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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4453 Collections and/or Records:

Tom Arnold's 7th Annual Harringay Circus Poster, 22 December 1953 - 30 January 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.693
Scope and Contents

Harringay. Colour illustrations of a chimpanzee in clothes, a clown riding a rearing elephant, a polar bear, and leopard and three horses, background red, type multicoloured

Dates: 22 December 1953 - 30 January 1954
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / British, European and International Circus Posters

Tom Arnold's Harringay Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1101
Scope and Contents Picadilly, Haringay arena, from December 21 to January 28. Sensational Alzanas high-wire act, tiger act presented by Giblert Houche, Enrico Caroli Troupe pyramid jockey act, elephants and zebras by Chipperfield, Les Framcesco clown family, comedy chimps presented by Coll, Paul's poodles, Kimris aerial performer, 5 Eriksons Swedish equilibrists, Les 3 Norbertys trapeze act, La Balo Misteriosa, Miss Conchita and the Girls of the Moon, Myrons 4 Georgys, Albert and Ernst Schumann, 50 strong...
Dates: c1950-1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Belle Vue, Kelvin Hall, Boswell and Wilkie and other British and International Circus Posters

Tom Arnold's Harringay Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1102
Scope and Contents

From December 22 to Jan 30. Yellow text on red background, monkey in clothes in top left hand corner, large elephant in middle bottom of poster with clown on head, horse and lepoard in right bottom hand corner and polar bear in bottom left hand corner

Dates: c1950-1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Belle Vue, Kelvin Hall, Boswell and Wilkie and other British and International Circus Posters

Tom Arnold's Harringay Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1150
Scope and Contents

23 December to 7 February. Colour illustration of a clown on the top left and bottom right and yellow type on blue background with yellow border

Dates: c1950-1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Belle Vue, Kelvin Hall, Boswell and Wilkie and other British and International Circus Posters

Tom Arnold's Harringay Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1151
Scope and Contents

22 December to 30 Janurary. Colour illustration of a clown on bottom centre with yellow hair and red nose and flourescent yellow and orange type on purple background

Dates: c1950-1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Belle Vue, Kelvin Hall, Boswell and Wilkie and other British and International Circus Posters

Tom Arnold's Harringay Circus Poster, From 13 December 1952 - 7 February 1953

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1098
Scope and Contents

Two smiling black sea lions on a podium underneath a yellow image of a world

Dates: From 13 December 1952 - 7 February 1953
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Belle Vue, Kelvin Hall, Boswell and Wilkie and other British and International Circus Posters

Tom Arnold's Harringay Circus Poster, 23 December 1952 - 7 February 1953

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.691
Scope and Contents

Harringay. Colour illustration of a crouching orange tiger, background black, type orange, green and white

Dates: 23 December 1952 - 7 February 1953
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / British, European and International Circus Posters

Tom Arnold's Mammoth Circus Musical- Knights of the Ring Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1152
Scope and Contents

From Wednesday 4 November, Palace Theatre Manchester. Colour illustration of a clown dressed in a white outfit with spots and yellow crown, he is holding 'K' from the 'Knights', also purple, yellow and black type

Dates: c1950-1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Belle Vue, Kelvin Hall, Boswell and Wilkie and other British and International Circus Posters

Tom Arnold's Mammoth Circus Musical, Knights of the Ring Poster, From 15 December 1953-1954

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.688
Scope and Contents

Edinburgh, Empire Theatre. Schumann Family with their horses, Vogelbeins' bears, wonder chimpanzees, Dany Renz, Production Scenes, MDE Dubarry in the Park, 'Birds of the Air', (K)nights of the Ring, Mogador Troupe, Tilly's canines, Sensational Rockleys, Musical Elliots, Les Babusios clowns. Colour illustration of a clown wearing a crown, background white with sections of black, type black, pink and yellow

Dates: From 15 December 1953-1954
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / British, European and International Circus Posters

Tom Arnorld's Harringay Circus Programmes, 1925 - 1959

 File
Reference code: 178K43.622
Scope and Contents

Programmes for Tom Arnorld's Harringay Circus and Wild West Show and Tom Arnold presenting Big Top, Mammoth Circus and others at various locations containing black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, illustrations, programme and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1925 - 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes

Tom Duffy and Son's Circus Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.179
Scope and Contents

Gillabey Rock, Ireland. Colour illustration of Apache warrior.

