Belle Vue Circus programmes.

Manchester. Black, red and yellow illustration of roaring lion's head in a circle and head of ringmaster on a yellow background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 12p.p.

Welfair Field, Criggleston. Springbok and Elsie Moncaster magic act, Satan horse, Tex and Texie, Silver pony, Twinkle clown, Lio Hoi Tshen aerial and juggling act, Wallie and Twinkle clowns, Smoky, Desmonde, Beauty, Jock Lightning, The Royal Clowns, Wally Crocker, Spitfire mule, Geoffrey wire walking act. Blue and red type on off white background. Printed by Gideon Shaw, The Electric Press, Castleford

This collection contains 16 posters, 2 handbills, 2 programmes and a small amount of business records, trade material and correspondence relating to Ben Jackson's banjo variety act.

Letter headed paper reading 'Ben Jackson, He Talks - The Banjo Talks, in Banjo Tricks and Banjo Comedy', three items including a black and white photographic portrait of Ben Jackson framed in a banjo with red border and black and red type.

Promotional card with photo portrait of Ben Jackson in the centre 'The Premier Zither Banjo Virtuoso and Prestidigitator'.

Bristol. Tarazina and her trapeze, Princess Shashina and her troupe of palominos, Joey the circus boy and his Shetland pony, Grocer the performing goat, Xando and her fire rituals, Wislon the wonder dog, gypsy horoscrope, daft dogs, clowns, Astarte and the Go-Go Dancers. Black, white and red illustration of a clown's head, background white, type black

Exeter, Whipton, Devon County Showground, 27 August to 1 September. Black and white illustration of a clown's head, background white, type red and black

Vikrana the human volcano, Toledo balancing act, Madam Zephenous and Partner telepathy act, So and So and Co clowns, Danny the goat, liberty ponies and donkeys, Fajima yoga act dances on broken glass. Background red and green, type red and green. Left blank for adding location and date. Printed by F J Mortimore, 2 Valley Road, Bude

Benneweis Circus programmes containing colour illustrations on the front covers, inside black and white and colour photographs of perfomers and acts with text, introduction, programme and commercial advertising.

Elephants and horses, Les Francescos-clowns, Guzman and Monique motorbike trapeze act, Dobritch balance act, Nelly Jane ringmaster, Luc and Bella chimpanzees, Balkan Troupe trampoline act, Bob Rosetti whips and guns, Bob Bramson juggler, Kroplin’s Dyrerevue, Pete, Robin and Antonio clowns, Caroli Troupe equestrian act. Clown illustration, 28p.p.

90th year celebrations, Diana Benneweis equestrian act, Hr. Braum Clown, Pompoff Thedy Family comedy act, Lora Eston and her birds, Karl Kossmayer and his mules, Benneweis elephants, Moreno clowns, Les Castors jugglers, Sally Brothers handstand act, Eric and Francine’s Dogs trained dogs, Toly M. juggler, 2 Perris balance act, Michael balancer. Contains photos, 28p.p.

90th year celebrations, Nelly Jane and Sonny Benneweis ringmaster, Dirch and Kaas clowns, Lilly Yokoi trick cyclist, Wendy Duer and her birds, Lee Pee Ville magician, Jule and bubi clowns, Family Munoz high-wire, Salvador ball balancing, Matild contortionist, Cata Polen Polish equilibrists, Cata Polen tumblers, Les Chabres dog act. Contains photos, 28p.p.

Nelly Jane ringmaster, Sonny Benneweis Equestrian act, Franz Althoff small horses, Flying Oslers Trapeze, Chabre and her poodles, Truppe Koziak balancing act, Camel’s March , Chicky and Co. clowns, Little John balancing act, Truppe Lukas Timblers, Gobo clown. Contains photos.

Claus Jespersen ringmaster, Diana Benneweis equestrian act, Kim and Miller Benneweis elephants, Victo Ponce and Silvia jugglers, Di Lello Clown, Clarrisons sea lions, Flying Oscas trapeze, Trio Spyts, Krenzola birds, Trup Salve tumblers. Contains photos, 28p.p.

Tivoli, September 17 to October 11. Colour illustration of large clown's head with a surprised face, wearing a small red hat with feathers and holding a large red and white candy cane on a yellow background, also white and red, blue and black type