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Animals

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1107 Collections and/or Records:

Sanger Family Research Material, 1878 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178B30.35
Scope and Contents

Includes a route booklet by R. Archer for the George Sanger's Grand Circus and Menagerie tour of Europe in 1878 and photocopies of programmes, photographs, newspaper cuttings, a letter and a Sanger family tree.

Dates: 1878 - 1999

Sanger Memorial, Dave and Dusty at Lord Sanger’s Circus, and Sanger's Sensational Bullfight Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 16: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.141
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 200 feet. Silent, in Colour. Amateur footage possibly filmed by Noel Drewe. Sanger’s Memorial is at St John's cemetery, Margate. Sanger’s Sensational Bullfight at the Old Town Hall in Hemel Hempstead. Dave and Dusty at Lord Sanger's Circus is an extract from 'Broke Again'. Note on can reads "Pony in a field, Warner's End".

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Sanger's Grand Procession Poster, Friday 27 and Saturday 28 June 1863

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.33
Scope and Contents

Bath, Cricket Field, Pulteney Road. Sanger's grand procession on the occasion of the marriage of T. R. H. The Prince and Princess of Wales, equestrian acts, gymnastic acts, performing dromedaries, camels, llamas, cebras, Perubian God horses, elephants. Colour illustration showing procession of animals and carriages on a zig-zag line from the top to the bottom of the poster with text in between in black type on pale yellow background and title on red and yellow over blue background.

Dates: Friday 27 and Saturday 28 June 1863

Sawdust and Spangles, Housekeeping at the Zoo, and Chumming with the Animals Film, 1927

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 17: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.167
Scope and Contents

16mm, Kodakscope Safety Film. Silent, colour-tinted amber. From the Kodascope libraries. VERY RARE. The titles on the can read 'Housekeeping at the Zoo', 'Getting Gay with Neptune' (crossed out), 'Chumming with the Animals', and 'Sawdust and Spangles'. Copied to DVD 4 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: 1927

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1928 - 1944

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.28
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings and black and white photographs, relating to multiple circuses and acts including Bostock and Wombwell's Menagerie and Bertram Mills, 110p.p.

Dates: 1928 - 1944

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1954 - 1958

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.69
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings and black and white photographs relating to multiple circuses and acts including Chipperfield's, Rosaire's, Bertram Mills and Billy Russell's, as well as many pictures of Pekingese dogs, 46p.p.

Dates: 1954 - 1958

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1984 - 1985

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.71
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, relating to multiple circues and acts including Austen Brothers, Blackpool Tower and Gerry Cottle's, and many articles on allegations of animal cruelty in circuses, 41p.p.

Dates: 1984 - 1985

Scrapbook of Newspaper Cuttings, 1978 - 2004

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.20
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, relating to multiple circus subjects including animal cruelty allegations and accidental deaths and injuries of performers, 39p.p.

Dates: 1978 - 2004

Scrapbooks, 1913 - 1916

 Series
Reference code: 178G37
Scope and Contents

Scrapbooks containing photographs, programmes, newspaper cuttings and performers' autographs, some related to the First World War.

Dates: 1913 - 1916

Secrets of Life, Wake Up and Feed, The Grizzly Bear, Walter’s Paying Policy, The Palce Face, King of the Jungle, and You’re Darn Tootin Film, 1930 - 1939

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 30: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.288
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Gaumont-British Instructional. 400 feet. Black and White, Silent. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Harold Lloyd in a dual role in 'The Grizzly Bear'. Walter Forde in 'Walter’s Paying Policy'. Buster Keaton in 'The Pale Face'. Buster Crabbe and lions in 'King of the Jungle'. Also features animal scenes including; hippopotamus, pelicans, seals, giraffes, tigers, lions, deer, poodle dogs and cat.

Dates: 1930 - 1939

See Snookie the Famous Hollywood Movie Chimpanzee Poster, c1930 - 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178R45.17
Scope and Contents

‘Believe it or Not’ as chimpanzee was convicted in court at South Bend Ind. for smoking a cigarette! Colour illustration of chimpanzee in a suit in court showing the judge and the jury on brown and mustard colour background.

Dates: c1930 - 1949

Serge Panorama du Cirque Portfolio of Prints, 1944

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.59
Scope and Contents

Artist portfolio of circus prints by Serge Maurice Feaudierre, limited edition of 1000, contains fold out pages with text in French, containing an introduction to the portfolio and circus with colour illustrations and 80 loose monochrome lithographs themed around different circus focus areas such as caged animals, trapeze acts, clowning, equestrian acts, acrobatics, aerial acts, etc, signed in print, with title on bottom right corner. Published by Arc en Ciel, Paris.

Dates: 1944

Shufflebottom Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0014
Scope and Contents The main part of the collection consists of material relating to the Shufflebottom family and receipts and posters advertising their latest attractions. The second half of the collection relates to the Waddington family and Margaret Shufflebottom's later marriage to Arthur Bird.The Shufflebottom collection consists of photographs, diaries, albums, account books and assorted ephemera associated with the family's history on the fair. The photographic material dates from 1890 to the...
Dates: c1890 - 1989

Sideshow and Freak Show Posters, c1930 - 1949

 Series
Reference code: 178R45
Scope and Contents

Posters of sideshow and freak show performers printed by the Enquirer Job Printing Company, in Cincinnati, USA, many of which for Leroy Robert Ripley's Believe it or Not franchise.

Dates: c1930 - 1949

Siegfried and Roy at the Mirage Poster, c1990 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.41
Scope and Contents

Las Vegas USA. Colour photograph.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Signed Photograph of Koringa, c1930 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178Z41.1
Scope and Contents

Autographed Koringa album page, consisting of black and white photograph of Koringa in performance outfit in the centre inside a pencil drawn decagon with some red pencil colouring on a grey piece of paper reading ‘Koringa the only female fakir in the world’ and signed on bottom right. On reverse autographs by George Crangnell and Edward Lauri BBC singer and comedienne.

Dates: c1930 - 1959

Signor Bertolotto's Industrious Fleas Handbill, 1834

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.59
Scope and Contents

Signor Bertolotto's Extraordinary Exhibition at Cosmorama Rooms. Fleas dancing, flirting, pulling etc. Printed by E. and J. Thomas, Exeter Street, Strand.

Dates: 1834

Signor Bertolotto's Original Exhibition of the Educated Fleas Handbill, c1859 - 1876

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.260
Scope and Contents

"A Troupe of 100, who, after the most unwearied perseverance, have been taught to go through a variety of feats truly wonderful". Illustrated.No. 39 Union Square, possibly New York. Printed by New York Printorium, 29 Ann Street, NY.

Dates: c1859 - 1876

Signor Farima Handbill, 1831

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.67
Scope and Contents

Learned Dogs, Fido and Bianco at 76 Regent's Quadrant. Trained dogs able to "spell any word in the Italian language desired" with the exhibition of "The garden of Armida; Noah's Ark; The cask of Bacchus". Printed by T. Brettell, Rupert Street, Haymarket, Westminster.

Dates: 1831

Sir Robert Fossett's Big Zoo Circus Programme, 1942

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.347
Scope and Contents

Black type on green background with Black green illustration of circus ring in the centre with elephant, clowns, lion, equestrian act and trapeze act on the front cover, inside programme and illustration of female equestrian act on back cover. Printed by Willsons Printers, Leicester, 2p.p.

Dates: 1942