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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4353 Collections and/or Records:

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Poster, Week commencing 27 December 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.334
Scope and Contents

Pavilion Theatre, Liverpool. Ken Dodd, Jimmy Couton, Bill Young, Joan Price, Erik Leifson, Philip Becker, Bill Owen, Keith Lee, Wanda Alpar, Lemarr Brothers and Suzette, Marilyn Girls, Merseyside Mites, Marie Joy, Benson Dulay and Company and Pan Yue Yen Troupe. Red and blue.

Dates: Week commencing 27 December 1954

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp Handbill, 1892

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.279
Scope and Contents

Programme of Mr. Terrence Ramsdale's burlesque extravaganza at Theatre Royal, Richmond. Written and invented by Terence Ramsdale, 4pp.

Dates: 1892

Aladdin Poster, 24 December – 31 January c1950 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.325
Scope and Contents

New Cross Empire. Wally Wood, Eva Kane, Jenny Hayes, Phil Lester, Jill Hawley, John Stewart, Norma Elliott, Maureen and Sylvia O’Neill, Slip and Slop, Leslie Richards, Johnny Clayton, Sammy Bayes, Billy Sinclair, Francesca’s Dancing Debutantes, The Four Yongs. Contains colour illustration.

Dates: 24 December – 31 January c1950 - 1959

Aladdin Poster, 24 December - 11 January c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.341
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Aldershot. George Williams, Julie Michaels, Joan Hurley, Kathryn Sadler, Elissa Raye, The Corps de Ballet. Poster left blank for overprinting. Red and blue illustration.

Dates: 24 December - 11 January c1970 - 1979

Albany Ward’s Palace Electric Poster, 28 December 1910 - 1923

 Item
Reference code: 178R36.6
Scope and Contents The Triangle, Yeovil, 2 Lombards 2, the Belgina muscular marvels, Shadows of the Past, a grand Vitagraph drama, The Bosun’s Mate, the last of the W.W. Jacobs’ series, Dorothy Lena, comedienne, Bully Boy, Jack and the Beanstalk, a grand pantomime picture, Comedy and Tragedy, a fine film adapted from the famous opera, Ben Jackson, in banjo tricks and witticisms. White, green and red type on white background with red border and season’s greetings surrounded by green holly and red berries....
Dates: 28 December 1910 - 1923

Aldershot Hippodrome Poster, 14 September 1931 and during the week

 Item
Reference code: 178R38.12
Scope and Contents

Neil Kenyon comedian, Nixon Grey comedian, Harry Taft the new M.P., Norman Court comedian with dog, Gatcum & Dawson, Handby Celeine Trio skaters, Lou Radford xylophonist, Art & Jean Kildare singers and dancers, Pathe Supersound gazette. Red and green type on cream background with red border. Printed by T.J.S. Guilford & Co. Ltd, Printers, Kingston-on-Thames-1266 G.T.

Dates: 14 September 1931 and during the week

Aldwych Theatre Programme, 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.99
Scope and Contents

I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith, Richard Greene, George Relph, Virginia McKenna, Georgina Cookson and others. Contains illustrations and photographs of the acts. Printed by Henry Good and Son, Ltd., London, 8p.p.

Dates: 1954

Alexandra Theatre Poster, Week commencing 5 March 1973

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.113
Scope and Contents

Birmingham. John Hanson in Franz Schubert’s Lilac Time. Colour illustrations. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd., Manchester.

Dates: Week commencing 5 March 1973

Alhambra Bradford Poster, 20 - 24 September 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.207
Scope and Contents

Bruce Trent in ‘Those Golden Years of Music Hall’ with all star company. Red, blue and black with curtains.

Dates: 20 - 24 September 1977

Alhambra Theatre of Varieties Programme, 10 August 1896

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Reference code: 178K53.122
Scope and Contents

Leiscetes Square, London. Three fold programme containing colour illustration of women and Pierrots dancing on the outside, inside commercial advertising and programme listing The Musical Korries, Emmy's Troupe of Trained Toy Terriers, The Luppus, The Newsky Roussotine Troupe, The Animatographe, Mr Morris Cronin, Rip Van Winkle dramatic ballet and Les Minstrels Dumond.

