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Welcome to the Reg Bolton Photo Library.This collection is a work in progress as I continue to scan images & add them to albums on this website, there are lots still to come. These are some of Reg's photos & slides taken over the years, it really represents a fraction of his work, the events where he remembered to take a camera along! (or someone was kind enough to give him photos) We would love to see any photos or video you have of Reg's work. To contact us, email: jo@regbolton.org

To use this library simply click on the photos or titles to open an album, click on a photo in the album to see a larger image, click on the larger image & it will open in a new window at full size. Once you are viewing an album you can sit back & enjoy them by clicking the 'slideshow' icon, it looks like a little film clapper-board near the top-left of the album page.

Some of the albums contain a lot of photos, presented over more than one page, you can find the page numbers at the bottom-right inside the albums.

If you're not sure where to start there are always some random selections at the bottom of this page.

Cheers!
Jo Bolton
The Long Green Theatre Company (Reg, Annie, Jo & Sophie).Before all the community projects 'Suitcase Circus' was also the name of a family show performed by The Long Green Theatre Company a.k.a. the Bolton family (Reg, Annie, Jo & Sophie) at festivals around the world. This was an 'art imitating life, imitating art' show about a mad family dragging their kids around the world putting on shows! It included a 'bit of everything' with circus, mime, slapstick, ballet, cowboys & even a 'punch & judy' routine. Performed in over 20 countries here are photos from some of these events...
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'Son son, get the gun' - 1974


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Reg Bolton, Annie Stainer & Baby Joey.

53 files, last one added on Feb 20, 2007

The Art of the Clown, San Juan 1975 & Unknown 1976


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Reg Bolton & Annie Stainer performing 'The Art of the Clown' at Children's Theatre Conference San Juan Festival, Puerto Rico, 1975 plus black & white photos from a performance in 1976.

74 files, last one added on Oct 29, 2007

Japan - 'Suitcase Circus' with the Long Green Theatre Company


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48 files, last one added on Aug 12, 2007

London - Covent Garden Clown Convention


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Reg, Jo & Sophie Bolton busking in Covent Garden, London.

35 files, last one added on Feb 16, 2007

Sydney Festival 1983


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45 files, last one added on Feb 16, 2007

USA - Clowns of America - 1975


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Reg Bolton, Annie Stainer win the Gold Cup at 'Clowns of America' 1975. There aren't any photos from the show in this album, mainly snapshots from some kind of 'clowns picnic'.

34 files, last one added on Feb 19, 2007

6 albums on 1 page(s)

AustraliaA notice to Aboriginal people of Western Australia, this section of the website contains images of people who are now deceased.
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Alice Springs - Breakout Festival 1985?


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The Breakout Festival in Alice Springs, Suitcase Circus with Reg & Jo Bolton.

38 files, last one added on Feb 16, 2007

Perth - New Circus Festival 1987


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Reg Bolton was the director of the New Circus Festival in Perth 1987.

144 files, last one added on Feb 16, 2007

W.A.A.P.A. - Reg's students of Circus Skills & Theatre in Education


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The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Perth. Reg ran a circus skills & theatre-in-education unit for the drama course in which students took a self devised production to a school or aged peoples home. Look closely at the 'human pyramid' pictures & you might recognise a few familiar faces.

11 files, last one added on Feb 19, 2007

Armadale - Nyoongar Koolingah Kids Circus 2005


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8 files, last one added on Feb 16, 2007

Perth - 'Gulliver' a C.A.T.S. production


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98 files, last one added on Feb 16, 2007

Narrogin - Circus Project 1986


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12 files, last one added on Feb 20, 2007

Perth - YMCA Circus School directed by Reg Bolton. 1996-97


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Nearly 500 photos from the days of the YMCA Circus School at Tompkins Park in Melville, Perth Western Australia.

484 files, last one added on Feb 23, 2007

 

7 albums on 1 page(s)

Scotland
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Laugh, Clown or Die - 1968


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Reg Bolton, Annie Stainer, Brian Rapkin & who else?
Looks like this roll of film was mainly from rehearsals & portrait shots rather than the show itself.

