Olympia. Front cover missing, inside introduction, floor plan of circus and fair, black and white illustrations and photographs of scenes, performers and acts with text, short articles on rides and games and commercial advertising, 9p.p.

Olympia. Colour illustration of woman in an orange dress standing on a black horse with a whip on her hand, over a white background on the front cover, inside introduction, floor plan of circus and fair, black and white illustrations and photographs of scenes, performers and acts with text, short articles on rides and clowns and commercial advertising, also an insert for a programme painting competition, 13p.p.

Olympia. Colour illustration of boy in white, green and yellow jockey outfit standing on a white horse holding a red cap on his hand next to a clown in a circus ring with expectators on the forefront on the front cover, inside introduction, floor plan of circus and fair and road and rail maps to Olympia, black and white illustrations and photographs of scenes, performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 18p.p.

Olympia, London. White type on blue background and a circle cut out in the centre throught which a male equestrian riding a horse stainding up can be seen on the front cover, inside colour photographs of the Princess Margaret, introduction, commercial advertising, articles and programme, also insert page on Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, 28p.p.

Olympia, London. Red, yellow and white type on blue background with Royal sheal on top section and a circle cut out in the centre throught which a clown can be seen walking the high wire on the front cover, inside colour photographs of the Queen and Prince Philip, introduction, commercial advertising, articles and programme, 54p.p.

Olympia, London, 21 December. Yellow type on marron background with Royal sheal on top section and a circle cut out in the centre throught which a female equestrian riding a horse stainding up can be seen on the front cover, inside colour photographs of the Queen and Prince Philip, introduction, commercial advertising, articles and programme, 36p.p.

Colour illustration of three elephants and woman wearing a safari hat seating on the one in the middle on a yellow background on the front cover, bound in black leather cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs and illustrations of performers and acts with text, various articles and commercial advertising, 27p.p.

Blueprints for ride structures and platforms, including the Whirlwind Racer, the Rocket and Revolving Speedway and cars, Gorleston Ghost Train, No.1 Swoop and Noah’s Ark.

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

Handbills for travelling shows, fairs, exhibitions and performances at a wide range of venues.

Compilation of circus films showing acts on the ring as well as interviews with performers and proprietors, mainly produced by tv companies in the UK and Europe. Many of them narrated in German.

Black and white photographs and postcards of circus acts, performers and animals on and off the ring from various circuses including Bertram Mills, Chipperfields at various locations in the United Kingdom including Kelvin Hall, Belle Vue, Olympia, Blackpool Tower, Great Yarmouth, Birmingham and Kendal, some contain annotations on reverse.

Compilation of monographs, articles, manuscripts and a range of research material about circus companies and performers in the United Kingdom, Europe and other parts of the world by various authors, the research was mainly compiled by Hal Thomas.

A collection of newspaper cuttings on circus, circus proprietors and performers and scrapbooks containing newspaper cuttings, posters, programmes and other items of ephemera, covering mainly British circuses and venues such as Belle Vue and also some international circuses.

Floor plan of track and elevation drawings for No.33 Blackpool, Olympia.