Sideshows
Found in 347 Collections and/or Records:
Photographs, c1900 - 1968
Photographs, c1900 - 1994
Photographs relating to the life and career of knife thrower, Ralph Norman (aka Hal Denver), together with photographs of family members, notably his father, Tom Norman, as well as family occasions and weddings, presumably collected by him and dated approximately from 1990 to his death in 1994.
Photographs and Negatives, 1929 - 1960
Black and white photographs and negatives related to Billy Bellhouse career as a wall of death and dirt track rider.
Photographs and Negatives, c1950 - 1969
Black and white photographs and negatives taken by Alfred Grey at Joe's Bar.
Photographs and Postcards, c1898 - 1926
Black and white and colour photographs and postcards depicting the Monte-Williams family.
Photographs and Postcards, c1900 - 1953
Photographs and postcards of fairgrounds, faiground rides and transport taken by Rod Spooner, Jack Mellor and other photographers.
Photographs and Postcards, c1899 - 1969
Photographs, postcards and negatives of fairgrounds taken by Rowland Scott and other fairground enthusiasts.
Photographs and Postcards, c1902 - 1942
Black and white photographs, postcards and negatives of fairs, rides, circus and performers, including a House of Laughter at the Empire Exhibition of 1936-1937 in Johannesburge, South Africa, roller coasters, dodgems, flying chairs, juvenile roundabouts, sideshows, wall of death, Jim Burton's chairs and Pat Collin's Hawaiian natives at Barry Island, negatives of performers and animals in a circus, rides and amusements in Britain, Germany and France.
Photographs at Joe's Bar Studio, c1950 - 1969
Black and white photographs and negatives taken by Alfred Grey at Joe's Bar novelty studio in the Isle of Man.
Photographs of Fairgrounds, Fairground Rides and Steam Engine Rallies by Bernard Fielding, 1961 - 1995
Colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, general views of fairgrouns, steam engines and steam engine rallies taken by Bernard Fielding in various locations around the United Kingdom including Yorkshire, Gloustershire, London and Hampshire.
Photographs, Postcards and Negatives of Billy Wood's Travelling Boxing Booth, c1900 - 1969
Plan for Boxing Platform, 1924
Plan for C. Heals' boxing boards platform.
Plans, c1916 - 1939
Blueprints of electric parts for fairground rides supplied by Mather & Platt Ltd and Hackett & Co., Electrical Engineers to Orton and Spooner.
Plans and Sketches for Fairground Rides and Shows, c1875 - 1939
Plans and sketches for rides and shows including swings, trusses for roofs, sleepers and railings for G. Green scenic, specifications for sleepers for M & E Hill, design for abreast gallopers crack, entrance plan for Thurston, platform galloping action, boxing boards for C. Heal, chimney centre and joy wheel.
Postcard of the Sensational Denvers, c1940 - 1960
Black and white postcard with a photo of the Sensational Denvers.
Posters, c1880 - 1940
Large collection of Argyle Theatre posters.
Prince of Wales Theatre Poster, 28 December 1885
Prince of Wales Theatre, Birkenhead. Oscar Dubourg and Little Jim The Man Fish and The Boy Frog with illustration of water tank, The Langans, Miss Kate Dalton Ballad and Serio Comic Vocalist, Mr Fred Bennet Eccentric Irish Comedian, Vocalist and Expert Dancer, Bros. Lang, Craven and Donway The Sable Stars. ‘England’s Premier Chair, Turn Artistes, Mr George Ellison The Celebrated Negro Entertainer and Dancer. Printed by S. Griffith and Co, typeers, Liverpool. Purple and blue type.
Programme of Acts, Featuring the Sensational Denvers' Act, c1940 - 1960
Black and white postcard-sized card featuring a photo of the Sensational Denvers’ Act on one side and a programme of acts on the reverse with the Denvers at third and eighth on the bill.
Programmes, 1932 - 1960
Show and event programmes featuring performances by Ralph Norman (aka Hal Denver) and his wife, Olga Norman, who performed a knife throwing act together, often known as The Sensational Denvers.
Publicity Card for Plainsman Hotel, Lubbock Texas, c1955
Publicity card for Plainsman Hotel, Lubbock, Texas [the Denvers performed in Lubbock in 1955]; illustrated, 1p.