Circus Collection (page 5)

A scene from the UFA film Circus of Life (1927)
A scene from the UFA film Circus of Life ('Die Flucht in den Zirkus 1927) featuring Vladimir Gaidarow, the aristocratic hero (centre) Date: 1927

The Rotunda and St. Martin's Circus, Birmingham, England. Date: May 1966

BOITO NERONE LIEBIG 6
Scene from act five : in the vault of the circus, the Christians are trapped by the fire, and die when the building collapses. Date: first performed 1924

Ludgate Circus 1901
Ludgate Circus, with heavy traffic. Date: 1901

Traffic at Ludgate Circus is halted and passers-by stand still to observe a minute's silence on Armistice Day Date: 1926

Traffic in the centre of London's West End at Picadilly Circus. Date: 1915

The equestrian group at the Circus Ball, Grosvenor House, 1933. From left, Nancy Mitford, Cecil Beaton, Lady Castlerosse and Viscountess Weymouth. Date: 1933

Oxford Circus, London Date: circa 1900

Holborn Circus and Viaduct, City of London Date: circa 1900

Glider used for display at the Cobham Air Circus Date: 1930s

Chang Woo Gow, or Chang the Chinese GiantaA circus, show performer in the west
Chang Woo Gow, or " Chang the Chinese Giant" circus, show performer in the west, likely photographed with his first wife Kin Foo, c.1860 s

The Hippodrome of Constantinople Istanbul
Vintage 19th century photograph:The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire

Piccadilly Circus, London Date: circa 1901

The Plaza, Piccadilly Circus, London
The Plaza Theatre, Piccadilly Circus, London, iluminated at night. Date: circa 1930s

Piccadilly Circus at night, London
Piccadilly Circus at night with illuminated advertisements. Date: circa 1956

Piccadilly Circus at night
Piccadilly Circus, London, at night, with advertisements reflected in fountain. Date: circa 1950s

Mannequin, Swan and Edgar window, London
Mannequin in Swan and Edgars window, Piccadilly Circus, London. Date: circa 1950s

Elephants parade through town to publicise circus
A long line of elephants is led through town to publicise the arrival of a circus, attracting much interest from locals. Date: circa 1950s

Elephants in Central London publicise circus
Elephants are led through Central London streets to publicise a forthcoming circus, watched by a crowd of onlookers. Date: circa 1930s

Circus in town, elephants in Central London
Elephants are paraded through Central London to publicise the circus. Date: circa 1930s

Comic postcard, Piccadilly Circus in the Stone Age Date: 20th century

Eros at Piccadilly Circus
A line drawing by Reginald Buchanan Urquhart

Piccadilly Circus
A view of Eros and Piccadilly Circus, London, in the 1930s. Artist: Alker Tripp

Piccadilly Circus London. horse drawn / pedestrian transport
Vintage late 19th century photograph - Piccadilly Circus London. horse drawn and pedestrian transport

Acrobats, gymnasts and clown, 1st Hampshire Regiment
Acrobats, gymnasts and clowns - circus troupe 1st Hampshire Regiment of the British Army, c.1900

Ludgate Circus and St Pauls Cathedral, London
Vintage 19th century photograph: Ludgate Circus and St Pauls Cathedral, London

Photograph of Red Lion PH, Ludgate Circus, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Photograph of Leicester PH, Picadilly Circus, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Photograph of Earl Russell PH, Oxford Circus, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Astleys Theatre was a theatre on Peter Street, Dublin, at its peak in the 1790s and 1800s. In the 1790s it was known as Astleys Dublin Amphitheatre, after Astleys Amphitheatre of London

The Royal Surrey Theatre
The Surrey Theatre, London began life in 1782 as the Royal Circus and Equestrian Philharmonic Academy, one of the many circuses that provided entertainment of both horsemanship and drama (hippodrama)

Northern harrier, Circus hudsonius. Marsh hawk, male 1, female with prey 2. Chromolithograph after an ornithological illustration by John James Audubon from Benjamin Harry Warrens Report on the Birds

Northern bobwhite, Colinus virginianus. Bob-white or quail, male 1, female 2, young 3. Chromolithograph after an ornithological illustration by John James Audubon from Benjamin Harry Warrens Report

Plan and elevation of an ancient Greek theater. Portico and steps A, arcades B, stage C, proscenium D, understage or hyposcenium E, prompters box or timello F, dressing room or parascenium G

Plan and elevation of the Baths of Titus, Rome. Thermae Titi, public baths built by Emperor Titus. Terme di Tito. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

View of the exterior of the Coliseum, Rome. Flavian Amphitheatre. Interno del Colosseo. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Buonajuti from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Ancient Etruscan tombs in the necropolis of Tarquinia, Italy. Sepolcri di Tarquinia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

View of the interior of the Coliseum, Rome. Flavian Amphitheatre. Interno del Colosseo. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Buonajuti from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Plan and elevations of the theatre at Herculaneum. Teatro d Ercolano. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World

Edmund Blunden Information Board, Vlamertinghe, Belgium
The board is outside the Chateau. Blunden was in the 11th Royal Sussex, camped just outside Vlamertinghe in the preparations for the Third Battle of Ypres

Crowds congregating in Piccadilly Circus, one of the focal points of celebrations on VE Day, 8 May 1945. Date: 1945

Eros Gets That Christmas Feeling by Pearce
Lovely illustration of Piccadilly Circus in the centre of London, covered in snow and with the famous Eros statue decorated with holly and ribbons for Christmas. Date: 1932

Piccadilly Circus, London - Coronation of Elizabeth II. Date: 1953

Advert, Schoenhut Toys. 1926

Marceline the Droll, Spanish-born clown. He became famous at the newly-opened Hippodrome in the early twentieth century and then went to New York to perform at the hippodrome there

The Sands of Dee, how the waves are formed at Hippodrome
Page from The Sketch reporting on how the immense waves was created during the London Hippodromes latest dramatic water spectacle, The Sands of Dee

Victorian scrap, Boy Clown. 19th century

Advert, Thermos Ice Cream Jars. 1923

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