Newbury, 4 to 8 April. Mary Chipperfield and her animals. Colour illustration of a clown, a monkey in clothes, three horses, two elephants, two zebras, a giraffe and a tiger, background black, type white, yellow and black. Design by Barrie James/ Artists Associates. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd

Uxbridge, 14 to 19 May. Margaret Chipperfield and her animals. Colour illustration of a clown, a monkey in clothes, three horses, two elephants, two zebras, a giraffe and a tiger, background black, type white, yellow and black. Design by Barrie James/ Artists Associates. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd, Bradford

Great Yarmouth Hippodrome. Satrring May Chipperfield. oClour illustration of May Chipperfield in the centre, behind a leaping tiger, other circus animals on the right and left, clowns, a trapeze act and a female performer

Mary Chipperfield and animals, Margaret Chipperfield and animals, Rochelle Flyers trapeze, Noe-Noe and Gary clowns, Brenda Larenty wire walker, Carl Fischer Junior wild animal trainer and others. Contains photos, 12p.p.

Margaret Chipperfield and animals, Carl Fischer Junior wild animal trainer, Rochelle Flyers trapeze, Noe-Noe and Gary clowns, Brenda Larenty wire walker. Contains photos, 12p.p

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Black and white illustration of clown's face and circus animals in the centre, black and white type on red background on the front cover, inside introduction and historical background, black and white photographs of acts and perfomers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 6p.p

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Black and white illustration of clown's face and circus animals in the centre, black and white type on red background on the front cover, inside introduction and historical background, black and white photographs of acts and perfomers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 6p.p.

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Black and white photograh of equestrian act with two horses and female trainer on red background on the front cover, inside introduction and historical background, black and white photographs of acts and perfomers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 6p.p.

Mablethorpe, Seaholme Road. Appaloosa stallions, Shetland ponies, clowns, trapeze, balancing, South American llamas, performing dogs, Marzipan the camel, Jimmy Fossett's pet corner, anglonubians, bears, camel, dogs, horses, llamas, baboons. Green and black type on yellow background

Photographic negative of Joan Manning-Sanders, shown with the animal trainer, Freddie Pickford and his elephant, Lizzie. This photograph is thought to have been taken whilst Freddie Pickford was working for Fossett's Circus.

Photographic negative of Joan Manning-Sanders with animal trainer, Freddie Pickford and his elephant, Lizzie. This photograph is thought to have been taken whilst Freddie Pickford was working for Fossett's Circus.

Black and white photograph of Joan Manning-Sanders, shown riding Lizzie the Elephant at Fossett's Circus.

Design for Merit postcard, ink drawing in the shape of a medal with Joe Craston’s portrait black and white photo in the centre, a horse, dog and monkey’s head and a bottle of whiskey on each arm section of the cross on card.

Notebook belonging to Joe Craston containing notes about performances in circuses, mostly in France, programmes, pencil drawings and two pages of loose notes, also blank pages. Leather imitation black cover and ruled paper.

Poster left blank for overprinting location and date. Running Fox and Juanata Apache Fire Rituals, Cusicks continental comedy cocktails, Jacqueline trapeze artist. Yellow, red and blue type on white background with photos.

English Single Most Circus International, Featuring Granada Television Documentary, Delmarrs Equilibrists, Trevor Doolottle acrobatic, comedy and juggling, Cheeko minute Trick Pony, Caprice Alpine Goat, Billy Diamond and Sioux City Sue Knife Throwing, Prince Kahn And Co., Running fox and Juanita Apache Fire Rituals.

Black and white photographs of fairground rides, transport, sideshows, boxing booths and showmen and women.

This collection contains scrapbooks, programmes, photographs of performers at the Kursaal, Bertram Mills Circus and sideshows as well as some business records related to the Stumcke family and their work at the Kursaal and Bertram Mills Circus.

Joey Biddall 'Funny Joey' business card printing in black ink on card with an illustration of a clown on the right hand side.

Colour and black and white born digital photographs of Zippos Circus taken by John Anderson in Endcliffe Park, Sheffield