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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4167 Collections and/or Records:

Border Control Ghost Train Poster, c2000

 Item — Frame Frame 11: Series 178R28
Reference code: 178R28.11
Scope and Contents

Photocopied pencil illustration No.3 for Ghost Train, Blackpool.

Dates: c2000

Born Digital Files, c1988 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178U3.1
Scope and Contents

Skinning the Cat company archive files containing digital photographs of their performances and a PDF file of final draft of Aerialist: The Colourful Life of a Trapeze Artist book by Becky Truman, Transferred from donor's PC onto NFCA hard drive, contains 28 folders of colour photographs and a PDF file.

Dates: c1988 - 1999

Bostock and Wombwell's Great Menagerie and Bostock's Royal Italian Circus Poster, Tuesday 21 July 1931

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1190
Scope and Contents

Burrow Hill Field, Seaton. Black type on orange background with list of attractions on bottom section. Printed by Stuart G. Goad, Printer, Fore Street, Brixham

Dates: Tuesday 21 July 1931

Bostock and Wombwell's Royal No 1 Menagerie Poster, 1905

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.724
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of four proprietors, founder George Wombwell, Mrs G Wombwell, Mrs Bostock neè Wombwell and E H Bostock, surrounded by red floral patterns, background white with tartan sections. Illustration signed Sam Lithgow, Glasgow

Dates: 1905

Bostock Menagerie Photographs, 1920 - 1934

 File
Reference code: 178C108.669-680
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and postcards of Bostock and Wombwell menarie including images of the Bostocks and some perfomers, Bidewell and two photos of Alex Day with elephants.

Dates: 1920 - 1934

Bostock, Wombwell and Bailey's, Circus, Hippodrome and Menagerie Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1191
Scope and Contents

Black type and illustrations of circus acts on green paper, including acrobatics, equestrian acts and wild animals on front and black type on reverse

Dates: c1950-1999

Bostock's Big Circus, Jungle and Jolly Town Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.607
Scope and Contents

Edmund Road Drill Hall, Sheffield. Photocopy of programme, showing a female equestrian riding a horse and a clown holding a circus balloon in front of her on the front cover, inside programme and commercial advertising, 3p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Boswell Bros. Circus Poster, Saturday 17 December 1956 - Saturday 7 January 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1091
Scope and Contents Milner Park, South car park. 3 Rubatis clowns, Tickey, atom and Francesco crazy-car, Rolf Pribyl tighrope act, June's Boston football terriers, The Tuscans comedy act, educated apes, elephants introduced by Stanley Boswell, Les Petroff, The Maravilhas Troupe acrobatic act, Ahn Bahn horse presented by Peter Charter, Bialla magic act, lions presented by Carl Fischer, 2 Heinkes cycling act, six Arab stallions, Four Flying Olympics aerial act, South Africa's National Circus. Yellow, white, blue...
Dates: Saturday 17 December 1956 - Saturday 7 January 1957

Boswell Bros. Circus Programme, 1952 - 1953

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.92
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of trapeze act in mid air over a yellow and pink background, small clown holding a white circle with a roaring lion's head in the centre on bottom left, on the front cover, inside introduction, black, green and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 14p.p.

Dates: 1952 - 1953

Boswell Wilkie Circus and Programmes of Circus in South Africa, c1900 - 2005

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.88-110
Scope and Contents

Programmes for South African circus Boswell and Wilkie.

Dates: c1900 - 2005

Boswell-Wilkie Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1185
Scope and Contents

Red, blue, black and white type on yellow background and colour illustration of white and red clown's head and shoulders, pointing at the viewer, the clown is wearing a small blue bowler hat with green ribbon, a yellow bowtie with large green polka dots with red rim and white gloves. Printed by De Jong - Litho, Robertson, C.P.

Dates: c1950-1999

Boswell Wilkie Circus Programme, c1960 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.90
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of two clown faces on right hand side and small circus ring on bottom left with different countrie's flags 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: c1960 - 1969

Boswell-Wilkie Circus Programme, c1960 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.95
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of female aerial act in yellow bikini with pink stars hanging from a rope in the centre, over a circus ring with two elephants and clowns on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers on yellow background, with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: c1960 - 1969

Boswell Wilkie Circus Programme, c1950 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.100
Scope and Contents

21st birthday programme. Colour photograph of group of clowns holding a white circle with text reading birthday 21st Verjaarsdag on a blue background on the front page, inside introduction, colour photographs on red background of acts and performers with text, programme and commercial advertising, 8p.p

Dates: c1950 - 1959

Boswell Wilkie Circus Programme, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.101
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of laughing clown's face on a top section and roaring tiger's head and performing sea lions on bottom section, on front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Boswell Wilkie Circus Programme, 1973 - 1974

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.102
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of laughing clown's face on orange background on front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1973 - 1974

Boswell Wilkie Circus Programme, 1971 - 1972

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.103
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of a man in a brown trunks and a woman in a bikini and pink feathers hanging from a rope and trapeze acts on the background, over blue and white, on front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1971 - 1972

Boswell Wilkie Circus Programmes, 1950 - 1990

 File
Reference code: 178K43.651
Scope and Contents

Boswell Wilkie Circus programmes, containing colour illustrations and photographs on the front covers, inside black and white and colour photographs of perfomers and acts with text, programme and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1950 - 1990

Boswell Wilkie Combined Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1088
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of two elephants standing on circus platforms, over a red and orange background and a clown's face in a circle on top right. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd, Bradford

Dates: c1950-1999

Boswell Wilkie Combined Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1090
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of heads of two clown's on bottom left, followed by two elephants riden by women in bikinis and a female riding a white horse. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd, Bradford

Dates: c1950-1999