Collection of Programmes mainly relating to Jasper Redfern's Motion Pictures, as well as other entertainments and events.

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.

8mm. Silent, in Colour. Filmed by Reg Charman. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. Hal Roach Studios. 350 feet. Silent, with both Colour and Black and White footage. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Stan Laruel and Oliver Hardy in 'Putting Pants on Phillip'. Charles Chaplin and Edna Purviance in 'A Dog’s Life'. Also features scenes of female nudity, and wild animals of South Africa.

Luigi Gerardi et ses 8 lions sauvages. Colour illustration of bare chested man seen from behind with three lions jumping over his head and more lions on right and left hand side on orange background.

Jimmy Malborn, Harry Tracy, The Gathering of the Clans, Kutie Kids, Jane Austin, Sherwood Girls, Margaret Harrison and Ida Rosaire’s Pekinese. Red and blue.

Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Regent Street.

Various photocopies relating to Margate, Dreamland, Hall by the Sea, Sanger Circus and animal performance.

Circus and sideshow posters including small amount of material on Koringa and copy of Bertram Mill’s Circus limited edition book written by the donor.

Colour illustration of two Robert brothers opening a curtain to reveal a circus behind it with many acts including performers and animals on front cover, inside black and white photographs of the Robert family and the acts and performers with text and programme in the centre, article on circus and commercial advertisement on last page, 8p.p.

Colour illustration of two Robert brothers opening a curtain to reveal a circus behind it with many acts including performers and animals on front cover, inside black and white photographs of the Robert family and the acts and performers with text and programme in the centre, article on circus and commercial advertisement on last page, 8p.p.

Colour illustration of two Robert brothers opening a curtain to reveal a circus behind it with many acts including performers and animals on front cover, inside black and white photographs of the Robert family and the acts and performers with text and programme in the centre, article on circus and commercial advertisement on last page, 8p.p.

Colour illustration of two Robert brothers opening a curtain to reveal a circus behind it with many acts including performers and animals on front cover, inside black and white photographs of the Robert family and the acts and performers with text and programme in the centre, article on circus and commercial advertisement on last page, 8p.p.

Red type on off white background with illustrations of a lion and a bear in red on the front cover, programme inside and information about the zoo on back cover, 2p.p.

Blue illustration of lion's head in a circle in the centre and blue type on white background on front cover, inside programme in blue type and details about menagerie on back cover, 2p.p.

Christmas Spectacular. White, grey and black illustration of elephant stood on its back legs on a circus platform, holding a flag reading Christmas Spectacular on it, over a light blue background and red and yellow curtains on the sides on the front cover, inside colour photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and historical information on back cover, 4p.p.

Colour illustration of elephants performing with feathers on their heads and other animals on the top section over a blue background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of the Robert family and the acts and performers with text and programme in the centre, article on circus and commercial advertisement on last page, 8p.p.

Colour illustration of elephants performing with feathers on their heads and other animals on the top section over a blue background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of the Robert family and the acts and performers with text and programme in the centre, article on circus and commercial advertisement on last page, 8p.p.

Colour illustration of elephants performing with feathers on their heads and other animals on the top section over a blue background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of the Robert family and the acts and performers with text and programme in the centre, article on circus and commercial advertisement on last page, 8p.p.