Richley, Steven B., Born 1969
Dates
- Existence: Born 1969
Biography
Steven Richley was born in Swansea in 1969 and started collecting circus posters at a young age after being given a poster from Weight’s Famous Circus which had just visited his home town of Caldicot in South Wales.
Over the following 30 years he avidly collected circus posters amassing a collection of over 2,500 circus items from around the world. The collection includes particularly comprehensive collections from the circuses of Bertram Mills, Billy Smart’s, Chipperfield’s, Robert Brothers and Gerry Cottle’s in addition to rare circus posters dating back to the early 1800s including examples from Astley’s, Cooke’s and Hengler’s productions.
After graduating at Cardiff University in 1990, Steve moved to London to work for Madame Tussauds, setting up his own Company in 1993 that he continues to run developing visitor attractions around the world.
Following his acquisition of several comprehensive circus poster collections, Steve formed Double Crown Books to publish books and material relating to ephemeral circus art. Steve wrote, compiled and published ‘The Posters of Bertram Mills Circus’ in September 2014 with ‘The Posters of Billy Smarts Circus’ soon to follow.
Steve is a member of the Circus Friends Association of Great Britain.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
B. Cole & Sons Fun Fair Poster, c2000 - 2015
Printed poster advertising B. Cole & Sons Fun Fair over the Easter holiday at Redhill Park, Bournmouth. Black and yellow text, and a colourful illustration of amusement rides, stalls and crowds at a fair, 1p.
Dizzylands Fun Fair Poster, c2000 - 2015
Printed poster advertising Dizzylands Fun Fair at Omagh Leisure Centre. Blue background, with red, yellow and black text, and photographs of amusement rides, 1p.
Dizzylands Fun Fair Poster, c2000 - 2015
Printed poster advertising Dizzylands Fun Fair at Lisburn Leisure Complex. White, yellow and black text, with an image of a merry-go-round, 1p.