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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4321 Collections and/or Records:

California Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.729
Scope and Contents

Baker Troupe riding act, Digger Pugh's aerial ballet, Pas de Deux on horseback, voltige by Valerija Rogatschowa, Austin 'pony with a human brain', Maisie Alberta juggling with fire, Chipperfield's royal creams, Pato and Ricko clowns, Hampe clown, Gondor Magyar football dogs. Background white with sections of blue, yellow and red, type blue, yellow and red. Left blank for adding location and date. Printed by Willsons (Printers) Ltd, Leicester

Dates: c1900 - 1999

California Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.730
Scope and Contents

Colour illustrations of two clown heads and three acrobats balacing across the backs of three white horses, background abstract image of circus ring, type red blue and yellow

Dates: c1900 - 1999

California Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.731
Scope and Contents

Berkshire, Wokingham, California-in-England, Lakeside Pleasure Park, 17 July to 28 August. The Baker Troupe riding act, Harry and Betty Paul wire act, Colin Fleming juggler and unicyclist, Percival's liberty ponies with Texas, Charlie the pony with Pistcha, Rio, Ron and Rita, The Joli Family dog act, Smoky clown, Hampé clown. Background white, type blue and red. Printed by WILLSONS, Printers, Leicester

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Camera Script for Chipperfield's Christmas Circus, 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178Z34.1
Scope and Contents

Kempton Racecourse. Details of schedule and notes of changes.

Dates: 1977

Camera Script for Circus, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178Z34.2
Scope and Contents

Details of schedule and notes of changes, 2p.p.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Capt. Tom Fossett's Circus Poster, Thursday 4 July 1940

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.828
Scope and Contents

Red type on yellow background and red border. Left blank for adding location and date. Printed by Reliance Printing Works, Keswick

Dates: Thursday 4 July 1940

Captain Tom Fossett's Wonder Cirucs and Animal Arena Poster, 1940

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.827
Scope and Contents

Dick Sandow athlete, The Medina Trio female gymnastic act, Dynamite the mule, Young Buck Jones, monkeys, baboons, dogs, Powell Bros. acrobatic and juggling act, The Great Fossett Family of Riders, Adeline and Violetta wire walking act, Sandow's Shetlands, Funny Harry, Bo-Bo, Sausage and Red Hot clowns. Red type on yellow background with red border. Left blank for adding location and date. Printed by Reliance Printing Works, Keswick

Dates: 1940

Cardiff Christmas Circus Poster, c1960-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.989
Scope and Contents

Cardiff, Sophia Gardens Pavilion, 23 December to 1 February. Gerry Cottle's elephants, Rupert of the 'Daily Express' and his puppet pals, The Cimarro Brothers high wire, The 7 Garcias acrobats, Hannibal strongman, group of lions and lionesses presented by Captain Sydney Howes. Colour illustration of Rupert Bear, background pink with yellow stars and black holly, type black, yellow and blue. Printed in England by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: c1960-1999

Carlien'o Bros Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.728
Scope and Contents Underwood, 3 to 4 May. Clown Gummy, Denise and her doves, Boo Boo peforming ape, Count Jon illusionist and fire eater, The Rollano's balance act, The Great Carlien'o slack wire, Carlien'o Juniors, Jack the Jackdaw, Tommy the talking pony, The Tellstars rolling globes. Black and white photographs a clown walking on a slack wire holding a chair, two acrobats, one sitting on the other's shoulders, on a tilted platform, a woman balanced on a large globe and a single acrobat on a tilted platform,...
Dates: c1900 - 1999

Carlos Macmanus Animal Trainer Business Card, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178I22.20
Scope and Contents

Red, blue and black type and black and white illustrations of horse and elephant running with hand written note addressed to Linsay Temple on reverse.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Carmen Rosaire's Funeral Card, 1960

 Item
Reference code: 178Q6.5
Scope and Contents

Funeral service card for Carmen Lucille Rubio Ross who died 29 August 1960 including a black and white portrait of Carmen.

Dates: 1960

Carnival and Variety Show Poster, 20 August 1952

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.732
Scope and Contents

Ducklington, Parish Room. The Flying Clarkes trapeze, the elastic mystery by Dopey and Hobo, Frank Wheeler and Dopey comedy cyclists, Mopey the wonder dog presented by Dopey, Eleonora balace on rolling globe, Strongoff strongman, Anadia controtion and balace, Where did the Water Go, Dopey and Hobo, comedy wire act. Background white, type red, location and dates added in blue crayon and pencil. Printed by William Brindle, Chipping Norton

Dates: 20 August 1952

Carnival at the Zoo Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 4: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.26
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm. 11 minutes long. Black and White, with Sound. Includes USA Circus. Copied to DVD 2 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Carnival at The Zoo Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 28: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.267
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm. Black and White, with Sound.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Carnival, Circus at the Zoo Film, c1933 - 1953

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 7: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.52
Scope and Contents

16mm, Tuscan Product. 400 feet, 16 minutes long. Features USA Circus. Sound date stock could indicate dates 1933 or 1953. Copied to DVD 3 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1933 - 1953

Carrick Theatre Programme, c1940

 File
Reference code: 178K43.548
Scope and Contents

Southport. White and brown type on a green, white and brown background on the front cover, Bertram Mills Circus programme in the centre and commercial advertising, also contains a handbill for another event. Printed by Richard Whewell (Bolton)Ltd., 225 Folds Road, Bolton, 4p.p.

Dates: c1940

Catalogue for the Sale of Van Amburgh's Whole Establishment, 18 March 1845

 Item
Reference code: 178J9.1
Scope and Contents

The Roman Amphitheatre, Cooper Street, Manchester. Blue type on white background containing the conditions of sale and listing of items to be auctioned including horses, wild animals and implements, also contains pencil annotations. Printed by S. A. Hurton, Printer, Queen Square, Liverpool, 4p.p.

Dates: 18 March 1845

Catalogue of Sale of Circus Equipment, 22 February 1986

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 1: Series 178B34; Series 178F34; Series 178J10; Series 178Q9
Reference code: 178J10.1
Scope and Contents

Booklet of circus equipment auction from Billy Smart's Circus which included costumes, trucks, circus props, trailers, lorries, and generators and two leaflets for the Billy Smart's circus sale of circus equipment auction.

Dates: 22 February 1986

Catalogues, 1844 - 1980

 Series
Reference code: 178J9
Scope and Contents

Catalogues of sale of circus property including Van Amburgh and Bertram Mills.

Dates: 1844 - 1980

Catalogues for Sale of Bertram Mills Circus Property, 1965 - 1967

 File
Reference code: 178J9.3
Scope and Contents

Various catalogues of sale of the property of Bertram Mills Travelling Circus and Bertram Mills Circus Ltd and lists with ammendments, containing lists of items, some photographs and some annotations.

Dates: 1965 - 1967