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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4453 Collections and/or Records:

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, Christmas season 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.419
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of clown's face with yellow gloves on a blue background and five colour balloons on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers within star shapes and programme in the centre, other information on back cover within two flags, 2p.p.

Dates: Christmas season 1976

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.422
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of circus acts in the ring including aerial acts, floor acrobatics and clown on the front cover, inside introduction, colour and black and white photographs of acts and performers with text and other articles and programme, 8p.p.

Dates: 1976

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.423
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of aerial act in the circus ring, blue and white type and blue border with white stars on the front cover, inside introduction to Gerry Cottle and Charlie Cairoli, with black and white photographs and equestrian act above programme, on back cover black and white photographs of perfomers and acts, 2p.p

Dates: 1978

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, Christmas season 1977-1978

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.424
Scope and Contents

Cardiff. Black and white photograph of woman and tiger on a platform in a circus ring and an orange border with white stars on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of Mary Chipperfield, Gerry Cottle and an elephant act and text and programme, on the back cover black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, 2p.p.

Dates: Christmas season 1977-1978

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.425
Scope and Contents

The Grand Programme. Black type on white background with smiley clown's face and stars by the title and programme below and line border around it with decorative corners.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, 19 - 26 November 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.426
Scope and Contents

Wattaya-Muscat, Oman. Red, green, blue and white type on white background with green, red, white and blue lines on the bottom section on the front cover, inside introduction, programme and black and white photographs of acts and performers, 6p.p.

Dates: 19 - 26 November 1976

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.428
Scope and Contents

Black and white type on white background with programme on front cover, inside articles about the circus practices and standards and wild animal welfare on back cover commercial advertising, 2p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, 1974

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.429
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of large clown's face and roaring lion's head on right hand side with circus ring on the left showing three elephants and their trainer performing below world flags on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers and programme, commercial advertising on back cover, 6p.p.

Dates: 1974

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, 1974-1975

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.430
Scope and Contents

Sophia Garden Pavilion, Christmas Season. Colour illustration of large clown's face and roaring lion's head on right hand side with circus ring on the left showing three elephants and their trainer performing below world flags on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers and programme, commercial advertising on back cover, 6p.p.

Dates: 1974-1975

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, 1991

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.434
Scope and Contents

The grand Programme. Black type on white background with programme below and star border around it.

Dates: 1991

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.435
Scope and Contents

Colouring book and puzzle pages programme. Colour illustration of smiley clown on front cover with yellow and blue type on a red background on the top section on the front cover, inside programme and circus scenes to colour and central puzzle page, 8p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, Tuesday 18 - Saturday 29 March 1980

 File
Reference code: 178K43.436
Scope and Contents Southampton. Six fold poster/programme with colour photograph of circus ring with acts and performers in circles around the edges on the front cover, year of the clown article with colour photographs, article on history of circus with black and white and colour photographs, show business on wheels article with colour photographs and poster inside with the same image as the front cover, additional insert programme, seaside special article with colour photographs on reverse. Printed by W. E....
Dates: Tuesday 18 - Saturday 29 March 1980

Gerry Cottle's Circus Sticker, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178Z50.20
Scope and Contents

Window sticker showing colour illustration of smiling clown's face on a white background and red and yellow type with a blue border with white stars, oblong in shape

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Tour List, 1978 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178I22.5
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of map of Britian with reference numbers and key of locations of circus performances.

Dates: 1978 - 1979

Gery Cottle's Christmas Circus and Fun Fair Poster, c1900 - 2019

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.69
Scope and Contents

Pleasure Island, International Festival Park, Liverpool. 19 December - 10 January.

Dates: c1900 - 2019

Giant Mobile Press Out Booklet, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178Z50.32
Scope and Contents

Circus cut out mobile and and colouring images with instructions on reverser of front cover and story, cut out mobile in centre. A Bancroft Activity book, 10p.p

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Gifford Circus Programmes, 2004 - 2015

 File
Reference code: 178K43.627
Scope and Contents

Gifford Circus programmes for Pearl, The Cockerel, Love, Caravan, The Saturday Book, War and Peace at the Circus and Moon Songs shows, containing black and white and colour photographs of acts and performers and illustrations, text and commercial advertising.

Dates: 2004 - 2015

Ginger Nutts Christmas Circus Film, 1949

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 20: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.190
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Gaumont British Animation. 150 feet. Black and White, Silent.

Dates: 1949

Ginnett's and Fossett's Circus Poster, Saturday 1 July 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.796
Scope and Contents

Crowle, Axe's Field. Animal actors presented by Franklyn, the monkey Derby, Jerry the mule mischief makers, elephant the granddaughter of Jumbo, The Fossett Family of riders, Funny Harry, Bo-bo, Red Hot and Sandy clowns, Mons. Yelding introducing baboons, dogs and Diana impersonating Mae West. Red and black type on yellow background with black border

Dates: Saturday 1 July 1939

Ginnett's and Fossett's Circus Poster, 1940

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.826
Scope and Contents Franklyn presenting his animal actors, the monkey Derby, elephants, Jerry the mule, Pas de Deux equestrian act, jazz baloon contest, Fossett Family of Riders equestrian act, Funny Harry, Bo-Bo, Red Hot and Sandy clowns, The 3 Powell Brothers acrobatic act, Miss Adeline wire walking act, horse, monkeys, dogs, ponies, Miss Florence trapeze act. Red and blue type on white background with illustrations on circus acts and animals around the word circus on the title and red and white illustration...
Dates: 1940