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Eine Million Mark. Four German bank notes, black and red type on white and green paper.

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Birthday postcard to Pauline from Mr and Mrs Saunders. Hand colour photograph of a rose on the front with typed text.

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Photocopies of The British Roundabout Proprietors and Showmen’s Union Rules. Typescript.

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Business card for Texas Liz and Sloppy Weather, Australian whip and rope act. Black type on off white card.

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Various items of business related to the Testo family.

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Certificate of post-war credit for Victor Joseph Jeffreys, due for the year ended 5th April 1942 issued in Manchester on 31 January 1944. Brown type on off white paper with royal coat of arms.

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Certificate of post-war credit for Victor Joseph Jeffreys, due for the year ended 5th April 1943 issued in Manchester on 31 January 1944. Green type on light green paper with royal coat of arms.

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Top section of contract between Bertram W. Mills Circus and Miss Testo, Snake Charmer, to furnish and exhibit three snakes. Black type on light green paper, 2p.p.

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Various items of correspondence addressed to Mrs Jeffery regarding the printing of the book, Conjuring Collecting and The Testo Story. A letter from Stanley Robinson to Mrs Jeffery regarding some photographs and two regarding fairground shows and rides. Typescript and manuscript.

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Driving licence for Pauline Testo. Black type on green paper, signed P. Testo.

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A sympathy card for William Testo, who died at Shildon August 20th 1899 and a sympathy card with a message. Black type on white card with silver and black borders and ivy and flower decorations on one card.

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By Professor A. Testo. Navy blue type on off white background describing how to train fleas to perform. Printed by A. A. Fletcher & Son Ltd., Swalwell, Newcastle-on-tyne.

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Threefold leaflet with black type on off white background and black and white illustrations of the act inside.

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Various items of family history and an excerpt from a book on fortune telling.

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Newspaper cuttings including general stories about fairgrounds and coverage of murder of Miriam Culine.

Scope and Contents Black and white photographs, postcards and negatives of the Testo family, performers, side shows, animals, fairgrounds and circuses including Angela Rabbets ‘Jungle Girl’ female snake act, Sonya Alan ‘Lady of Lions’, men and women in WWI and WWII uniforms, Golga Testo snake act with Bertram Mills Circus, Pauline Testo, Alf Testo, Nora and Billy Kayes, Jack Lemm and his Troupe at Testo’s show, members of the Chipperfield family, members of the Dobson family, members of the Pinder family...

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Les Skuse, Bristol’s one and only Tattoo Artist leaflet. Black type on blue paper, black and white portrait of a man on top right corner, illustration of a bat on bottom section, history of the business on the front and recommendations on tattooing practices on reverse.

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Television licence for Mrs Jeffreys. Black type on yellow paper with personal information filled in in biro.

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This collection comprises photographs, business records, articles, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, advertising material, family research and items of personal archive related to the Testo family history in the fairground and circus

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The story of Felix Testot, Magician, and founder of the Testo family in England (with a brief history of his descendants up to 1993). A portion of the Testo Family History. Alfred Testo’s Career by ‘Golga’ Jeffreys (his daughter). The Chipperfields’ Story: being a summary of items in the history of the Chipperfield family from 1803 and the connections with the Testo family (Harriet Sophia Jeffreys and Vic Jeffreys). Typescript.