Jeff Carter photographs of Bullen's and Sorlie's circuses

PXB 306/1-11

fonds

1958-1960

Graphic Materials, Photographs

66006

Photographs - 20.5 x 25.3 cm.-25.3 x 20.5 cm. - 11 gelatin silver photoprints

1. A typical crowd of the period waiting to enter the circus big top at Harold Park in 1958
2. One of several dwarf clowns that were part of the show outside his caravan home in Harold Park
3. Two Bullen Brothers circus clowns waiting to go on outside the tent at Harold Park
4. Local children gather to watch circus performers practising their acts
5. [A slackwire walker]
6. [Performing elephants]
7. [Performing leopard] Animal acts were among the biggest crowd pleasers and remain so to this day, despite the lamentations of animal liberationists
8. Errol Bullen in cape and top hat about to enter the ring under the big top at the head of the parade of performers
9. Singer-compere and chorus line wind up the two hour programme of skits, dancing, juggling and fan dancing
10. Grace Sorlie in the foyer of her travelling tent show at Broken Hill in 1960
11. Some of the Broken Hill audience inside the tent waiting for the famous show to commence

Copyright status:: In copyright - Life of photographer plus 70 years
Copyright holder:: Jeff Carter's assignee
Rights and Restrictions Information:: All use of works by Jeff Carter should be referred to the Sandra Byron Gallery, Sydney
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder

Bullen's circus photographs published in: People magazine Sept. 17, 1958 & Dec. 24, 1958. Sorlie's circus photographs published in: People magazine Jan. 18, 1961. Location number: MDQA920.09/3 Mitchell Library

Titled on reverse