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Children doing handstands on a Balham street, SW LondonTwo children, a boy and a girl, doing handstands against a concrete wall on a Balham street, SW London. A smaller child watches them, backed into a corner. Date: circa 1961
If Unhealthy, be healthy: If Healthy by HealthierAn energetic man starts the day in his dressing gown by diving off the mantelpiece of his living room, using his wifes head as a springboard
Biddy The Tubman Stonham - Hastings, East SussexBiddy " The Tubman" Stonham - Hastings, East Sussex - Acrobat and Seaside Entertainer (1910s - 1930s). There are a number of (hilarious)
Lillian Leitzel - German Circus acrobat and strongwomanLillian (" Lilli" ) Leitzel (1892-1931) - an acrobat and strongwoman for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. Date: circa 1910s
The American dancer Nitza Vernille appearing in the new Shubert revue Artists and Models, 1927 Date: 1927
Royal Air Force display at HendonCrazy flying stunts at the Royal Air Force Display at Hendon. Date: 1933
Isaac Fawkes, the Slight of Hand MaUndated hand coloured engraving of Isaac Fawkes, the " Slight of Hand Man", and enlargement of acrobats from Bartholomew Fair print. HPG/8/2/1 (xli)"
Portrait of the dancers Myrio and Desha, 1931 who have played Europe and have been at the Roxy Theatre, New York Date: 1931
Portrait of the American dancer Nitza Vernille, 1931 Date: 1931
An acrobatic baboon at the HippodromeHerr Grais with his performing acrobatic baboon at the London Hippodrome in 1902. Date: 1902
Christmas card with a clown on a tightrope, with the sea and rocks below. Date: circa 1890s
Desha and Myrio at the Ambassadeurs theatreThe dancers Desha and Myrio at the Ambassadeurs theatre from Paris Plaisirs number 76, October 1928 Date: 1928
Poster, Indias First Aerial PageantPoster, Captain C. D. Barnard presents Indias First Aerial Pageant, with passenger flights in the famous monoplane Spider, parachute descents, daring acrobatics by famous pilots
Chenko and Alexa, London, 1925Chenko and Alexa (international dancing team), London, 1925 Date: 1925
Zazel, Royal Aquarium, Westminster, LondonZazel (Rossa Matilda Richter), female acrobatic performer and human cannonball, at the Royal Aquarium, Westminster, London, with verses from Punch magazine. 1877
Wallace and Sanna in one of their adagio dance numbers, 1928Earlyne Wallace and John Sanna in one of their adagio dance numbers, 1928 Date: 1928
The English Adagio dancing team of Gaston and Andree, 1930 Date: 1930
The Magic Workshop - adagio dance training - with Earle Wallace and the Three Phantoms, 1930 Date: 1930
The dancers of Variety in 1929. Hope Minor and Edward Root (Top left), Janet Martine an RKO headliner (top middle), Neva, an acrobatic dancer with Dave Apollon (top right)
A portrait of the British adagio and acrobatic dancers Divina and Charles, 1929 Date: 1929
The original 3 Nock Sisters, Berlin, 1920sThe original 3 Nock Sisters, from the Scala and Wintergarten, Berlin, 1920s Date: 1920s
The British acrobatic dancers Gyp Dillion and Du Marte, 1920s Date: 1920s
The Fritzsche brothers - German Bicycle Acrobats from Leuben, Dresden, Germany. Date: circa 1907
A stunt Motorcycle acrobatic display team - three men on a bike... Date: circa 1930s
Swimming SeasonSwimming scenes from pools in Wembley, Blackpool and San Francisco. The new Wembley pool is being opened by Rt. Hon. L. S. (Leo) Amery (1873-1955). Date: 1932
Dog TrialsCanines being put through their paces at dog trials held at Crystal Palace. Date: 1931
Fiat G. 91PAN MM6249 Pony 1Aeronautica Militare - Fiat G.91PAN MM6249 Pony 1, of the Frecce Tricolori aerobatic team, at RAF Greenham Common, on 31 June 1976 for the International Air Tattoo
The Great Blondini - walking the high wire above four lionsA slightly fanciful illustration of French tightrope walker Charles Blondin (Jean Francois Gravelet) (1824-1897) - walking the high wire above a pit of four large male lions. Date: circa 1850s
