Circus aeruginosus, marsh harrierPlate 73 from Archibald Thorburns second edtition of British Birds, Vol. 2 (1925)
Oxford Circus, London, c. 1880Photograph showing part of Oxford Circus (also known as Regent Circus), London, c.1880. The horse-drawn carriages travelling along Oxford Street appear blurred
Wombwells Menagerie, Crystal Palace, 1897 Date: 1897
Please, Mr Policeman, where is Father Christmas by MataniaIn the centre of London, close to Piccadilly Circus, two children stop a policeman from directing traffic to ask him where Father Christmas is
Flea CircusAn advertisement for Professor Likontis wonderful Roumanian Fea Circus
Piccadilly Circus 1956Piccadilly Circus street scene, with huge billboards advertising Bovril, Wrigleys and Craven A cigarettes amongst others
Piccadilly Circus by night, London. Date: 1960s
Carlisle Circus, Belfast, Northern Ireland. circa 1908
Piccadilly Circus, London Date: 1960s
Circus Elephant / TrainerA circus elephant and his trainer, Miss Cornak, who also has a little dog on a lead to show how versatile she is
Ben-Hur, chariot race scene, book by General Lew WallaceBen-Hur, chariot race scene, jacket design of the book by General Lew Wallace, published by Sears, Roebuck and Co, Chicago, USA. 20th century
Ancient Roman costume from the time of the late Roman Republic -- warriors, legionnaires (infantry soldiers), a cavalryman, a centurion, an emperor in purple (red), an ensign bearer
Interior of tramshed, Lytham St Annes, LancashireInterior view of a tramshed at Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, showing various trams with advertising material: Jacobs Cream Crackers, Colmans Mustard, Lifebuoy Soap
The neon lights of Piccadilly Circus at night, London Date: circa 1950s
Wombwells PosterA poster from Bostock and Wombwells circus, featuring Madame Jumbo, performing horses and various other beasts, birds and reptiles. Date: Late 19th century
Coronation procession at Oxford Circus, 1953The colour and pageantry of the Coronation procession - detachments of the Foot Guards marching along Oxford Street into Oxford Circus showing the vast crowds lining the decorated route. Date: 1953
Blackpool EntertainmentThe front cover of a souvenir programme for the Blackpool Tower & Winter Gardens, including the Tower circus and ballroom
London - Piccadilly Circus in the 1920sLondon - Piccadilly Circus photographed in 1924. The Trocadero is showing Wanderer in the Wasteland - an American colour silent Western film directed by Irvin Willat and starring Jack Holt
Poster, Sir Robert Fossetts Circus and Zoo, featuring lions and an elephant. Date: circa 1950s
Circus scene. Illustration by G鲡rd Laplau (1938-2009)Circus scene. Illustration by G鲡 rd Laplau (1938-2009). Naive art. Painting
Wanstead Flats FairA travelling funfair, at Wanstead Flats, east London. Date: 1930s
Brown Bear riding a motorcycle at the Bertram Mills CircusPhotograph showing a large brown bear riding a motorcycle during a performance of the Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia in December 1951. That year was the Silver Jubilee of the Mills Circus at Olympia
Astleys AmphitheatrePhilip Astleys amphitheatre, Westminster Bridge Road, London : loved by Dickens, this was also the scene of clowns such as Grimaldi, and popular melodrama
Bertram Mills CircusA centaur style illustration, featuring a clown and a circus horse, adorn the cover of a programme for performances at Olympia, London
Poster, Sir Alan Cobhams National Aviation Day Campaign Air Display (also known as Cobhams Flying Circus), Chapel Farm, Lochgelly Road, Kirkcaldy, 13-14 July 1935. Date: 1935
Barnum & Bailey PosterPoster for Barnum and Baileys Circus
Piccadilly / Eros 1950SThe famous statue of Eros in the middle of Piccadilly Circus
German circus scrap -- dog jumping through a paper hoop. 19th century
Bonzo - Bostocks remarkable Sea lionBonzo a remarkable performing Sea Lion at Bostock and Wombwells Travelling Circus - pictures with trainer Zetta Hills Date: circa 1926
Bertram Mills LorryThe Circus Comes to Town! A picturesque setting for the Bertarm Mills Circus, at Maidstone, Kent, England. Date: 1950s
Circus Poster / Polito sA poster for Politos Menagerie advertising a horned horse (or nilghau), a zebra, an elephant and a fully grown lion!
Circus Clown PointingA young child, with a hoop decorated with flowers, rides on the back of a skewbald (brown and white) horse, while a clown stands and points
Circus Poster / ParisA poster for Cirque d ete (Summer circus) in the Champs Elysees, Paris. Open every evening, there are clowns, lions and horses, to name but a few acts
Tower Circus / BlackpoolTwo girls perform tricks while riding a white horse. A clown holds a hoop with a paper surface which one of them has just leapt through
Rome / Circus MaximusRestoration by Canina of the Circus Maximus in its heyday : a chariot race is in progress and the slopes are thronged with spectators. The Imperial Palace is on the left
Pictorial reconstruction of Rome, ItalyA general view of Rome as it would have appeared at the time of Emperor Aurelian, with the Circus of Alexander Severus in the foreground
London Birdseye 18Bird s-eye view of London at the end of the 19th century : the City Road, Finsbury Circus to the Angel, Islington
The Wallenda Family performing on the high wire, Olympia, 19Photograph showing the Wallenda family performing their high wire act, as part of Bertram Mills Circus, at Olympia, London, 1931
Officer and UnicyclistPolice Constable on point duty directing a member of Bertram Mills Circus to Olympia, Hammersmith, London
Piccadilly Circus 1930SThe Statue of Eros, Piccadilly Circus, London, England
Clowns / Victorian ScrapA clown wearing dungarees with stripey socks
Circus Acrobats / GarnierA female acrobat balances on her hands and brings her ankles level with her ears
TREVITHICKs LOCO 1808Trevithicks latest engine, known as the " catch-me-who- can" is the centre-piece at the steam circus on the New Road, Euston Square, London
Poodle and HoopPoodle wearing clothes performs with a hoop
Lots Road Power Station, Chelsea, LondonThe Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway (GNP&BR) Power House (Lots Road Power Station), Chelsea, London. Built to power the newly created Piccadilly underground line
Victorian Scrap - Circus Elephant riding a Tricycle - A heavy weight. late 19th century
Victorian Scrap showing Circus Performers in a Big Top Circus Ring, including a lady balancing on a performing horse and a clown holding a hoop. Date: circa 1880s
Edouard Beaupre, the Willowbunch giant (1881 - 1904), giant and circus performer, and part of Barnum and Baileys circus. Named here in the Tatler as Arthur Beaupre, the Montana Giant
