Circus Photographs, 1910 - 1964

Sub-Series

Reference code: 178C108.5141-5337

Scope and Contents

Black and white and some colour photographs of circus scenes, animals, people and personalities including; Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Dame Laura Knight, Bertram Mills, Cyril Mills, Winston Churchill, Coco, Whimsical Walker, A. Pearson equestrian director at Bertram Mills Circus, Percy Huxter, Lulu Adams, Cissie Rosaire, Aubry Rosaire and Zena Rosaire, also Rosaire Circus, Bertam Mills Circus, Tom Arnold's Circus, Ginnett's and Fossett's Circus and a large Barnum shows photograph taken by various people including; Capt. Middleton and Jack Niblett.

Dates

Creation: 1910 - 1964

Creator

Circus Friends Association of Great Britain (Established 1934) (Organisation)
Circus Ginnett (Established c1800) (Organisation)
Fossett's Circus (Established c1870 - 1879) (Organisation)
Barnum & Bailey Circus (1881 - 1919) (Organisation)
Niblett, Jack, 1909 - 1990 (Person)
Arnold, Tom, 1897 - 1969 (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