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Cairoli, Charlie, 1910 - 1980 3

Jolson, Al, c1886 - 1950 3

Argyle Theatre of Varieties (c1868 - 1945) 2

Austen Brothers Circus (Established 1974) 2

Barrett, Norman, Born 1935 2

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Bertram Mills Circus (1920 - 1967) 2

Beverly Sisters (c1943 - 2009) 2

Billy Smart's Circus (c1946 - 2006) 2

Blackpool Tower Circus (Established 1894) 2

Buller, Redvers Henry, General, Sir, 1839 - 1908 2

Chipperfield's Circus (Established c1800) 2

Chipperfield, Mary, 1938 - 2014 2

Circus Krone (Established 1905) 2

Cirkus Merano (1975 - 2015) 2

Dodd, Ken, 1927 - 2018 2

Forde, Florrie, 1875 - 1940 2

Fossett's Circus (Established c1870 - 1879) 2

Gandey's Circus (Established c1918) 2

Great Yarmouth Hippodrome (Established 1903) 2

Karno, Fred, 1866 - 1941 2

King, Hetty, 1883 - 1972 2

Leno, Dan, 1860 - 1904 2

Mills, Cyril Bertram, 1902 - 1991 2

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1919 - 2017) 2

Roberts, Frederick Sleigh, 1st Earl Roberts, 1832 - 1914 2

Taylor's Printers, Wombwell, Yorks (Established c1890) 2

Tilley, Vesta, 1864 - 1952 2

Victoria, Vesta, 1873 - 1951 2

W. E. Berry Ltd (1888 - 2004) 2

Adelphi Theatre (Established 1806) 1

Althoff Circus (c1675 - 1999) 1

Anderson, Moira, Born 1938 1

Askey, Arthur Bowden, 1900 - 1982 1

Assembly Rooms (1810 - 1819) 1

Aznavour, Charles, 1924 - 2018 1

Barnes, Bill (William), 1920 - 2019 1

Belle Vue (1836 - 1982) 1

Big Daddy, 1930 - 1997 1

Blackpool Hippodrome (1895 - 2014) 1

Blackpool Pleasure Beach (Established 1896) 1

Bobby Robert's Super Circus (1993 - 2011) 1

Boone, Pat, Born 1934 1

Bostock and Wombwell Menagerie (c1846 - 1931) 1

Boswell's Circus (1882 - 2015) 1

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (Established 1920) 1

Bruce, Thomas, 7th Earl of Elgin, 1766 - 1841 1

Burnaby, Frederick Gustavus, Colonel, 1842 - 1885 1

C. Doubtfire (Amusements) Limited (Active c1950 - 1999) 1

Chaplin, Charles, 1889 - 1977 1

Chipperfield, Jimmy (James), 1912 - 1990 1

Circus Boltini (Established c1939) 1

Circus Busch (1903 - 1999) 1

Circus Busch-Roland (c1884 - 2018) 1

Circus Knie (Established 1803) 1

Circus Pinder (Established 1854) 1

Circus Togni (Established c1880) 1

Cirkus Arnardo (Established 1949) 1

Cirkus Benneweis (1887 - 2015) 1

Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione (Established 1852) 1

Cooper, Millicent, c1900 - 1995 1

Corrigan, Albert, c1920 - 2008 1

Cottle, Gerry, 1945 - 2021 1

Critchlow, Cyril, 1923 - 2008 1

Cruikshank, George, 1792 - 1878 1

Crystal Palace (1851 - 1936) 1

Deveen, D., c1900 - 1989 1

Distel, Sacha, 1933 - 2004 1

Drury Lane Theatre (Established c1660) 1

Duffy's Circus (Established c1800) 1

Duke of York Theatre (Established 1892) 1

Egyptian Hall (1812 - 1905) 1

Electric (Modern) Printing Company (c1930 - 1991) 1

Essex, David, Born 1947 1

Farrar's Fun Fairs (Established 1876) 1

Ford, Clifton, 1931 - 2009 1

Fossett, Jacko, 1922 - 2004 1

G.R. Tucker and Sons Funfairs (Established 1976) 1

Gerry Cottle's Circus (1974 - 2003) 1

Gitana, Gertie (1887 - 1957) 1

Gompertz. Moses (c1812 - 1893) 1

Gordon, Charles George, General, 1833 - 1885 1

Grimaldi, Joseph, 1778 - 1837 1

Hamilton, David, Born 1938 1

Hengler Grand Cirque (1844 - 1924) 1

Hicks, William, Colonel, 1830 - 1883 1

Holland Amusements (Initiated c1870) 1

Hylton, Millie, 1870 - 1920 1

J.W. Shaw Amusements (Initiated c1860 - 1889) 1

Jamieson, David, 1949 - 2017 1

Jay, Peter, Born 1944 1

KaMpande, Cetshwayo, c1826 - 1884 1

King, Steve, Born 1933 1

Knight, Gladys, Born 1944 1

Ling Soo, Chung, 1861 - 1918 1

Ling's Family Amusements (Initiated c1850 - 1859) 1

Lord George Sanger Circus (Established c1880) 1

Lord John Sanger Circus (Established c1880) 1

Lulu, Born 1948 1

Merchant, Billy (Little Billy), 1919 - 2001 1

Messrs. Hamilton (c1848 - 1923) 1

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