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Circus Friends Association Collection
Fonds
Reference code: NFA0122
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a large library of books and journals, as well as archival material including posters, programmes, photographs, films, handbills, research material, scrapbooks, original artwork and many other items of ephemera relating to British, Irish and European circuses
Dates:
1795 - 2020
Found in:
National Fairground and Circus Archive
Cyril Critchlow Collection
Fonds
Reference code: NFA0089
Scope and Contents
The Cyril Critchlow collection contains programmes, posters, handbills, books and magic journals, many of which relate to shows in Blackpool where Cyril resided and includes material on entertainment venues such as Blackpool’s North Pier, Central Pier, South Pier, Tower Circus and a small collection of programmes from other national venues. Additionally, it contains circus photographs and postcards mainly of the Ohmy Circus and Sanger Circus including individual circus troupes and performers...
Dates:
c1837 - 2008
Found in:
National Fairground and Circus Archive
National Fairground and Circus Archive Collection
Collection
Reference code: NFA0092
Scope and Contents
Contains thousands of posters, programmes, photographs, handbills, original documents, specialist journals, newspapers and a library containing publications on all the areas of collecting
Dates:
c1700 - 2020
Found in:
National Fairground and Circus Archive
Sanger Circus Collection
Fonds
Reference code: NFA0154
Scope and Contents
Black and white and some colour photographs, negatives, handbills, programmes and other items of ephemera relating George Sanger's circus and the Hall by the Sea.
Dates:
c1850 - 1945
Found in:
National Fairground and Circus Archive