42 files, last one added on Mar 06, 2007

Edinburgh - 'Breakthrough' - 1973


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36 files, last one added on Feb 19, 2007

Theatre Workshop Edinburgh - 1973


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More than 250 35mm slides scanned from a folder labelled "Theatre Workshop Edinburgh 1973"

253 files, last one added on Feb 16, 2007

Theatre Workshop Edinburgh


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Reg was the director of Theatre Workshop Edinburgh between 1971-'74. They ran community arts projects, workshops, trips to the zoo etc! During this time they also produced 10 original shows for children.

104 files, last one added on Nov 03, 2006

Theatre Workshop Edinburgh - Dr. Livingston - 197?


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A really nice roll of photos from an early 70's community arts project. Reg seems to be some kind of 'explorer' character. Looks like it was a lot of fun, possibly a Theatre Workshop Edinburgh project & we would love to know who else was involved in this one...

29 files, last one added on Feb 19, 2007

Stockbridge Street Theatre - 1974


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15 files, last one added on Feb 20, 2007

Theatre Workshop Edinburgh - Black Box - 197?


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These slides were in an unlabelled black box but I'm guessing that they're from Theatre Workshop Edinburgh which means they were taken some time between '71 & '74. Each slide had the name of the kid written on it, but I don't know any of them because I probably wasn't born yet! Did you visit Theatre Workshop Edinburgh in the '70s, is this you 30 years ago?

31 files, last one added on Oct 29, 2006

Edinburgh Circus School - 1977 & '78


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Edinburgh Summer Circus School 1977 & '78.
With Reg Bolton, Annie Stainer, Emil Wolk, Emily Lindsay, Jo Hignett & who else?

63 files, last one added on Feb 16, 2007

Aviemore, Scotland - 'Suitcase Circus' with Reg, Pete, Dawn & Jo.


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An early Suitcase Circus performance in Aviemore Scotland with Reg, Pete Simpson, Dawn Archibald & young Joey

19 files, last one added on Feb 19, 2007

Craigmillar - Suitcase Circus - 1978


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An early Suitcase Circus school visit in Craigmillar, Scotland.
Plus some photos from another gig with Pete Simpson & The Ramseys.

21 files, last one added on Feb 20, 2007

Edinburgh - Q.M.C. - 1978


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75 files, last one added on Feb 19, 2007

Edinburgh - a kids circus workshop -1978


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13 files, last one added on Feb 19, 2007

Glasgow - Suitcase Circus, Cambuslang - 1978


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A one-day circus project at a school in Glasgow.

38 files, last one added on Feb 19, 2007

Pilton Circus Tour


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I'm guessing this Suitcase Circus Pilton Circus Tour happened in 1978, at least that's when the film was developed. I see Reg, The Ramseys, Danny Hignett, Pete Simpson & others I don't recognise...

22 files, last one added on Feb 19, 2007

Edinburgh - 'Suitcase Circus International' - Festival Fringe - 1984


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Reg was co-ordinator and presenter of this award-winning 'Suitcase Circus International' with members of 12 different youth circuses, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 1984

94 files, last one added on Feb 20, 2007

Livingston - Street Theatre - 1974


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33 files, last one added on Mar 06, 2007

16 albums on 1 page(s)

EnglandCommunity arts & social circus projects where Reg remembered to take the camera along!
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York - With Tina Glover 1976


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15 files, last one added on Feb 16, 2007

Manchester Community Circus Festival 1980


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Britain's first Community Circus Festival, 1980. A youth circus festival of workshops & performances culminating in a number of different circus groups coming together for a huge parade & the big show.

91 files, last one added on Oct 29, 2006

Horley Little Top / Medway Circus


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Can anyone shed more light on this great looking social circus project for us?

76 files, last one added on Feb 16, 2007

Salisbury Children's Circus


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In the early '80s the Bolton family was based in the city of Salisbury famous for its Cathedral & of course the Salisbury Children's Circus. Reg was also director of St. Edmunds Arts Centre for some of this time.

95 files, last one added on Feb 16, 2007

Salisbury - Saint Edmunds Circus 1981


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I'm guessing that these are slides from the first circus project run at St. Edmunds Arts Centre, Salisbury in 1981. Reg was director of the Arts centre.

