Chipperfield Circus programmes including Chipperfield Brothers Circus and Sally Chipperfield Circus

Colour photograph of roaring tiger's head breaking out of the paper cover on centre and gold, white and orange type on red and blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 12p.p

Colour photograph of roaring tiger's head breaking out of the paper cover on centre and gold, white and orange type on red and blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text and programme in the centre, 8p.p

Colour photograph of roaring tiger's head breaking out of the paper cover on centre and gold, white and orange type on red and blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, also contains an inset with update programme, 12p.p

Colour photograph of roaring tiger's head breaking out of the paper cover on centre and gold, white and orange type on red and blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text and programme in the centre, 8p.p

Colour photograph of roaring tiger's head breaking out of the paper cover on centre and gold, white and orange type on red and blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, also contains an inset with update programme, 12p.p

Colour photograph of roaring tiger's head breaking out of the paper cover on centre and gold, white and orange type on red and blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, commercial advertising and contains an inset with programme, 10p.p

Colour photograph of roaring tiger's head breaking out of the paper cover on centre and gold, white and orange type on red and blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p

Colour photograph of roaring tiger's head breaking out of the paper cover on centre and gold, white and orange type on red and blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text and commercial advertising, also contains an inset with programme, 12p.p

Colour photograph of roaring tiger's head breaking out of the paper cover on centre and gold, white and orange type on red and blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text and programme in the centre, 7p.p

Colour photograph of roaring tiger's head breaking out of the paper cover on centre and gold, white and orange type on red and blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text and commercial advertising, also contains an inset with programme, 11p.p

White and blue photograph of roaring tiger's head on top section and blue and pink type on pink and white background in the bottom section on the front cover, inside introduction, blue and white photographs of performers and acts with text and programme in the centre, 8p.p

Black and white photograph of roaring tiger's head on top section and black and red type on red and white background in the bottom section on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text and programme in the centre, 4p.p

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

Scrapbook of photographs, relating to multiple circus and acts including Chapman's Bertram Mills, Lord George Sanger's, Chipperfield's and Bostock and Wombwell's, 37p.p.

A collection of newspaper cuttings on circus, circus proprietors and performers and scrapbooks containing newspaper cuttings, posters, programmes and other items of ephemera, covering mainly British circuses and venues such as Belle Vue and also some international circuses.

Original works of art including artists' prints, drawings, watercolours and paintings, and designs for circus posters.

Black and white and colour photographs, negatives and photographic albums mainly containing images of British circus, circus performers, animals and circus personalities but also some menageries such as Bostock and Wombwell and other associated entertainments and non-British circuses taken by David Jamieson, Lindsay Temple, Den Curtis, Capt. Middleton, Jack Niblett and other photographers.

A wide range of British and international circus and menagerie posters ranging from the 19th to the 21st century including Astley's Amphitheatre, Pablo Fanque, Polito, Bostock and Wombwell, Ducrow, Cooke, Hengler, Sanger, Smart, Gerry Cottle, Bertram Mills, Chipperfield's, Robert Brothers, Fossett, Blackpool Tower, Billy Russell, Belle Vue, Great Yarmouth Hippodrome, Austen Brothers and many more.