Performers
Found in 4353 Collections and/or Records:
Boswell's South Africa's National Circus Programme, 1957
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.
Boxing Kangaroo Film, May - June 1895
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.
Brian Boswell's Circus Poster, c1950-1999
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
Brian Boswell's Circus Poster, c1950-1999
Colour photographs of circus acts including two female Chinese acrobats in red outfits in the centre on a black background
Brian Boswell's Circus Poster, c1950-1999
Colour photographs of circus acts including Chinese acrobats, clowns and tiger on an orange and green background with white stars
Brian Boswell's Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999
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.
Brian Boswell's Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999
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.
Brian Steptoe Collection
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.
Brighton Centre Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999
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
Brighton Dance Collective Poster, 4 March 1991
Black and white illustration of women dancing and white type on black background.
Bristol Hippodrome Programme, 3 February 1913
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.
Bristol Hippodrome Programme, 1 January 1913
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.
British Circus and Variety Programmes, 1949 - 1970
British Circuses Programmes, 1921 - 2018
British Empire Family Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999
British, European and International Circus Posters, 1840-1999
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
British Isles Circuses Research Material, 1900 - 1988
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.
Brouchure, c1930 - 1949
Brochure and letter about investment in Adams Casino Enterprises, London.
Bubble Girl Costume Sketch, c2000
Black ink sketch for the costume of Bubble Girl, including handwritten annotations and material samples.
Budapest Angolpark Programme, August 1933
Wall of death programme featuring Billy Bellhouse performing in Budapest. Contains illustrations and text. 20p.p.