Circus

Boxing Chimps Also In Cp 002 Int'l (1955)

Chimps dressed up as boxers have a play fight. Nurse and Doctor chimps assist.

Circus Prepares For Town (1948)

Bertram Mills circus trains at Ascot - getting ready for Olympia.

Circus Prepares For Town (1948)

Bertram Mills circus trains at Ascot - getting ready for Olympia.

Circus Thrills At Olympia

The circus comes to Olympia in London, clowns, horses, seals and acrobats are amongst those taking part.

Circus Fans Feast

Circus fans have a feast in the ring at Olympia, where they dine with the performers, human and animal!

Circus Time! (1951)

Bertram Mills' Circus perform their traditional Christmas show.

Circus Time (1950)

Bertram Mills Circus. Animals and performers including Coco the clown.

Circus Time! AKA Queen Visits Mills' Circus (1952)

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visit the circus.

Circus Trains For Xmas (1951)

Bertram Mills Circus trains up for their Christmas performances.

Circus In Training (1955)

Bertram Mills famous circus prepares for the big season ahead.

Circus In Town (1963)

Bertram Mills circus performs in London's Olympia.

Circus In Town (1962)

Children watch a rehearsal of a Bertram Mills Circus show at Olympia.

Boxing Chimps Also In Cp 051 (1955)

Chimps dressed up as boxers have a play fight. Nurse and Doctor chimps assist.

Chimp And Baby (1952)

Trained chimp washes face of little girl, daughter of Bertram Mills Circus' lion tamer.

Chimp In Pathe Cutting Room (1956)

Janet the Chimpanzee creates havoc in the reception and cutting room of Pathe House, London.

Circus (1948)

Horses and elephants from Bertram Mills circus practise their routines in the ring. Berkshire.

Circus

Performers in Bertram Mills Circus rehearse, good circus stuff.

Circus Comes To Town (1950)

Footage of the Mills brothers Circus at Olympia in London.

Circus Comes To Town (1964)

Good footage of Bertram Mills Circus performing at Olympia in London.

Circus Coming To Town AKA Bertram Mills' Circus Winter Quarters (1952)

Animals are being trained for Betram Mills circus.

Clowns Club (1955)

Face make-up of clowns is recorded on eggshells to avoid duplications or copying.

Cycling On Stilts (1952)

Circus performer on stilts rides 7ft high bicycle from London to Brighton.

Acrobatics (1932)

Various circus performers practice their acts at the Royal Agricultural Hall.

Behind The Big Top (1945)

Sangers circus animals keep up their training out of season.

Big Top Thrills (1939)

Footage of trapeze artist and an elephant performing with the travelling circus.

Big Top Time! (1938)

A circus big top is put up in record time, thanks to speeded-up footage.

Boy Clown (1962)

A young boy learns the tricks of the trade as a circus clown apprentice.

Children's Circus At Wembley (1940)

Children enjoy Circus acts at Empire Pools, Wembley.

Circus Comes To Town (1949)

Elephants, clown, trapeze and high wire acts are among the entertainment in Harringay Circus.

Circus Dogs And Monkey (1949)

Albert Baudy's circus act: performing greyhounds and dog riding monkey.

Red Indians (1952)

Good footage of Red Indians setting up home in Windsor, Berkshire.

The Circus Is Coming To Town (1946)

Bertram Mills' circus rehearses for an upcoming show.

The Big Top Prepares - Bertram Mills Circus AKA Big Top Prepares (1954)

Good material of behind-the-scenes at a circus, horses in training, elephant washed, lions in cage.

Girl Clown (1961)

A new clown is put through his/her paces by the famous Coco at Bertram Mills Circus.

Long Neck Girls AKA Long Necked Girls Issue Title How Quaint! (1937)

Long necked Burmese girl touring with Bertram Mills' Circus is modelled by sculptor, Hazel Armour.

Mind Over Matter (1935)

Lions and elephants are put through their paces at rehearsals for Bertram Mills' circus. Ascot, Berkshire.

Princesses Visit Bertraum Mills

Footage of Princess Elizabeth and Margaret being shown around Beatraum Milld Circus.

Rope-Walking Lion (1950)

Footage of lions at the Bertram Mills circus in Cambridgeshire.

Selected Originals - Circus Time! AKA Queen Visits Mills' Circus (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story 'Circus Time!' 52/103.

Selected Originals - Circus Time! AKA Queen Visits Mills' Circus (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story 'Circus Time!' 52/103.

The Big Top (1946)

Bertram Mills Circus rehearsing for its performances in Windsor.

Circus News - Bear In A Bus (1954)

What happens when a bear boards a bus - have a look.

Royal Visit To Circus (1955)

The Queen, Prince Philip and Princess Margaret attend Bertram Mills' Circus at Olympia.

