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Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Gouache, c1920 - 1967

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.33

Scope and Contents

Gouache on card, poster design signed by 'L C', probably Leon Chossley. Circus at Olympia Grand Hall, 17th December to 1st February. Colour illustration of many circus acts including elephants, two chimpanzees, on on stilts, one on a top horse, horses, six performing poodles led by a woman in a pink dress, acrobats and a clown, background image of circus ring with night sky above, type yellow and white.

Dates

  • Creation: c1920 - 1967

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Items are available to view by appointment in the NFCA reading room

Conditions Governing Use

Copies may be supplied or produced at the discretion of the National Fairground and Circus Archive, subject to copyright law and condition of the material

Extent

1 Item(s) ; 760mm x 380mm

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Catalogued according to type

Cultural context

Occupation

Topical

Repository Details

Part of the National Fairground and Circus Archive Repository

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