Directory of circus proprietors by Hal Thomas (David Harold Thomas) with dates and notes. Manuscript.

Colour illustration of Astley performing an equestrian act in 1827 and black and white illlustration of a recreation act on bottom of page on decorative cover, inside elephant's head covered in Spanish head dress and net and holding a tamborin with its trunk on a yellow background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs and illustrations of performers and acts with text, various articles and commercial advertising, 24p.p

Bertram Mills Circus programmes at Olympia and travelling shows.

Bertram Mills Circus Royal and Gala Performance programmes, Great Carmo's Circus, Bostock and Wombwell's menagerie and Bailey's Circus programmes.

Correspondence between Cyril Betram Mills and Billy Merchant, including some Christmas cards, one photocopy and one envelope.

Black and white portrait photographs of some members of the Smart family, performers and other personalities on a white background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with some information, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Colour illustration of Billy Smart wearing a black hat and holding a cigar with white clowns around him on a purple and green background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of owners, performers and acts with text and programme in the centre, also commercial advertising, 12p.p.

Colour illustration of Billy Smart wearing a black hat and holding a cigar with white clowns around him on a purple and green background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of owners, performers and acts with text and programme in the centre, also commercial advertising, 14p.p.

Peterborough, Agricultural Show ground. Colour illustration of bust of Billy Smart wearing hat and bow tie and holding a cigar with circus ring scene on the background showing wild west act.

Colour illustration of elephant wearing a stripey blue and yellow apron bathing a baby elephant, which is holding an umbrella, bubbles and blue background on front cover, inside introduction, article on the late Billy Smart, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 14p.p.

Richmond. Colour illustration of harlequin's torso holding a batton with a harlequin's head shape handle on a white background with red and golden type on the front cover, inside introduction, colour and black and white photographs of the Smart family members and some stories, programme on a blue insert and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Golden Jubilee 1944-1994. Colour photograph of Bobby Roberts wearing a white and gold jacket on the foreground and photograph of himself with three performing elephants on the background on the front cover, inside introduction, history of the circus and the Roberts family, colour photographs of performers and acts with text and other short articles, programme in the centre, 8p.p.

Golden Jubilee 1944-1994. Colour photograph of Bobby Roberts wearing a white and gold jacket on the foreground and photograph of himself with three performing elephants on the background on the front cover, inside introduction, history of the circus and the Roberts family, colour photographs of performers and acts with text and other short articles with insert programme in the centre, 7p.p.

Colour photograph of Bobby Roberts on a horse, wearing a white jacket and holding a microphone in a circus ring on the front page, inside introduction and history of Bobby Roberts, colour photographs of acts and performers, programme in the centre, article about animal care and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Colour photograph of Bobby Roberts wearing a blue jacket on the foreground and stood in the circus ring wearing a silver coat and two female elephant riders on the background on the front cover, inside history of circus and Roberts family, colour photographs of acts and performers, programme in the centre and other articles, 8p.p.

Colour photograph of Bobby Roberts on a horse, wearing a white shirt on a brown background, on the front page, inside introduction and history of Bobby Roberts, colour photographs of acts and performers and programme in the centre, 8p.p.

Black and white photographs and postcards of Bostock and Wombwell menarie including images of the Bostocks and some perfomers, Bidewell and two photos of Alex Day with elephants.

Booklets containing family trees and biographical information by Hal Thomas (David Harold Thomas), in English and French. Manuscript.

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

Black and white and colour photographs and postcards of circus performers, acts, showmen, circus scenes, transport, performing animals and people, some images contain press release information and other pieces of information about the acts.