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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4453 Collections and/or Records:

Jimmy Chipperfield's Circus World Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1147
Scope and Contents

Great Yarmouth Hippodrome. Red type on black background and colour illustration of a showgirl with a large tiger in front of her and elephants, horse and zebra on the right hand side, giraffe, chimp and horses on the left hand side and two clowns

Dates: c1950-1999

Jimmy Chipperfield's Circus World Poster, c1960-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.915
Scope and Contents

Stains, Egham-Runnymede Site, 21 to 26 May. Background yellow, type black and red. Printed by W E Berry Ltd, Bradford

Dates: c1960-1999

Jimmy Chipperfield's Circus World Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.328
Scope and Contents

Newbury, 4 to 8 April. Mary Chipperfield and her animals. Colour illustration of a clown, a monkey in clothes, three horses, two elephants, two zebras, a giraffe and a tiger, background black, type white, yellow and black. Design by Barrie James/ Artists Associates. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd

Dates: c1950 - 1999

Jimmy Chipperfield's Circus World Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.330
Scope and Contents

Uxbridge, 14 to 19 May. Margaret Chipperfield and her animals. Colour illustration of a clown, a monkey in clothes, three horses, two elephants, two zebras, a giraffe and a tiger, background black, type white, yellow and black. Design by Barrie James/ Artists Associates. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd, Bradford

Dates: c1950 - 1999

Jimmy Chipperfield's Circus World Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1294
Scope and Contents

Great Yarmouth Hippodrome. Satrring May Chipperfield. oClour illustration of May Chipperfield in the centre, behind a leaping tiger, other circus animals on the right and left, clowns, a trapeze act and a female performer

Dates: c1950-1999

Jimmy Chipperfield's Circus World Programme, 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.30
Scope and Contents

Margaret Chipperfield and animals, Carl Fischer Junior wild animal trainer, Rochelle Flyers trapeze, Noe-Noe and Gary clowns, Brenda Larenty wire walker. Contains photos, 12p.p

Dates: 1979

Jimmy Chipperfield's Circus World Programme, 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.33
Scope and Contents

Mary Chipperfield and animals, Margaret Chipperfield and animals, Rochelle Flyers trapeze, Noe-Noe and Gary clowns, Brenda Larenty wire walker, Carl Fischer Junior wild animal trainer and others. Contains photos, 12p.p.

Dates: 1979

Jimmy Chipperfield's Circus World Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.323
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Black and white illustration of clown's face and circus animals in the centre, black and white type on red background on the front cover, inside introduction and historical background, black and white photographs of acts and perfomers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 6p.p

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Jimmy Chipperfield's Circus World Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.324
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Black and white illustration of clown's face and circus animals in the centre, black and white type on red background on the front cover, inside introduction and historical background, black and white photographs of acts and perfomers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 6p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Jimmy Chipperfield's Circus World Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.325
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Black and white photograh of equestrian act with two horses and female trainer on red background on the front cover, inside introduction and historical background, black and white photographs of acts and perfomers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 6p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Jimmy Fossett's Circus and Pets Corner Poster, Monday to Saturday, July - August season c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.808
Scope and Contents

Mablethorpe, Seaholme Road. Appaloosa stallions, Shetland ponies, clowns, trapeze, balancing, South American llamas, performing dogs, Marzipan the camel, Jimmy Fossett's pet corner, anglonubians, bears, camel, dogs, horses, llamas, baboons. Green and black type on yellow background

Dates: Monday to Saturday, July - August season c1900 - 1999

Joan Manning-Sanders, Freddie Pickford and Lizzie the Elephant, c1935 - 1938

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.54
Scope and Contents

Photographic negative of Joan Manning-Sanders, shown with the animal trainer, Freddie Pickford and his elephant, Lizzie. This photograph is thought to have been taken whilst Freddie Pickford was working for Fossett's Circus.

Dates: c1935 - 1938

Joan Manning-Sanders, Freddie Pickford and Lizzie the Elephant, c1935 - 1938

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.55
Scope and Contents

Photographic negative of Joan Manning-Sanders with animal trainer, Freddie Pickford and his elephant, Lizzie. This photograph is thought to have been taken whilst Freddie Pickford was working for Fossett's Circus.

Dates: c1935 - 1938

Joan Manning-Sanders, Freddie Pickford and Lizzie the Elephant, c1935 - 1938

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.72
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Joan Manning-Sanders, shown riding Lizzie the Elephant at Fossett's Circus.

Dates: c1935 - 1938

Joan Manning-Sanders Sitting Outside Bell Tent, c1935 - 1938

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.76
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Joan Manning-Sanders shown sitting Infront of a bell tent in the camp at Fossett's Circus.

Dates: c1935 - 1938

Joe Craston, c1900 - 1920

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Reference code: 178C83.232
Scope and Contents

Publicity photographic print for Joe Craston in clown costume. Joe is playing a stringer musical instrument and is accompanied with a dog next to another instrument. The photograph has had the background painted out in black. 'Mr Craston, paint out background' written on reverse.

Dates: c1900 - 1920

Joe Craston, c1930 - 1950

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Reference code: 178C83.243
Scope and Contents

Joe Craston performing as a clown in the circus ring driving a miniature coach and horses with other clowns in the background. 'Copyright Captain A. E. Middleton, Kenilworth Court, London, SW15' stamped on the reverse.

Dates: c1930 - 1950

Joe Craston, c1930 - 1950

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Reference code: 178C83.393
Scope and Contents

Painted image of Joe Craston, possibly from a circus programme. 'Keep Smiling' written in the top corner.

Dates: c1930 - 1950

Joe Craston, c1930 - 1950

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Reference code: 178C83.394
Scope and Contents

Painted image of Joe Craston, possibly from a circus programme.

Dates: c1930 - 1950

Joe Gandey Present Circus International Poster, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.59
Scope and Contents

Poster left blank for overprinting location and date. Running Fox and Juanata Apache Fire Rituals, Cusicks continental comedy cocktails, Jacqueline trapeze artist. Yellow, red and blue type on white background with photos.

Dates: c1970 - 1979