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Robert Borthers Circus Poster, c1940 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.355

Scope and Contents

Birkenhead, Birkenhead Park, Tuesday 10 to Sunday 15 June. Herd of baby elephant, 6 Hungarya, The Schlingloffs, The Two Drotos, Milli and Antonia Christo, 8 Appaloosa ponies, Jon and Tonia Roberts, Robert, Ringo and Moira, Beverly Sophie aerial act, Madam Kitty's poodle dog revue, Duke Dupree and Company clowns, the riding machine, The Four Arabian Knights, Maureen Frances, Bohorts and Co musical clown, Siberian camels, ringmaster L. Endresz and B. Bale, Teddie comedy act, Skippy boxing kangaroo, African lions presented by Veri Ain. White, yellow red and black type on red and white backgounds, with colour illustrations around the central section showing, female acrobats near the top, horses and lions on the left, kangaroo, clown and elephants on the right and dog and trainer on the bottom. Printed in England by W. E. Berry Ltd, Bradford

Dates

  • Creation: c1940 - 1999

Conditions Governing Access

Items are available to view by appointment in the NFCA reading room

Conditions Governing Use

Copies may be supplied or produced at the discretion of the National Fairground and Circus Archive, subject to copyright law and condition of the material

Extent

1 Item(s) ; 449mm x 641mm

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Catalogued according to type

Cultural context

Occupation

Repository Details

Part of the National Fairground and Circus Archive Repository

Contact:
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