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

Items of personal correspondence and correspondence related to the Sanger and Ohmy families.

Glasgow. Lord John Sanger's Big Jungle Revue. Blue type on off white background with geometrical illustrations on front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme in the centre. Printed by Stilwell, Dabry and Co Ltd., Advertising Contractors, London, 6p.p.

Croydon. Lord John Sanger's Animal Arena. Blue type and illustration of showgirl on off white background on front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme in the centre. Printed by Haycock Press, London, 4p.p.

Letter to Gwenda Sanger from Deputy City Clerk of Winnipeg, Canada, sending sympathy and condolences regarding the death of Mr John William Sanger. Typescript, original & Photocopy.

Kingsholm Football Field, Gloucester. Colour illustrations showing performers in costume and two views of the centre circus ring with two completely different acts, a skating spectacular on the top section and a large menagerie parade and a wide range of acts on the bottom section and some descriptions. Also accompanying copy of advertisement from the Gloucester Journal dated 23 April 1892.

Black and white illustration of clown's torso holding a sign reading programme on the front cover and black type on off white background, inside 100 years of Sangers article with black and white photograph and programme as well as commercial advertising, on back cover article continues also with black and white photographs. Printed by Wiles and Co., Printers, 6 George Street, Richmond, Surrey, 2p.p.

Black and white illustration of clown's torso holding a sign reading programme on the front cover and black type on off white background, inside 106 years of Sangers article with black and white photograph and programme as well as commercial advertising, on back cover article continues also with black and white photographs. Printed by Wiles and Co., Printers, 6 George Street, Richmond, Surrey, 2p.p.

Black and white illustration of seal holding a large ball on its nose and circus parade on background on front cover, inside 107 years of Sangers article with black and white photograph and programme as well as commercial advertising, on back cover article continues also with black and white photographs. Printed by Wiles and Co., Printers, 6 George Street, Richmond, Surrey, 2p.p.

Green, black and white illustration of showgirl in the centre with the head of a laughing clown above her and two roaring lion heads on the bottom corners on the front cover, inside programme and after performance shows on back cover. Printed by Willsons' Leicester, 2p.p.

Black and white illustration of clown's torso holding a sign reading programme on the front cover and black type on off white background, inside programme and large black and white photograph of women holding lion cubs on back cover the Empire Zoo with illustrations, 2p.p.

Compilation of monographs, articles, manuscripts and a range of research material about circus companies and performers in the United Kingdom, Europe and other parts of the world by various authors, the research was mainly compiled by Hal Thomas.

Contains thousands of posters, programmes, photographs, handbills, original documents, specialist journals, newspapers and a library containing publications on all the areas of collecting

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.

Various newspaper cuttings and scrapbooks about variety and circus performers including the Ohmy and Sanger families.

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