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Copy photographic print on mount of acrobatic or gymnastic troupe with boy clown in the centre. The clown is Joe Craston. Joe Craston was also known as Joe Hodgini or Hogini (named after his mentor) when training as a young clown.

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Albert Adams as clown Albertino.

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Clown and theatre manager Albert Victor Adams in partial clown make up. Albert was the husband of Lulu Adams (Louise Craston).

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External view of Beketow Circus building, Budapest, Hungary, April 1913 with people standing outside.

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Blackpool. Contains illustrations, 12pp.

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Circus building 'Circo Teatro de Price' in the Plaza del Rey, Madrid. A couple is standing in front of the main entrance. Thomas Price,from a family English clown performers , was given permission to build a circus hall and theatre in the Plaza del Rey, Madrid in 1880.

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Group of men erecting an apparatus for trick cyclist or motorcyclist performer in a circus venue. The apparatus appears to be a track with a loop. Probably at a French circus venue.

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Circus building possibly in Russia or Eastern Europe.

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Circus ring inside a building with people standing inside the ring. Probably Circus Nikitin Nizhniy-Novgorod.

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External view of circus building. 'Miss Cashmore going to market' and 'Circus Nikitin, Schastopole, March 1910' written on reverse. This is believed to be Martha Cashmore (Craston) outside the Circus Nikitin building in Sebastopol. Circus equestrian performer Martha Cashmore was born in 1870 and later married Joe Craston, she was mother of Louise, Victoria and Joe.

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Outdoor circus performance with horse and trainer, with circus band and audience. Tents in the background.

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Two female performers in a circus ring being presented with flowers. The person in a clown costume is believed to be Lulu Adams (Louise Craston). Stamped on reverse Copyright Captain A. E. Middleton/80 Kenilworth Court, London, SW15'

Scope and Contents Black and white and some colour photographs of circus scenes, animals, people and personalities including; Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Dame Laura Knight, Bertram Mills, Cyril Mills, Winston Churchill, Coco, Whimsical Walker, A. Pearson equestrian director at Bertram Mills Circus, Percy Huxter, Lulu Adams, Cissie Rosaire, Aubry Rosaire and Zena Rosaire, also Rosaire Circus, Bertam Mills Circus, Tom Arnold's Circus, Ginnett's and Fossett's Circus and a large Barnum shows...

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Group of men believed to be circus workers or grooms. The group is standing next to a tent and cart.

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Clown performing in the circus ring with a dog and a miniature cart. Probably Joe Craston.

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Letters and cards addressed to Lulu, the Crastons and Cashmores relating to business and personal matters.

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Crowds outside a building, probably taken in Russia.

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Paignton, Devon. Contains illustrations, 4pp.

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Double exposure print with Marsha Craston (nee Cashmore) in equestrian costume and circus building to rear. 'Joe took one on top of the front of the Circus by mistake as took her' written on reverse. Probably taken by Joe Craston Senior.

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Photographic print of a female equestrian rider on a horse probably Martha Cashmore. Image mounted on card. 'Ferdidnando Stiatti/ Via de Mezzo/Firenze' printed on the reverse (Florence).