Jack Niblett's Circus Sketches, c1929 - 1990
Sub-Series
Reference code: 178V11.51
Scope and Contents
286 loose sketches and 6 sketchbooks of circus acts, animals and performers from various international circuses including Smarts, Bertram Mills and Robert Bros. by Jack Niblett. Pen and ink, felt pen, watercolour, pencil and pastel.
Dates
- Creation: c1929 - 1990
Creator
- Circus Friends Association of Great Britain (Established 1934) (Organisation)
- Niblett, Jack, 1909 - 1990 (Person)
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
292 Item(s) ; Various sizes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Catalogued according to type
Subject
- Bertram Mills Circus (1920 - 1967) (Organisation)
- Billy Smart's Circus (c1946 - 2006) (Organisation)
- Robert Brothers Circus (Established 1944) (Organisation)
Repository Details
Part of the National Fairground and Circus Archive Repository
Contact:
The University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
0114 222 7231
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk
The University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
0114 222 7231
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk