Black and white and colour photographs and postcards

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.

Black and white photographs and postcards of the Ohmy, the Smart and the Sanger circuses and family members, including John Sanger in sailor’s uniform. Also a variety of circus performers including Mme. Morelli from the Bostock menagerie. Many of the postcards have been used for correspondence.

Black and white photographs, postcards and negatives of fairs, rides, circus and performers, including a House of Laughter at the Empire Exhibition of 1936-1937 in Johannesburge, South Africa, roller coasters, dodgems, flying chairs, juvenile roundabouts, sideshows, wall of death, Jim Burton's chairs and Pat Collin's Hawaiian natives at Barry Island, negatives of performers and animals in a circus, rides and amusements in Britain, Germany and France.

Black and white and colour photographs, postcards and promotional photographs of acts, performers, circus tents, animals and others.

Black and white and colour photographs and postcards of performers including dwarves, blackface performer, a white face pierrot and Du'calion, the interior of a theatre, a photograph of the Parade at Newport, Isle of Wight, photographs of Poole's myriorama, employess and brass band and a small family photo album.

11 sepia stills of 'Redemption' film by Cinema Éclair. 4 glass plates showing strong man, some acrobats and other scenes with people. 12 black and white portrait photographs of actresses and actors, some with dedications. 6 small collectible cards from Moffat's Sweetmeats part of a series of photos of cinema artistes. 3 photographs of Southend. 6 postcards for 'The Two Falcons' acrobatic act. 3 strips of negatives.

Black and white photographs of circus performers and personalities including a portrait of Buffalo Bill dedicated to Lord George Sanger and Sanger's Britannia tableau waggon.

Black and white and some colour photographs of mainly female aerilist and acrobatic acts, also some images of acts in circus rings.

Black and white and colour photographs and postcards of fairgrounds, rides and transport. Also some photographs of sideshow performers, and some circus performers from the Chipperfield family. Some photographs have been taken by John Robinson and have hand written notes on the back including location, name of ride and date. Other authors include Pete Tei, John Meredith, Malcolm Slater and Orton and Spooner. Also contains a small newspaper cutting about Thomas Murphy's death.

Black and white photographs and postcards of people, animals and performers, including a portrait photograph of Hans Brick and photographs of Circus Busch with text in German and English and a small negative.

Black and white photographs of journey's around different parts of the world, caged animals, people and circus performers, approximately 42p.p.

Black and white photographs of boxers, wrestlers, the Chinese Circus and tattooed people taken by Dick Scott-Stewart.

Black and white and sepia photographs relating to Alma Skinner (Johnson) and Skid Skinner and their Wall of Death activities. Copies from the original albums belonging to Alma Skinner.

Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Piccadilly, Piccadilly Hall and Haymarket.

Prince Edward St., Berkhamsted, Ben Jackson in banjo tricks and witticisms. Blue and red type on white background with red border.

St. Austell, Ben Jackson, trick and comedy banjoist. Red and black type on white background with decorative red border.

Raymond Gubbay presents Marion Studholme Viennese Evening The music of Vienna, City of Song. The Merry Widow, Die Fledermaus, Gold and Silver Waltz, Gipsy Baron, Land of Smiles, Blue Danube Waltz, The Chocolate Soldier and many more! With Edmund Bohan, Robert Bateman, The John Parry Trio, Two Entirely Different Programmes. Blue poster with white and yellow text.

St. Annes. Comedy Season Playhouse starring Ken Platt. Red curtain border and blue print. Printed by A. Taylor & Sons Ltd., Wombwell, Barnsley, Yorkshire.