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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4321 Collections and/or Records:

Boswell's South African National Circus Programme, 1958

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.88
Scope and Contents

Includes an introduction and a programme in the central pages as well as information on different acts with black and white photographs including, Koringa, The Flying Marilees, The Cycling Bales, Trio Chromatique, Les Morellys, Trevor Bale, Stanley Boswell, The Volants, The Congars. Colour illustration of woman wrestling a crocodile, surrounded by other crocodiles and snakes on the front cover and clown on back cover, 9p.p.

Dates: 1958

Boswell's South Africa's National Circus Programme, 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.105
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of Davy Crockett and a wild west scene in a circus ring on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 10p.p.

Dates: 1957

Bouglione Circus Programme, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.44
Scope and Contents

Cirque D’Hiver de Paris. Colour photos of acts. Contains illustration cut-out cover, 24p.p.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Brian Boswell's Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1344
Scope and Contents

Wheel of Death. Colour photograph of man crowching on a wheel of death up in the air over a clown and audience and combined blue and white, red and yellow and yellow type on red background at the top

Dates: c1950-1999

Brian Boswell's Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1193
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of circus acts including two female Chinese acrobats in red outfits in the centre on a black background

Dates: c1950-1999

Brian Boswell's Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1209
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of circus acts including Chinese acrobats, clowns and tiger on an orange and green background with white stars

Dates: c1950-1999

Brian Boswell's Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.107
Scope and Contents

Colouring book programme. Colour illustration of roaring lion's head and leaping tiger on a blue background and yellow and red type on the front cover, inside out line of circus performers and scenes for colouring and a loose programme page, 11p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Brian Boswell's Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.108
Scope and Contents

Purple and red type on yellow background with red stars and images of past programmes on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of acts and performes, a page on animal care and programme, 8p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Brighton Centre Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.725
Scope and Contents

Brighton, The Brighton Centre, 20 July to 28 August. Colour illustration of three clowns, one standing on another foot while balancing the third of his arm, background yellow, type black. Designed by Derek Simpson

Dates: c1900 - 1999

British Circus and Variety Programmes, 1949 - 1970

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K56.1-32
Scope and Contents Circus and variety programmes includig Palace Theatre Manchester, Cunard White Star concert programme, Chipperfield Circus, Robert Brothers, Billy Smart's Circus, Billy Russell Hippodrome Circus, Big Top Circus, Prince's Royal International Circus and Tom Arnorld's Harringay Circus, contain photographs of the acts and information and including circus, variety and animal acts and featuring Sheila Pugh's Showgirls, The Digger Pugh Girls and the Wallabies. all programmes contain photographs of...
Dates: 1949 - 1970

British Circuses Programmes, 1921 - 2018

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.654
Scope and Contents Programmes for British circuses including Circus Fiesta, John Lawson's Circus, Gilberts Circus, Tom and Sheila Sandow, Tamara Coco's Circus, Blackpool Tower Circus, Bertram Mills, Billy Smart Circus, Peter Jay Superdrome Circus, Billy Russell's Circus, Great Yarmouth Hippodrome, Gerry Cottle's Circus, Jay Miller's Circus, Gandey's Circus, Monday Circus, Circus Hassani, Charles Weight's Empire Circus, Coleman Bros. Circus, Paulo's Circus, John Lester's Royal Midget Circus, Trevor's British...
Dates: 1921 - 2018

British Empire Family Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.727
Scope and Contents Liza the performing pig, Little Billy the laughing pony, La La and Lo Lo clowns, Beauty the dancing pony, Trixie the fortune telling pony, Bunny the performing goat, Jojo and Jacko, Mdle Ouida wire act, 2 Cottrils comedy jugglers, fun on the joy wheel with local talent and Jack the speedway terrier, 3 Sooners, Dynamite the bucking and kicking mule, Biff and Baff, Tex Powel and Co, stock-whip and rope, clowns. Background white with sections of blue, yellow and red, type blue, yellow and red....
Dates: c1900 - 1999

British, European and International Circus Posters, 1840-1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R47.673-783
Scope and Contents

British, European and international circus posters including Cody's Circus, William Cooke's Circus, Chapman's Circus, The Great Continental Circus, The Royal Bengal Circus, The Great Carmo's Circus, California Circus, Bostock and Wombwell and many others with performances by Sonya Allen, Harry Fossett, The Sandows, Bobo, Robert Brothers, Schumann Family, Jimmy Chipperfield, Norman Barrett, Koringa, Rio, Ron and Rita, Harry and Betty Paulo, Togare and many other artistes

Dates: 1840-1999

British Isles Circuses Research Material, 1900 - 1988

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178B30.8
Scope and Contents

Notebooks containing listings of British circuses, their programmes, descriptions of the acts and newspaper cuttings. Created by D. H. Thomas (David Harold Thomas aka Hal Thomas). Manuscript.

Dates: 1900 - 1988

Broekman’s Circus and Great Monkey Performance Handbill, c1876

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 3: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.296
Scope and Contents

Duke’s Theatre also known as Theatre Royal Holborn, London. Two part show with monkeys, poodles and equestrian entertainment, 4pp.

Dates: c1876

Broncho Bill and Bailey's Big Circus and Western Show Ticket, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178Z50.12
Scope and Contents

Blue type on pink background with illustration of elephant holding a man by the head in its mouth and monkeys on the top of the scene's frame. Printed by Moody Bros. Ltd, Printers, Birmingham

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Broncho Bill's Wild West Show and Circus Programmes, 1917-1920

 File
Reference code: 178K43.676
Scope and Contents

Black type on off white background with geometrical border and programme, some glued to others back to back, also contain a black and white postcard of Broncho Bill's elephant and ponies. Printed by Paulton Bros., Printers, Berry Street Wolverhampton.

Dates: 1917-1920

Bronco Billy and the Maid, Chimp Chessington Zoo, Comic Cuts in Hot Water, Tom Mix and Girl, Tiger in Jungle, Wiggle your Ears, Monkey in Tree, Perils of Pauline, and Lupin o Lane and Wallace Lane Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 21: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.201
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, 400 Feet. Silent, with both Colour and Black and White footage. Mixed shorts. Includes; 'Bronco Billy and the Maid' starring G.M. Anderson. 'Wiggle your Ears' starring Little Rascals, Our Gang. Lupin o Lane and Wallace Lane extract from 'Be my King'.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Bubble Girl Costume Sketch, c2000

 Item
Reference code: 178H28.1
Scope and Contents

Black ink sketch for the costume of Bubble Girl, including handwritten annotations and material samples.

Dates: c2000

Build Your Own Circus Booklet, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178Z50.31
Scope and Contents

Cardboard booklet containing colour cut out circus images for assembly and image of two children playing with the built model on the front cover, in the centre a text by D. M. Priestly about the booklet and circus story and instructions for assembly on back cover. Printed in Sweden, 13p.p

Dates: c1900 - 1999