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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4453 Collections and/or Records:

Equestrian Performer, c1920 - 1940

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.59
Scope and Contents

Female equestrian performer Martha Cashmore (Martha Craston) in costume standing next to a pony.

Dates: c1920 - 1940
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Lulu Adams Collection / Photographs

Equestrian Performer at Astley's Amphitheatre, c1930 - 1955

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.155
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph reproduction of an illustration of young equestrian at Astley’s Amphitheatre in 1848.

Dates: c1930 - 1955
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ruth Manning-Sanders Collection / Photographs / Miscellaneous Circus Photographs

Equestrian Performer Drawing, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.5
Scope and Contents

Ink on card drawing by I. J. C. Black and white illustration of the back of a female rider standing on two horses.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Original Artwork

Equestrians, c1920 - 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.66
Scope and Contents

Equestrian circus riders with a man on a horse, a woman on a horse and another woman in a carriage. Probably behind the scenes at a circus with Martha Cashmore in the carriage preparing for a performance.

Dates: c1920 - 1930
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Lulu Adams Collection / Photographs

Equestrians, c1920 - 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.75
Scope and Contents

Equestrian circus riders with a man on a horse and a women on a horse and a woman in a carriage. Probably behind the scenes at a circus with Martha Cashmore preparing for a performance.

Dates: c1920 - 1930
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Lulu Adams Collection / Photographs

Essays on Various Topics Research Material, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178B30.22
Scope and Contents Booklets containing essays on international circus families by Gill Robinson, Circus Lore, a booklet about circus personalities' fortunes left upon death entitled Circus Fortunes, a booklet containing notes, letters and drawings entitled Odds and Ends, 5 booklets with information crossed out, 2 notebooks with notes and sketches, article entitled Well, How Many, The Permanent Circuses of Englad, The Old Time Circus Buildings and Structures of the British Isles, all by Hal Thomas (David Harold...
Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Monographs, Articles, Manuscripts and Research Material

European Circus Programmes, c1950 - 1962

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K56.33-51
Scope and Contents

European Circus programmes including the International Circus Festival, Medrano, Cirkus Scott, Price Circus, Gran Circo de Francia, Deutschlandhalle, Cirque Amar, Pinder and Spanish National Circus featuring the Wallabies, Digger Pugh's Ladies, The Wallabies, Digger Girls. All programmes contain photographs of the acts and descriptions. In various languages.

Dates: c1950 - 1962
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Digger Pugh Collection / Programmes

Euroscene Leipzig Festival Programme, 1996

 Item
Reference code: 178K48.8
Scope and Contents

Leipzig, Germany.White type giving the name and date of the festival on a red, yellow, blue and white print of a painting on the cover, colour commercial advertising on the inside cover, inside an introduction to the festival, black and white photographs and information on each act and the time, date and location of their performance, and commercial advertising. Also, a letter from the festival director, dated 4 October 1996, on letter-headed A4 paper, 64pp.

Dates: 1996
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Skinning the Cat Collection / Programmes

Exhibition and Entertainments Handbills, c1790 - 1939

 Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.236-342
Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling shows, fairs, exhibitions and performances at a wide range of venues.

Dates: c1790 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills

Fairfield Christmas Circus Handbill, 26 December 1970 - 23 January 1971

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 47: Series 178K44; Series 178T42
Reference code: 178T42.19
Scope and Contents

Front side: title, drawing of a clown and an elephant, dates and times. Back side: location - Fairfield Hall Croydon, title, dates, and a list of the circus acts. 1 page.

Dates: 26 December 1970 - 23 January 1971
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Handbills

Fairfield Christmas Circus Poster, 26 December 1970 - 23 January 1971

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.138
Scope and Contents Fairfield Hall, Park Lane, Croydon. Mohawks riding act, Aimee and Partners foot juggling act, Rosie the baby elephant, Spuggy and his performing donkey, 6 Hargita laddre balancing act, Sheila Pugh Girls aerial act, Liberty ponies, Sebastian trapeze act, Arthur Scott sealion act, Santus Troupe cycling act, 7 Charles springboard acrobatic act, clowns, King Kong, Tamara acrobatic act, Silver Stars earial act. Black type on orange and purple background and black and white illustration of clown...
Dates: 26 December 1970 - 23 January 1971
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Fairfield Christmas Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.186
Scope and Contents

26 December to 23 January. Black and white illustration of clown and elephant on a red background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performed, programme in the centre, brief history of Fairfield and commercial advertising, 10p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Smart Circus Programmes

Fairground and Circus Catalogue Printing Blocks, c1880 - 1960

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Reference code: 178Z46.73
Scope and Contents Etchings and woodcut printing plates mounted on wooden blocks which feature images of fairground rides and fairground carved work made by Savage Brothers Ltd of King's Lynn. Some of the blocks have 'Savage Bros' handwritten on the edges. Some blocks are stamped by the maker 'C. W. Koppel draughtsman and engraver on wood, 74 Fleet Street, London, E. C.'. The printing blocks were used in the 1902 Savage Brothers Ltd Roundabouts catalogue which advertised the fairground machinery they could...
Dates: c1880 - 1960
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Various

Fairground Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, c1960 - 1979

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R11.132-140
Scope and Contents

Fairground posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell and a circus poster.

Dates: c1960 - 1979
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters

Family and Performers Photographs and Postcards, 1902 - 1948

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C104.3-47
Scope and Contents

Black and white family and professional photographs and postcards showing different members of the Decar family.

Dates: 1902 - 1948
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Decar and Tomato Collection / Photographs and Postcards

Family La Bonche Project Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0113
Scope and Contents

Posters, a book, a postcard, project newspaper and 3 promotional handbills.

Dates: 2013 - 2014
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Fantastische Wereldattrakties Poster, 7 March 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178R56.6
Scope and Contents

Red and blue type on white and red background and two blue and white images of acts. The poster lists The Digger Pugh Girls.

Dates: 7 March 1957
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Digger Pugh Collection / Posters

Female Equestrian, c1919

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.47
Scope and Contents

Girl equestrian rider on a circus pony in a ring with canvas tent. 'Dash, Woodman Yard, Upper Norwood...19, Boller' written in ink on reverse.

Dates: c1919
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Lulu Adams Collection / Photographs

Fest Quest 93: Festivals in the Yorkshire and Humberside Region programme, May - November 1993

 Item
Reference code: 178K48.11
Scope and Contents Yorkshire and Humberside. Photograph of a man in red atop a statue of an elephant, Fest Quest logo in white and black type on a yellow, red, green and blue background, and the subheading in red type on the cover when folded, names and descriptions of various festivals in the Yorkshire and Humberside region with black and white and colour photographs of selected acts on one side, and on the other a map of seasonal celebrations in the region and an overview of the events, names, dates and...
Dates: May - November 1993
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Skinning the Cat Collection / Programmes

Festival Circus Presented by Robert Bros. Circus Programme, 1953

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.113
Scope and Contents

Red type on off white background with illustration of a clown in red on the front cover and programme inside with illustrations, 2p.p.

Dates: 1953
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Robert Brothers Circus Programmes

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