Hastings, Cambridge Road. C. Hess with two of his horses. Colour illustration of a man in a red coat and top hat leading two horses, background yellow, type black and red. Printed by W E Berry Ltd Nesfield ST, Bradford

Nottingham, The Forest, 12 to 24 May. Leinert the man shot from a cannon. Colour illustration of a man being shot from a cannon, background multicoloured, type black, red and yellow. Printed by W E Berry Ltd, Nesfield Street, Bradford

Olympia, London. Colour illustration of roaring tiger riding a white horse on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction to who is who in the Bertram Mills circus, black and white photographs and illustrations of performers and act and programme in the centre, 6p.p.

Olympia. Background black, yellow and orange, type black and yellow. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Nesfield ST, Bradford

Colour illustration of clown in a white outfit with red trim ruffles holding a tray full of miniature lions and two black and white horses galloping underneath on a blue background on the front cover, inside article about Astley, black and white illustrations and photographs of performers and acts with text, articles, insert photocopy of programme and commercial advertising, 14p.p.

Manchester, The City Hall. Colour illustration of a giant clown holding a dish full of lions, with two horses and an acrobat below, background black, type red and white. Printed by W E Berry LTD Nesfield ST Bradford

Manchester, The City Hall. Black type on yellow card. Printed by Wm Bolton and Sons Ltd, 36, Peter Street, Manchester

Olympia Grand Hall, 21 December to 25 January. D'Argens and her lions. Colour illustration of three lionesses and two lions, with their trainer holding a whip, background blue, green and yellow, type red, white and blue. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Nesfield ST, Bradford

Black and white photographs and postcards related to the Biddall faiground showman family, including images of Funny Joe the clown, bioscope shows and fairground rides belonging to the family. Also contains a group photograph portraying three men in uniform.

Hoe Theatre, Plymouth. Ralph Reader, Jack Mozelle, The Keddello’s, Bette Gilmore, Barbara Drew, Calvin Kaye, Carol Gordon, Jack Seaton. Red and grey type on white background.

Gunga-Din strongman act, Tango intelligent horse act, fantail fantasy with Jackobeans, The Amazing Glass Tower presented by Bryan, Snowy the goat, snakes from Africa and the Amazon, fireater, knife throwing with kung fu choppers, Abow Ben Adam with troupe of local acrobats, Big and Little horses, Napolian the mule. Red type on off white background. Printed by J. and G. Innes Ltd, Cupar

Big Top Circus programmes containing black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, illustrations, programme and commercial advertising.

Television broadcast of combined variety and circus entertainment, featuring Ronnie Smart presenting the Smart circus, Lulu, Moira Anderson and Charles Aznavour amongst other performers by Thames Television, series 1 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Television broadcast of combined variety and circus entertainment, featuring Ronnie Smart presenting the Smart circus by Thames Television, series 2 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Television broadcast of combined variety and circus entertainment, featuring Ronnie Smart presenting the Smart circus, Pat Boone, Sacha Distel and David Essex amongst other performers by Thames Television, series 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Television broadcast of combined variety and circus entertainment, featuring Ronnie Smart presenting the Smart circus by Thames Television, series 4 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Television broadcast of combined variety and circus entertainment, featuring Ronnie Smart presenting the Smart circus, Gladys Night and the Pips amongst other performers, compilation by Thames Television on VHA PAL. Sound and colour.

Red and white illustration of a grinning clown's head, background white, type red

Black type on yellow background. Left blank for adding location and date

Programmes, posters and photographs mainly related to the Poole family's travelling Myriorama show.