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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
International Air Rally Poster 1937Poster, High Speed Thrills! International Air Rally, Lympne, 28-29 August. Spectacular RAF Hendon Acrobatics, Racing, Live Parachuting, Foreign Aces. Organised by the Cinque Ports Flying Club. 1937
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
Kirk and Saraski music hall aquatic acrobats. Sisters known as ?the aquatic marvels?. Performed dives, acrobatics and endurance feats in a tank of heated water
In the support trench by Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon" Old Bill has practically decided to try to get Private Shinio (the ex-comedy-juggler-and-hand-balancer) transferred to another platoon." The stoicism of Captain Bruce Bairnsfathers
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
Christmas card with a clown on a tightrope, with the sea and rocks below. Date: circa 1890s
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
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)"
Acrobates - acrobatsA delightful illustration from Larousse Encyclopedia detailing a variety of acrobatic entertainers performing impressive physical feats. Date: 1930
Hawker Hunter FGA-71Two RAF Hawker Hunters of 43 Squadron Aerobatic Team Parked Date: 1957
Giant Airship Hangars at Cardington, Bedfordshire with t?Giant Airship Hangars at Cardington, Bedfordshire with the RAF Black Arrows Aerobatic Formation Display Team Flypast Trailing Smoke Overhead Date: 1960s
Rosey Anslow & Ella Grahame music hall roller-skatersRosey Anslow and Ella Grahame performing acrobatics on roller skates. One performer is wearing trousers, the other wearing a jacket and full skirt allowing for movement. Date: circa 1910
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
Roller Skating ShowBella Avalon and Percy Athos perform an act on rollerskates in The New Prince's Frivolities at the New Prince's Theatre in London (later known as the Shaftesbury Theatre). Date: 1925
Mikado series by Raphael Kirchner - AcrobatRaphael Kirchner design for his Mikado series - created in 1900 in Japonism style. Date: 1900
Cartoon, A Blaze of Triumph! (Disraeli and Turkey)Cartoon, A Blaze of Triumph! Disraeli is the hero of the day, having made a deal over Cyprus with Turkey at the Anglo-Turkish Convention, thereby ensuring peace rather than war
Playbill, Empire Theatre, Belfast, Ireland, November 1921Playbill for Empire Theatre, Belfast, November 1921 - The Weldonn Singers are top of the bill, alongside Will Luff, Henri Hilton, Three Godwyns, Reg Jecks and Vera Vivian
Boys playing handstands (culbute) and fart-in-the-face (pet-en-gueule), after an engraving by Claudine Bouzonnet Stella, 17th century
Chinese games and acrobatics performed in Yuanmingyuang Park, Peking. Eight costumed women ride Ferris wheels perpedicularly, while male acrobats spin on rope wheels
Velocipede competition in Leipzig, Germany 1885Scenes from a velocipede competition in Leipzig, Germany. Date: 1885
Advert, rehearsal halls, New York City, USAAdvertisement, rehearsal halls for all occasions, with pianos and victrolas, West 46th Street, New York City, USA. Tune in on Jack Clark, The Radio Tapper, acrobatics and stage dancing. circa 1930
Cat playing cymbals with cat and ball on a postcardCat playing cymbals with cat balancing a large red ball on its feet, on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Oy Ra and Dorma Leigh, in The Girl on the Film, LondonOy Ra and Dorma Leigh, in The Girl on the Film, a musical farce in three acts by James T Tanner, at the Gaiety Theatre, London
Hawker Hunter F-6A Formation of RAF 92 Squadron Hawker Hunter F.6S in Formation Vertical Climb with White Smoke Trails - the 1960 RAF Fighter Command Reserve Aerobatic Team Date: 1960
Five girls doing hand-stands on the Beach - USA Date: circa 1904
Miss LurlineMISS LURLINE performs in a tank at the Cirque des Champs- Elysees, Paris; she performs acrobatics and even eats, remaining underwater for two and a half minutes at a time Date: 1882
Robin with egg on a Christmas and New Year cardRobin balancing an egg on its beak on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Moscow State Circus in CornwallMembers of the Moscow State Circus performing near St Austell in Cornwall. Date: 1970s
The Sky Devils Air Circus PosterPoster, The Sky Devils Air Circus, Great 1944 Display, 10 years ahead of its time! Come and win 500. Issued by Air Pageants Ltd. 1944
Native acrobats, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaNative acrobats in action, one on a tightrope, Jabalpur (Jubbulpore), Madhya Pradesh, India. Date: circa 1930s
Greek Hydria depicting an auletris, two dancers playingGreek pottery with red figures. Hydria depicting an auletris, two dancers playing zills and other doing acrobatics in a house of heteras. After auletris, a man leaning on his staff, raising his hand
Acrobats on a Victorian scrapAcrobats in various poses on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s
Athletes and sportsmen on a sheet of Victorian scraps. Date: circa 1890s
Circus performer on three horses on a Victorian scrapCircus performer riding on three horses on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s
Circus performer on horse on a Victorian scrapCircus performer on the back of a horse on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s
Happy Families Playing Cards - Miss Strong the Weight Lifters Daughter. circa 1930s
Four frog acrobats on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Cartoon, Acrobatics. Is he an air ace? No, hes just a guy with love troubles ! Date: 1919
Leaflet cover, Souvenir of The Cossacks -- acrobatics on horseback. Date: circa 1950s
Acrobatic clown on a Christmas cardAcrobatic clown in a colourful costume on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Three hungry puppies on a Christmas card, contriving to get hold of the Christmas goose from the pantry cupboard. Date: circa 1890s
Victorian Scrap, acrobat and clown. circa 1880s
Actress Freda Wyn doing handstand in cat costumeFreda Wyn, English actress (aka Winifred A Ryeland, 1916-1989), doing a handstand on stage in her cat costume during rehearsals for a pantomime, Puss in Boots
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
Roseray and Capella at the Embassy ClubAn Embassy Thrill - the Dancers Roseray and Capella. Roseray and Capella, the cabaret stars of the Embassy Club pictured performing some of their act which combined acrobatics with dance