Peter Jay presents the Big One Hundred Celebration. Colour photographs of ringmaster and performers on a pink background on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Michael Austen’s Indian Elephants, Gina the Girl in the Moon aerial act, Alun Davies and his 10 Poodles, Tommy De-Vel and Vera jugglers, Terry Elflet dancing muscles, Austen Brothers Arabian horses presented by Jack Varney, Brian Austen’s African lions presented by John Benham, Mademoiselle Yolande foot juggler, Peter Norris Ringmaster, Professor Grimble clown. Contains illustration on cover with photos, 8p.p.

Manchester. Colour illustration of circus performers and animals in a circus ring with illustration of George Lockhart on the right on yellow background on front cover, inside introduction, black and white illustrations and photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre, other short articles and commercial advertising, 18p.p.

Manchester. Colour illustration of George Lockhart, a tiger, a horse and a clown on a red background on front cover, inside introduction, black and white illustrations and autographed photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 18p.p.

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.

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.

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.

Olympia, London. Colour illustration of ringmaster wearing a red tail jacket, black trousers and top hat and colourful curtains on the sides on the front cover, inside black and white photograh of the Queen, introduction, commercial advertising, articles and programme, 28p.p.

Bertram Mills Circus Royal and Gala Performance programmes, Great Carmo's Circus, Bostock and Wombwell's menagerie and Bailey's Circus programmes.

Black and pink illustration of clown, ringmaster and female performer on a black background on the front cover, inside introduction, articles, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 16p.p.

Charlie Cairoli and his company clowns, Lilly Yokoi trick cyclist, Yong Brothers balancing act, Mary Chipperfield and her magnificent animals, Norman Barrett ringmaster, The Salvadors ball balancing, Kludsky Troupe tumblers, Miss Wendy and her birds, Burger Sisters, El Gran Rober. Contains illustration on cover with photos, 12p.p.

Colour photograph of ringmaster, ventriloquist with bird, clown and man in orangutan outfit on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of performers and acts with text, and programme in the centre on glossy paper, 6p.p.

Blackpool Tower Circus programmes.

Thames Television invitation ticket admit one, David Hamilton Ringmaster, Mary Chipperfield and her elephants, poodles, monkeys and tigers, Los Alamos Wild West show, Herculeans Moustachioed strongmen, Bubi Ernesto and company clowns, Dick Chipperfield with panthers and leopards, Brucksons balance act, The Leotaris trapeze act. Contains tiger illustration, 4p.p.

Circus programmes and VHS tapes from Billy Smart’s Circus and Chipperfields’s Circus collected during the 1970s and early 1980s by the TV producer, Christopher John Palmer. There are also a number of promotional photographs of artistes and other ephemera related to the circus.

This collection consists of a large library of books and journals, as well as archival material including posters, programmes, photographs, films, handbills, research material, scrapbooks, original artwork and many other items of ephemera relating to British, Irish and European circuses