They are photos taken by an unknown photographer of a circus in the early 1930s. Thanks to the Tyne & Wear Museum. You can see the rest of these photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/twm_news/sets/72157627692102509/
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Ah, the lovely composition. Ah, the glorious black and white! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Indy
Thanks Indy – it’s v different from the usual fashion photos, but a really interesting photo. I’ll post some of the other photos from this collection soon 🙂
it might be Kevin – ahh, the taste of circus