Fossett's Famous High Ring Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999
Scope and Contents
Bray, Barry's Field, Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 July. Nita Norry singer, Bobo crazy taxi clown, Chikita, The Bendicho Troupe trapeze act, Antonio Luis and Juniors, Pityu de-copo horse, Fossett's riding team, Three Salvadors rolling globe act, Bill Ben Trio comedy act, 3 Carloes aerial act, Cuban Boys and assistant juggling act, The Alfonso Troupe acrobatic act. Blue and black type on yellow, red, blue and white background with three black and white portrait photographs of Robert, Edward and John Fossett on top section
Dates
- Creation: c1900 - 1999
Creator
- From the Series: Circus Friends Association of Great Britain (Established 1934) (Organisation)
- From the Series: Astley's Amphitheatre (1773 - 1891) (Organisation)
- From the Series: Fanque, Pablo, 1810 - 1871 (Person)
- From the Series: Bostock and Wombwell Menagerie (c1846 - 1931) (Organisation)
- From the Series: Ducrow, Andrew (1793-1842) (Person)
- From the Series: Cooke's Royal Circus (c1780 - 1908) (Organisation)
- From the Series: Hengler Grand Cirque (1844 - 1924) (Organisation)
- From the Series: Lord George Sanger Circus (Established c1880) (Organisation)
- From the Series: Billy Smart's Circus (c1946 - 2006) (Organisation)
- From the Series: Gerry Cottle's Circus (1974 - 2003) (Organisation)
- From the Series: Bertram Mills Circus (1920 - 1967) (Organisation)
- From the Series: Chipperfield's Circus (Established c1800) (Organisation)
- From the Series: Robert Brothers Circus (Established 1944) (Organisation)
- From the Series: Fossett's Circus (Established c1870 - 1879) (Organisation)
- From the Series: Great Yarmouth Hippodrome (Established 1903) (Organisation)
- From the Series: Belle Vue (1836 - 1982) (Organisation)
- From the Series: Austen Brothers Circus (Established 1974) (Organisation)
- From the Series: Polito's Menagerie (c1810 - 1830) (Organisation)
- From the Series: Drury Lane Theatre (Established c1660) (Organisation)
- From the Series: Royal Exeter Menagerie (1773 - 1829) (The Strand, London) (Organisation)
- From the Series: The Agricultural Hall (1862 - 1943) (Organisation)
- From the Series: Anderton and Rowland (Established c1854 - 1879) (Organisation)
- From the Series: Clyde Beatty Cole Bros. Circus (Established c1957) (Organisation)
- From the Series: W. E. Berry Ltd (1888 - 2004) (Organisation)
- From the Series: The Great Carmo's Circus and Menagerie (1927 - 1937) (Organisation)
- From the Series: David Smart's Super Circus (c1980 - 1983) (Organisation)
- From the Series: Battersea Park Amusement Park (1858 - 1972) (Organisation)
- From the Series: Blackpool Pleasure Beach (Established 1896) (Organisation)
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) ; 500mm x 750mm
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Catalogued according to type
Repository Details
Part of the National Fairground and Circus Archive Repository
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