Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1925 - 1936
Item
Reference code: 178G21.4
Scope and Contents
Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, advertisments and black and white photographs relating to multiple circuses and acts including Belle Vue Circus, Hengler's Circus, Blackpool Tower, and Sir Robert Fossetts, includes deaths of Buff Bill Kayes, Whimsical Walker the clown and Mary Ann Bevan 'the world's ugliest woman', 61p.p.
Dates
- Creation: 1925 - 1936
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) ; 243mm x 348mm
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Catalogued according to type
Subject
- Belle Vue (1836 - 1982) (Organisation)
- Hengler Grand Cirque (1844 - 1924) (Organisation)
- Blackpool Tower Circus (Established 1894) (Organisation)
- Fossett's Circus (Established c1870 - 1879) (Organisation)
- Whimsical Walker, 1851 - 1934 (Person)
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