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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4321 Collections and/or Records:

Bobby Roberts Super Circus Poster, Tuesday 6 - Sunday 11 June 2000

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.409
Scope and Contents

Keswick, Agricultural Showground. Colour cartoon illustration of elephant, llama, parrot, goose and horse's head and portrait photograph of Bobby Roberts on bottom left on a blue background on glossy paper

Dates: Tuesday 6 - Sunday 11 June 2000

Bobby Roberts Super Circus Poster, Tuesday 30 July - Sunday 4 August 2002

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.410
Scope and Contents

Kendal, Spital Farm. Yellow and pink type on redish backgound and colour photograph of Bobby Roberts in white suit riding a black horse on top section and black type on white background on centre on glossy paper

Dates: Tuesday 30 July - Sunday 4 August 2002

Bobby Roberts Super Circus Programme, 2008

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.161
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of Bobby Roberts on a horse, wearing a white jacket and holding a microphone in a circus ring on the front page, inside introduction and history of Bobby Roberts, colour photographs of acts and performers, programme in the centre, article about animal care and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 2008

Bobby Roberts Super Circus Programme, 1993

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.164
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph and illustration of three elephants and two people in a circus ring, one of the elephants is laying down on the floor and the other two are standing on it with their front legs, on the front cover, inside history of circus and Roberts family, colour photographs of acts and performers, programme in the centre and other articles, 6p.p.

Dates: 1993

Bobby Roberts Super Circus Programme, 1998 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.165
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of Bobby Roberts wearing a blue jacket on the foreground and stood in the circus ring wearing a silver coat and two female elephant riders on the background on the front cover, inside history of circus and Roberts family, colour photographs of acts and performers, programme in the centre and other articles, 8p.p.

Dates: 1998 - 1999

Bobby Roberts Super Circus Programme, 2007

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.166
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of Bobby Roberts on a horse, wearing a white shirt on a brown background, on the front page, inside introduction and history of Bobby Roberts, colour photographs of acts and performers and programme in the centre, 8p.p.

Dates: 2007

Bolton Christmas Circus Spectacular Handbill, 19 December c1969 - 6 January c1970

 Item
Reference code: 178T6.3
Scope and Contents

2nd Annual Christmas Circus Spectacular, Bolton. 2pp, illustrated. Printed by A. Taylor & Sons, Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Dates: 19 December c1969 - 6 January c1970

Boncho Bill and Bailey's Circus Poster, 1931

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1248
Scope and Contents

Bailey's dancing elephants, Broncho Bill's prairie spotted horses, Kilty lassies bagpipe band. Blue and red type on off white background, printed on both front and reverse with the same information. Left blank for adding location and date. Printed by Parkes and Mainwarings Ltd, Printers Colehill Street, Birmingham

Dates: 1931

Books of Takings, 1975 - 1977

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 10: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.58
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Business records related to the Smart family and Smart circus.

Dates: 1975 - 1977

Bootiful, Paws for Breath, Lion Escape Aid, and Circus Time Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 5: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.30
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. Black and White, Silent. Includes extracts from Billy Bevan, and the Andy Clyde comedy ‘Circus Time’. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Born Digital Files, c1988 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178U3.1
Scope and Contents

Skinning the Cat company archive files containing digital photographs of their performances and a PDF file of final draft of Aerialist: The Colourful Life of a Trapeze Artist book by Becky Truman, Transferred from donor's PC onto NFCA hard drive, contains 28 folders of colour photographs and a PDF file.

Dates: c1988 - 1999

Bostock and Wombwell's Great Menagerie and Bostock's Royal Italian Circus Poster, Tuesday 21 July 1931

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1190
Scope and Contents

Burrow Hill Field, Seaton. Black type on orange background with list of attractions on bottom section. Printed by Stuart G. Goad, Printer, Fore Street, Brixham

Dates: Tuesday 21 July 1931

Bostock and Wombwell's Royal No 1 Menagerie Poster, 1905

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.724
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of four proprietors, founder George Wombwell, Mrs G Wombwell, Mrs Bostock neè Wombwell and E H Bostock, surrounded by red floral patterns, background white with tartan sections. Illustration signed Sam Lithgow, Glasgow

Dates: 1905

Bostock Menagerie Photographs, 1920 - 1934

 File
Reference code: 178C108.669-680
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and postcards of Bostock and Wombwell menarie including images of the Bostocks and some perfomers, Bidewell and two photos of Alex Day with elephants.

Dates: 1920 - 1934

Bostock, Wombwell and Bailey's, Circus, Hippodrome and Menagerie Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1191
Scope and Contents

Black type and illustrations of circus acts on green paper, including acrobatics, equestrian acts and wild animals on front and black type on reverse

Dates: c1950-1999

Bostock's Big Circus, Jungle and Jolly Town Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.607
Scope and Contents

Edmund Road Drill Hall, Sheffield. Photocopy of programme, showing a female equestrian riding a horse and a clown holding a circus balloon in front of her on the front cover, inside programme and commercial advertising, 3p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bostock's Circus Programme, 1919

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.609
Scope and Contents

Black type on orange paper with list of acts and floral border, newspaper cuttings glued to reverse. Printed by Biddle and Son Printers, Guildford.

Dates: 1919

Bostock's Jungle Circus and Laughter Show Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.608
Scope and Contents

Edmund Road Drill Hall, Sheffield. Photocopy of programme, showing a lion's head on the front cover, inside programme, 2p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bostock's Royal Italian Circus Programme, Wednesday 13 February 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.604
Scope and Contents

Wood Green Empire. Orange and black illustration of a woman with a head scarf and open arms stood behind books, music implements and art implements on bottom section and orange type on off white background on the front cover, inside, commercial advertising and programme in the centre. Printed by Geo. J. Smith and Co., Advertisting Contractors, 20 Easy Row, Birmingham, 4p.p.

Dates: Wednesday 13 February 1929