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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4321 Collections and/or Records:

Chinese State Circus Poster, c1990 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.194
Scope and Contents

Camden Roundhouse. Contains colour Illustration.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Chipperfield Archive Film, c1930 - 2000

 Item
Reference code: 178D4.1
Scope and Contents

Film showing archive footage of the Chipperfield Circus on VHS cassette format.

Dates: c1930 - 2000

Chipperfield Archive Film, 1934 - 1935

 Item
Reference code: 178D4.2
Scope and Contents

Film showing archive footage of the Chipperfield Circus on VHS cassette format.

Dates: 1934 - 1935

Chipperfield Brothers Christmas Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.213
Scope and Contents

Sheffield, 26 December to 15 January. Mary Chipperfield and her animals. Monochrome illustration in shades of red of a unicorn taking food from a girl's hand, colour photograph of Mary Chipperfield and a tiger, background red, type yellow and white

Dates: c1950 - 1999

Chipperfield Brothers Christmas Circus Programme, 26 December 1994 - 15 January 1995

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.262
Scope and Contents

Sheffield. Red and black photograph of woman from behind and white unicorn and white type on red background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts and programme in the centre, 4p.p

Dates: 26 December 1994 - 15 January 1995

Chipperfield Brothers Circus Poster, 17 - 26 April 1986

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.214
Scope and Contents

Merthyr Tydfil. Colour illustrations of a clown, a tiger and six acrobats on a bicycle, main background blue with stripes of pink and orange, type multicoloured. Location and date on paper glued over poster

Dates: 17 - 26 April 1986

Chipperfield Brothers Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.215
Scope and Contents

Cinderford, 13 to 15 April. Colour illustrations of a clown, a lion and six acrobats on a bicycle, main background blue, type multicoloured. Location and date on paper glued over poster

Dates: c1950 - 1999

Chipperfield Brothers Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.216
Scope and Contents

Stratford, 30 April to 4 May. Main background blue, title yellow, white and red, rest of type black on white background

Dates: c1950 - 1999

Chipperfield Brothers Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.267
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of large clown's face, leaping lion and cycling acrobatic act on blue, pink and red background on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of performers and acts with text and programme in the centre, 4p.p

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Chipperfield Circus Handbill, 27 December 1971 - 8 January 1972

 File
Reference code: 178T40.87
Scope and Contents

Rainbow Theatre, formerly Finsbury Park, Astoria. Black and white illustration of a clown's torso with a chimpanzee on his shoulders and list of acts along the right hand side including Zira, Los Juanitos, Les Gambys, Le Famille Santus and Brian Ando, show times and other information on reverse

Dates: 27 December 1971 - 8 January 1972

Chipperfield Circus Handbill, Tuesday 26 December 1989 - Sunday 7 January 1990

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.88
Scope and Contents

Cork. Yellow and red combined type and red, white and black type on blue and white backgounds

Dates: Tuesday 26 December 1989 - Sunday 7 January 1990

Chipperfield Circus in South Africa and Circus of Horrors Films, c1960 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178D13.15
Scope and Contents

Lynx Films Limited. Colour and black and white, silent. DVD1 footage of ship arriving at a port and circus, home made movie, original probably 8 or 16 mm, 00:48:58 mins. DVD2 'Circus of Horrors' commercial film, starring stars Anton Diffring, Yvonne Monlaur and Erika Remberg, 01:35:30 mins. South Africa and England.

Dates: c1960 - 1969

Chipperfield Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.244
Scope and Contents

Sefton Park, Liverpool, 27 May to 8 June. Printed on orange paper, type and illustrations in black, black illustrations of two giraffes, a hippopotamus and a crocodile

Dates: c1950 - 1999

Chipperfield Circus Posters, c1950 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R47.213-354
Scope and Contents

Chipperfield Circus posters including Chipperfield Circus, Chipperfield Brothers Circus, Sally Chipperfield's Circus, Circus Spectacular, Chipperfields Europe's Greatest Circus, Chipperfield's Bingley Hall Xmas Circus, Mary Chipperfield's Circus and Jimmy Chipperfield's Circus among others

Dates: c1950 - 1999

Chipperfield Circus Programmes, 1963 - 1995

 File
Reference code: 178K43.619
Scope and Contents

Chipperfield Circus programmes, including Jimmy Chipperfield, Mary Chipperfield and Tony Hopkins presenting the Chipperfield Circus, contain black and white and colour photographs of performers and acts with text, programme and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1963 - 1995

Chipperfield Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.230-280
Scope and Contents

Chipperfield Circus programmes including Chipperfield Brothers Circus and Sally Chipperfield Circus

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Chipperfield Circus Promotional Pack, 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178Z34.5
Scope and Contents

Chipperfield's Easter Circus with David Hamilton. Includes running order, hat, badges and stickers.

Dates: 1976

Chipperfield Family Scrapbook, 1939 - 2003

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.97
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook containing black and white and colour photographs, newspaper cuttings and photocopies of newspaper articles and images referring to Sally Chipperfield's circus and animals.

Dates: 1939 - 2003

Chipperfield's 4th Bingley Hall Xmas Circus Poster, Starting 22 December 1960-1961

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.279
Scope and Contents

Bingley Hall, Birmingham. Bertram Mills tigers, Nadia Houcke presenting Bertram Mills horses, Dickie Chipperfield Jnr with his lions. Colour illustration of a clown playing a trumpet, another clown with a sign with booking details and a dog on a lead and a tiger, bakground blue and white, type multicolomured on multicoloured background. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd

Dates: Starting 22 December 1960-1961

Chipperfield's 7th Bingley Hall Xmas Circus Poster, 21 December 1963 - 10 January 1964

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.242
Scope and Contents

Bingley Hall, Birmingham. Colour illustrations of a clown, three camels, an elephant playing a trumpet and four bears, main background blue, type multicoloured on multicoloured background. Notice of extra opening charity performance on 20th December. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd

Dates: 21 December 1963 - 10 January 1964