Clowning

Bertram Mills Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999

Sub-Series

Reference code: 178K43.488-548

Scope and Contents

Bertram Mills Circus programmes at Olympia and travelling shows.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

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

Chipperfield Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999

Sub-Series

Reference code: 178K43.230-280

Scope and Contents

Chipperfield Circus programmes including Chipperfield Brothers Circus and Sally Chipperfield Circus

Dates: c1900 - 1999

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

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

Handby Celeine Collection

Collection

Reference code: NFA0107

Scope and Contents

Posters, photographs, programmes, 1 piece of sheet music for six instruments and a small amount of business records and correspondence relating to the dancing and burlesque comedy on skates.

Dates: c1920 - 1945; 2020

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive