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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4353 Collections and/or Records:

O'Beirne Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0146
Scope and Contents

Amateur Super8 cine reels filmed by Thomas O’Beirne, black and white and colour photographs and slides, circus and theatre posters, a watercolour and a small amount of other ephemera.

Dates: 1950 - 1975

Obituaries and Funeral Cards, 1911 - 2019

 Series
Reference code: 178Q6
Scope and Contents

Obituaries and funeral cards for George Sanger, Dame Laura Knight, Billy Merchant and Carmen Rosaire among others.

Dates: 1911 - 2019

O’Brian the Irish Giant Illustration, 1893

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 3: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.309
Scope and Contents

Illustration featuring a giant at nearly nine feet high.

Dates: 1893

Odeon Theatre Handbill, c1990 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178T27.23
Scope and Contents

Southport. Grand Gala of Magic with International Stars Billy McComb, Harold Taylor comedy entertainer, Jeffery Atkins & Company, Fred Sherry Austrian Manipulator, Tommy Nightingale Orchestra, Duo Flamenco Espanol, The Pharos Mysteries of the Sphinx, Morine, The Roger Stevenson Marionettes, Mr Joe, King of Diablo, The Rosinis, Van Buren & Greta. Red, blue and yellow print. Printed by Wilsons (Printers) Ltd., King Street, Leicester.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Officers' Lounge Events Programme, 9 June 1943

 Item — Box Hamilton Kaye Box 1: Series 178R29; Series 178T9; Series 178K28; Series 178I14; Series 178Z30
Reference code: 178K28.10
Scope and Contents

Includes the Great Dalmo, an illusionist, 4pp.

Dates: 9 June 1943

Official Binder for The Incredible Bleeding Woman Operator Script - 31 October 2018 Version, 31 October 2018

 File — Box Marisa Carnesky Box 15: Series 178H39
Reference code: 178H39.207
Scope and Contents

Binder script for The Incredible Bleeding Woman, contains notes on official lighting, slide, production cues.

Dates: 31 October 2018

Ohmy's Grand Circus Programmes, c1800 - 1899

 File
Reference code: 178K43.659
Scope and Contents

Black type on colour paper with decorative border on most and colour illustration of a woman in a long white dress and green cape and black and white portrait photographs of Ohmy on two programmes, most of them for performances at Bolton, most of them 1 page, some three fold, one 2 pages.

Dates: c1800 - 1899

Old Bond Street and New Bond Street Handbills, c1816 - 1859

 Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.73-87
Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling shows, exhibititions and performances at Old Bond Street and New Bond Street.

Dates: c1816 - 1859

Old Mother Hubbard Poster, Week commencing 10 January c1954

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.316
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Stockton. Roy Rolland, Nelson Fletcher, Carol Gatley, Julie Dey, Alec Halls, Chris Sands, Lewis Nanton, Max Dakin. Red and blue.

Dates: Week commencing 10 January c1954

Old St. Paul's Programme, 1914

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.137
Scope and Contents

Black type and black and white photograph of a movie scene, showing The Earl of Rochester overcoming Amabel in a room on the front cover, inside description of scenes and black and white photographs, contains commercial advertisements, 8p.p.

Dates: 1914

Oliver Hardy Centenary Film Convention Programme, Sunday 7 June 1992

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.116
Scope and Contents

Theatre Royal, Hanley. Contains photographs of the acts, 12p.p.

Dates: Sunday 7 June 1992

Olympia Theatre Programme, Week commencing Monday 27 March 1967

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.121
Scope and Contents

London. Kajar, the internationally renowned Magician in Magicadabra with Jean Darling. Contains photographs of the act, 8p.p.

Dates: Week commencing Monday 27 March 1967

One Ring Rules Them All Programme, 2001

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.332
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Colour photograph of eight sinchronise swimmers performing on the bottom of the page over a purple, red and blue background and a black and white star with the words one right rules them all around it above on the front cover, inside introduction, colour and black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 2001

Oneiromangie Artistique Handbill, 1847

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.270
Scope and Contents

Mdlle. Isa. Prudence - Somnambulist at various locations in London. " Oneiromangie Artistique is the performance of Historical, Mythological, Dramatic, and Characteristic Imaginary Attitudes; with many other extraordinary and unprecedented Magnetic Phenomena". Printed by J.G. Hornblower, 77 Myddleton Street, Clerkenwell.

Dates: 1847

Opera Comique Programme, May 1896

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.124
Scope and Contents

Strand. Black type on green background on front cover announcing Shamus O'Brien in three tableaux founded on the celebrated poem by Jos. Sheridan Le Fanu, inside commercial advertising and programme listing C. Villiers Standord's new romantic comic opera Shamus O'brien, also contains programme for Olympia listing Chevalier Blondin and Animated pictures by Mr Paul's Theatrograph, 2p.p.

Dates: May 1896

Opera House Cork Poster, Season commencing Monday 22 February 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.205
Scope and Contents

Billy Burden in ‘The Good Olde Days’ with all star company. Red, blue and black with curtains.

Dates: Season commencing Monday 22 February 1977

Original Artwork, 1892 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178V15
Scope and Contents

Various items of orginal artwork.

Dates: 1892 - 1999

Original Artwork, c1910 - 1949

 Series
Reference code: 178V6
Scope and Contents

Drawings and card, mostly pressumed to have been designed and drawn by Lulu Adams.

Dates: c1910 - 1949

Original Artwork, c1800 - 2000

 Series
Reference code: 178V11
Scope and Contents

Original works of art including artists' prints, drawings, watercolours and paintings, and designs for circus posters.

Dates: c1800 - 2000

Original Artworks, c1821 - 1869

 Series
Reference code: 178V20
Scope and Contents

Small groups of artist prints depicting scenes of music hall and variety entertainment, magic and clowning and watercolour of battleships. Also prints of the London Coliseum and other archicture in Regent's Park.

Dates: c1821 - 1869