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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4353 Collections and/or Records:

Mary Chipperfield's Circus Poster, 4 July - 2 September 1990

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.325
Scope and Contents

Pleasureland, Southport. Mary Chipperfield's animals. Colour illustration of a white tiger and a giraffe, background orange and yellow, type blue, white and black

Dates: 4 July - 2 September 1990

Mary Chipperfields World Famous Circus Poster, c1960-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1025
Scope and Contents Crystal Palace, 24 December to 12 January. Mary Chipperfield's Royal Bengal tigers with Simla the white tiger, Faltini Troupe trick cyclists, 6 Royals jugglers, Mary Chipperfield's jungle fantasy, hippopotamus, chimpanzee, baby elephant, horses and ponies, Oxo and Company clowns, Mary Chipperfield equestrian haute ecole, Jason's exotic birds, Los Colorados western rodeo, Space Girls, Mary Chipperfield's liberty horses, Babette's footballing dogs. Colour illustration of a chimpanzee in...
Dates: c1960-1999

Maskelyne's Mysteries Handbill, c1950

 Item
Reference code: 178T27.17
Scope and Contents

Comedy Theatre, Panton St. London. The Great Masoni performs the Indian Rope trick, The Temple of Ah Ling, The Garden of Wong.

Dates: c1950

Maskelyne's Theatre of Mystery Programme, 1919

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.132
Scope and Contents

London. The Kobes, Japanese equilibrists, Herbert J. Collings, Musicus, the magic of melody, Nevil Maskelyne presents Goff Godfrey in a reproduction of the Cardiff Seance as described by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Oswald Williams illusionist, Leslie Harris, Fred Cooper and Company stock-whip expert. Contains illustration on the front cover. Printed by Bradley & Son., Ltd., Printers, Reading, 4p.p.

Dates: 1919

May Moore-Duprez Poster, c1920 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.226
Scope and Contents

The Original Jolly Dutch Girl. Two piece poster. Blue and red illustration by JP Seaborn. Printed by David Allen & Sons Ltd. 17 Leicester Street.

Dates: c1920 - 1929

May Moore-Duprez Poster, c1920 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.227
Scope and Contents

The Original Jolly Dutch Girl. Two piece poster. Blue and red illustration by JP Seaborn. Printed by David Allen & Sons Ltd. 17 Leicester Street.

Dates: c1920 - 1929

Mazelly-Miller Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0191
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and some documents belonging to the Mazelly and Miller fairground families including documents related to WWI and a ditty box.

Dates: c1870 - 1999

Mazeppa Print, c1800 - 1889

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.10
Scope and Contents

Woodcut on paper. Black and white illustrations of the Mazeppa poem, showing the portrait of a woman on top centre, Mazeppa tied to a galoping horse along the right and left edges and a jousting scene on the bottom edge.

Dates: c1800 - 1889

Mdlle. Jane May Handbill, 9 April 1894

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.273
Scope and Contents

Jane May playing both M. et Mdme. Pierrot, in a monomime play at London. 'On the conclusion of the Monomime (play without words), Mdlle. JANE MAY will, after a quick change into Modern Evening Dress, sing 'Ne me Chatouillez pas'.

Dates: 9 April 1894

Medrano Circus Poster, 1966

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1166
Scope and Contents

Louvain. Yellow, white and black type on black, red and green. Printed by Bedos and Cia, Mod. Depose

Dates: 1966

Medrano Circus Programmes, 1934 - 1968

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.615
Scope and Contents

Medrano Circus programmes containing black and white photographs of performers and acts with information, illustrations, programme and commercial advertising, some contain hand written annotations.

Dates: 1934 - 1968

Medusa Child of the Sea Poster, c1930 - 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178R45.4
Scope and Contents

Featured with the Ripley Road Show ‘Believe it or Not’. Colour illustration of mermaid on a beach with people staring a her. Figures on white with orange background and navy outline and shading and navy and white type.

Dates: c1930 - 1949

Memoirs of a Showwoman Poster, 9 February - 13 May 2011

 Item — Box Marisa Carnesky Box 16: Series 178R28
Reference code: 178R28.48
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of Marisa from behind showing the tattoo on her back and dragon illustrations around the photo.

Dates: 9 February - 13 May 2011

Memoirs of a Showwoman Programme, 9 - 13 May 2011

 Item — Box Marisa Carnesky Box 5: Series 178K29; Series 178T13; Series 178Z29
Reference code: 178K29.5
Scope and Contents

University of Sheffield. Exhibition programme with biography and colour pictures, 6pp.

Dates: 9 - 13 May 2011

Memorandum of Agreement, 1 March 1923

 Item
Reference code: 178H30.1
Scope and Contents

Memorandum of agreement between Mrs A. Reeve-Sanger and Rupert Heath for the appearance of Diana Dobsons, comedy act, for six nights, starting Monday 11 June 1923 at the Palace Theatre, Ramsgate. Black type on pink paper. Type and manuscript, 2pp.

Dates: 1 March 1923

Memorandum of Engagement, 27 December 1911

 Item
Reference code: 178H15.4
Scope and Contents

Memorandum of engagement between Connah’s Quay and Shotton Hippodrome and Picture Palace and Ben Jackson, signed by A. Corelli.

Dates: 27 December 1911

Mephisto Postcard, c1900 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178Z21.3
Scope and Contents

Mephisto the Mysterious postcard.

Dates: c1900 - 1959

Messrs J. and G. Poole's New Dioramic Excursions Programme, c1880

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.9
Scope and Contents Druid's Hall, Redruth, Monday 4 October, until Saturday 16 October, Depicting the most important events during the last three years in the East, also Afghan and Zulu wars, Map of Europe, The journey through India, Miss Ada Violet Poole, singing act, Mrs. Hartwell, singing act, Mr. T. Maclangan, impersonation act, Mr. Oscar J. Hartwell, late of the Royal Poytechnic Institution, London, The band conducted by Mr. Carl Webb. Black type on yellow background with line border on front covern inside...
Dates: c1880

Messrs. Poole and Young Great Dioramas Programme, c1889

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.27
Scope and Contents

Assembly Rooms, Cheltenham, Overland route to India, Mr Davies, lecturer, Mr C. Montgomery, Miss Blandford, Mr Bond, Mr Walters, Mr French. Black print on light pink background with simple black line border on front cover, inside programme, on back cover lising of variety acts and illustration of cherub. Printed by Stafford and Co., Steam Printing Works, Nottingham, 2p.p

Dates: c1889

Messrs. Poole and Young New Dioramic Programme, 4 August 1879

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.19
Scope and Contents Grand Concert Hall and Skating Rink, West Street, Brighton, Zulu War, Russia, Turkey, Cyprus, India, Afghanistan, Germany, Europe, Miss Ada Violet Poole, singing act, Miss Mable de Verne, singing act, Mr Frank Freeland, impresonation act, Professor Alexander, ventriloquist act, The band conducted by Mr Jas. Montague. Blue type on pink background and wavy border on the front cover, inside programme, on back cover Liverpool press reviews and listing of variety acts. Printed by Stafford and...
Dates: 4 August 1879