A collection of mainly British and international circus programmes and some variety and music hall programmes containing circus acts.

Circus, magic and variety show programmes including the Great Ohmy Circus, John Sanger Circus, Bertram Mills Circus and variety shows at various locations in Blackpool, London, Manchester and other theatres in England. Some of the variety performers showcased are Morecambe and Wise, Hetty King, Mae West, Bob Hope, Shirley Bassey, Larry Lamb and Cliff Richards.

Robert Brothers Circus programmes.

Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre. Colour illustration of elephant's head with trunk in a knot, a clown balancing a bucket of water on a stick on his nose and a juggler over a white background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Royal Aquarium, Westminster and Pall Mall.

This collection contains posters, programmes, letters, film, business records and a large number of family and circus photographs. This unique family collection charts the history of the Smart family from their beginnings as fairground showmen to presenting one of the greatest British circuses.

Stoll Herald Vol. 3 No. 7. Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Freddie Forbes in 'Oranges and Lemons', Five Sherry Brothers musical act, Mr & Mrs Toby and Family comedy monkey act, The Amazing Samson strong man act, Five Perezon juggling act, Gordon Marsh cabaret act, Dorothy Lena musical comedy act. Red and black type on white background and black and white photographs of acts and performers with descriptive text, 2p.p.

This collection comprises photographs, business records, articles, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, advertising material, family research and items of personal archive related to the Testo family history in the fairground and circus

Black and white illustration of a female dancer on the front cover and black type, inside programme listing La Danse, Cincinnatti juggler, Twins Marco, Mdlle. Junior, Cinematographe, The Schaffers, The Eight Welshmen, Faust, During's Swedish Quintette and Les Freres Dumond. Contains commercial advertising, 2p.p.

Special Attractions under the direction of Mr C.F. Chapman, De Milo, juggler, Ben Jackson, banjoist and comedian, Arthur Bilsborough, entertainer and comedian, Fred Lloyd, pianist, A. N. Other, speciality dancer, Will Morris, ventriloquist and entertainer, The band of the 4th R.W.F. Purple type on cream background. Printed by Edwin Jones and Son Printers.

New Brighton. Alfredo and his Gypsy Band featuring Eddie Gaye, Claude Cavvalotti, Jack Mitchell and Taree, Eddie Lyons & Joe Fay, Astor & Astoria comedy juggling act, The 3 Zanoffs, Arthur Worsley ventriloquist act, Handby Celeine Trio comedy skating act, Max Hoffman comedy act. Blue type on white background with decorative blue border. Printed by Taylors, Theatrical Printers, Wombwell, Yorkshire.

Purple and white illustration of the façade of the building on the front cover, inside commercial advertisments and programme listing Michael E. Fitzgerald and his club juggling girls, Vernon Watson, The Versatile Four, Tom Wong Troupe the Chinese juggler, Coram ventriloquist, Ella Shields, The Two Bobs, R. G. Knowles, Maidie Scott, George Mozart and Ruffell's Imperial Bioscope, 6p.p.

Bath Sports Centre. Colour illustration.

A range of items of promotion and advertising from a range of circus companies and performers, including artistes' photographs with act descriptions used for seeking employment in circuses and pamphlets advertising independent performances and circus companies' literature and souvenirs for public distribution and promotion including Gerry Cottle's Circus, Belle Vue, Blackpool Tower, Bertram Mills Circus, Gandey's, Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey, Knie and many more.

A range of circus related items related to Hassan Ali, Adha Issacs Menken, Barnum and Bailey, funeral items, illustrations of circus parades, circus tickets, discount vouchers and booking forms, circus themed stickers, famous clown clay models, circus themed jigsaw puzzles, circus model figures, comics books and children's books, Circus Friends Association related material, Montecarlo Circus Festival related items, Jesse Fossett's throwing knives and other items.

Early circus and menagerie posters including Polito's menagerie, Astley's Amphitheatre and Pablo Fanque's, Sanger's, Powell's, Ducrow's, Cooke's and Hengler's circuses among others.