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Animals

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1218 Collections and/or Records:

Billy Smart's New World Circus, Star Gala Performance Programme, 1960

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.218
Scope and Contents

Golden cover with red heart and type on bottom right, inside programme with colour illustration of show girl in green outfit and large feather head dress standing on an elephant's leg while the elephant is balancing on a circus platform on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, report on royal visit, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 18p.p

Dates: 1960

Billy Smart's New World Circus, Star Gala Performance Programme, 1961

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.219
Scope and Contents

Golden cover with red heart and type on bottom right, inside programme with colour illustration of show girl in green outfit and large feather head dress standing on an elephant's leg while the elephant is balancing on a circus platform on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, report on royal visit, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 18p.p

Dates: 1961

Billy Smart's Super Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

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Reference code: 178K43.193
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of pink baby elephant leading a circus parade on a wagon folowed by other animals and two clowns on an orange background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, also contains tickets stapled to the inside of the front cover, 14p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Black Duck, The Vagabond, The Sawmill, Only the Valiant, His Naughty Thought, Dollars and Sense, Bears and Bad Men, and Leave ‘Em Laughing Film, 1910 - 1920

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 26: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.254
Scope and Contents Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Emitape. Silent, in Colour. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance and Eric Campbell in 'The Vagabond'. Larry Semon, Oliver hardy and Kayla Pasha in 'The Sawmill'. Gregory Peck in 'Only the Valiant'. Mack Swain in 'His Naughty Thought'. Stan Laurel and James Finlayson in 'Bears and Bad Men'. Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy and Edgar Kennedy in 'The Highway'. Extract from 'Leave Em Laughing'. Also features animal scenes...
Dates: 1910 - 1920

Blackpool Elephants Bathing Film, c1930 - 1999

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Reference code: 178D9.7
Scope and Contents

Black and white film showing elephants bathing in the sea at Blackpool, silent. 9.5mm, DVD, 4 D-BETA formats.

Dates: c1930 - 1999

Blackpool Tower Circus Fantastic' 75 Poster, 1975

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Reference code: 178R47.181
Scope and Contents

Charlie Cairoli, Mary Chipperfield. Colour illustrations of a clown, a woman riding horseback, horses, a zebra, a lion, tigers and an elephants against a blue background, type in yellow, orange and white.

Dates: 1975

Blackpool Tower Circus Fantastic' 75 Poster, 1975

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Reference code: 178R47.212
Scope and Contents

Charlie Cairoli, Mary Chipperfield. Colour illustrations of a clown, a woman riding horseback, horses, a zebra, a lion, tigers and an elephants against a blue background, type in yellow, orange and white.

Dates: 1975

Blackpool Tower Circus Fantastic' 75 Poster, 1975

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Reference code: 178R47.146
Scope and Contents

Charlie Cairoli, Mary Chipperfield. Colour illustrations of a clown, a woman riding horseback, horses, a zebra, a lion, tigers and an elephants against a blue background, type in yellow, orange and white.

Dates: 1975

Blackpool Tower Circus Fantastic' 78 Poster, 1978

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Reference code: 178R47.159
Scope and Contents

Charlie Cairoli clown, Mary Chipperfield animal tamer, Lilly Yokoi, Yong Bros. Colour illustration of a pouncing tiger, main background is blue with yellow and white stars, main title in yellow and red, act announcements in red and black on a yellow background.

Dates: 1978

Blackpool Tower Circus Fantastic' 81 Poster, 1981

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Reference code: 178R47.161
Scope and Contents

Colour illustrations of a clown, an elephant, five horses, a chimpanzee and three lionesses, main background red, type white and yellow. Designed by Barrie James at Artists Associates.

Dates: 1981

Blackpool Tower Circus Fantastic Programme, 1975

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Reference code: 178K41.3
Scope and Contents

Charlie Cairoli and his Company, Mary Chipperfield and her animals, The Flying Marilees Flyers Aerialists, Circus Knie’s Horses, Franz R. Althoff elephants, Kris Kremo juggler, Fattini blancing act, Skating Rolwoods, Chy Bao Guy Troupe, The Six Bertinis trick cyclists and balancing act, Desmond and Marks clown, Helen Piderman. Notes of times handwritten on programme. Contains photos, 12p.p.

Dates: 1975

Blackpool Tower Circus Fantastic Programme, 1977

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Reference code: 178K41.14
Scope and Contents

Charlie Cairoli and his company clowns, Bronley’s Space Rocket, Rogana balance act, Circus Knie’s Horses and Ponies presented by Franz R. Althoff, Tommy Chipperfield and his lions, Bratuchin Cossack Troupe, Gina, Orlando and Celinas, Los Hermans, Inge Lise, Tommy de-Vel Trio jugglers, Normans and his udgerigars, Professor Grimble clown. Contains illustration on the cover with photos, 12p.p.

