Music Hall and Variety theatre posters featuring Ben Jackson among many other acts.

Pre-Film and variety and music hall programmes mainly related to the travelling shows of Joseph Poole and Harry Poole, Harry H. Hamilton, Mapleston Brothers and Adams but it also includes other showmen.

Programmes for various British and international circuses including Billy Russell's, Blackpool Tower, Fossett's, Chipperfield's and the Toni Boltini's Circus.

A collection of mainly British and international circus programmes and some variety and music hall programmes containing circus acts.

Circus and sideshow posters including small amount of material on Koringa and copy of Bertram Mill’s Circus limited edition book written by the donor.

Black and white and some colour photographs, negatives, handbills, programmes and other items of ephemera relating George Sanger's circus and the Hall by the Sea.

Ringmaster Claude Yelding, Featuring Anton and Manet trapeze, Los Alomos Wild West Show, Tonga and partner ‘The Human Gorilla’ and others. Contains illustration, 4p.p.

This collection contains the archive of Skinning the Cat, aerial circus company including press cuttings relating, promotional material, programmes, photographs, costumes and costume designs and business records. It also contains DVDs of footage of performances, a book by Rebecca Truman and digital born files.

Smart Circus programmes, including Billy Smart Circus, David Smart Circus and Smart Circus Royal Performance Galas.

This collection contains posters, programmes, letters, film, business records and a large number of family and circus photographs. This unique family collection charts the history of the Smart family from their beginnings as fairground showmen to presenting one of the greatest British circuses.

Roy Hudd, ringmaster, Las Ballan, cycling troupe, Duo Nowinski perch act, Laner Brothers Wild West, Charlie Cairoli and company clowns, Gene Mendez high wire and animals. 4p.p.

Roy Hudd, ringmaster, Markus with Rosita, balancing and strongman, balancing act, The Saltas trapeze, and animals, Charlie Cairoli and company clowns and animals, Signed by Roy hudd, 4p.p.

Blue and white photograph of high wire act and red and blue text on white background on front cover, inside and on back cover blue and white photographs showing a variety of tricks, text in red and blue and contact details, 2p.p.

Colour photograph of a female aerial act wearing a white outfit with red stains on the chest hanging upside down over a red background on the front cover, inside introduction, colour and black and white photographs of the acts and performers with text, circus merchandise on the last page and commercial advertising, 10p.p.

Plastic folder containing information about the act, black and white photographs in plastic sleeves of some of their tricks and list of past performing venues and loose photocopy of 1930s Proctor's Royal Circus show, 9p.p.

Pamphlet advertising swaying pole, suspended chair and outdoor high wire acts by The Marcellos and The Verianos. Blue and white photographs and blue type on off white background with text describing the acts and booking details on reverse, 2p.p.

Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth. Aquatic Variety Spectacle and Circus, Miss Nellie Cockrill, Baby Tilley, lion taming act, The Marvellous Freres Phillipe, Vasco, The Lizzette Troupe crobatic act, Alexandra and Bertie aerial act, The Two Yoricks, Mdlle. Yvette equestrian act, Baby Culeen equestrian act, Miss Rubini, Rabbitt. Black type on white background listing the cast of performers.

A range of items of promotion and advertising from a range of circus companies and performers, including artistes' photographs with act descriptions used for seeking employment in circuses and pamphlets advertising independent performances and circus companies' literature and souvenirs for public distribution and promotion including Gerry Cottle's Circus, Belle Vue, Blackpool Tower, Bertram Mills Circus, Gandey's, Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey, Knie and many more.

Poster left blank for overprinting location and date. Patricia Solo trapeze, Jose aerial Aquarius etc. Red blue and yellow type on white background.