A sympathy card for William Testo, who died at Shildon August 20th 1899 and a sympathy card with a message. Black type on white card with silver and black borders and ivy and flower decorations on one card.

Various items of family history and an excerpt from a book on fortune telling.

This collection comprises photographs, business records, articles, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, advertising material, family research and items of personal archive related to the Testo family history in the fairground and circus

The story of Felix Testot, Magician, and founder of the Testo family in England (with a brief history of his descendants up to 1993). A portion of the Testo Family History. Alfred Testo’s Career by ‘Golga’ Jeffreys (his daughter). The Chipperfields’ Story: being a summary of items in the history of the Chipperfield family from 1803 and the connections with the Testo family (Harriet Sophia Jeffreys and Vic Jeffreys). Typescript.

Copy of 1851 census from Batheaston Parish, Somerset containing a list of people with the surname Jones and their birth details, some hand written notes about the Tudors family trees and a story about Ruth Pierce in 1753, also very faded photocopies of Felix Testo posters and a newspaper cutting. Typescript and manuscript.

Various items related to the Testo family and their business in the fairground.