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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4453 Collections and/or Records:

Royal Aquarium, Westminster, and Pall Mall Handbills, c1800 - 1899

 Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.117-135
Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Royal Aquarium, Westminster and Pall Mall.

Dates: c1800 - 1899

Royal Bengal Circus Poster, Monday 22 May 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.737
Scope and Contents

London, New South London Palace. Colour illustration of a giant clown's head surrounded by smaller images of three horses, a ballerina on horseback, a lion and an elephant, background yellow, type black

Dates: Monday 22 May 1939

Royal Circus and Royal Victory Circus Programmes, c1890 - 1949

 File
Reference code: 178K43.673
Scope and Contents

Programmes for Royal Circus and Royal Victory Circus containing colour illustrations on the front cover, inside programme and some commercial advertising.

Dates: c1890 - 1949

Royal Circus Poster, Monday 22 May 1843 and during the week

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.6
Scope and Contents

At Mr. W. Allen Yorkshire Stingo, New Road, Merylebone. Lubin and Annette, tightrope act, performed by the Chiarini Family, Master Dean as the Hunting Boy acrobatics, Mrs. Cornwall on Poverty and Abundance equestrian act, Master Dean on The World Turned Upside-Down, Mr. Samwell and the Chiarini Family on Love's Messenger equestrian act. Black type on off white background with black and white knights tournament scene on bottom section.

Dates: Monday 22 May 1843 and during the week

Royal English Circus Programme, Monday 13 May 1901 and during the week

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.16
Scope and Contents Windmill Lane, Cape Hill, Smethwick. Master Tony Transfield, Gregory and Shadow comedy act, H. Yelding, Miss Winnie Scott soubrette and dancer, Bros. Volbecque comedy acrobatic act, Mdlle. Allen meneage act, Princess Annie contorsionist act, The Three Charms aerial act, H. Sloan equestrian act, Miss Felix, Dan Gregory, Miss Marie Winsome impersonator, Princess Annie equestrian act, Transfield's cinematograph, God Save the King, Grand Final March. Blue type on off white background listing...
Dates: Monday 13 May 1901 and during the week

Royal Gala Performance Billy Smart's Circus Programme, 1964

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.223
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of people on the front cover, inside programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 42p.p

Dates: 1964

Royal Hippodrome Belfast Programmes, 1941 - 1951

 File
Reference code: 178K43.623
Scope and Contents

Royal Hippodrome Belfast programmes containing blue and white photographs of performers and acts with text, illustrations, programme and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1941 - 1951

Royal Italian Circus and Bostock's Royal Italian Circus Programmes, 1900 - 1934

 File
Reference code: 178K43.660
Scope and Contents

Black type on off white and green paper and one programme with Art Deco floral decoration in pink and navy blue, including a special benefit performance for Little Spuds in Shanghai.

Dates: 1900 - 1934

Royal Italian Circus Poster, c1900 - 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.35
Scope and Contents

Hangler's Argyll St. Oxford Circus. W. Jumbo Junior. Colour illustration of elephant and trainer in tuxido over red background, white and black type, signed F. Rigby on bottom right. Printed by W. T. Haycock and Sons Ltd. Soho, London W.

Dates: c1900 - 1930

Royal Menagerie Print, 1813

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.3
Scope and Contents

Etching on paper by Samuel Howitt (1756/7-1822), publisher: S. Polito propietor. Black and white illustration of wild animals including elephant, rinocerous, cebra, lions, tiger, bear, kangaroos, camel and many more in a landscape. Taken from life amongst the numerous assemblage at the Royal Menagerie Exeter Change, Strand, London.

Dates: 1813

Royal Performance of Bertram Mills Circus Print, 1955 - 1956

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.38
Scope and Contents

Light card print out of earlier poster, mounted on heavier card, new type and parts of illustration glued on seperately, paper covering on top. Bertram Mills Circus performance for the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, 21 December. Colour illustration of a clown, a different head glued on to the original image, background black and white, type black.

Dates: 1955 - 1956

Royal Windsor Big Top Programme, 1977

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 47: Series 178K44; Series 178T42
Reference code: 178K44.161
Scope and Contents

Held on 28 May 1977 at Home Park, Windsor and was attended by The Queen and Prince Philip.

Dates: 1977

Royal Windsor Big Top Show Programme, 28 May 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.182
Scope and Contents

Home Park, Windsor. Black and white illustration of Wombwell's tent with elephant walking out and people around on top section and silver and white type on blue background on the front cover, inside Black and white photographs of the Queen, famous personalities and circus performers, articles and commercial advertising, 22p.p.

Dates: 28 May 1977

Royal Windsor Safari Park Promotional Material, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 42: Series 178I24
Reference code: 178I24.21
Scope and Contents

Contains information about the park and the various animals; a map; colour and black and white photographs of the animals. 16 pages.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Russian circus Calendar, 2011

 Item
Reference code: 178N5.2
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Contains illustrations of circus art work and ceramics, 14pp.

Dates: 2011

Russian Circus Programme, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.46
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Russian programme of acts in Cyrillic. Contains photos, 4p.p.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Russian Circus Programmes, 1956 - 2013

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.616
Scope and Contents

Russian circus programmes including the Moscow State Circus, the Traditional Russian Circus, Staats Zirkus, the Great Moscow Circus and the Republic of Sakha State Circus, contain black and white and colour photographs of acts and performers with information, programme and some illustrations and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1956 - 2013

Russian State Circus Poster, c1930 - 1990

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.185
Scope and Contents

Peter Jay, The Imperial Russian State Circus, All New Superdome Circus at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. 6th Jul to 29th October. Colour illustration of a strongman riding an elephant, background purple and pink, type blue, yellow and white.

Dates: c1930 - 1990

Ruth Manning-Sanders and a Monkey, c1935 - 1938

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.61
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of a woman, thought to be Ruth Manning-Sanders, shown holding a monkey whilst travelling with Fossett's Circus.

Dates: c1935 - 1938

Ruth Manning-Sanders and a Monkey, c1935 - 1938

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.85
Scope and Contents

Mounted black and white photograph of a woman, thought to be Ruth Manning-Sanders, shown holding a monkey whilst travelling with Fossett's Circus.

Dates: c1935 - 1938