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Boxing

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 175 Collections and/or Records:

Photographic Album, 1899 - 1955

 Item
Reference code: 178C57.13695
Scope and Contents Photographic album containing black and white photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, fairground organs, boxing booths, steam engines and transport, Showpeople, circus and fairground shows including Murphy, Harniest, Deakin, Waddington, Anderton and Rowland, Silcock, Harry Lee, Shaw, Proctor, Reany, M.A. Collins and Tom Norman at Hull Fair, Northampton Fair, Stockport, Daisy Nook, Heaton Park, Oldham and other locations and showmen with notes. Photographs taken and collected by Rowland...
Dates: 1899 - 1955
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Rowland Scott Collection / Photographs and Postcards

Photographs, c1900 - 1969

 Series
Reference code: 178C128
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs related to Billy Wood's career as a boxer and as a boxing booth proprietor, showing many of the boxers of the time as well as some boxing booth fronts and other fairground scenes.

Dates: c1900 - 1969
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Billy Wood Collection

Photographs, c1973 - 1989

 Series
Reference code: 178C85
Scope and Contents

Colour and black and white photographs and slides taken by Dick Scott-Stewart of various themes including fairgrounds, circus, boxing and wrestling, carnivals and art exhibitions and events.

Dates: c1973 - 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Dick Scott-Stewart Collection

Photographs, 1930 - 1950

 Series
Reference code: 178C56
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs taken by Harry Furness of his faiground boxing booth. Images show boxers, crowds and other people related to the show.

Dates: 1930 - 1950
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Harry Furness Collection

Photographs, c1890 - 1979

 Series
Reference code: 178C38
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of fairground rides, transport, sideshows, boxing booths and showmen and women.

Dates: c1890 - 1979
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Joe Hives Collection

Photographs and Postcards, c1900 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178C130
Scope and Contents

Black and white boxing photographs showing Barbara Buttrick and other boxers.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Barbara Buttrick Collection

Photographs of Performers, Tattooed People and Wrestling and Boxing Fighters, c1980 - 1989

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C85.1418-1438
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of boxers, wrestlers, the Chinese Circus and tattooed people taken by Dick Scott-Stewart.

Dates: c1980 - 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Dick Scott-Stewart Collection / Photographs

Photographs, Postcards and Negatives of Billy Wood's Travelling Boxing Booth, c1900 - 1969

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C128.1-150
Scope and Contents Black and white photographs and negatives related to Billy Wood and his travelling boxing booth including the front of his boxing and wrestling booth, the boxing ring, photographs of boxers and wrestlers and photographs of family members, the photographs show Billy Wood, Johnny Stewart, Tommy Wood, Jackie Rankin, Henry Strand, Annie Strand, Alf Wilden, Mick Miller, Larry Hunt Lincoln, Stephen Cobra, Alex Buxton, David Wood, Molly Wood, Annie Wood, Iris Taylor, Dodo Williams, Johnny Williams,...
Dates: c1900 - 1969
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Billy Wood Collection / Photographs

Plan for Boxing Platform, 1924

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.34(xli)
Scope and Contents

Plan for C. Heals' boxing boards platform.

Dates: 1924
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides

Plans, c1916 - 1939

 Series
Reference code: 178M15
Scope and Contents

Blueprints of electric parts for fairground rides supplied by Mather & Platt Ltd and Hackett & Co., Electrical Engineers to Orton and Spooner.

Dates: c1916 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection

Plans and Sketches for Fairground Rides and Shows, c1875 - 1939

 File
Reference code: 178V10.43
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1875 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Original Artwork

Posters, c1880 - 1940

 Series
Reference code: 178R12
Scope and Contents

Large collection of Argyle Theatre posters.

Dates: c1880 - 1940
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Argyle Theatre Collection

Posters, c1900 - 2000

 Series
Reference code: 178R52
Scope and Contents

Various boxing posters advertising fights and a poster advertising Barbara Buttrick's services as a female boxer coach.

Dates: c1900 - 2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Barbara Buttrick Collection

Posters, c1950 - 1954

 Series
Reference code: 178R29
Scope and Contents

Posters for various performances showcasing Hamilton Kaye amongst other performers, from the early 1950s.

Dates: c1950 - 1954
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Hamilton Kaye Collection

Prince of Wales Theatre Poster, 23 January 1888

 Item
Reference code: 178R12.99
Scope and Contents Prince of Wales Theatre, Birkenhead. Professors Williams and Stewart, Scotland’s greatest boxers, Carrie Lee song and dance, Madge Daly and Lizzie Hart burlesque Artistes, duettists and dancers, Gus Gauntlett humorous Baritone Vocalist, Lena Price child descriptive vocalist, Sisters Carlton topical satire, Albert Mellor satirical comic and Lancashire vocalist, James English’s Comic Sketch Company entitled 'The Irish Doctor'. Printed by S. Griffith and Co, typeers, Liverpool. Black and red...
Dates: 23 January 1888
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Argyle Theatre Collection / Posters

Programmes, 1950 - 1959

 Series
Reference code: 178K51
Scope and Contents

Boxing and Wrestling programmes containing boxers' information, professional rankings and photographs.

Dates: 1950 - 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Billy Wood Collection

Programmes, c1900 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178K54
Scope and Contents

Various boxing programmes for matches in the the USA and the UK.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Barbara Buttrick Collection

Promotional Folder for the Women's International Boxing Federation Inc., c1996

 File
Reference code: 178I29.2
Scope and Contents

Promotional folder containing four leaflets with photographs of boxers and information about them and a business card for Barbara Buttrick named as President of the Federation.

Dates: c1996
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Barbara Buttrick Collection / Trade and Advertising Material

Research Material on Barbara Buttrick, c1940 - 1959

 File
Reference code: 178B45.2
Scope and Contents

Research material containing photocopies of Barbara Buttrick’s photographs.

Dates: c1940 - 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Barbara Buttrick Collection / Articles, Monographs and Research Material

Research Material on Boxing, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178B45.10
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of boxing programmes.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Barbara Buttrick Collection / Articles, Monographs and Research Material

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