1800s circus aesthetic

In the late 1800's elephants would pull these wagons across the landscape drawing people from far and near filled with curiosity and amazement for this thing called the Circus. This image is available for sale. Please visit me at www.karenhunnicuttphotography.com ALL RIGHTS RESERVED!

1970s Carnival unknown location

These two caravans were part of the Manders Menagerie travelling show. Here we can see a beautifully decorated caravan labelled G.Manders, alongside which stands a 'Birds Beasts and Reptiles' van. Accession: 944-2952 The images have been selected from the Arthur J Fenwick collection of circus material. Arthur James Fenwick (1878-1957) was a director of Fenwick's Department Store. In his personal life he was extremely interested in fairs and circuses, collecting historical material about them…

A dance with the moon? Why ever not…

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