This collection contains research material, business records, grant applications, project planning documents, contracts, programmes, posters, handbills, newpaper cuttings and other records relating to Marisa Carnesky's career as a showwoman. The records comprise the production and travelling of Marisa's shows including Carnesky's Ghost train, SmutFest, Jewess Tattoess, Dragon Ladies, Chamber of Horrors, Dystopia, Magic War, The Incredible Bleeding Woman and Tarot Drome.

Various items of ephemera.

Catalogues of sale by auction for the property of Bertram Mills Circus at Christie's, Anglo American Circus animals and circus equipment and Chipperfield family equipment and animals. Typescript.

Two envelopes with a water colour image of The Quality Show clown logo; two envelopes with the Billy Smart's Big top The Quality Show logo and a clown walking on a tight rope; two R.S.V.P. cards for the Gala Celebrity Opening of Billy Smart's Big Top Show; one R.S.V.P. card for Billy Smart's New World Circus; one ticket for entry to Billy Smart's circus

Newspaper cuttings relating to various circuses and performers.

Various circuses' promotional newspapers including Circus Barlay, Gleich, Amar, Pinder, Cirque Rancy, Busch, Barum, Olympia, Chipperfield and Boswell and Wilkie, containing images and text including an article on the Chinese National Circus.

Variety Club Dinner invitations 1959, 1960, 1962, 1970, and Thalia Mason’s lodge dinner 1966.

Ledger containing accounts related to the General Fund, Emergency Fund, Central Benevolent Fund and Appeal Deposits Account listing contributions, payments, expenses, legal charges, rents, salaries, petty cash, defence and savings bonds for Sheffield and Coventry, contributions to fairs and shows, deposits by showman and other information. Manuscript.

Various items related to Billy Bellhouse's private and professional life including tickets, membership cards and touring memorabilia.

Various items of ephemera belonging to Billy Wood and his descendants, including Billy Wood's letter headed paper.

Various items related to the Biddall showman family.

Various items including bank money wallets and a sign for Joe's Bar.

Various items related to Ben Jackson and his wife's career in music hall and variety.

A range of circus related items related to Hassan Ali, Adha Issacs Menken, Barnum and Bailey, funeral items, illustrations of circus parades, circus tickets, discount vouchers and booking forms, circus themed stickers, famous clown clay models, circus themed jigsaw puzzles, circus model figures, comics books and children's books, Circus Friends Association related material, Montecarlo Circus Festival related items, Jesse Fossett's throwing knives and other items.

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

Miscellaneous items some belonged to John E. Sanger, including invoices, a hand written summary of accounts and a leave pass during war service and part of The Bodie Book on hypnotism and mental suggestion.

An envelope containing two maps from Disneyland Magic Kingdom in Anaheim, California, one children menu from Red Wagon Restaurant, one paper bag from the Taylor & Hume Disneyland Hotel, and one Disneyland blue cardboard bib.

Various items including paperwork related to The Dingles Fairground Heritage Trust's Bioscope Appeal and the donation of Billy Wood's boxing show to the Trust, Billy Wood letter headed paper and a programme for Mannequin Parades at Clacton-on-Sea.

Various items related to Barbara Buttrick professional career as a boxer including promotional photographs, sample of commercial for Nike and the Women’s International Boxing Federation book of rules and regulations.