13 files, last one added on Nov 03, 2006

Salisbury - Saint Edmunds - 'Easter Island' School holiday programme.


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A programme at St Edmunds Arts Centre in 1982. Kids with their own ideas, responsibilities & chisels...

8 files, last one added on Nov 03, 2006

Southampton - Suitcase Circus 1982


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36 files, last one added on Feb 16, 2007

Strood - Suitcase Circus 1982


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38 files, last one added on Feb 16, 2007

Crusoe - A physical theatre show - 1978


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Crusoe - A 'Robinson Crusoe' show with Pete Simpson as Crusoe, Reg as Man Friday & Dawn Archibald as The Parrot. The show toured during 1978 these photos were labelled York, Shaffy & Meadows.

115 files, last one added on Oct 29, 2007

 

9 albums on 1 page(s)

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Tel Aviv, Israel - Theme Park, 1980


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Reg & Jo Bolton, Pete Simpson, Dawn Archiald, Mike 'Haggis' Alderdice & Mike 'Big Rory' Rowan at an amusement park in Tel Aviv.

20 files, last one added on Feb 19, 2007

 

1 albums on 1 page(s)

North America
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IJA Convention 1984


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Mostly photos taken by Reg at the 1984 International Jugglers Association convention in Las Vegas, including shots of Reg competing in a joggling race (juggling 3 balls while running) versus Albert Lucas, as well as a photo of a young Jo Bolton learning to pass clubs.

21 files, last one added on Oct 29, 2007

 

1 albums on 1 page(s)

Photo StoriesReg created a number of 'photo stories' with groups of kids over the years. Together they would write a script & then take photos, acting out the adventure. The best way to view these is to click on the first in the series of photos then click the 'slideshow' icon which looks like a little film clapper-board (above the main photo). That way you'll see the 'story' in the right order...
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Easter Horror Story - Saint Edmunds Arts Centre 1982


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42 files, last one added on Nov 03, 2006

Race To The Lighthouse


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"Last one to the lighthouse is a rotten egg..." Does anyone one know who the youngster is that stars in this 'photo story' with Reg in Scotland in the early '70s?

44 files, last one added on Oct 29, 2006

The Haunted Church - Saint Edmunds Arts Centre


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35 files, last one added on Nov 03, 2006

Q.E.2. - The Hand


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A photo story, created with the kids on the Q.E.2, about some sort of 'hand of death' wreaking havok on the ship...

36 files, last one added on Nov 03, 2006

Q.E.2. - The Mutiny?


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In no particular order this one... Some sort of mutiny on Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's Cruise Liner II. What you could get away with in the seventies huh?
As kids entertainer on the cruise, along with his wife Annie Stainer, Reg ran this project & would have taken most of the photos himself but he appears in one of them, can you spot him?

15 files, last one added on Nov 03, 2006

 

5 albums on 1 page(s)

Farewell to RegPhotos from gatherings held for the late Reg Bolton, community arts & social circus pioneer.
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Reg's Celebration Day


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Thanks to Matt Scurfield for these photos from the celebration held for Reg in Perth, Western Australia the day after his funeral. It all happened at Camelot (The home of Total Theatre, The Annie Stainer School of Physical Theatre) in Mosman Park...

9 files, last one added on Nov 03, 2006

A Slide Reel for Reg


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Here's a series of photos that I put together from Reg's 35mm slides to show at his celebration day held in Perth, Western Australia the day after his funeral. To view them properly: Click on the first one in the series then click on the slideshow icon. You'll find it just above the main photo, it looks like a little film clapper-board. Then you can sit back & enjoy them in the right order without needing to do any more clicking!

80 files, last one added on Nov 03, 2006

Edinburgh Chalk Drawing


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Thanks to Pete Simpson for these photos of a chalk drawing discovered on a pavement outside an Edinburgh art gallery on the 4th of August 2006, artist unknown...

6 files, last one added on Nov 03, 2006

Edinburgh Gathering at Long Green


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Photos from a gathering held for Reg at Long Green, Dalmeny, Scotland. This was Reg & Annie's home during the '70s...

10 files, last one added on Nov 03, 2006

Melbourne Gathering


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15 files, last one added on Nov 03, 2006

 

5 albums on 1 page(s)

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