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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4321 Collections and/or Records:

Untitled Recording, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 33: Series 178E10
Reference code: 178E10.6
Scope and Contents

1/4 Audio Reel.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Untitled Recording, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 33: Series 178E10
Reference code: 178E10.9
Scope and Contents

1/4 Audio Reel.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Untitled Recording, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 33: Series 178E10
Reference code: 178E10.11
Scope and Contents

1/4 Audio Reel.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Vampire Drawing, c1960 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.13
Scope and Contents

Ink on card drawing. Black and white illustration of a woman's face in the middle, a vampire on the right and a bare chested man on the left.

Dates: c1960 - 1999

Van Buren Magic Act Advertising Material, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178I22.8
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs and illustrations of man in black tail suit, showgirls and different magic acts, including a man riding a motorbike and a woman riding a motorbike out of a box on red background with yellow stars pamphlet and a black and white pamphlet with photographs and text including a photograph of the perfomers with the Duke of Edinburgh on the back cover 2p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Various, c1800 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178Z54
Scope and Contents

Various items of ephemera.

Dates: c1800 - 1999

Various, 2013

 Series
Reference code: 178Z37
Scope and Contents

Madame La Bonche Family and Circus Central project overview.

Dates: 2013

Various, c1900 - 2000

 Series
Reference code: 178Z46
Scope and Contents

Various items of ephemera.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Various Auction Catalogues, 1967 - 1980

 File
Reference code: 178J9.2
Scope and Contents

Catalogues of sale by auction for the property of Bertram Mills Circus at Christie's, Anglo American Circus animals and circus equipment and Chipperfield family equipment and animals. Typescript.

Dates: 1967 - 1980

Various Billy Smart's Circus Stationary, RSVP Cards and Tickets, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 41: Series 178I24; Series 178N6; Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.57
Scope and Contents

Two envelopes with a water colour image of The Quality Show clown logo; two envelopes with the Billy Smart's Big top The Quality Show logo and a clown walking on a tight rope; two R.S.V.P. cards for the Gala Celebrity Opening of Billy Smart's Big Top Show; one R.S.V.P. card for Billy Smart's New World Circus; one ticket for entry to Billy Smart's circus

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Various Circus and Performers Hanbills, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178T40.96
Scope and Contents

Handbills for Barrett's Circus, Kit Carson with Winship and Sons Circus, Giffords Circus, Taiyaun Acrobatic Troupe, Billy Smart's Circus, Le Cirque Medrano, Circus of the Streets, Cirque Gruss, Circus Fratellini, The Moscow State Circus, Fossetts Circus, The Circus of Horrors, Royalles Circus, The Silver King and others

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Various Circus Calendars, 1974 - 2012

 File
Reference code: 178N5.3
Scope and Contents

Various circus calendars including Russian, Circus Bush and Circus Mondao and other calendards.

Dates: 1974 - 2012

Various Circuses' Promotional Newspapers, c1950 - 1989

 File
Reference code: 178I22.40
Scope and Contents

Various circuses' promotional newspapers including Circus Barlay, Gleich, Amar, Pinder, Cirque Rancy, Busch, Barum, Olympia, Chipperfield and Boswell and Wilkie, containing images and text including an article on the Chinese National Circus.

Dates: c1950 - 1989

Various Dinner Invitations, 1959 - 1970

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 54: Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.16
Scope and Contents

Variety Club Dinner invitations 1959, 1960, 1962, 1970, and Thalia Mason’s lodge dinner 1966.

Dates: 1959 - 1970

Various Documents Belonging to Hans Brick, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178Z50.30
Scope and Contents

Three fold taxidermist catalogue with list of merchandise, illustrations, black and white photographs and prices, business cards including Has Brick's, a christmas pamphlet from French circuses to other circuses, a visitor's guide for Craigend Castle Zoological and Botanical Park, in English, French and German

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Various Items, c1800 - 2019

 Series
Reference code: 178Z50
Scope and Contents

A range of circus related items related to Hassan Ali, Adha Issacs Menken, Barnum and Bailey, funeral items, illustrations of circus parades, circus tickets, discount vouchers and booking forms, circus themed stickers, famous clown clay models, circus themed jigsaw puzzles, circus model figures, comics books and children's books, Circus Friends Association related material, Montecarlo Circus Festival related items, Jesse Fossett's throwing knives and other items.

Dates: c1800 - 2019

Various Items from Disneyland, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 54: Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.14
Scope and Contents

An envelope containing two maps from Disneyland Magic Kingdom in Anaheim, California, one children menu from Red Wagon Restaurant, one paper bag from the Taylor & Hume Disneyland Hotel, and one Disneyland blue cardboard bib.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Various Items of Circus Ephemera, c1925-1900s

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178Z50.72
Scope and Contents Various circus and travelling related items including Jacko Fossett letter headed paper, Old Showmen's Heaven booklet, Christmas greetings, tickets for various circuses, the Circus Girl musical play booklet, The Philip Astley project information pack, Circophile International circular, Barcelona International Circus Fans information pack, booking forms, discount tickets, Cody's Circus material including a song booklet, Funny Jokes and Poems by Spuds the clown, Knie pin badge, Pinder's Circus...
Dates: c1925-1900s

Various Items of Correpondence, 1966 - 1980

 File
Reference code: 178F31.8
Scope and Contents

Various items of correspondence including Christmas greetings and letters. Most greeting cards have circus illustrations. Also a letter from Willson's Show Printers to the Pinder Family with a business quote.

Dates: 1966 - 1980

Various Items of Ephemera, c1800 - 2016

 Series
Reference code: 178Z64
Scope and Contents

Various items related to George Walter Poole, Wilton's Music Hall, Henry James Mayer, Alexander Billington, James Upton Printers, Gompertz's panorama show, Poole's Myriorama and Diorama shows and Messrs Strange and Wilson Ghost show. Also includes a theatrical clock with two figures on the sides attracting customers.

Dates: c1800 - 2016