golden scrolls around and colour illustration of circus tent on bottom section and portraits of two men in medallions on either side on a blue background on the front cover, inside black and white illustrations of behind the scenes staff and list of names, introduction, black and white photographs of animals and trainers on back page, programme in the centre and on back cover colour photograph of circus performers...

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Cottle and Austen's Christmas Circus. Blue illustration of an elephant wearing a coat with details of event on a pink background on the front cover, inside programme and different circus scenes for colouring, 6p.p.

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Red type on white background with illustration of smiley clown's face on the front cover, inside blue type on white background with introduction to history of circus and programme, on reverse advertisement for the Dorset steam and historic fund, 2p.p.

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Wembley. Colour illustration of roaring tiger's face on a blue background and yellow and red type on the front cover, inside history of circus, programme and colouring book, also reproduction of two circus poster advertising upcoming circus shows, front cover image repeated on back cover, 6p.p.

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Battersea Park Hippodrome. Colour illustration of roaring tiger's face on a blue background and yellow and red type on the front cover, inside history of circus, programme and colouring book, also reproduction of two circus poster advertising upcoming circus shows, front cover image repeated on back cover, 6p.p.

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Illustrations and type on red, blue and white on the front cover showing a showgirl and a clown's face, inside introduction and programme and factual information on back cover. Printed by Trelawney Press Ltd, White Lund, Morecambe, 2p.p.

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Colour photograph of circus ring with parade in the centre with American and British flags in a circle on a blue background and colour illustration of clown on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers and long articles, half the programme in English and half in Chinese with programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 10p.p.

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Amateur and commercial films on multiple formats, focusing mainly on Circus but also including transport, fairs, fairground rides and other types of travelling entertainments.

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Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Grasso. 200 feet. Silent, in colour. Clips of Gerry Cottle's Circus spliced together. Gerry Cottle's Non-Animal Circus filmed in 1985 at Jamin Field, Hemel Hempstead. Gerry Cottle Clow Stunt recorded from the Television in 1993. Cottle Sisters Circus filmed at Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

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A Theatrical Production of Circus arts. Contains colour illustration. Left blank for overprinting location and date.

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Black and white photocopy of programme.

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Wembley Exhibition Halls. Colour photograph of Jeremy Beadle wearing a red tail jacket and black trousers on bottom left corner with arms open wide and a fairground at night on the background on the front cover, inside introduction to Jeremy Beadle, colour and black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre, followed by articles on circus and fairground topics and commercial advertising, 8p.p.