Dates: c1980 - 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Posters

Tom Duffy's Circus and the Chinese National Circus Poster, 2006

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1205
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of circus acts including acrobatics, aerial, clowns and animal acts. Left blank on bottom section for adding location and date

Dates: 2006
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Belle Vue, Kelvin Hall, Boswell and Wilkie and other British and International Circus Posters

Tom Duffy's Circus and the Chinese National Circus Poster, c2000-2015

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1219
Scope and Contents

Navan, Beechmount, Sunday 12 to Sunday 19 February. Colour illustration of a white horse in a yellow circle on a blue background and yellow type, on bottom section a Chinese dragon, a tiger's head and a clown's face

Dates: c2000-2015
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Belle Vue, Kelvin Hall, Boswell and Wilkie and other British and International Circus Posters

Tom Duffy's Circus and the Chinese National Circus Poster, c2000-2015

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1220
Scope and Contents

Navan, Beechmount, Sunday 12 to Sunday 19 February. Colour illustration of a white horse in a yellow circle on a blue background and yellow type, on bottom section a Chinese dragon, a tiger's head and a clown's face

Dates: c2000-2015
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Belle Vue, Kelvin Hall, Boswell and Wilkie and other British and International Circus Posters

Tom Duffy's Ireland Premier Circus Poster, c2000-2015

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1206
Scope and Contents Presents in co-operation with the Chinese National Circus. From Tian Jin bungee jumping spectacular, Imperial Chinese lions Zhong Gou Shizi, Royal Bengal and Siberian tigers presented by Tommy and Marilyn Chipperfield, The Rolling Rafas, The Spinning Carpets, Tao Tao, 6 Palomino liberty horses, The Silk Road Yang Binand Liu Jun, crocodiles and snakes, Sophie's performing dogs, The Konyots clowns, aerial rope Suyu and Shen Ni, cavalcade, hand balancing Li Xuemei. Yellow, white and blue type...
Dates: c2000-2015
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Belle Vue, Kelvin Hall, Boswell and Wilkie and other British and International Circus Posters

Tom Duffy's Ireland Premier Circus Poster, c2000-2015

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1207
Scope and Contents Presents in co-operation with the Chinese National Circus. From Tian Jin bungee jumping spectacular, Imperial Chinese lions Zhong Gou Shizi, Royal Bengal and Siberian tigers presented by Tommy and Marilyn Chipperfield, The Rolling Rafas, The Spinning Carpets, Tao Tao, 6 Palomino liberty horses, The Silk Road Yang Binand Liu Jun, crocodiles and snakes, Sophie's performing dogs, The Konyots clowns, aerial rope Suyu and Shen Ni, cavalcade, hand balancing Li Xuemei. Yellow, white and blue type...
Dates: c2000-2015
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Belle Vue, Kelvin Hall, Boswell and Wilkie and other British and International Circus Posters

Tom Fossett's Royal Globe Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.830
Scope and Contents Monkeys featuring Mae West, Rockie the singing cowboy, Rough and Ready dogs and pony jockey act, Banana, The Gilpins male equestrian act, Mick and Mack boxing dogs, Harold Worth comedy act, Spot horse, Bella Fossett and horse Rajah, Le Vack, Jo Jo and Jenny monkey and horse, Rabbitt and his trampoline, Rabbitt, Banana and others clowns. Red and blue type on white background with two clown face illustrations on blue and red on bottom section and scroll border. Left blank for adding location...
Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Fossett's and Ginnett's Circus Posters

Tom Hopkins for New World Circus Presents Billy Smart's Circus Programme, 2004

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 43: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.1
Scope and Contents

Front cover: a large moon in the background, three clowns in the foreground, the middle clown has face paint and a colourful clown suite. Inside: programme is in the centre, description of acts with photos, commercial advertising. Back cover: night time photo of the circus tent. 8 pages.

Dates: 2004
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

Tom Hopkins for New World Circus Presents Billy Smarts Circus Programme, 2004

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 43: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.5
Scope and Contents

Front cover: a large moon in the background, three clowns in the foreground, the middle clown has face paint and a colourful clown suite. Inside: programme is in the centre, description of acts with photos, commercial advertising. Back cover: night time photo of the circus tent. 10 pages.

Dates: 2004
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

Tomorrow's Town Manuscripts, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178B30.32
Scope and Contents

A collection of circus poems by Zahrat, including poems about Chipperfields, Duffy's and Fossett Bros. Typescript and manuscript.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Monographs, Articles, Manuscripts and Research Material

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