Contortion - “Simmonds Acrobatic Troupe“ Practice Compilation [Undated]

Attention! This footage is undated and missing most of the useful context of its original purpose and what precisely it covers. The file which we received as a donation for research purposes is earliest traced to a series of tape collections made by the now-deceased Don Birley, a former acrobatics coach and founder of the AcroWales troupe in the UK, which itself was active as early as the 1970s. The clip itself bears the title: “0088 DB 2 3 Simmonds Acrobatic Troup Practice“ Any information on the clip in this state, as well as the subjects and specific recordings would be greatly appreciated (see our contact info at the bottom of the description) The following info comes from an article from the New Zealand Herald, which will be linked below. The troupe itself was formed by Charlie Simmonds in 1931, and following his death in 1962, his daughter Mavis Simmonds took over leadership. It was during her time as leader that human towers and advanced flexibility took