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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4453 Collections and/or Records:

Ginnett's and Fossett's Circus Poster, 1940

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.829
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, Miss Adeline wire walking act, Miss Florence trapeze act, The 3 Powell Brothers acrobatic act, Funny Harry, Bo-Bo, Red Hot and Sandy clowns, horse, monkeys, dogs, ponies. Red and blue type on white background with illustrations on circus acts and animals around the word circus on the title. Left blank for adding location...
Dates: 1940
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Fossett's and Ginnett's Circus Posters

Glamour Girls, Mint a Dunfree, Fatty Arbuckle, Piano Movers, Deer, It’s a Gift, Cheetah, Ben Turpin the Daredevil, and The Charge of the Light Brigade Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 21: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.199
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Photax. 400 Feet. Black and White, Silent. Extracts from various films. Includes; 'Fatty’s Magic Pants', Giraffe and Elephant, Mr Richie Buys a Piano from 'Piano Movers' starring Charles Chaplin and Mack Swain, Snub Polland extract from'It’s a Gift', and 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' starring Erroll Flynn.

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

Glasgow Empire Programme, Week commencing Monday 16 December 1946

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.260
Scope and Contents

Blue and orange illustration of three female performers peeping behind a blue screen and a man in checked jacket and trousers performing on stage on the front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme in the centre, 4p.p

Dates: Week commencing Monday 16 December 1946
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Chipperfield Circus Programmes

Glasgow Empire Programme, Week commencing Monday 3 November 1947

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.261
Scope and Contents

Red, grey and white illlustration of woman's face behind of a hand fan on the front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme in the centre, 4p.p

Dates: Week commencing Monday 3 November 1947
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Chipperfield Circus Programmes

Glasgow Empire Programme, Commencing Monday 1 January 1940

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.517
Scope and Contents

Glasgow Empire. Colour illustration of bunch of flowers in wrapping with performers on the flowers on an off white background on front cover, inside programme and commercial advertising on back cover. Printed by John Waddington Ltd, Leeds and London, 2p.p.

Dates: Commencing Monday 1 January 1940
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Bertram Mills Circus Programmes

Good Luck, Thank You, and Christmas Cards for the Smart Family, 1993 - 1994

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 48: Series 178K44; Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.44
Scope and Contents

Address label for Derek Burrell-Davis.

Dates: 1993 - 1994
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Various

Good Old Corn, Chessington Zoo, Hopalong Cassidy, Lion, The Cake Maker, Joe Cobb and Pete, Stunt Riding from Calgary Cowboy Stampede, George Michael Lion, Leopard Springing, Western Scenes, Chippy Chumps, and Laurel and Hardy Busy Bodies Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 21: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.202
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.6mm, Warner Brothers. Black and White, Silent. Commercial film extracts. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

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

Goram Fair, Blaise Castle Estate Programme, 1956

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.100
Scope and Contents

Front cover: drawing of a giant with the fairground behind him. Inside: programme in the centre, commercial advertisements, information on the fair acts and the Goram. Back cover: advertisement for a leather shop. 8 pages.

Dates: 1956
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

Gosh CD, 1993

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 40: Series 178E9
Reference code: 178E9.10
Scope and Contents

Recorded live in Vseoul 6 October 1992 by le voyageur and produced by Gosh.

Dates: 1993
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Audio Material

Gouache Paintings on Board, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 53: Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.23
Scope and Contents

Gouache Paintings on board: one is of an orange and red background; one is of a blue and green background; one is of a female circus performer and a spaceman falling from a rocketship with lions bellow them.

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

Granada Presents the Robert Brothers Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.154
Scope and Contents

Black and yellow illustration of clown on a step ladder holding a paint brush on his hand and red type on yellow background on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 6p.p.

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

Granada Presents the Robert Brothers Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.155
Scope and Contents

Black and yellow illustration of clown on a step ladder holding a paint brush on his hand and red type on yellow background on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 6p.p.

