Black and white photographs and postcards of George and Jonh Sanger's circus.

Photographs of the Marshall, Scott, Kayes Baker and Testo families, as well as various other circus personalities and performers between 1880s and 1970s. Accompanied by a photograph album, a negative album and photographs, concerning Walter Marshall's service with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

Includes photographs of photographs of circus performers, compiled by Ruth Manning-Sanders.

Black and white and colour photographs, negatives and photographic albums mainly containing images of British circus, circus performers, animals and circus personalities but also some menageries such as Bostock and Wombwell and other associated entertainments and non-British circuses taken by David Jamieson, Lindsay Temple, Den Curtis, Capt. Middleton, Jack Niblett and other photographers.

Le Geant European. Colour illustration of clown and animals.

Photograph of a poster for 'Coliseo Argentino, Hoy Miercoles 19 Sietembre/Gran Exito/ Miss Cashmore/Exito Jose Craston/Spectaculo Atrayente' (Argentine Coliseum, This Wednesday 19 September, Big Sucess, Miss Cashmore/Great Success/Joe Craston in Attractive Show'.

British theatre posters presenting Handby Celeine acts among others.

A wide range of British and international circus and menagerie posters ranging from the 19th to the 21st century including Astley's Amphitheatre, Pablo Fanque, Polito, Bostock and Wombwell, Ducrow, Cooke, Hengler, Sanger, Smart, Gerry Cottle, Bertram Mills, Chipperfield's, Robert Brothers, Fossett, Blackpool Tower, Billy Russell, Belle Vue, Great Yarmouth Hippodrome, Austen Brothers and many more.

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.

Large collection of Argyle Theatre posters.

A collection of posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell for music hall and variety, circus, pantomime and fairgrounds.

Redditch, Beoley Road. The Sensation of 1946, The Lady over the Lions, performed by Janet, earial act, Alexis trick rider, Tony and Partner comedy wire act, Eve on top of the globe, funny clowns, Les Freres acrobatic tumbling act, Zadowsky Troupe equestrian act, The Flying Demons earial act, The Crackerjacks wild west act, Squibs and Jojo clowns, 2 miniature Shetland ponies, Sonya Allan's performing lions. Red and blue type on off white background with illustration of lion on centre left.

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.

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

Programmes for various British and international circuses including Billy Russell's, Blackpool Tower, Fossett's, Chipperfield's and the Toni Boltini's Circus.

A range of programmes for performances involving magic, as well as other variety performances.

Circus, magic and variety show programmes including the Great Ohmy Circus, John Sanger Circus, Bertram Mills Circus and variety shows at various locations in Blackpool, London, Manchester and other theatres in England. Some of the variety performers showcased are Morecambe and Wise, Hetty King, Mae West, Bob Hope, Shirley Bassey, Larry Lamb and Cliff Richards.

Colour illustration of army of fifty clowns.

Theatre Royal, Norwich. Robert Brothers Circus. Black and white illustration of clown holding a sign and elephant holding a paint brush on a red background on the front cover, inside introductions, programme and commercial advertising, 8p.p.