Sir Robert Fossett's Circus and Zoo Poster, Monday 27 - Wednesday 29 May 1963

Item

Reference code: 178R47.1256

Scope and Contents

West Bromwich, Greet Green Recreation Ground. Arab stallions, herd of elephants presented by Ivor Rosaire and Co, The Amazing Comos, Pauline highwire act, exotic Act, Christine, Welsh ponies presented by Joe Barry, Tony, Jantai high school horses, Michael Austin acrobatic act, Karl Heinz and Barbara with chimpanzees, Kitt Frances, Alec Halls musical clown, Miss Louise dog revue, The Great Ivan Karl strongman, Two Frendys Trio acrobatic act, Etna fire eating act, Anton and Manet aerial act. Combined red and yellow and black type on multicolour backgrounds and colour illustration of elephant's head on top right and roaring leopard's head on centre left. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd, Nesfield Printing Works, Bradford

Dates

Creation: Monday 27 - Wednesday 29 May 1963

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)

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