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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4321 Collections and/or Records:

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

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.243
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

Chipperfield's Africa's Greatest Circus Programme, 1967

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.247
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of rearing white horse on right hand side and clown's face on bottom left over a green background with red, black, yellow and blue type on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers on different colour background with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p

Dates: 1967

Chipperfield's Bingley Hall Christmas Circus Poster, 23 December 1961 - 9 January 1962

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1296
Scope and Contents

Birmingham. Colour illustration of clown lying on his back on the floor while holding a flag announcing the circus, white horses rearing on right hand side and a roaring tiger's head on bottom centre, over a blue background, red and green type with information on reverse. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd., Bradford

Dates: 23 December 1961 - 9 January 1962

Chipperfield's Bingley Hall Circus Programme, 1960 - 1961

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.244
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant wearing a crown on right hand side and yellow, black and white type on red, yellow and blue background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, red comical illustrations, programme in centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p

Dates: 1960 - 1961

Chipperfield's Bingley Hall Circus Programme, 26 December 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.245
Scope and Contents

Birmingham. Colour illustration of elephant wearing a crown on right hand side and yellow, black and white type on red, yellow and blue background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, red comical illustrations, programme in centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p

Dates: 26 December 1959

Chipperfield's Bingley Hall Circus Programme, 26 December 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.246
Scope and Contents

Birmingham. Colour illustration of elephant wearing a crown on right hand side and yellow, black and white type on red, yellow and blue background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, red comical illustrations, programme in centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p

Dates: 26 December 1959

Chipperfields Bingley Hall Xmas Circus Poster, Starting 20 December 1962

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.334
Scope and Contents Bingley Hall, Birmingham. Scotts sea lions, Zaffara and her ostriches, Nello football dogs, Erika and her pigeons, Sorelle Lorenti foot jugglers, Gentleman Jack the pickpocket, Karkov elephant and pony revue, Marion's comedy chimps, 2 Domi-Domis, Fratelli Vassallo trapeze, Ranky Babusio and his model T Ford, The Ivan Bratuchin Troupe caucasian bears, Two Zero's western act, 4 Warachs unsupported ladder. Colour illustrations of sea lions, clowns, a woman riding an ostrich, three lions, a man...
Dates: Starting 20 December 1962

Chipperfields Bingley Hall Xmas Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.239
Scope and Contents Bingley Hall, Birmingham, starting 20 December. Scotts sea lions, Zaffara and her ostriches, Nello football dogs, Erika and her pigeons, Sorelle Lorenti foot jugglers, Gentleman Jack the Pickpocket, Karkov elephant and pony revue, Marion's comedy chimps, 2 Domi-Domis, Fratelli Vassallo trapeze, Ranky Babusio and his model T Ford, The Ivan Bratuchin Troupe caucasian bears, Two Zero's western act, 4 Warachs unsupported ladder. Colour illustrations of sea lions, clowns, a woman riding an...
Dates: c1950 - 1999

Chipperfield's Bingley Hall Xmas Circus Poster, Starting 23 December 1961

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.241
Scope and Contents

Bingley Hall, Birmingham. Colour illustrations of a clown holding up a flag pole, a tiger and four horses, main background blue, type multicoloued on multicoloured background. Notice of extra opening performance on 22nd December glued on. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd

Dates: Starting 23 December 1961

Chipperfield's Bingley Hall Xmas Circus Poster, Starting 23 December 1961

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.278
Scope and Contents

Bingley Hall, Birmingham. Colour illustrations of a clown holding up a flag pole, a tiger and four horses, main background blue, type multicoloued on multicoloured background. Notice of extra opening performance on 22nd December glued on. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd

Dates: Starting 23 December 1961

Chipperfields Bingley Hall Xmas Circus Poster, 1958 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.283
Scope and Contents Bingley Hall, Birmingham. Fred Emney ringmaster, Ron and Rita tightrope clowns, 16 phantom thoroughbred horses, Massino Troupe aerial trampoline, 5 Biasinis cyclists, Dickie Chipperfield Jnr's elephants, The Silvanos comedy acrobats, The Daulos trapeze, Ricardo presents Nubian lions, 3 'Teddy Bears', giraffes, camels, llamas, ponies, dogs, Pee Wee, Fiery, Hubert, Boko clowns. Colour illustrations of ringmaster Fred Emney and a lion sitting on a pedastel, main background blue and white, type...
Dates: 1958 - 1959

Chipperfields Bingley Hall Xmas Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.272
Scope and Contents

5th season. Colour illustration of white rearing horse on the right hand side, clown face on bottom left and black illustration of wild cat and tamer in cage on a green background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Chipperfields Bingley Hall Xmas Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.273
Scope and Contents

6th season. Colour illustration of white rearing horse on the right hand side, clown face on bottom left and black illustration of wild cat and tamer in cage on a green background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Chipperfields Bingley Hall Xmas Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.274
Scope and Contents

7th season. Colour illustration of white rearing horse on the right hand side, clown face on bottom left and black illustration of wild cat and tamer in cage on a green background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Chipperfields Christmas Circus Poster, 22 December 1991 - 13 January 1992

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.922
Scope and Contents London, Crystal Palace. Captain Apollo, the human canonball, Chipperfield's Asian elephants presented by Graham Chipperfield, The Duo Hassani aerial act, Chipperfield's 10 African lions trained by Dickie Chipperfield, Los Comancheros and The 4 Eagles western act, Ivan Karl strongman, animal carousel, camel, zebras, llamas and ankola, presented by Lutz Beitzel, Ringland's Shetland 6 ponies, Lee Ann's poodle parade, Zak, Spanners and Co clowns, Robert Foxall olympian gymnast on Roman rings,...
Dates: 22 December 1991 - 13 January 1992

Chipperfields Christmas Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.284
Scope and Contents

Bingley Hall, Birmingham, 24 December to 19 January. Colour illustration of a cartoon lion, tiger, elephant and monkey sharing christmas dinner with a clown and a woman in a leotard decorating a christmas tree in the background, background blue and white, type yellow, pink and black,. Illustration signed Sutcliffe

Dates: c1950 - 1999

Chipperfields Christmas Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.285
Scope and Contents

Bingley Hall, Birmingham, 22 December to 20 January. Colour illustration of a cartoon lion, tiger, elephant and monkey sharing christmas dinner with a clown and a woman in a leotard decorating a christmas tree in the background, background red, green and white, type yellow, pink and black. Illustration signed Sutcliffe

Dates: c1950 - 1999

Chipperfields Christmas Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.287
Scope and Contents

24 December to 19 January. Colour illustration of a cartoon lion, tiger, elephant and monkey sharing christmas dinner with a clown and a woman in a leotard decorating a christmas tree in the background, background blue and white, type yellow and black. Illustration signed Sutcliffe

Dates: c1950 - 1999

Chipperfield's Christmas Circus Programme, 19 November 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.10
Scope and Contents

Thames Television invitation ticket admit one, David Hamilton Ringmaster, Mary Chipperfield and her elephants, poodles, monkeys and tigers, Los Alamos Wild West show, Herculeans Moustachioed strongmen, Bubi Ernesto and company clowns, Dick Chipperfield with panthers and leopards, Brucksons balance act, The Leotaris trapeze act. Contains tiger illustration, 4p.p.

Dates: 19 November 1976

Chipperfield's Circus Advertising Material, c1980 - 1989

 File
Reference code: 178I22.33
Scope and Contents

Various items including a souvenir brouchure and a Christmas season promotional booklet.

Dates: c1980 - 1989