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Born in Bern, Nock was part of a family that could trace their skill as funambulists to the 18th century when, as itinerant highwire walkers, they gave al fresco open-air displays in the streets and market places of Switzerland. Pio's mother and father founded their outdoor travelling show, Arena Pius Nock, in 1929, in which all the children eventually took part. Pio's grandmother, Alexandra Josefina Strohschneider, was still dancing on the high wire at the age of 74.\n\nNock performed his act widely with leading circuses around Europe, and in England for the first time with Belle Vue International Circus at the King's Hall, Manchester, for the Christmas season of 1960/61. There he appeared with the clown act and, with his wife, Alexandra Buhlmann, in the comedy highwire act above Buhlmann's lions. Poi Nock's last appearance in England was with Mary Chipperfield's Circus at Pleasureland, Southport, for the summer season of 1989. He also worked for seven years in America with Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus.\n\nThis poster announcing Nock's appearance, 'at last in Spain', was produced for one of the world circus festivals that the Spanish impresario, Arthuro Castilla (1916-1996), produced in Spain in sports arenas from winter 1970 until 1980. It was a traditional circus show presented as a circus competition; at the end of the run, the winning act received the Oscar Mundial del Circo. \n","physicalDescription":"<b>S.183:1--2020</b>\r\nTop sheet of a two-sheet poster advertising the tightrope-walking clown Pio Nock performing at the Festival Mundial in Spain. Colour lithograph by Tejiero showing Nock in baggy brown trousers and coat, balancing on his right leg on the tightrope and holding his balance bar.\r\n\r\n<b>S.183:2-2020</b>\r\nLower sheet of a two-sheet poster advertising the tightrope-walking clown Pio Nock performing at the Festival Mundial in Spain. 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