Contortionists Collection

Female contortionist Diana Gaye playing records
The female contortionist Diana Gaye in the sitting room, putting a record on the record player, with an array of the latest LP covers on display. Date: 1971

Female contortionist Diana Gaye relaxing
The female contortionist Diana Gaye stretching out and relaxing in her bikini. Date: 1971

Female contortionist Diana Gaye washing up
The female contortionist Diana Gaye helping (or hindering) her mother with the washing up. (1 of 2) Date: 1971

Female contortionist Diana Gaye and car boot
The female contortionist Diana Gaye sitting half in and half out of an open car boot, helped by a young male assistant. (2 of 5) Date: 1971

Female contortionist Diana Gaye making tea
The female contortionist Diana Gaye in the kitchen with her mother, making a pot of tea. (2 of 2) Date: 1971

Female Contortionist
The female contortionist, inside a suitcase, gives the thumbs up signal to show that she is okay. She is carried off by a man who told her it was a trick. Silly girl Date: 1960s

A Trio of French Child Contortionists and Acrobats. Date: circa 1930s

Relief depicting contortionists dancers. Temple of Hatshepsut. Eighteenth Dynasty. New Kingdom. Deir el-Bahari. Egypt

Relief depicting a group of dancers. New Kingdom. Temple of Luxor. Egypt

Contortionist in tuxedo jacket, top hat, and tights performing surrounded by other performing contortionists. Date c1892

Bartholomew Fair (1721)
Coloured, semi-circular illustration of Bartholomew Fair (1721), with small text giving the history of the fair, published by J. F. Setchel, London, c1820. HPF/5C/47

India - Acrobats / contortionists. One man stands on another who is completely rolled up in a ball. A small band of onlookers watch from a respectable distance

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