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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4453 Collections and/or Records:

Bertram Mills International Circus and Fun Fair Programme, 20 December 1923 - 23 January 1924

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.491
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Colour illustration of woman in an orange dress standing on a black horse with a whip on her hand, over a white background on the front cover, inside introduction, floor plan of circus and fair, black and white illustrations and photographs of scenes, performers and acts with text, short articles on rides and clowns and commercial advertising, also an insert for a programme painting competition, 13p.p.

Dates: 20 December 1923 - 23 January 1924

Bertram Mills International Circus and Fun Fair Programme, 18 December 1924 - 21 January 1925

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.492
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Colour illustration of boy in white, green and yellow jockey outfit standing on a white horse holding a red cap on his hand next to a clown in a circus ring with expectators on the forefront on the front cover, inside introduction, floor plan of circus and fair and road and rail maps to Olympia, black and white illustrations and photographs of scenes, performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 18p.p.

Dates: 18 December 1924 - 21 January 1925

Bertram Mills Poster, c1929 - 1965

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.609
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Quarter of a poster showing the jaw of a roaring lion on a yellow and red background

Dates: c1929 - 1965

Bertram Mills Royal Circus Performance Programme, 17 December 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.589
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. White type on blue background and a circle cut out in the centre throught which a male equestrian riding a horse stainding up can be seen on the front cover, inside colour photographs of the Princess Margaret, introduction, commercial advertising, articles and programme, also insert page on Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, 28p.p.

Dates: 17 December 1959

Bertram Mills Royal Circus Performance Souvenir Programme, 18 December 1952

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.586
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Red, yellow and white type on blue background with Royal sheal on top section and a circle cut out in the centre throught which a clown can be seen walking the high wire on the front cover, inside colour photographs of the Queen and Prince Philip, introduction, commercial advertising, articles and programme, 54p.p.

Dates: 18 December 1952

Bertram Mills Royal Circus Performance Souvenir Programme, 1955-1956

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.588
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London, 21 December. Yellow type on marron background with Royal sheal on top section and a circle cut out in the centre throught which a female equestrian riding a horse stainding up can be seen on the front cover, inside colour photographs of the Queen and Prince Philip, introduction, commercial advertising, articles and programme, 36p.p.

Dates: 1955-1956

Bertram Mills, The Circus that Travelled by Train. A Pictorial Celebration of ‘The Quality Show’ Film, 2007

 Item
Reference code: 178D13.1
Scope and Contents

Images from Bertram Mill’s circus from the c1920s to 1967 narrated by David Jamison published by AARDVARK.

Dates: 2007

Bertram Mills Traditional Circus and Fun Fair Poster, 17 December 1965 - 29 January 1966

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.583
Scope and Contents

Olympia Grand Hall. Colour illustration of a smiling globe with a face and arms, and a variety of circus acts including acrobats, horses, a clown, a dog, a chimpanzee, elephants, big cats and a sea lion, background shades of yellow, type multicoloured. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: 17 December 1965 - 29 January 1966

Bertram W. Mills' Circus 10th Olympia Season Programme, 20 December 1929 - 23 January 1930

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Reference code: 178K43.496
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of three elephants and woman wearing a safari hat seating on the one in the middle on a yellow background on the front cover, bound in black leather cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs and illustrations of performers and acts with text, various articles and commercial advertising, 27p.p.

Dates: 20 December 1929 - 23 January 1930

Bertram W Mills' Circus and Fun Fair Poster, 1929 - 18 January 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.582
Scope and Contents

Manchester, The City Hall. Background yellow and red, type yellow and black. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Nesfield ST, Bradford

Dates: 1929 - 18 January 1930

Bertram W Mills' Circus and Menagerie Poster, 18 - 30 August 1930

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Reference code: 178R47.449
Scope and Contents

Hastings, Cambridge Road. C. Hess with two of his horses. Colour illustration of a man in a red coat and top hat leading two horses, background yellow, type black and red. Printed by W E Berry Ltd Nesfield ST, Bradford

Dates: 18 - 30 August 1930

Bertram W Mills' Circus and Menagerie Poster, c1929 - 1965

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.492
Scope and Contents

Nottingham, The Forest, 12 to 24 May. Leinert the man shot from a cannon. Colour illustration of a man being shot from a cannon, background multicoloured, type black, red and yellow. Printed by W E Berry Ltd, Nesfield Street, Bradford

Dates: c1929 - 1965

Bertram W. Mills' Circus and Menagerie Programme, Summer season 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.498
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Colour illustration of roaring tiger riding a white horse on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction to who is who in the Bertram Mills circus, black and white photographs and illustrations of performers and act and programme in the centre, 6p.p.

Dates: Summer season 1930

Bertram W. Mills' Circus and Menagerie Programme, 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.499
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of programme with note reading 'apparently the 2nd edition'.

Dates: 1930

Bertram W. Mills Circus at Olympia Poster, c1900 - 1930

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Reference code: 178R47.38
Scope and Contents

London, December 21st to January 23rd. Fun fair open from noon, May Wirth, London has never seen such a show. Colour illustration in a circle in the centre, of head of white horse and woman's torso, she has a black bob and wears a red ribbon on her hair and traditional custome and white type on dark brown background.

Dates: c1900 - 1930

Bertram W Mills' Circus Poster, From 20 December 1928-1929

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Reference code: 178R47.584
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Background black, yellow and orange, type black and yellow. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Nesfield ST, Bradford

Dates: From 20 December 1928-1929

Bertram W. Mills' Olympia Circus at the City Hall, Manchester Programme, 21 December 1929 - 18 January 1930

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Reference code: 178K43.497
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of clown in a white outfit with red trim ruffles holding a tray full of miniature lions and two black and white horses galloping underneath on a blue background on the front cover, inside article about Astley, black and white illustrations and photographs of performers and acts with text, articles, insert photocopy of programme and commercial advertising, 14p.p.

Dates: 21 December 1929 - 18 January 1930

Bertram W Mills' Olympia Circus Poster, 21 December 1929 - 18 January 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.536
Scope and Contents

Manchester, The City Hall. Colour illustration of a giant clown holding a dish full of lions, with two horses and an acrobat below, background black, type red and white. Printed by W E Berry LTD Nesfield ST Bradford

Dates: 21 December 1929 - 18 January 1930

Bertram W Mills' Olympia Circus Poster, From 21 December 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.543
Scope and Contents

Manchester, The City Hall. Black type on yellow card. Printed by Wm Bolton and Sons Ltd, 36, Peter Street, Manchester

Dates: From 21 December 1929

Best Composite of Shorts Film, c1944 - 1967

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 11: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.89
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. Super8. Compilation of films collected by Noel Drewe. Recorded off the television. Some with sound, and some silent. Some black and white, some colour. Includes scenes from Black Beauty, Swiss Family Robinson, The Old Curiosity Shop, Far from the Mading Crowd 1967, Doctor Doolittle, and 'Buffalo Bill' 1944. Starring Joel MCred, Maureen O’Hara and Linda Darnell. Notes contain the specifics of dates and places, etc.

Dates: c1944 - 1967