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

Granby Halls Booking Form, 16 December 1973 - 7 January 1974

 Item
Reference code: 178Z50.8
Scope and Contents Advertisment and booking form for Winter Spectacular Circus, Zoo and Fun Fair at Granby Halls, Leicester. Elbriarno high wire, Mighty William strongman, the Shetland ponies and baby llamas, The Juggling Melvilles,Betty Blue's doggy revue, the black bears, Brewer the kicking mule, Sovereign the palomino, Pawnee Joe, Betty James and Otaki and Co. western act, High Nonsense, Scats and Wee Willie, The Comancheros bareback riders. Black and green type, cover has black line illistrations of boughs...
Dates: 16 December 1973 - 7 January 1974
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Various Items

Grand Circus Poster, From 31 January 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.750
Scope and Contents Chesterfield, Hippodrome. The Great Harder and his forest bred lions, Chas Hankey's ponies, The Longton Troupe stilt walkers, Himalayan bears in 'The Teddy Bears' Picnic', Paulino Troupe bare-back riding, Betty and her Foolish Partner comedy wire act, Jacky McCartons's Three Flap-Jacks, 2 elephants, The Embassy Girls, Jacky McCarton's yodelling rangers, hoop spins on the golden globe by Miss Ciciene, the 20 wild westerners, liberty horses, The 5 Adamrios gymnasts. Blue and red line...
Dates: From 31 January 1949
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / British, European and International Circus Posters

Grand Circus Programme, 27 November 1893

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.20
Scope and Contents Royal Aquarium, Great Yarmouth. Mr. T. Allen, Miss Amelia Swallow equestrian act, J. Brett, clown, Messrs. Walker and W. Allen trick riding act, J. W. Collier clown, Collier the boxing kangaroo, Miss Marie Flexmore equestrian act, Vicini and Vernon, Mdlle. Fredrica performing dog act, Messrs. T. Allen and W. Ware double trick act, A. Walker clown, Walter Allen clown, Miss Queenie Delphine, Florence, Louise and Elba trapeze act, Professor Collier equestrian act, The Great Water Carnival....
Dates: 27 November 1893
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Early Circus Programmes

Grand Hall by the Sea, Italian & Zoological Gardens Programme, 10 September 1885

 Item
Reference code: 178K45.2
Scope and Contents Black type on pink paper, portrait in a circle with foliage decorations on top section of front cove and decorative border, programme inside, 2pp. Printed by Keble's Gazette Office, Margate. Acts listed; Margate, 11th Annual Benefit of W. Tubbs & Gus Foster, Albert & Frederica, William Ethairen, balancing act, G. Ethairen, clown, Miss Violet D'Alroy, comedy act, Mr J. B. Martin, singing act, Mr Albert Steele, singing act, Miss Bessie Armytage, singing act, The Ethairen Troupe, Mr...
Dates: 10 September 1885
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Programmes

Grand Theatre and Empire Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.709
Scope and Contents

Doncaster. Miss Fredrica's performing terriers, Dot the cake walking pony. Background white, type red and blue

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

Grand Theatre Programme, Week commencing Monday 20 January 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.566
Scope and Contents

Croydon. Lord John Sanger's Animal Arena. Blue type and illustration of showgirl on off white background on front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme in the centre. Printed by Haycock Press, London, 4p.p.

Dates: Week commencing Monday 20 January 1936
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Sanger Circus Programmes

Grande Cavalcade Illustrée du Grand Cirque Anglo Américain Booklet, c1800 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178Z50.5
Scope and Contents

Hard cover fold out booklet with green covers with black type on the front and the figure of a woman and of a man on horses on reverse and collour illustrations of circus parade inside showing horses and riders in different custome and themed carriages, signed T. C. Barlow, Glasgow.

Dates: c1800 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Various Items

Great Britain's Famous Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.357
Scope and Contents

Red and blue type on blue background and blue and white photograph of elepant standing on a ball on the front page, inside programme. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd, Bradford and the Winfield Press, Rugby, 2p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Fossett's and Bailey's Circus Programmes

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