Elephants Rock & Roll (1957)

Item showing circus elephants dressed in blue-jeans 'dancing' to rock and roll.

Farewell To The 'guvnor' (1966)

Funeral of the famous circus owner Billy Smart.

Flying Elephants (1952)

Elephants for Billy Smart's circus arrive in plane to London.

Girl Clown (1953)

Girl clown Rita Rohr puts on her makeup at Billy Smart's Circus.

Good-Bye To The Circus (1964)

Performing animals and acrobats leave London for Africa.

Hospital Circus (1955)

Billy Smart's Circus do a show at St Mary's Hospital in Portsmouth.

Hula Hoop Elephants (1959)

Elephants show off their hula hoop skills at Billy Smart's Circus.

Performing Cattle (1950)

Highland cattle are among the animals trained at Billy Smart's circus. Windsor.

Circus Wedding (1962)

Quirky fun item about wedding between showgirl and chimp trainer at Billy Smart's circus.

Circus Show For Children (1965)

Billy Smart's circus puts on special show for children courtesy of Variety Club. Clapham.

Circus Plaque (1969)

Circus plaque unveiled to commemorate 200th Anniversary, London.

Big Top Aids Charities (1961)

Stars attend gala performance at Billy Smart's circus, sponsored by Variety Club.

Billy Smart's Circus (1968)

Billy Smart's Circus performs show for Variety Club charities. Clapham, London.

Chinese Acrobats (1951)

Chinese girls perform acrobatic stunts at Billy Smarts Circus in Chelmsford, Essex.

Circus Baptism (1965)

Baby born to two circus performers is baptised in ring of Billy Smart's circus. Clapham.

Circus For Underprivileged Kids AKA Gala Performance Of Billy Smart's Circus (1967)

Billy Smart's circus gala for underprivileged kids on Clapham Common.

Circus For Charity (1960)

The stars turn out for charity circus event at Blackheath in London.

Circus News - Boy Lion Tamer (1954)

15 year old Cedric Crossfield has become a trainee lion tamer.

Circus Girl (1955)

A girl learns to become animal trainer - Gloria Smart learns to train ponies in her father's circus.

Portsmouth - Circus On HMS Albion (1967)

Billy Smart's circus performs on deck of HMS Albion at Portsmouth.

Princess At Circus (1962)

Princess Margaret attends a special charity event at Billy Smarts Circus.

Bertram Mills Circus (1947)

Bertram Mills Circus puts on a Christmas performance with clowns, acrobats and animals.

Bertram Mills Circus (1946)

Footage of performers of the Bertam Mills Circus in training.

Bertram Mills Circus (1948)

Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia, good shots kids in audience (with natural sound).

Bertram Mills Circus Ascot AKA Bertram Mills Circus Prepares For Town (1948)

Betram Mills circus performers and animals prepare for show at Ascot - cuts from 48/96.

Big Top (1955)

Bertram Mills Circus in town - all stars of the sawdust ring are here.

Big Top (1946)

Bertram Mills circus arrives in Windsor.

Big Top In Town (1953)

At Olympia, 6000 children attend a special preview of Bertram Mills Circus.

Big Top In Town (1954)

Bertram Mills Circus brings all the laughs and thrills of the Big Top to the centre of London.

Wild Animals At Ascot (1958)

Elephants and a tiger get a bit of fresh air in Ascot.

The Circus Comes To Town (1956)

Highlights from Bertram Mills' Circus at Olympia.

Selected Originals - Royalty At Bertram Mills Circus AKA Circus Is Royal Fun (1959)

Material relating to newsreel story "Circus is Royal Fun" - 59/102.

Round Britain At Whitsun - Billy Smart's Circus (1954)

Billy Smart's circus comes to Glasgow and perform for disabled girl in front of her house.

Roman Chariots (1953)

Roman gladiators from Chipperfield's circus practise their chariot racing in Hackney. London.

Mr Pastry At The Circus (1960)

Mr Pastry (aka Richard Hearne) visits some animals at Chipperfield's Circus in Hounslow, Middlesex.

Elephant Manicure (1950)

Elephants having toenails trimmed at Chipperfield Circus in Bristol.

Commercial Circus (1969)

Traditional circus incorporates industrial vehicles into acts - publicity stunt.

Circus Scenes (1965)

Chipperfield's Circus. Performers, animals and circus scenes.

Christmas Circus Thrills Kids (1948)

Bertram Mills Circus Christmas performances at London's Olympia.

Circus Is Royal Fun AKA Circus In Royal Fun (1959)

Bertram Mills circus as Olympia, Prince Charles, Princess Anne and Princess Margaret watch.

Big Top Prepares (1954)

Behind-the-scenes at Bertram Mills circus, horses in training, elephant washed, lions in cage.