Acrobats

Argyle Theatre Collection

Fonds

Reference code: NFA0117

Scope and Contents

This collection contains a large number of posters as well as business records including records of artist bookings, accounts, scrapbooks, contracts and correspondence.

Dates: 1865 - 1941

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, 14 January 1901

Item

Reference code: 178R12.129

Scope and Contents Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. Signor Pepi Italy’s Greatest Quick Change Artist, Animated Photographs of Lord Roberts’ Return Produced by the B.B.and R. Royal Bioscope Company, Martin Conway Quaint Comedian, Egyptian Princess Cleopatra Serpent Enchantress, Emma Don Character Comedienne, Collins and Rice American Comedy Vocalist and Dancers, Barton Howard The Human Gramophone, Dora Lyric Burlesque Actress, R.W. Bentley Character Comedian, Boswell’s Novel Stage Circus with Educated...

Dates: 14 January 1901

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Argyle Theatre Collection / Posters

Boswell Wilkie Circus and Programmes of Circus in South Africa, c1900 - 2005

Sub-Series

Reference code: 178K43.88-110

Scope and Contents

Programmes for South African circus Boswell and Wilkie.

Dates: c1900 - 2005

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes

Boswell's Circus Programme, 1956

Item

Reference code: 178K43.94

Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of top section of clown holding a circus ring with his left hand, with clowns playing music and car, three white horses, three elephants and acrobatic acts on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text and commercial advertising, 7p.p.

Dates: 1956

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Boswell Wilkie Circus and Programmes of Circus in South Africa

Circus Friends Association Collection

Fonds

Reference code: NFA0122

Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1795 - 2020

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Digger Pugh Collection

Fonds

Reference code: NFA0179

Scope and Contents

Archive of the Digger Pugh family including newspaper cuttings, photographs, negatives, business records, programmes, research material, posters and films.

Dates: c1930 - 2010

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive