Acrobatic Gallery

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An energetic man starts the day in his dressing gown by diving off the mantelpiece of his living room, using his wife's head as a springboard and landing perfectly at the breakfast table where a cup of tea is waiting. Illustration by William Heath Robinson. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evan"

© Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans Picture Library

Sisters Warwick music hall trick cyclists

The 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. There are no bicycles in this photograph. Date: circa 1905

© MonoMania Images / Mary Evans Picture Library

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The dancers of Variety in 1929

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), Cecile Blair working in Publix units (centre), Babe Morris with the Honeymoon Cruise Publix Unit (bottom left) and the Franklin Sisters (bottom right) Date: 1929

© Mary Evans / Jazz Age Club Collection