Dates: 1977

Blackpool Tower Circus Fantastic Programme, 1978

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Reference code: 178K41.22
Scope and Contents

Charlie Cairoli and his company clowns, Lilly Yokoi trick cyclist, Yong Brothers balancing act, Mary Chipperfield and her magnificent animals, Norman Barrett ringmaster, The Salvadors ball balancing, Kludsky Troupe tumblers, Miss Wendy and her birds, Burger Sisters, El Gran Rober. Contains illustration on cover with photos, 12p.p.

Dates: 1978

Blackpool Tower Circus Fantastic Programme, 1975

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Reference code: 178K43.78
Scope and Contents

Colour portrait photographs of Charlie Cairoli and Mary Chipperfield in circles and illustration of animal heads in yellow and red scroll joining the photos on a black starry background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising. Printed by United Printing Services, Stanley Road, Blackpool, 6p.p.

Dates: 1975

Blackpool Tower Circus Fantastic Programme, 1976

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Reference code: 178K43.79
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of Charlie Cairoli, showgirls and circus animals and riders on a red background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising. Printed by Renault Printing Co. Ltd., 54 College Road, Birmingham, B44 8BS, 6p.p.

Dates: 1976

Blackpool Tower Circus Fantastic Programme, 1978

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Reference code: 178K43.80
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of tiger leaping towards the front on a blue starry background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising. Printed by Gibbons Barford Print, Wolverhampton, 6p.p.

Dates: 1978

Blackpool Tower Circus International Summer Season Programme, 1957

 Item — Box Hamilton Kaye Box 1: Series 178R29; Series 178T9; Series 178K28; Series 178I14; Series 178Z30
Reference code: 178K28.18
Scope and Contents

Charlie Cairoli, Clown, Excess Baggage, Performing dogs, Krone’s Arabian Horses, Polar Bears and Shetland Ponies, The Flying Marileesm Aerial Texans, The Five Cristianis, Acrobats, Frances Duncan, Aerialist, Nino Rubio, Balancing act, The Yokoi Troupe, Cycling act, The Golden Linders, Water Fantasy, The Bedini Troupe, Tumblers, The Aerial Chapmans, Revolving ladder thrills, 12pp.

Dates: 1957

Blackpool Tower Circus International Summer Season Programme, 1960

 Item — Box Hamilton Kaye Box 1: Series 178R29; Series 178T9; Series 178K28; Series 178I14; Series 178Z30
Reference code: 178K28.19
Scope and Contents

Charlie Cairoli, Clown, Benneweis’ Mixed group presented by Gerd Siemoneit, Animal act, The Myrons, Balancing act, Bob Gerry troupe, High Wire Walkers, Knie’s Elephants, chimpanzees and Arabian horses presented by Sacha Houcke, Dudi Smith and Rupert Bemmerl, The Five Amandis, Tumblers, The Balcombes, Fun on a ladder, The 3 Houcs, Jugglers, King Kong, Schaller Brothers, Clowns, Fattini, Clown acrobat, The Therons, Cycling stars, 12pp.

Dates: 1960

Blackpool Tower Circus Poster, 1938

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Reference code: 178R47.162
Scope and Contents Hagenbeck's Elephants presented by Walter Kaden, Crocker's Teddy bears, Dario Bario Family clowns, Rubrio Sisters equilibrists, Capt. Tommy Kayes with his lions, Lopez Trio with Victor Fratellini comedy aerial gymnasts, Flying Alizes, Ellen Octavio animal trainer, Doodles clown, 3 Van Normans, Ryders 3, Camilla Caroli Troupe riding act, The Crystal Wonders, The Tower Mermaids. White, yellow, red and blue type on blue, red, yellow and green background with colour illustrations of clown heads...
Dates: 1938

Blackpool Tower Circus Poster, 1939

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Reference code: 178R47.163
Scope and Contents Emmi Truzzi equestrian act, Four Lazanders comedy acrobatics, Anjolys 3 high perch, Lou Lenny with her Comedy Circus, Van Norman Trio clowns, 5 Phantoms gladiators, Doodles clown, Despard and Charley French clowns, Marfrano Sisters shorthand acrobats, Le Beaute Noire high school act, The Tower Circus diving nymphs, 3 Jovellis trapeze, Four Australian Air Ages motor cycling acrobatics. Main background is blue with white stars, type is multicoloured on multicoloured background. Printed by W....
Dates: 1939