Studio black and white photograph of Juliette Rosaire aged 8, shown in a sequined costume and wearing a crown, taken during a trip to Stockholm, Sweden.

Studio black and white photograph of Juliette Rosaire aged 8, shown in a sequined costume and wearing a crown, taken during a trip to Stockholm, Sweden.

Studio black and white photograph of Juliette Rosaire aged 8, shown dancing in a sequined costume and wearing a crown, taken during a trip to Stockholm, Sweden.

Studio black and white photograph of Juliette Rosaire aged 8, shown dancing in a sequined costume and wearing a crown, taken during a trip to Stockholm, Sweden.

Black and white photographs of various circus shows and performers, together with photographic reproductions of illustrations and drawings of circus performers, as well as advertisements for travelling circuses, thought to be compiled by Ruth Manning Sanders, whilst writing her book on the origins and history of the circus titled, 'The English Circus'.

Black and white photograph of circus performer, John Swallow (also known as Johnny Swallow), shown wearing a top hat and tails, possibly whilst working at Rosaire's Circus. Stamped on the reverse as the copyright of Captain A. E. Middleton.

Black and white photograph of animal trainer, Clem Merks, shown in a leopard print costume outside a living caravan. Stamped on the reverse as the copyright of Captain A. E. Middleton.

Black and white photograph of horse trainer, Czeslaw Mroczkowski, with a line of horses. Stamped on the reverse as the copyright of Captain A. E. Middleton.

Black and white photograph of Emmie Cooke, 'Speedy' Yelding and an unidentified man dressed as a clown, all shown sitting on a horse. Stamped on the reverse as the copyright of Captain A. E. Middleton.

Black and white photograph of two male aerial performers on stage. Stamped on the reverse as the copyright of Captain A. E. Middleton.

Black and white photograph of five horses, with three male and four female equestrian performers shown trick riding on stage, at an unidentified circus. Stamped on the reverse as the copyright of Captain A. E. Middleton.

Black and white photograph of a clown onstage performing on a wire, and a woman assisting, at an unidentified circus. Photograph numbered 24.

Black and white photograph of a high wire performer and lion cage on stage at an unidentified circus (foreground), as well as crowds (background). Photograph numbered 21.

Black and white photograph of an animal trainer and two elephants performing tricks on stage at Hagenback Circus. Stamped on the reverse as the copyright of Captain A. E. Middleton.

Black and white photograph of an animal trainer known as ‘Togare’, shown in costume with two tigers. Stamped on the reverse as the copyright of Captain A. E. Middleton.

Black and white photograph of an unidentified clown, with a chimpanzee performing on a tight rope on stage at an unidentified circus. Photograph numbered 13.

Black and white photograph of four high wire performers shown on bicycles on stage at an unidentified circus. Stamped on the reverse as the copyright of Captain A. E. Middleton.

Black and white photographs of two elephants, shown with two men, in a lake, possibly in India.

Black and white photograph of two performing geese onstage at an unidentified circus.

Black and white postcard advertising ‘The Cheeky Dwarf’.