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Tightrope Collection

Background imageTightrope Collection: Actor Michael Crawford works out on the high wire with a charlady sweeping the floor

Actor Michael Crawford works out on the high wire with a charlady sweeping the floor. 8th April 1981

Background imageTightrope Collection: Actor Michael Crawford works out on the high wire. 8th April 1981

Actor Michael Crawford works out on the high wire. 8th April 1981

Background imageTightrope Collection: Bertram Mills Circus at Luton. April 1950 O23401-012

Bertram Mills Circus at Luton. April 1950 O23401-012

Background imageTightrope Collection: Wash days are never dull for Moira Roberts, wife of circus star Bobbie Roberts

Wash days are never dull for Moira Roberts, wife of circus star Bobbie Roberts, as he uses the clothes line to practice his wire walking. March 1969

Background imageTightrope Collection: Highwire walker Rudi Omankowsky, crossed the 320 yards of the Cheddar Gorge blindfolded

Highwire walker Rudi Omankowsky, crossed the 320 yards of the Cheddar Gorge blindfolded. 450 feet at the highest end, 380 feet at the lower end. The cable weighed 700 lbs and took 4 days to erect

Background imageTightrope Collection: Karl Wallenda, Tightrope Walker, crosses 100ft above the ground, near Tower Bridge

Karl Wallenda, Tightrope Walker, crosses 100ft above the ground, near Tower Bridge, London, Monday 22nd November 1976

Background imageTightrope Collection: Circus World Championships, being held under the Big Top on Clapham Common, London

Circus World Championships, being held under the Big Top on Clapham Common, London, 11th December 1977. Pictured, Karl Wallenda, Tightrope Walker, currently recovering from a broken neck

Background imageTightrope Collection: Karl Wallenda, Tightrope Walker, crosses 100ft above the ground, near Tower Bridge

Karl Wallenda, Tightrope Walker, crosses 100ft above the ground, near Tower Bridge, London, Monday 22nd November 1976. Pictured celebrating after crossing

Background imageTightrope Collection: Acrobats performing on the low wire at the Bertrams Circus Circa 1959

Acrobats performing on the low wire at the Bertrams Circus Circa 1959

Background imageTightrope Collection: As the matinee performance of Roberts Brothers Circus was starting at Roundhouse

As the matinee performance of Roberts Brothers Circus was starting at Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, 28 year old Claude Collins arrived to do a solo performance

Background imageTightrope Collection: Bertram Mills Circus at Luton. April 1950 April 1950 O23401-010

Bertram Mills Circus at Luton. April 1950 April 1950 O23401-010

Background imageTightrope Collection: Bertram Mills Circus at Luton. April 1950 O23401-014

Bertram Mills Circus at Luton. April 1950 O23401-014

Background imageTightrope Collection: Views: Circus. December 1967 P005935

Views: Circus. December 1967 P005935

Background imageTightrope Collection: Its great being circus kids for Carol aged 4 and Grace aged 2 daughters of clown Carlos

Its great being circus kids for Carol aged 4 and Grace aged 2 daughters of clown Carlos McManus from Plymouth. For whilst mums away Carlos gets the job of looking after the kids

Background imageTightrope Collection: As the matinee performance of Roberts Brothers Circus was starting at Roundhouse

As the matinee performance of Roberts Brothers Circus was starting at Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, 28 year old Claude Collins arrived to do a solo performance

Background imageTightrope Collection: Its great being circus kids for Carol aged 4 and Grace aged 2 daughters of clown Carlos

Its great being circus kids for Carol aged 4 and Grace aged 2 daughters of clown Carlos McManus from Plymouth. For whilst mums away Carlos gets the job of looking after the kids

Background imageTightrope Collection: Bobo & Pepe the chimps. April 1952 C1740

Bobo & Pepe the chimps. April 1952 C1740

Background imageTightrope Collection: Bobo & Pepe the chimps. April 1952 C1740-001

Bobo & Pepe the chimps. April 1952 C1740-001

Background imageTightrope Collection: Bobo & Pepe the chimps. April 1952 C1740-002

Bobo & Pepe the chimps. April 1952 C1740-002

Background imageTightrope Collection: Elizabeth and Collens In the knife-throwing act at the Palladium

Elizabeth and Collens In the knife-throwing act at the Palladium. August 1950 O25620



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