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1st scene of a play for the theatre, 1959

 Item — Box Dewhurst Papers Box 40: Series 431/2
Reference code: 431/2/99
Scope and Contents

Script, with brief note attached, for the 1st scene of a play for the theatre.

Dates: 1959

2 Black and White Negatives of Billy Smart, Hand Written Notes, Typescript Note 'Circus Days Gone By', 1993

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 48: Series 178K44; Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.46
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Various items of ephemera.

Dates: 1993

2 Colour Photos, Pen and Ink poster Designs, Black and White Transparencies and Colour Proof Prints, 2002

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 52: Series 178V12; Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178V12.4
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Works of art collected by the Smart family.

Dates: 2002

2 Dodworth tapes, Tom Johnson, 1986

 Item — Box Action Space Box 62: Series 426/47
Reference code: 426/47/39
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Reel-to-reel sound tapes by Action Space, including interviews with members of Action Space and instrumental tracks used for performances and workshops.

Dates: 1986

2 Merchants of Fantasy, c1975 - c1986

 Item — Box Action Space Box 62: Series 426/47
Reference code: 426/47/37
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Reel-to-reel sound tapes by Action Space, including interviews with members of Action Space and instrumental tracks used for performances and workshops.

Dates: c1975 - c1986

2 photocopies outside Drill Hall Who know who dunnit, 1968 - 1979

 Item — Box Action Space Box 3: Series 426/2
Reference code: 426/2/72
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The collection consists of material relating to the community arts company Action Space, later Action Space Mobile, including photographs, slides, posters, publicity, sound and video recordings.

Dates: 1968 - 1979

2 Reels of Film, c1932 - 1965

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 24: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.229
Scope and Contents Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. Reel 1: 8mm, Photax. 400 Feet. Silent with both colour and black and white footage. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Julie Jordan in 'Dizzy Decorators'. Noah Young, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy and James Findlayson in 'Sugar Daddies'. Buster Keaton as 'The Blacksmith'. Harrison Marks in 'Place of Turkish Delights'. Also features animal footage, icluding lions. Reel 2: 8mm, Photax. 400 Feet. Silent with both colour and black and white...
Dates: c1932 - 1965

2 Rosinas Balancing Act Advertising Pamphlet, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178I22.11
Scope and Contents

Grey illustration of a question mark with a scroll border on the front page, inside black and white photograph of man and woman performing a balancing act and text and booking details on reverse, 2p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

2nd Annual Christmas Spectacular Poster, 19 December - 6 January c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.76
Scope and Contents

Bolton. Featuring Mary Chipperfield’s Animal Extravaganza. Red and green type on white background.

Dates: 19 December - 6 January c1970 - 1979

2nd Annual Christmas Spectacular Poster, 19 December - 6 January c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.77
Scope and Contents

Bolton. Featuring Mary Chipperfield’s Animal Extravaganza. Red and green type on yellow background.

Dates: 19 December - 6 January c1970 - 1979

2nd Feltham Green Fair, 1988

 File — Box Action Space Box 32: Series 426/18; Series 426/19
Reference code: 426/18/270
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Colour, and some black and white 35mm slides from across the history of Action Space Mobile, including projects, performances and workshops, between the 1970s to 1990s.

Dates: 1988

3 Ring Circus, Caroli Family, Busch Roland, Cirque Jean Richard and Freida Semback Krone Circus Films, 1954 - 1982

 Item
Reference code: 178D13.11
Scope and Contents Paramount Pictures, BR/SRG, 1Plus. Colour and black and white, sound and background music. DVD1 3 Ring Circus film starring Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin 1954, BBC2 programming 01:57:10 mins. DVD2 'Die Caroli Familie' documentary narrated in German, showing the Caroli family acts from Circus Krone and interviews, dialogues in Italian, Cirque Jean Richard, narrated in French, showing a birthday celebration, circus acts, circus children in school, rehersals, animal acts, Cossacks, etc,...
Dates: 1954 - 1982

3rd International Clown Convention Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.756
Scope and Contents

Bognor Regis, 3 to 5 April. Colour illustration of three clowns, one standing on another foot while balancing the third of his arm, background yellow, type black. Designed by Derek Simpson. Printed by GM Design and Print

Dates: c1900 - 1999

4 Brit Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 30: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.291
Scope and Contents

8mm. Silent, in Colour. Commercial film.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

4 track Dodworth film, [1972 - 2002]

 Item — Box Action Space Box 65: Series 426/48
Reference code: 426/48/59
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Audio Cassette tapes by Action Space, split into titled sections: Musicians’ compositions and recordings (1 - 11), Work with Special Needs (12 - 20), Interviews on radio (21 - 29), and Music from performances (30 - 60).

Dates: [1972 - 2002]

4" x 5" colour transparencies, 1988 - 1994

 File — Box Blundell Jones Box 135
Reference code: 490/5/3/1
Scope and Contents

Photographs of buildings on colour reversal film. Includes the following files (as labelled by PBJ):

Round House 1988? Summer 1988: Schattner, Behnisch, Graz Summer 1989: Lea, Graz Summer 1991: Behnisch, Striffler, Graz, Scharoun Summer 1991 August: Scharoun, Behnisch, Post mus? Summer 1992: Richards, Lea, [?] Summer 1993: Stuttgart, Graz, Hübner, Kada, [Fre?], Giencke Hübner, Padley [1994]

Dates: 1988 - 1994

4th International Circus Festival Programme, c1960 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.18
Scope and Contents

Monte Carlo. Trio Antares acrobats, Arils Arnardo comic acrobats, Jack Bremlov Juggler, Buby and Jule clowns, Les Canestrelli trampoline act, Les Carrillo Brothers, Duo Carrington dressage, Les 6 Otaries de Clive, Miss Dawn and parrots, Jack Rhodin and chimpanzees, Les Segreras equilibrists, Les Silagis, Les Waldemar and many others. Three fold programme, contains illustration on the cover with photos.

