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2012

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Flying high at Duffy’s Circus from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded April 2021
Circus elephant pulling a dray loaded with folded tents, 1920s from State Library of Queensland uploaded April 2019
Bakers Paragon Circus Big Top at Georgetown, 1905 from State Library of Queensland uploaded April 2019
Philip Wirth astride a horse that is performing a trick under the circus big top, ca. 1903 from State Library of Queensland uploaded April 2019
Drawing of Ashtons Circus in Clermont, 1873 from State Library of Queensland uploaded April 2019
Circus tents at Babinda, ca. 1925 from State Library of Queensland uploaded April 2019
Philip Wirth and his educated horses in Brisbane 1903 from State Library of Queensland uploaded February 2014
Elephants belonging to Wirths' Circus in Bundaberg 1915 from State Library of Queensland uploaded February 2014
Clown posing at a circus from State Library of Queensland uploaded February 2014
Circus strongman lifting a horse Brisbane 1903 from State Library of Queensland uploaded February 2014
Santa at the Circus from North East Museums uploaded March 2012
Spiral from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded October 2011
By the carousel from North East Museums uploaded October 2011
Fairground workers from North East Museums uploaded October 2011
Lion tamer from North East Museums uploaded October 2011

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Flying high at Duffy’s Circus

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

35 older comments, and then…
beachcomber australia said:
Monkey Morgan's Flying Circus ! 🐒
beachcomber australia said:
Guessing it was a Monday - from the drying laundry.
beachcomber australia said:
I see from wikipedia that Duffy's did "the splits" in 1956; before or after these photos? - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Duffy%27s_Circus
beachcomber australia said:
This must be before John Duffy died. His name is writ large in front of the Big Top. From wiki above "... Following John Duffy's death in 1956, the circus split between his son James and his uncle. ..."
Mike Grimes said:
Coincidentally the circus has come to our village here in Spain and we're bringing the kids tomorrow evening. Nothing like Duffy's, which I went to once in Bandon many moons ago. Still though, it's got a big top and anything is good in these strange times to give my kids some cheerful childhood memories.

Spiral

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

3 older comments, and then…
Wendy: said:
wow; dare devil!
alain-michel boley said:
Excellent !
NatureSam said:
Madness
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
NatureSam Or genius? :)
SandyReynaldi said:
wow, nice picture!

Philip Wirth and his educated horses in Brisbane 1903

from State Library of Queensland

State Library of Queensland said:
The 'Educated horse act' was performed in London circuses as early as the mid-18th century and is still performed at circuses today.