Film footage on VHS cassette format of Monte Carlo Circus Festivals.

Film footage on VHS cassette format of Monte Carlo Circus Festival.

Film footage on VHS cassette format of Monte Carlo Circus Festival.

Colour illustration of male equestrian act doing a summer sole over a galloping horse with ringmaster in tuxido stood on the right and clown in stripy outfit stood on the left, over yellow background and orange border on the top section. Printed by Moody Bros., Regd. No. 26553, Birmingham.

Super8, Pathe Pictorial. 50 feet. In colour, with sound. Outdoor scenes at Watford, Knutsford Recreation Ground, Hertfordshire. Features lions, juggling and clowns. Possibly filmed by Noel Drewe.

Illustration of a harlequin holding a sword towards his back, on the background a cityscape with greenery, London published by John Redington 208, Hoxton Old Town and sold by J. Webb 75 Brick Lane St. Lukes. Hand coloured etching on paper.

Lithograph on paper by Wageman, printed by Blood and published by Mr. Charles Westmacott. Black and white illustration of bust portrait of man in suit.

Colour illustration of a clown with some faded buildings behind him. Lithograph on paper. Published by Archibald Alexander Park, Leonard Street, London.

Karl and Jana company clowns, The Faroa’s illusionist and others, Cut out horse programme. Contains illustration, 12p.p.

Bargoed. The Three Royces equilibrists, Willis & James in vocal and comedy tit-bits, Arthur Baynes vocal and patter comedian, Tambo & Tambo juggling clowns, Handby Celeine Trio comedy and skating act, The Wadeleys entertainers, Musical Dawson, The Canary choir animal act. Red and blue type on cream background with red, blue and cream border in geometrical pattern. Printed by Wilsons Printers, Leicester.

Ricardo with His Costa Rica Accordian Band Featuring the San Jose Four, Gatz & Gatz Continental Clowns, Daimler & Eadie New Songs and Laughs, Allan & Gordon in Taps and Tunes, Jim Jessiman in Scotch Skits, Uke Ray The Broadcasting Bohemian, Warner Bros. Tumbling Clowns, Living Statuary, Marcell’s Porcelain Famous Works of Art, Four Dolly Girls and Ethel, Daring Rhythm Fiends. Red and blue type on off white background. Printed by John Waddington Ltd. 108 Albion Road. N16.

Newspaper articles related to the Biddall fairground showman family, Joey Biddall and The Fun of the Fair Spitfire.

Newspaper cuttings related to the Biddall family shows, including their ghost show, Albert Biddall and Joey Biddall and an article about The Fun of the Fair Spitfire from 4th November 1941.

Cuttings and articles from British and international news publications, including local, specialist, and national newspapers and magazines, relating to the personal lives and careers of the Norman family, notably knife thrower, Ralph Norman (aka Hal Denver).

Photocopies of newspaper articles relating to Billy 'Little Billy' Merchant and Jimmy Scott, circus clowns.

A collection of newspaper cuttings on circus, circus proprietors and performers and scrapbooks containing newspaper cuttings, posters, programmes and other items of ephemera, covering mainly British circuses and venues such as Belle Vue and also some international circuses.

Newspaper cuttings and scrapbooks related to Showmen's transport, trade related bye-laws and general Showmen's news from various newspapers and publications.

Three newspaper cuttings relating to circuses, one part of an article by the clown Whimsical Walker, one about a luxury showman's van built for C.J. Birkmyre of Billy Smart's Circus and one about the animal trainer Alexander Kerr.