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Animal trainers

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 180 Collections and/or Records:

Monte Carlo Circus Festival Film, 1978, 1983, 1995

 Item
Reference code: 178D4.10
Scope and Contents

Film footage on VHS cassette format of Monte Carlo Circus Festivals.

Dates: 1978; 1983; 1995

Monte Carlo Circus Festival Film, 1998 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178D4.11
Scope and Contents

Film footage on VHS cassette format of Monte Carlo Circus Festivals.

Dates: 1998 - 1999

Monte Carlo Circus Festival Film, 1996, 1998

 Item
Reference code: 178D4.12
Scope and Contents

Film footage on VHS cassette format of Monte Carlo Circus Festivals.

Dates: 1996; 1998

Monte Carlo Circus Festival Film, 1998

 Item
Reference code: 178D4.13
Scope and Contents

Film footage on VHS cassette format of Monte Carlo Circus Festival.

Dates: 1998

Monte Carlo Circus Festival Film, c1974 - 2000

 Item
Reference code: 178D4.18
Scope and Contents

Film footage on VHS cassette format of Monte Carlo Circus Festival.

Dates: c1974 - 2000

Newspaper and Magazine Cuttings on Circus, 1897 - 2005

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178G21.95
Scope and Contents Newspaper cuttings and journals containing circus related articles on a range to topics including; animal rights, the death of Gordon Howes lion tamer, the Great Wallenda, George Sanger and Poppy Ginnett's wedding, other articles on Lord George Sanger and the Sanger Circus, The Smart Circus, Carlos Rosaire and Tina Paolo's wedding, King Ohmy's death, the death of Carmer Rosaire, the Paolo family, Circus Krone, Orfei Circus, Koringa, Circus Sarrasani, World War 2, Barbette, Omi, the Fossett...
Dates: 1897 - 2005

Newspaper Cutting Part of Hans Brick Animal Trainer and Circus Performer's Material, 1933 - 1951

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178G21.82
Scope and Contents

Newspaper and magazine articles about Hans Brick and circus topics, mainly on British newspapers including, The Daily Mirror, The Evening News but also German and French.

Dates: 1933 - 1951

Newspaper Cuttings and Scapbooks, 1838 - 2007

 Series
Reference code: 178G21
Scope and Contents

A collection of newspaper cuttings on circus, circus proprietors and performers and scrapbooks containing newspaper cuttings, posters, programmes and other items of ephemera, covering mainly British circuses and venues such as Belle Vue and also some international circuses.

Dates: 1838 - 2007

Newspaper Cuttings on Circus, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178G21.39
Scope and Contents

Three newspaper cuttings relating to circuses, one part of an article by the clown Whimsical Walker, one about a luxury showman's van built for C.J. Birkmyre of Billy Smart's Circus and one about the animal trainer Alexander Kerr.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Noel Drewe Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0058
Scope and Contents

A large collection of films entitled Circusama containing amateur and professional films on the themes of circus, performing animals and zoos, and edited clips from commercial Western and comedy films. The films are in a variety of formats including 8mm, Super8, 9.5mm and 16mm and contain related correspondence and notes. This collection also contains some sound reels mainly of fairground music.

Dates: c1930 - 1990

Original Artwork, c1800 - 2000

 Series
Reference code: 178V11
Scope and Contents

Original works of art including artists' prints, drawings, watercolours and paintings, and designs for circus posters.

Dates: c1800 - 2000

Our Call-Boy Presents Bertram Mills Circus Drawing, 30 December 1928

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.24
Scope and Contents Ink on board drawing by Arthur Ferrier (1891-1973). Black and white illustration of circus acts, some of which are emerging from a paper hoop held by a call-boy on top left and include clowns, a bear riding a bycicle, a man carrying a lion on his shoulders, an elephant carrying a man in his mouth, a roller skating act on a platform and a scene with performing animals including a fish on top right with text, signed Arthur Ferrier on bottom left in ink, on mount board 'Reproduced in the News...
Dates: 30 December 1928

Performing Animals Film, May - June 1895

 Item
Reference code: 178D12.3
Scope and Contents

Nitrate film by Robert Paul and Birt Acres, showing two animal acts filmed on the same wooden stage as the Boxing Kangaroo. The first sequence shows a skipping dog jumping through a hoop held by an animal trainer or showman. The second sequence shows possibly one of the earliest tributes to the Skirt Dance on film, with a dog or monkey performing the dance with the aid of its trainer.

Dates: May - June 1895

Photographs, c1880 - 1970

 Series
Reference code: 178C45
Scope and Contents

Photographs of the Marshall, Scott, Kayes Baker and Testo families, as well as various other circus personalities and performers between 1880s and 1970s. Accompanied by a photograph album, a negative album and photographs, concerning Walter Marshall's service with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

Dates: c1880 - 1970

Photographs, c1930 - 1955

 Series
Reference code: 178C141
Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of photographs of circus performers, compiled by Ruth Manning-Sanders.

Dates: c1930 - 1955

Photographs, 1930 - 1950

 Series
Reference code: 178C66
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs related mainly to Harder Jonsson and his career as an animal trainers. Also some images of family members. Contains a large amount of images of wild animals used in the circus and some zoos.

Dates: 1930 - 1950

Photographs, c1900 - 1968

 Series
Reference code: 178C79
Scope and Contents Black and white photographs, postcards and negatives of the Testo family, performers, side shows, animals, fairgrounds and circuses including Angela Rabbets ‘Jungle Girl’ female snake act, Sonya Alan ‘Lady of Lions’, men and women in WWI and WWII uniforms, Golga Testo snake act with Bertram Mills Circus, Pauline Testo, Alf Testo, Nora and Billy Kayes, Jack Lemm and his Troupe at Testo’s show, members of the Chipperfield family, members of the Dobson family, members of the Pinder family...
Dates: c1900 - 1968

Photographs, 1960 - 1999

 Series
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of circus scenes, performers and performing animals as well as circus transport taken by David Harris.

Dates: 1960 - 1999

Photographs and Postcards, c1800 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178C108
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs, negatives and photographic albums mainly containing images of British circus, circus performers, animals and circus personalities but also some menageries such as Bostock and Wombwell and other associated entertainments and non-British circuses taken by David Jamieson, Lindsay Temple, Den Curtis, Capt. Middleton, Jack Niblett and other photographers.

Dates: c1800 - 1999

Photographs and Postcards, 1902 - 1951

 Series
Reference code: 178C104
Scope and Contents

Photographic albums and photograhs showing the Decar family, circus performers and acts, including animals and images of different locations around the world.

Dates: 1902 - 1951