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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4453 Collections and/or Records:

Drury Lane Attraction Poster, 1838

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.2
Scope and Contents

Madame Albertazzi, Mdlle. H. Elsler, Mr. Ducrow, Double stud of horses, Mr. Van Amburgh animal trainer, Grieve's New Scenery, Charlemagne or the Fete of the Forest. Black type on off white backgound. Printed by W. Wright Printer, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.

Dates: 1838
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian Circus Posters

Ducrow Royal Amphitheatre Poster, 29 October 1829

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.21
Scope and Contents Splendid Cavalcade by 12 horses, Master Brown as The Greek Youth, Mr. Ducrow and Pegasus, My Grandmother on Horseback, Mr. Ducrow on The Tar's Vicissitudes, The Lilliputian Bonaparte and his War Horse, Miss Woolford, J. Ducrow and Lloyd clows, Messrs. Fillingham, Yates and Widdicomb riding masters, Master Bridges on the elastic cord, Crusaders, Grand Tournament, A L'Outrance, The Games of Cupid and Zephyr, Mademoiselle Lucie de Fanconi, The Courier of St. Petersburgh. Black type on off...
Dates: 29 October 1829
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian Circus Posters

Ducrow's Benefit Poster, 7 September 1829

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.24
Scope and Contents

Bonaparte's Passage of the Great St. Bernard, panoramic drama, Mr. Ducrow's enactment of the Venetian Statue, Mr. Ducrow and Miss Woolford double tightrope act, St. George and the Dragon, Miss Woolford equestrian act, Herr Adolphe Berg equestrian act, Liberty or the Flight of the Saracens, Messrs. J. Ducrow, Lloyd and MacDonald clowns, Messrs. Yates and Widdicomb equestrian act, Cataract of the Ganges. Black type on off white background.

Dates: 7 September 1829
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian Circus Posters

Ducrow's Royal Amphitheatre Poster, Monday 26 October - Wednesday 28 October 1829

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.28
Scope and Contents The Union of the Nations, Master Brown as The Young Lancer and his Charger, The Countess of Lilliput, My Grandmother on Horseback, The Roman Galdiator, The Flight of Mercury, Greek Soldier, Fairy Horses, Mock Combat, Miss Woolford and Master Bridges on the elastic cord, Madamoiselle Lucie de Franconi, The Enebriated Huzzar, Yorkshire Sportsman and his Bareback Hunters. Black type on off white background with illustration of male rider standing on two horses while jumping an obstacle on top...
Dates: Monday 26 October - Wednesday 28 October 1829
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian Circus Posters

Duffy Family Biographical Material, 1797 - 1998

 File
Reference code: 178B36.2
Scope and Contents

Research material relating to the Duffy family including birth, marriage and death certificates and photocopies from various sources about the Duffy family and circus.

Dates: 1797 - 1998
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Monte-Williams Collection / Research Material and Monographs

Duffy's Ireland's Premier Circus Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.35
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of human cannonball. Left blank for overprinting location and date.

Dates: c1980 - 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Posters

Duffy's Safari Circus Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.54
Scope and Contents

Ireland. Colour illustration of clown face and animals. Left blank for overprinting location and date.

Dates: c1980 - 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Posters

Duo Sidelnikov Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 17: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.164
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL.

Dates: c1907 - 2001
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Durrant's Press Cuttings, 1930 - 1955

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178G21.98
Scope and Contents A collection of newspaper cuttings of circus articles mostly provided by Durrant's Press Cuttings from a range of sources including; North Mail and Newcastle Chronicle, News Chronicle, Cork Examiner, Empire News, Midland Daily Telegraph, Sunday Dispatch, Pearson's Weekly, Nottingham Evening Post, The Listener and other mainstream newspapers on a range of topics including Bertram Mills, wild animals, Pricilla Kayes, Koringa, The Hagenbecks, Blondin, Paulo Circus family, Togare, Grimaldi,...
Dates: 1930 - 1955
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Newspaper Cuttings and Scapbooks

E H Bostock's Grand International Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.723
Scope and Contents

The Four Mexicans, lasso throwing and whip manipulating. Colour illustration of four horseback riders, one catching a bull with a rope, one chasing a bull with a whip, one catching a horse with a lasso and one about to throw a giant lasso, background yellow, type red and black

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / British, European and International Circus Posters

Early Circus Programmes, c1800 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.1-28
Scope and Contents

Early British circus and variety programmes including Astley's, Batty's and Lord George Sanger's circus.

Dates: c1800 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes

Early Circus Scrapbook, 1876 - 1893

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.77
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings and black and white illustrations, relating to multiple circuses and acts including Sanger's, Ginnett's and Barnum's, 80p.p.

Dates: 1876 - 1893
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Newspaper Cuttings and Scapbooks

Early Circus Scrapbook, 1879 - 1898

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.78
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, programmes and black and white illustrations, relating to multiple circuses and acts including Barnum's, Chiarini's Royal Italian Circus, Ginnett's and Sanger's, 128p.p.

Dates: 1879 - 1898
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Newspaper Cuttings and Scapbooks

Easter Circus Film, 1979

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 30: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.14
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL. Note on tape reads 'Moima Anderson'.

Dates: 1979
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Film

Eclat 95: 10e Festival Europeen de Théâtre de Rue d'Aurillac: Catalogue des Compagnies, 1995

 Item
Reference code: 178K48.7
Scope and Contents

Aurillac, France. Red, white and black type on a black and white background with a grey number 10 and illustration of a man on the cover, inside an introduction to the Aurillac street theatre festival, with black and white photos and descriptions of each act in alphabetical order and some handwritten notes on the spine and the inside pages, and an index at the back, featuring Skinning the Cat on page 96, 120pp.

Dates: 1995
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Skinning the Cat Collection / Programmes

Edinburgh International Chrismast Circus Poster, c1940 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.390
Scope and Contents Leith Theatre, 16 December to 8 January. Bengal tigers, high school horses, Les Jontonias, The Magnificent Gerone, The Three Buffoons, international clowns, canine equestrians, The Great Sebastian, Skippy the boxing kangaroo, The Ringo Kid, Indian elephants. Title on black and white and yellow type over a red background with small colour illustrations of circus acts on the top section and black type on white background on the centre with colour illustrations of tiges and elephants and some...
Dates: c1940 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Robert Brothers Circus, Tom Arnold's Circus and Bob Wilson's Fun Fair Posters

Edinburgh International Circus Programme, 1974 - 1975

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.140
Scope and Contents

The Leith Theatre. Black and white illustration of resting lion on front cover, inside introduction by Robert D. Moore and programme in the centre, 4p.p.

Dates: 1974 - 1975
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Robert Brothers Circus Programmes

Edinburgh Theatres, Cinemas and Circuses 1820-1963, Research Material, 1964

 Item
Reference code: 178B30.33
Scope and Contents

Monograph by George Baird, 526p.p. Typescript.

Dates: 1964
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Monographs, Articles, Manuscripts and Research Material

Edited Master Betacam Tape for Billy Smart Circus of Dog and Horse Shows at Aberdeen Locations, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 33: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.35
Scope and Contents

Sony Betacam SP. A Frame by Frame production.

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

Educational Poster About Circus, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178Z34.3
Scope and Contents

Colour and black and white photos. Folded.

Dates: c1970 - 1979
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Christopher Palmer Collection / Various Items of Ephemera

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