Dates: 10 August 1896

Alhambra Theatre of Varieties Programme, 5 July 1897

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.43
Scope and Contents

Leicester Square, London, Emmy's Trained Toy Terriers, The Tzigane, Musical Dale, Dagmar and De Celle, Mlle La Tostia, May and Flora Hengler, The Frank Bonhair Troupe of Acrobats, Miss Cissie Loftus, Victoria and Merrie England, Sells and Young. Colour illustration of chrubs and two women floating in the air holding wreaths of flowers and a banner with the theatre's name on it on a golden background on the front, on the reverse programme, 1p.

Dates: 5 July 1897

Alhambra Theatre Poster, Commencing Monday 3 July 1960

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.151
Scope and Contents

Morecambe. Ken Platt in ‘Love Locked Out’. Contains colour illustration. Printed by electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd. Manchester.

Dates: Commencing Monday 3 July 1960

Alhambra Theatre Programme, 19 November 1900

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Reference code: 178K53.100
Scope and Contents

Red type on off white background and a crescent moon and a star on front cover, inside black and white illustrations of the teatre building, introduction to The Handy Man, commercial advertising, programme of sporting events, programme in the centre listing Du Cane Trio, The Animatograph, A Patriotic Military Ballet, Mr Edward Lauri, M & Mlle. theresa, The Hills, Mlle. Helene Gerard, The Marvellous Craggs, Cincinatti Juggler, The Handy Man, Webb & Hassan and Huline Bros. 5p.p.

Dates: 19 November 1900

All New Super Circus '85 Poster, 20 June - 7 September 1985

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.903
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Presented by Peter Jay. Wrestling, Dale Martin, Big Daddy, Jan Baines Water Babes. Colour illustration of smiley clown face on top left with chimpanzee on the right and colour photographs and illustrations of animals on the bottom section including roaring lion's head, chimpanzee, water fountain, elephants, horse and zebra also black and white photograph of Big Daddy on bottom edge

Dates: 20 June - 7 September 1985

All New Super Circus '86 Poster, 25 June - 6 september 1986

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.905
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Presented by Peter Jay. Jan Baines Water Babes, wrestling Dale Martin, Big Daddy. Colour illustration of smiley clown face on top left with chimpanzee on the right and colour photographs and illustrations of water fountain, panther, leopard, elephant, man in red jacket and white shirt on bottom section and aerial act on top right, also black and white photograph of Big Daddy on bottom edge, signed in biro by David Hibly

Dates: 25 June - 6 september 1986

All New Superdrome Circus Programme, 1995

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Reference code: 178K43.328
Scope and Contents

Peter Jay presents The Russian Fantasy. Colour illustration of man stood up on elephant's head with right fist raised on a black background on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1995

All New Superdrome Circus Programme, 1996

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Reference code: 178K43.331
Scope and Contents

Peter Jay presents the Big One Hundred Celebration. Colour photographs of ringmaster and performers on a pink background on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1996

Alley-Oop! Drawing, c1930 - 1955

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.21
Scope and Contents

Ink and watercolour wash on paper by Salomon van Abbe (1883-1955). Black and white illustration of clown holding a hoop on the left hand side and elephant stood on his back legs on a platform on the right, signed on bottom right corner in ink and on bottom left in pencil.

Dates: c1930 - 1955

Alma Skinner Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0046
Scope and Contents

This collection contains digital scans of black and white photographs from Alma and Skid Skinner, Wall of Death riders, highlighting their travels mainly in Norway and Sweden and featuring other acts of that era. Also scans of the Crown Prince of Sweden opening their show in 1936 and staff working at Butlins, Skegness.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Aloha Hawaiin Dancers Poster, c1990 - 1999

 Item — Box Marisa Carnesky Box 16: Series 178R28
Reference code: 178R28.45
Scope and Contents

Black and white text and illustration of Hawaiian women dancing. Contains a handwritten note on the revese addressed to Marisa Carnesky.

Dates: c1990 - 1999