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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4353 Collections and/or Records:

Billy Smart's Quality Big Top Show Programme, 1993

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.180
Scope and Contents

Richmond. Colour illustration of harlequin's torso holding a batton with a harlequin's head shape handle on a white background with red and golden type on the front cover, inside introduction, colour and black and white photographs of the Smart family members and some stories, programme on a blue insert and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1993

Billy Smart's Super Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
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

Bingley Hall Christmas Circus Programme, 1981 - 1982

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.278
Scope and Contents

Programme in black type on white background on front cover, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text in the centre and back cover, 2p.p

Dates: 1981 - 1982

Bird costume sketch, c2000

 Item
Reference code: 178H28.2
Scope and Contents

Black ink sketch for a Bird costume from one of Skinning the Cat's shows.

Dates: c2000

Birmingham Hippodrome Poster, 28 March 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.186
Scope and Contents

The Al Jolson Minstrel Show featuring Clinton Ford. Red and blue type on yellow background.

Dates: 28 March 1977

Birth Certificates, Marriage Certificates and Obituaries, 1891 - 1964

 Series
Reference code: 178Q27
Scope and Contents

Personal legal documents related to Lily Ohmy, Herbert Sanger, John Everton Sanger and an order of memorial for Lawrence Wright (Horation Nicholls).

Dates: 1891 - 1964

Blackpool Annual, 1926

 Item
Reference code: 178Z28.28
Scope and Contents

First year of publication. Colour illustrated cover of Pierrot and Dancer, 76p.p.

Dates: 1926

Blackpool Bookshop Advert for Book List, c1950 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178I12.5
Scope and Contents

Advertisement for book list from Blackpool bookshop for Recipe for A Good Magician by Professor Lipka book.

Dates: c1950 - 1959

Blackpool Hippodrome Poster, c1950 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.209
Scope and Contents

Max Bygraves, Winifred Atwell, Joe Jackson American comic, Hylda Baker English comic, Bood & Bood French comics, Patrick O’Hagen Irish tenor, Joan Edwards soprano, 5 fellers amazing acrobats, Princess Zola tassel Dancer from Harlem/ Red and black type on white background. Printed by central Printing Co. (Chas. Sowden) Ltd., Burnley.

Dates: c1950 - 1959

Blackpool Opera House Programme, c1953

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.26
Scope and Contents

George and Alfred Black present The Show of Shows, Eve Boswell, Harry Seacombe. Contains illustrations. Printed by Ayre & Senior Printers, Blackpool, 4p.p.

Dates: c1953

Blackpool Opera House Programme, c1953

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.27
Scope and Contents

George and Alfred Black present The Show of Shows, Eve Boswell, Harry Seacombe. Contains illustrations. Printed by Ayre & Senior Printers, Blackpool, 4p.p.

Dates: c1953

Blackpool Opera House Programme, c1954

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.28
Scope and Contents

George and Alfred Black’s The Talk of the Town, Jimmy Edwards, Tony Hancock. Contains illustrations. Printed by Ayre & Senior Printers, Blackpool, 4p.p.

Dates: c1954

Blackpool Opera House Programme, c1954

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.29
Scope and Contents

George and Alfred Black’s The Talk of the Town, Jimmy Edwards, Tony Hancock. Contains illustrations. Printed by Ayre & Senior Printers, Blackpool, 4p.p

Dates: c1954

Blackpool Opera House Programme, Summer season 1955

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Reference code: 178K27.31
Scope and Contents

George and Alfred Black present The Big Show of 1955, Jimmy Jewel, Ben Warriss. Contains illustrations. Printed by Ayre & Senior Ltd, Blackpool, 4p.p.

Dates: Summer season 1955

Blackpool Opera House Programme, Summer season 1956

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Reference code: 178K27.32
Scope and Contents

George and Alfred Black present The Big Show of 1956, George and Bert Bernard, Eve Boswell, Freddie Frinton, Lane Brothers, Ghezzi Brothers, Hall, Norman and Ladd. Contains illustrations. Printed by Ayre & Senior Ltd, Blackpool, 12p.p.

Dates: Summer season 1956

Blackpool Opera House Programme, Summer season 1957

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Reference code: 178K27.33
Scope and Contents

George and Alfred Black present The Big Show of 1957, Jimmy Jewel, Ben Warriss, Yana, Holger & Dolores, Nirska, Latona, Graham & Chadel. Contains illustrations. Printed by Ayre & Senior Ltd, Blackpool, 12p.p.

Dates: Summer season 1957

Blackpool Opera House Programme, Summer season 1958

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Reference code: 178K27.34
Scope and Contents

George and Alfred Black present The Big Show of 1958, David Whitfield, Arthur (Oscar) Haynes, The Gimma Boys, The Andrea Dancers, Lane and Truzzi, Grace O’Connor, Rudi Horn. Contains illustrations. Printed by Ayre & Senior Ltd, Blackpool, 8p.p.

Dates: Summer season 1958

Blackpool Opera House Programme, Summer season 1959

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Reference code: 178K27.35
Scope and Contents

George and Alfred Black present The Big Show of 1959, Jimmy Jewel, Ben Warriss, Jill Day, Larry Griswold, Jean-Louis Bert and Ilonka, The Najarros, Peiro Brothers. Contains illustrations. Printed by Ayre & Senior Ltd, Blackpool, 8p.p.

Dates: Summer season 1959

Blackpool Opera House Programme, Summer season 1960

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Reference code: 178K27.36
Scope and Contents

George and Alfred Black present The Big Show of 1960, Tommy Steel, Alma Cogan, Eddie Calvert and the Wise Guys, Sid Millward Wally Stewart and the Nitwits, Freddie Frinton. Contains photographs of the acts. Printed by Ayre & Senior Ltd, Blackpool, 8p.p.

Dates: Summer season 1960

Blackpool Opera House Programme, Summer season 1961

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Reference code: 178K27.37
Scope and Contents

George and Alfred Black present The Big Show of 1961, Shirley Bassey, Cliff Richards, The Shadows, Richard Hearne, Ivor Emmanual, Tommy Fields, Clark Brothers, The Lucky Latinos, Harry Smith-Hampshire and Doreen Casey. Contains photographs of the acts. Printed by Ayre & Senior Ltd, Blackpool, 8p.p.

Dates: Summer season 1961