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Copy photographic print on mount of acrobatic or gymnastic troupe with boy clown in the centre. The clown is Joe Craston. Joe Craston was also known as Joe Hodgini or Hogini (named after his mentor) when training as a young clown.

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Olympia, London. Colour illustration of Joe Craston in his signature clown's custome on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts, some articles, section covering who is who of Bertram Mills circus and commercial advertising. Printed by Fleetwood Press Ltd, 30p.p.

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Olympia, Londo. Colour illustration of Joe Craston on a blue background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme with illustrations in the centre and commercial advertising, 22p.p.

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Colour illustration of Joe Craston on a red background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

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Colour illustration of Joe Craston on a red background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

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Bertram Mills Circus programmes at Olympia and travelling shows.

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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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Clown performing in the circus ring with a dog and a miniature cart. Probably Joe Craston.

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Letters and cards addressed to Lulu, the Crastons and Cashmores relating to business and personal matters.

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Early British circus and variety programmes including Astley's, Batty's and Lord George Sanger's circus.

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Publicity photographic print for Joe Craston in clown costume. Joe is playing a stringer musical instrument and is accompanied with a dog next to another instrument. The photograph has had the background painted out in black. 'Mr Craston, paint out background' written on reverse.

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Joe Craston performing as a clown in the circus ring driving a miniature coach and horses with other clowns in the background. 'Copyright Captain A. E. Middleton, Kenilworth Court, London, SW15' stamped on the reverse.

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Painted image of Joe Craston, possibly from a circus programme. 'Keep Smiling' written in the top corner.

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Painted image of Joe Craston, possibly from a circus programme.

Scope and Contents Mdlles. Marie and Yetta on the lofty wire, Brothers Artois on the horizontal bar, James Holloway, Brothers Austin, Mr. Joseph Craston with clairboyant and talking horse, Tipster, Mdlles. Violet, Topsy and Rose, on the slack wire, H. Austin, equestrian act, Dance Linwood, clown, Prof. James in ladder act, Mdlle. Florezell, contorsionist act, Mdlle. Lillian equestrian act, James Holloway clown, Madame Pauline de Vere lion tamer, Harry Whitely's singing donkey, Messrs. Cottrell and Austen,...

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This collection contains business records, newspaper cuttings, programmes, notebooks and handbills, as well as a collection of black and white photographs, some original artwork and other items relating to Lulu Adam’s personal life and career

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Man and boy standing beside a lorry with lettering for Lord George Sanger's Circus. The man could be Joe Craston Senior circus clown.

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Colour poster of Martha Cashmore performing in a horse pulled car with dogs. Printed by Andreasen & Lachmann, Copenhagen.

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Black and white photographs and a small amount of negatives containing a mixture of business and family archive showing performers, animals, circuses, family members such as Joe Craston, the Crastonians and Lulu, also four photo albums and two postcards of Joe Craston.

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Photograph of a poster for 'Coliseo Argentino, Hoy Miercoles 19 Sietembre/Gran Exito/ Miss Cashmore/Exito Jose Craston/Spectaculo Atrayente' (Argentine Coliseum, This Wednesday 19 September, Big Sucess, Miss Cashmore/Great Success/Joe Craston in Attractive Show'.