Bertram Mills circus performer
Photograph of a female Bertram Mills circus performer propped
upon two elephants. In the past, animals such as elephants, tigers
and bears were used in circus performances. There are laws in place
nowadays that mean animals are not allowed to be exhibited or used
in a performance due to unethical and cruel treatment.
The Bertram Mills circus was lauded as the best show in
the UK, with the man himself appointed in the media as the 'King of
Modern Circus'. The circus was established after WWI after Mills
made a wager with a friend. After Mills' death in 1938, his sons
continued the company until 1967.
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East Ayrshire Council
