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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4453 Collections and/or Records:

Bertram Mills Circus Poster, c1929 - 1965

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.537
Scope and Contents

Olympia, 19 December to 3 February. Colour illustration of a girl in red on a rearing white horse, background blue, type white, red and blue

Dates: c1929 - 1965

Bertram Mills Circus Poster, 19 December 1952 - 31 January 1953

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.538
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Abstract colour illustration of four horses with circus plumes running, two white ones and a black one in the foreground, a yellow one in the backgroudn, background red, type yellow and white

Dates: 19 December 1952 - 31 January 1953

Bertram Mills Circus Poster, 18 December 1959 - 30 January 1960

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.539
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Colour illustration of two rearing horses in circus plumes, with a man and a woman in evening dress standing in front of them, background burgandy, type cream and green

Dates: 18 December 1959 - 30 January 1960

Bertram Mills' Circus Poster, 22 December 1936 - 27 January 1937

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.542
Scope and Contents Olympia Grand Hall. Les Kimris aerialists, Eight Danwills springboard, Baring's comedy zebra, Quintillia wire walker, 5 Kemmys, 9 Cumberlands riding act, 2 Willos suspended perch, 4 Albanos clowns, Charles Judge's chimpanzees, Peerless Potters flying bar, Jackson Family and Lawler woodchoppers, axe-throwers, ropespinners, The Great Frederico, Morris and May comedy cyclists, Bertram Mills' new liberty horses, Four Cosmaries high school act, Christian's dogs, 4 Palms perch act, Astony Sisters,...
Dates: 22 December 1936 - 27 January 1937

Bertram Mills' Circus Poster, 14 - 26 September 1931

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.544
Scope and Contents

Leeds, New York Street. Zaro Agha, '156 years old turk, the oldest man in the world'. Colour illustration of a man in a fez and a woman with a white veil, background yellow, type black, red and blue. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Nesfield ST, Bradford

Dates: 14 - 26 September 1931

Bertram Mills Circus Poster, 19 December 1950 - 1 February 1951

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.549
Scope and Contents

Booking sign for circus at Olympia. Colour cut out plan of the circus ring, with four paper horses to stick on, background yellow, type multicoloure. Printed by W E Berry LTD

Dates: 19 December 1950 - 1 February 1951

Bertram Mills Circus Poster, 18 December 1962 - 2 February 1963

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.553
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Lilly Yokoi. Monochromatic photograph in shades of red of Lilly Yokoi balancing on one foot on a bicycle, background burgandy, type white and yellow

Dates: 18 December 1962 - 2 February 1963

Bertram Mills Circus Posters, c1920 - 1969

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R47.446-609
Scope and Contents

Bertram Mills Circus posters including shows at Olympia and travelling shows, including appearances by Koringa, Priscilla Kayes, Coco, Huxter, The Wallendas, Togare, Rudy Horn, Salem, Reco, Alex Kerr, The Mohawk, The Austins, Little Billy, Rogge Sisters, The Kemmys and many others

Dates: c1920 - 1969

Bertram Mills Circus Press Passes, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178Z50.44
Scope and Contents

Round card badges with a red rearing horse and green type and red and white cord

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1952 - 1953

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.527
Scope and Contents

Golden type on red background on decorative cover, inside colour illustration of seal holding a yellow ball on its nose and penguins on a yellow and green background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photograhs of acts and performers with text, programme with illustrations in the centre and commercial advertising, 24p.p.

Dates: 1952 - 1953

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1953 - 1954

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Reference code: 178K43.528
Scope and Contents

Black illustration of horse's head in a circle on red background on decorative cover, inside colour photograph of man directing a band of chimpanzees on a blue, green and yellow background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photograhs of acts and performers with text, programme with illustrations in the centre, article on the story of Bertram Mills circus and commercial advertising, 24p.p.

Dates: 1953 - 1954

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1954 - 1955

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.529
Scope and Contents

Black type on yellow with cut out circle in the centre showing a tiger's face on decorative cover, inside colour illustration of tiger leaping though a hoop on a green background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photograhs of acts and performers with text, programme with illustrations in the centre, article entitled sketch book and commercial advertising, 20p.p.

Dates: 1954 - 1955

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.530
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of chimpanzee riding a bicicle with another chimpanzee on its shoulders, both wearing red dungarees and yellow jumpers on green and yellow background on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photograhs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1954

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1955

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.531
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of chimpanzee riding a bicicle with another chimpanzee on its shoulders, both wearing red dungarees and yellow jumpers on green and yellow background on front cover, inside black and white photograhs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 6p.p.

Dates: 1955

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 19 December 1956 - 2 February 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.532
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Green type and embossed figure of a clown on red faux velvet on decorative cover, inside colour illustration of three clowns' heads on a red background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre with illustrations and commercial advertising, 16p.p.

Dates: 19 December 1956 - 2 February 1957

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1956

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.533
Scope and Contents

Black and white illustrations of elephants in clothing within white circles on the top right and bottom left corners on a read background on decorative cover, inside colour illustration of tiger leaping through hoop on a blue, yellow and red background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1956

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.534
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of tiger leaping through hoop on a blue, yellow and red background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 6p.p.

Dates: 1957

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1958

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.535
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of tiger leaping through hoop on a blue, yellow and red background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising. Printed by Welbecson Press Ltd, London, 8p.p.

Dates: 1958

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.536
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of three clowns on a green and yellow background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre, articles and commercial advertising. Printed by Welbecson Press Ltd, London, 12p.p.

Dates: 1959

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1960

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.537
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of three clowns on a green and yellow background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre, articles and commercial advertising. Printed by Welbecson Press Ltd, London, 12p.p.

Dates: 1960