Dates: c1960 - 1999

6 Poems by Harry Haines, 1991

 Item — Box Arthur Markham Box 2: Series 268/25; Series 268/26; Series 268/27; Series 268/28; Series 268/29
Reference code: 268/27/3
Scope and Contents

A group of 6 Poems by Harry Haines won an Award in 1991. Enclosed is a letter from Harry Haines to the administrator of the competition.

Dates: 1991

8th Festival of Street Arts programme, 27 - 29 June 1997

 Item
Reference code: 178K48.19
Scope and Contents

Portfolio containing delegate's pack including programme, introduction to troupes and theatre companies and site plan.

Dates: 27 - 29 June 1997

8th International Festival of Street Theatre and Animation programme, 3 - 6 July 1997

 Item
Reference code: 178K48.17
Scope and Contents

Viladecans, Spain. Colour photograph of Skinning the Cat aerial act on trapeze held by a hand with a face drawn on it on the front cover, inside black and white and colour photographs of acts and performers with information and list of events, also contains commercial advertising, 16pp.

Dates: 3 - 6 July 1997

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Carnesky, Marisa, Born 1971 406
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Chipperfield's Circus (Established c1800) 134
Chipperfield, Mary, 1938 - 2014 33
Circus Friends Association of Great Britain (Established 1934) 1286
Circus Krone (Established 1905) 27
Circus Pinder (Established 1854) 49
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Craston, Joe (Joseph), c1900 - 1989 84
Craston, Victoria, c1902 - 1989 90
Critchlow, Cyril, 1923 - 2008 619
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Dawson, George, c1938 - 2018 (Fairground Enthusiast) 94
Denver, Hal, 1909 - 1994 410
Drewe, Noel, Active 1927 - 1995 (Circus Enthusiast) 342
Egyptian Hall (1812 - 1905) 26
Farrar's Fun Fairs (Established 1876) 21
Fielding, Bernard, Active 1990 - 1999 (Fairground Enthusiast) 30
Fossett's Circus (Established c1870 - 1879) 118
Gandey's Circus (Established c1918) 55
George Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd (1875 - 1977) 803
Gerry Cottle's Circus (1974 - 2003) 79
Great Yarmouth Hippodrome (Established 1903) 80
Hall by the Sea (1870 - 1919) 30
Handby & Celeine (Active 1932 - 1939) 39
Holland Amusements (Initiated c1870) 23
Holmes, Fred (Frederick), 1878 - 1951 44
International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo (Established 1974) 21
J.W. Shaw Amusements (Initiated c1860 - 1889) 22
Jackson, Ben (Benjamin), Active 1903 - 1923 40
Jay, Peter, Born 1944 36
Jolson, Al, c1886 - 1950 33
Jones, Arthur, Active c1890 -1979 (Fairground Enthusiast) 27
Kaye, Hamilton, 1921 - 2006 70
Leonard, Michelle, Born c1963 24
Lord George Sanger Circus (Established c1880) 101
Lord John Sanger Circus (Established c1880) 34
Manning-Sanders, Ruth, 1886 - 1988 119
Marshall, Renee, 1916 - 2000 42
Marshall, Walter, 1916 - 1970 41
Mather & Platt (Established 1845) 28
Merchant, Billy (Little Billy), 1919 - 2001 21
Norman, Tom, 1860 - 1930 (The Silver King) 24
Olympia London (Established 1886) 91
Palmer, Christopher, Born 1930 78
Pat Collins Fun Fairs (Established 1899) 24
Poole's Myrioramas (1837 - 1937) 74
Pugh, Digger, c1902 - 1985 27
Rayner, Eleanor, Born 1938 21
Redfern, Jasper, 1871 - 1928 105
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1919 - 2017) 29
Robert Brothers Circus (Established 1944) 86
Roberto, Frankie, Born c1985 (Theme Park Enthusiast) 42
Rosaire's Circus & Zoo (Established 1904) 98
Russell, Chris, Born 1953 (Fairground Enthusiast) 71
Sanger, George, 1825 - 1911 73
Sanger, John, 1819 - 1889 22
Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity 22
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Smart, Billy (William), 1894 - 1966 835
Spooner, Charles, 1871 - 1939 23
Sprague, Cathie, Born c1967 65
Stevens, Geoff, Born 1929 (Circus Enthusiast) 23
Taylor's Printers, Wombwell, Yorks (Established c1890) 491
Taylor, Charles, Born c1940 482
Taylor, Heather, Born c1945 482
Testo Family, Established c1700 24
The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain (Established 1889) 193
Theatre, Sheffield (1763 - 1935) 106
Traver Engineering Company (1906 - 1933) 28
Truman, Rebecca, Born 1967 67
W. E. Berry Ltd (1888 - 2004) 140
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