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Paulo, Thomas, [?]

 Person

Biography

Thomas was a clown, a circus proprietor and a showman. His show was noted for adopting modernity, using petrol driven lorries instead of horses and electricity. He also travelled one of the first talking picture shows around Scotland where by 1930 he had two picture houses as well as a circus.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Harry Paulo Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0144
Scope and Contents

This collection contains black and white photographs, postcards and negatives, newspaper cuttings, scrapbooks, posters, programmes, books and other miscellaneous items related to the Paulo Circus family. Other circuses and performers are also represented.

Dates: 1921 - 2000