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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4353 Collections and/or Records:

Boswell's South Africa's National Circus Programme, 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.105
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of Davy Crockett and a wild west scene in a circus ring on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 10p.p.

Dates: 1957

Boxing Kangaroo Film, May - June 1895

 Item
Reference code: 178D12.2
Scope and Contents

Nitrate film by Robert Paul and Birt Acres, filmed on a small wooden stage, showing a brief scene of a boxing bout between a boy and a kangaroo and refereed by possibly the animal trainer or showman, who appears to the left of the pugilists.

Dates: May - June 1895

Brian Boswell's Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1344
Scope and Contents

Wheel of Death. Colour photograph of man crowching on a wheel of death up in the air over a clown and audience and combined blue and white, red and yellow and yellow type on red background at the top

Dates: c1950-1999

Brian Boswell's Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1193
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of circus acts including two female Chinese acrobats in red outfits in the centre on a black background

Dates: c1950-1999

Brian Boswell's Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1209
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of circus acts including Chinese acrobats, clowns and tiger on an orange and green background with white stars

Dates: c1950-1999

Brian Boswell's Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.107
Scope and Contents

Colouring book programme. Colour illustration of roaring lion's head and leaping tiger on a blue background and yellow and red type on the front cover, inside out line of circus performers and scenes for colouring and a loose programme page, 11p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Brian Boswell's Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.108
Scope and Contents

Purple and red type on yellow background with red stars and images of past programmes on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of acts and performes, a page on animal care and programme, 8p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Brian Steptoe Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0061
Scope and Contents

An audio cassette recording of a conversation between Maggie Bird (formerly Mrs. Margaret Waddington and nee Shufflebottom) and Brian Steptoe on 15th June, 1993 at Bramerton, Norfolk. There is a ten page transcript to accompany the recording.

Dates: 1993

Brighton Centre Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.725
Scope and Contents

Brighton, The Brighton Centre, 20 July to 28 August. Colour illustration of three clowns, one standing on another foot while balancing the third of his arm, background yellow, type black. Designed by Derek Simpson

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Brighton Dance Collective Poster, 4 March 1991

 Item — Box Marisa Carnesky Box 16: Series 178R28
Reference code: 178R28.47
Scope and Contents

Black and white illustration of women dancing and white type on black background.

Dates: 4 March 1991

Bristol Hippodrome Programme, 3 February 1913

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.104
Scope and Contents

Bown and white illustration of architectural arch with four dancing women and a seascape on the background with two figures riding a horse on the front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme listing Inez and Pim, Daisy Sloan, Wild Australia, Fun in the Stockade, Sport and Play, Wild Jessie, Florina Cody, Percy Hayden, Draww, Hambo & Frisco, Haidee de Rance, Percy Honri in Bohemia on the Bioscope and Mouth of the Arbour, 4p.p.

Dates: 3 February 1913

Bristol Hippodrome Programme, 1 January 1913

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.105
Scope and Contents

Bown and white illustration of architectural arch with four dancing women and a seascape on the background with two figures riding a horse on the front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme listing Furness Willaims, Frederick Sylvester & Co., Monkey Music Hall, Lorna & Toots Punds, Canova's celebrated living porcelains on the bioscope, 4p.p.

Dates: 1 January 1913

British Circus and Variety Programmes, 1949 - 1970

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K56.1-32
Scope and Contents Circus and variety programmes includig Palace Theatre Manchester, Cunard White Star concert programme, Chipperfield Circus, Robert Brothers, Billy Smart's Circus, Billy Russell Hippodrome Circus, Big Top Circus, Prince's Royal International Circus and Tom Arnorld's Harringay Circus, contain photographs of the acts and information and including circus, variety and animal acts and featuring Sheila Pugh's Showgirls, The Digger Pugh Girls and the Wallabies. all programmes contain photographs of...
Dates: 1949 - 1970

British Circuses Programmes, 1921 - 2018

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.654
Scope and Contents Programmes for British circuses including Circus Fiesta, John Lawson's Circus, Gilberts Circus, Tom and Sheila Sandow, Tamara Coco's Circus, Blackpool Tower Circus, Bertram Mills, Billy Smart Circus, Peter Jay Superdrome Circus, Billy Russell's Circus, Great Yarmouth Hippodrome, Gerry Cottle's Circus, Jay Miller's Circus, Gandey's Circus, Monday Circus, Circus Hassani, Charles Weight's Empire Circus, Coleman Bros. Circus, Paulo's Circus, John Lester's Royal Midget Circus, Trevor's British...
Dates: 1921 - 2018

British Empire Family Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.727
Scope and Contents Liza the performing pig, Little Billy the laughing pony, La La and Lo Lo clowns, Beauty the dancing pony, Trixie the fortune telling pony, Bunny the performing goat, Jojo and Jacko, Mdle Ouida wire act, 2 Cottrils comedy jugglers, fun on the joy wheel with local talent and Jack the speedway terrier, 3 Sooners, Dynamite the bucking and kicking mule, Biff and Baff, Tex Powel and Co, stock-whip and rope, clowns. Background white with sections of blue, yellow and red, type blue, yellow and red....
Dates: c1900 - 1999

British, European and International Circus Posters, 1840-1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R47.673-783
Scope and Contents

British, European and international circus posters including Cody's Circus, William Cooke's Circus, Chapman's Circus, The Great Continental Circus, The Royal Bengal Circus, The Great Carmo's Circus, California Circus, Bostock and Wombwell and many others with performances by Sonya Allen, Harry Fossett, The Sandows, Bobo, Robert Brothers, Schumann Family, Jimmy Chipperfield, Norman Barrett, Koringa, Rio, Ron and Rita, Harry and Betty Paulo, Togare and many other artistes

Dates: 1840-1999

British Isles Circuses Research Material, 1900 - 1988

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178B30.8
Scope and Contents

Notebooks containing listings of British circuses, their programmes, descriptions of the acts and newspaper cuttings. Created by D. H. Thomas (David Harold Thomas aka Hal Thomas). Manuscript.

Dates: 1900 - 1988

Brouchure, c1930 - 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178Z23.5
Scope and Contents

Brochure and letter about investment in Adams Casino Enterprises, London.

Dates: c1930 - 1949

Bubble Girl Costume Sketch, c2000

 Item
Reference code: 178H28.1
Scope and Contents

Black ink sketch for the costume of Bubble Girl, including handwritten annotations and material samples.

Dates: c2000

Budapest Angolpark Programme, August 1933

 Item
Reference code: 178K6.1
Scope and Contents

Wall of death programme featuring Billy Bellhouse performing in Budapest. Contains illustrations and text. 20p.p.

Dates: August 1933