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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2620 Collections and/or Records:

Viva Brighton Programme, June 2019

 Item — Box Marisa Carnesky Box 11: Series 178K29
Reference code: 178K29.15
Scope and Contents

Issue 76, listing programme of events contains colour photographs and information about the events and acts including Marisa's Zap cabaret show and commercial advertising, 50pp.

Dates: June 2019
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Marisa Carnesky Collection / Programmes

Voucher, 1926 - 1927

 Item
Reference code: 178Z23.13
Scope and Contents

The Stage Guild. Managers’ section. Official cartage contractors’ voucher issued to Maurice A Cowan. Red and black type on blue card.

Dates: 1926 - 1927
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Lulu Adams Collection / Various

Wage Books, 1912 - 1913

 File
Reference code: 178H8.11
Scope and Contents

Wage books and scraps of paper containing business accounts.

Dates: 1912 - 1913
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Business Records

Wales Wizard of Variety Card, c1950 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178I12.7
Scope and Contents

Promotional card for Professor Dan Leano Wales’ Wizard of Variety contains a photograph.

Dates: c1950 - 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Trade and Advertising Material

Wall of Death Elevation, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.33(xxi)
Scope and Contents

Elevation of section of wall of death, scale 1".

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Elevations for Various Fairground Rides and Details

Wall of Death Elevation, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.35(xxix)
Scope and Contents

Section of elevation of experimental wall of death, stamped Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, Burton-on-Trent.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides

Wallis & Steevens Ltd Trade Sheet, c1900 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178I7.7
Scope and Contents

Wallis & Steevens Ld trade sheet for the Advance Roller. Basingstoke, 2p.p with illustrations.

Dates: c1900 - 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection / Trade and Advertising Material

Warwick Art Centre Programme, 2004

 Item — Box Marisa Carnesky Box 5: Series 178K29; Series 178T13; Series 178Z29
Reference code: 178K29.3
Scope and Contents

Carnesky’s Ghost Train, contains colour photographs of the show, 36pp.

Dates: 2004
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Marisa Carnesky Collection / Programmes

Warwick Art Centre Programme, 2004

 Item — Box Marisa Carnesky Box 5: Series 178K29; Series 178T13; Series 178Z29
Reference code: 178K29.4
Scope and Contents

Carnesky’s Ghost Train, contains colour photographs of the show, 36pp.

Dates: 2004
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Marisa Carnesky Collection / Programmes

Warwick Arts Centre Programme, April - August 2008

 Item — Box Marisa Carnesky Box 11: Series 178K29
Reference code: 178K29.14
Scope and Contents

Warwick Arts Center at Coventry programme of events listing Marisa's Ghost Train show. Contains colour photographs of acts and information, 24pp.

Dates: April - August 2008
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Marisa Carnesky Collection / Programmes

Water Dodgem Motor Design, 6 October 1931

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.26(ii)
Scope and Contents

Side elevation of water dodgem motor and propeller by Thornewill & Warham Successors Engineers, Burton-on-Trent.

Dates: 6 October 1931
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Rides and Transport

Water Dodgem Motor Design, 6 October 1931

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.26(iii)
Scope and Contents

Side elevation of water dodgem motor and propeller by Thornewill & Warham Successors Engineers, Burton-on-Trent for Orton and Spooner.

Dates: 6 October 1931
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Rides and Transport

Watercolour and Pen and Ink Sketches, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 50: Series 178G41; Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.3
Scope and Contents

Watercolour and pen and ink sketches of clowns, interior of the circus tent, setting up the circus.

Dates: c1900 - 2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Original Art Work

Watercolour Painting of Smart's Circus by Derek Burrell-Davis, c1970 - 1999

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 50: Series 178G41; Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.49
Scope and Contents

Painted by Derek Burrell-Davis who was a television presenter for the BBC.

Dates: c1970 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Original Art Work

Watercolour Painting of Smart's Circus by Derek Gilbert, 16 June 1982

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 50: Series 178G41; Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.48
Scope and Contents

Painting of Smart's Circus at Winkfield.

Dates: 16 June 1982
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Original Art Work

Watercolour Painting of the Inside of a Circus Tent, 1982

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 50: Series 178G41; Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.41
Scope and Contents

Painting features circus ring, audience and lights.

Dates: 1982
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Original Art Work

Watercolours of Acrobats on Paper by Rebecca Lilley, 1993

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 52: Series 178V12; Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178V12.9
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Works of art collected by the Smart family.

Dates: 1993
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Original Art Work

Watercolours of Billy Smart's Circus T.V. Production Work, 1980

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 52: Series 178V12; Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178V12.44
Scope and Contents

Showing the circus from ring from camera three, mounted on black card.

Dates: 1980
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Original Art Work

We Want the Queen: the Authorised Account of How the Capital Celebrated the Queen's Silver Jubilee by Patrick Montague-Smith Monograph, 1977

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 1: Series 178B34; Series 178F34; Series 178J10; Series 178Q9
Reference code: 178B34.9
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Research material on the life and career of Billy Smart as well as a monograph by Bernard Wicksteed.

Dates: 1977
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Monographs, Articles, Manuscripts and Research Material

Weltweihnachtscircus Programme, 1994

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 47: Series 178K44; Series 178T42
Reference code: 178K44.148
Scope and Contents

Programme for 1994 - 1995 circus run in Stuttgart presented by Stardust Circus International. Includes handwritten note with observations about the acts in the circus on a separate document. Front cover has a colour reproduction of a painting of a surrealist clown and horse head by Kenne.

Dates: 1994
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

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