Fire drill, acrobatic display by Japanese firemanVintage 19th century photograph: Fire drill, acrobatic display by Japanese fireman
Alda and Doret, acrobatic performers, sensational, unique, and thrilling, the act without duplicate Date: 1934
Les Terrianos, acrobatic troupe, really sensational Date: 1934
The Comedy Whirligigs Flora and Alberta in Twists and Twirls, Grand Theatre, Leeds Date: early 20th century
The adagio team of Renoff and Renova, 1928 Date: 1928
Cover of Dance Magazine, May 1928, featuring the adagio dancers Renoff and Renova Date: 1928
Advert for the Earle Wallace dancing school in Los Angeles, 1930 Date: 1930
The French dancing team of Mel and Melma appearing at the Lido des Champs Elysees, Paris, 1930 - excelling in character and acrobatic work Date: 1930
The American dancers Marcya and Donald, 1930The American dancers Marcya and Donald on tour in Europe, 1930 - they have been doing their acrobatic and adagio exploits at the Lido, Paris Date: 1930
A portrait of the American dancer Barrie Oliver, 1929 appearing in Charlots revue in London Date: 1929
Cover of Dance Magazine, July 1930 featuring Fay Adler and Ted Bradford Date: 1930
Portrait of the dancers Renoff and Renova, 1931 Date: 1931
Portrait of the dancer Natacha Nattova, 1931 Date: 1931
The Hoffman Girls performing webbing act, London HippodromeThe eighteen Gertrude Hoffman Girls performing their extraordinary acrobatic webbing act at the London Hippodrome, Leap Year, in 1924. Date: 1924
Roseray and CapellaDancers Simone Roseray and Capella, acrobatic dancing cabaret stars of the 1920s, photographed at the time they were performing in Berlin, after a successful run at the Concert Mayol in Paris
Cover of Dancing Times, April 1934 featuring the dancers Gaston and Andree Date: 1934
The dancers Divina and Charles, 1927The dancers Divina and Charles, who have been dancing on the continent, 1927 Date: 1927
Mushroom speciesMushroom and fungi species including stinkhorn, earthstar, puffball, rust, mold, etc. Lithograph from Lorenz Okens Universal Natural History, Allgemeine Naturgeschichte fur alle Stande, Stuttgart
Velocipede competition in Leipzig, Germany 1885Scenes from a velocipede competition in Leipzig, Germany. Date: 1885
United States Air Force - Lockheed T-33A Shooting StarUnited States Air Force - Lockheed T-33A-1-LO Shooting Star 51-4076 (msn 580-5370) of the USAF Thunderbirds aerobatic team. 1952: USAF 3530th PTW. Support hack for the Thunderbirds acrobatic team
Japanese Acrobats. The Gentleman in the centre has turned away in disgust at himself as he managed to lose his fan that morning.... Date: 1904
Banking Expressions Illustrated - A Good Balance. The reverse message for this card rather wonderfully reads: " What Ho!" Date: 1904
The E Floretty Trio - German EntertainersThe E Floretty Trio - German Acrobatic Entertainers. A popular Trapeze Circus Act. Date: circa 1910s
Driving to the Races - Louis Wain postcardDriving to the Races in a carriage pulled by a team of four dogs - distracted by acrobatic cats - Louis Wain postcard Date: 1911
Sisters Warwick music hall trick cyclistsThe Sisters Warwick music hall trick and acrobatic cyclists. Five women dressed in knee length full white skirts with short white jackets, large hats with decorative veiling and flat shoes
Mado Minty 1913Mado Minty, in theatrical spiders costume in Come Over Here, appearing in The London Opera House and also photographed in her private life. 1913
Alphabet with acrobatic jesterJester doing acrobatic poses to spell out the alphabet. Date: 1881
Physical education, gymIn the gymnasium a boy performs an acrobatic feat, watched by his fellow classmates. He leaps head first over four other boys who crouch on the floor
Schoolgirls practising gymnastics to music (provided by an upright piano). Date: circa 1920s
