Collection of circus books, journals and films.

The collection contains numerous photographs, newspaper cuttings relating to traction engines and 40 rally programmes.

Black and white photographs of George Sanger's Circus, including a head and shoulders framed portrait of George Sanger.

Collection of early films related to the first year of film-making in America and the United Kingdom and nineteenth century magic lantern slides, letter, film catalogues and photographic plates.

1/4 Audio Reel. Labelled; "Some of which could be used faster for Horse Act".

This collection contains material from Gerry Cottle’s personal collection and has examples of flyers, programmes, vouchers and posters from Cottle and Austen, Circus of Horrors and Cottle’s Circus

Wembley Halls 1, 2 and 3. Colour photograph of Jeremy Beadle riding an elephant in circle in the centre of the front cover, over a yellow background, inside introduction, Gerry Cottle's story, colour photographs of acts and performers, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 18p.p.

Wembley Grand Hall. Programme on the centre in green type over yellowish background and illustration of seal balancing a Christmas pudding on its nose on the front, on reverse history of circus by Sandy Davidson.

Wembley Grand Hall. Programme on the centre in green type over yellowish background and illustration of seal balancing a Christmas pudding on its nose on the front, on reverse history of circus by Sandy Davidson.

Royal Silver Jubilee programme. Blue and white illustration of clown on the left, roaring lion in the centre and ice skater on the right with circus tent and elephants and horses on the background and international flags above on the top section and programme below on the front cover, inside blue and white photographs of the circus and text, on back cover blue and white photographs of performers and text, 2p.p.

Gerry Cottle Circus programmes including Circus of Horrors, Cottle and Austen, Cottle-Chipperfield Circus, Continental Berlin Circus, Moscow State Circus and Gerry Cottle's Circus abroad.

Blue illustration of an elephant wearing a coat with details of event on a blue background on the front cover, inside programme and different circus scenes for colouring, 6p.p.

Three fold pamphlet containing black and white photographs and various essays about Gerry Cottle's circus, the site of the circus, safety and comfort, animals and noise and nuisance.

Colour photograph of performers posing in the circus ring and green, yellow and purple type on the front cover, inside introduction to Gerry Cottle's story and his family with colour photographs and various articles on animal welfare, the history of circus and others with colour photographs, programme missing, 6p.p.

Oversize printed poster advertising Gerry Cottle's Circus at Wembley, London. Acts include Jeremy Beadle, Hoppe's World Famous Mules, The Alegria Brothers, Jane and her Giant Pythons and Crocodiles and The Kenya Brothers. Yellow background, with green, red, yellow, black and white text, and photographs and illustrations of performers, 1p.

Colour illustration of large clown's face and roaring lion's head on right hand side with circus ring on the left showing three elephants and their trainer performing below world flags on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers and programme, commercial advertising on back cover, 6p.p.

Sophia Garden Pavilion, Christmas Season. Colour illustration of large clown's face and roaring lion's head on right hand side with circus ring on the left showing three elephants and their trainer performing below world flags on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers and programme, commercial advertising on back cover, 6p.p.

Black and white photograph of woman and tiger on a platform in a circus ring and a red border with white stars on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of Mary Chipperfield, Gerry Cottle and an elephant act and text and programme, on the back cover black and white photogrphas of The Loonies and The Cimarro Brothers with text, 2p.p.

Colour illustration of head of clown on top right holding a circles containing circus acts including a woman in a white outfit holding a tiger, a man with his head inside a lion's mouth, a trapeze act, and elephant and a zebra. Four fold brouchure with information about the Cottle family circus and colour photographs of acts and performers inside and added insert programme, colour photograph of Susan Lacey with tiger on reverse.