Circus, variety, pantomime and magic posters including Argyle theatre, Liverpool Empire, Blackpool Tower Circus, Robert Brothers, Austen Brothers, Sorcar, Vesta Tilley, Ken Dodd, Dan Leno, Florrie Forde and others.

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

British theatre programmes presenting Handby Celeine acts among others.

Pre-Film and variety and music hall programmes mainly related to the travelling shows of Joseph Poole and Harry Poole, Harry H. Hamilton, Mapleston Brothers and Adams but it also includes other showmen.

Bo-Peep and her Live Sheep week commencing 26 December 1955, Goldilocks and the Three Bears week commencing 2 January 1956. Red and blue.

Poster left blank for printers for touring shows. Contains colour illustration related to the theme of the pantomime.

Jimmy Malborn, Harry Tracy, The Gathering of the Clans, Kutie Kids, Jane Austin, Sherwood Girls, Margaret Harrison and Ida Rosaire’s Pekinese. Red and blue.

Grand, Doncaster. Terry Wilson, Estelle Russell, Sonny Boy, Patricia Lawtey, Arthur Carvey, Tony Hargreaves, Jan Kemp, Carole Hayes, Barry Gnome and Priscilla Beale. Contains colour illustration.

Hippodrome, Wigan. Jimmy Malborn, Harry Tracy, The Gathering of the Clans, Kutie Kids, Jane Austin, Sherwood Girls, Margaret Harrison and Ida Rosaire’s Pekinese. Red and blue.

Ashton-under-Lyne. Joe Ring, Al Dexter and Des Dale, Ann Rooney, Syd Howard and Dick Astor, Joyce Harvey, Vera Valentine’s famous “Royalty Girls”, Jaqueline, Paul Betts, Terry Joyce, Dore Chambers, Norma Joyce, Sheila Fields, Pogo and the Smarte Brothers. Red and blue.

Palace, Newcsatle-on-Tyne. Dickie Arnold, Jimmy Edmundson, Norma Barry, Eileen Keegan, Anthony Tuppen, Keefe Bros. and Annette, Lynda Johnson, Mickie Warren, Jimmy Warren, Charles Stirling, Derek Lawrence, Francis Langford’s 10 Singing Scholars, Whiteleys, 10 Zio Angels, 10 Rosslyn Babes, Scott’s Sea Lions, 3 Burgess Bros. Contains colour illustration.

Poster left blank for printers for touring shows. Contains colour illustration related to the theme of the pantomime.

Empire Theatre, Wombwell. Eileen May, Syd Makin, Ted Alex, Johnny Clayton, Margaret Morne, Gloria Jansen, Leslie Bryant, Johnny Daw, Robert Grayson, Olive Day, Robbie, Elsie Dunn and Billy Grant. Contains colour illustration.

Empire Theatre, Swindon. Joyce Golding, Leslie Sarony, Afrique, Penelope Gray, Dorothy Black, Cliff Miller, The Gladys Hale Babes, The Jaydee Girls, Tony Stuart, Eltham and Sharpe, Elspeth Ross. Red and blue.

Black and white and some colour photographs, negatives, handbills, programmes and other items of ephemera relating George Sanger's circus and the Hall by the Sea.

Sanger Circus programmes including Lord George Sanger's Circus, Lord George Sanger and Pops Sanger Circus, Lord John Sanger's Circus and Sanger's Circus. Contain pantomime acts as well as circus performances in theatres venues.

Scenes in the Arena followed by the drama of Mazeppa or The Wild Horse of Tartary, at Sanger’s Grand National Amphitheatre. circus followed by ‘Mazeppa’ a drama, and the Grand Burlesque Christmas Pantomime entitled: Harlequin St. George and The Dragon’, 4pp.

Sanger National Amphitheatre. Manuscript for Cinderella pantomime for Sangers. Black ink and pencil with red underline on white paper and brown covers, written on one side of the pages only on ruled paper with corrections, 59p.p.

Poster left blank for printers for touring shows. Contains colour illustration related to the theme of the pantomime.

Poster left blank for printers for touring shows. Contains colour illustration related to the theme of the pantomime.