Gaston and Andree, London (1926)The sensational adagio and acrobatic dancers Gaston and Andree, London (1926) Date: 1926
Boy Scout activities in Afghanistan, in the scouting magazine Jamboree, April 1933. Date: circa 1930s
Ice Skater Sonja HenieSonja Henie (19121969) - a Norwegian figure skater and film star. Three-times Olympic Champion (1928, 1932, 1936) in Ladies Singles
Romania - The CalusariThe Calusari - members of a Romanian fraternal secret society who practiced a ritual acrobatic dance known as the calus. Date: circa 1906
Malaysia - Sandakan - Contortionist acrobat. Card sold in aid of the building fund for the Phillipino Association of Sandakan
Luise Blackbourne from C. B. Cochrans cabaret showLuise Blackbourne in her Absinthe dance from C.B. Cochrans cabaret show And So We Go On at the Trocadero, London, 1928 Date: 1928
Front cover of London Life featuring an acrobatic dancing act, 1928 Date: 1928
Motorcycle display - Dispatch riders, Royal Corps of SignalsMotorcycle display (in training for a performance at the Royal Tournament) - Dispatch riders, Royal Corps of Signals. Date: 1930s
Young lady shortly fails to walk the tightropeA young lady reads out a learned treatise upon tight-rope walking in a circus rather than actually performing on the high wire herself! Date: 1923
Portraits of various dancers: Lewisoff & Valmore (acrobatic dancers), Helen May, Mary Gayford, Wilma Deane and Bridgeman & Irvine, 1922 Date: 1922
Circus Acrobats - Edy Ruth and FrancyEdy Ruth and Francois (Francy) Edouard - Belgian aerial Circus Acrobats (Trapeze artists) - performing their sensational aerial act. Date: circa 1930s
Harry Mason and Lily BartPromotional postcard for Harry Mason and Lily Bart. These novelty comedy gymnasts were obscure performers. This postcard was commissioned it to advertise their act to music hall managers
Leaflet cover, Souvenir of The Cossacks -- acrobatics on horseback. Date: circa 1950s
Harry Mason and Lily Bart - Novelty Comedy Gymnasts of Brixton, London. " Ah! But What Gymnasts!" It looks conceivable as if Harry Mason is here taking on the persona of King George V
Get Away You Boys by Frank RubensPromotional postcard for Get Away You Boys, revue/farcical burlesque presented by Frank Rubens. First produced at the Grand Theatre, Clapham, 4th May 1914
Acrobatic clown on a Christmas cardAcrobatic clown in a colourful costume on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Baliol and Merton in the Piccadilly Revels, London (1928)Baliol and Merton in the Piccadilly Revels (1928) - the cabaret show at the Piccadilly Hotel, London Date: 1928
Boys doing handstands on a Balham street, SW LondonTwo boys doing handstands against a brick wall on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961
The Great Monohan - Record-breaking Roller SkaterG.S. Monohan ( The Great Monohan ) showing off his skills on his roller skates - here jumping cleanly over three chairs. Date: circa 1909
German female dance troupe striking a sculptural pose! Date: 1907
NFS (London Region) dispatch riders display team, WW2NFS dispatch riders demonstrate their motorcycle riding skills with a acrobatic display at Regional headquarters, Lambeth SE1
Russian o shishi (acrobatic street dancer) master entertains the children of Japan. Print shows a red-faced Russian officer()
Nina Payne in costume, Paris 1925Nina Payne (American acrobatic dancer) in costume, Paris 1925 Date: 1925
Bea Zoltana from the cabaret at the New Princes RestaurantBea Zoltana (Hungarian dancer) from the cabaret (6th edition of the New Princes Frivolities) at the New Princes Restaurant, London, 1925 Date: 1926
Easter and Hazelton, New York, 1925American dancing team Easter and Hazelton, New York, 1925 showing the art of adagio dancing Date: 1925
The Dorians in Cabaret 1929 at the New Princes Restaurant, London, 1929 Date: 1929
