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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4321 Collections and/or Records:

Chipperfield's Circus Programme, 1972

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.277
Scope and Contents

Blue and white illustration of woman in performing outfit with cape and feather head dress on the left hand side and wild animals around the bottom and right edges, on a white and blue background on the front cover, inside programme in blue type, 2p.p.

Dates: 1972

Chipperfield's Circus Programme, 1972

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Reference code: 178K43.250
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of woman in blue outfit with white cape and pink feather head piece and wild animals breaking through paper into the picture on a red background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white and colour photographs of performers and acts with titles and some text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p

Dates: 1972

Chipperfield's Circus Programme, 1972 - 1973

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Reference code: 178K43.251
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of woman in blue outfit with white cape and pink feather head piece and wild animals breaking through paper into the picture on a red background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white and colour photographs of performers and acts with titles and some text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p

Dates: 1972 - 1973

Chipperfield's Circus Programme, 1964

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Reference code: 178K43.254
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of wild animals around the edges on a dark red background and blue and black type on a yellow background in the centre on the front cover, inside introduction and black and white photographs of acts and performers with text on colour and white background, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 12p.p

Dates: 1964

Chipperfield's Circus Programme, 1963

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Reference code: 178K43.255
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of wild animals around the edges on a dark red background and blue and black type on a yellow background in the centre on the front cover, inside introduction and black and white photographs of acts and performers with text on colour and white background, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 12p.p

Dates: 1963

Chipperfield's Circus Ring Plan, 1954

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Reference code: 178M16.1
Scope and Contents

Colour coded aerial plan of Chipperfield's circus ring, with admission prices according to location of seating.

Dates: 1954

Chipperfield's Circus Scrapbook, 1949 - 1990

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Reference code: 178G21.96
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook containing black and white photographs, newspaper cuttings, programmes and some items of ephemera from Chipperfield Circus and other various other circuses including Wilkie's, Bertram Mills, MikkenieJoh Pearson and Billy Smart, some pages are blank, 84p.p.

Dates: 1949 - 1990

Chipperfields Circus Weymouth Poster, 29 June 1964

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Reference code: 178R47.280
Scope and Contents

Circus wrestling event at Weymouth. Randolph Turpin, Patrick Klocke, Doctor Death, Lino de Santos, Bob Anthony, Hard Boiled Haggerty, The White Angel, Ray Leslie, Dennis Dean, Roger Green. Printed on yellow paper, black photographs of two boxers, type black and red. Printed by Wilkinsons Ltd

Dates: 29 June 1964

Chipperfields Europe's Greatest Circus Poster, From 4 June 1962

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Reference code: 178R47.319
Scope and Contents Stratford. Katharyna wire walker, Dos Lisboa swinging perch, Iwarro Tarzan trapeze, cheeky chimps, 2 Sylvanos, Les French Troupe clowns, Zira the girl who swims with crocodiles, Biasini Troupe cyclists, 14 thororoughbred racehorses, whirlwind riding act, 2 giraffes, hippo, camels and llamas, Golden Linders, fantasy of the bulls, Chipperfields Royal Bengal tigers, The Mariannis roller balancing, Pee Wee, Hubert and Boko, Dorita presents the dogs and ponies, Dickie Chipperfield Jnr presents...
Dates: From 4 June 1962

Chipperfields Europe's Greatest Circus Poster, From 2 October 1961

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Reference code: 178R47.320
Scope and Contents Ipswich. The Eleano Troupe high wire, Gi-Gi the ape, Iwarro Tarzan tapeze, cheeky chimps, 2 Sylvanos, team of shire cart horses, Zira the girl who swims with crocodiles, Biasini Troupe cyclists, 14 thoroughbred racehorses, polar and black bears, 2 giraffes, hippo, camels and llamas, The Rosaires trampoline, fantasy of the bulls, forest bred lions presented by Dickie Chipperfield Jnr, The Great Armand, Pee Wee, Hubert, Boko clowns, Sylvo and his crazy car, Dickie Chipperfield Jnr presents...
Dates: From 2 October 1961

Chipperfields Europe's Greatest Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

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Reference code: 178R47.321
Scope and Contents Circus in Cheltenham, 28th to 30th May. Dickie Chipperfield Jnr presents elephant herd, 5 Biasinis cyclists, 3 Paulos trapeze, polar and brown bears, Grimble and Co clowns, team of shire carthorses, Gina the girl in the moon, poodle and pony revue presented by Marian, Ricardo presenting his Nubian lions, Massino Troupe aerial trampoline, exotic act, 2 giraffes, 3 camels, 8 llamas, Harry the hippo and crocodiles, Chako the ape, 16 phantom thoroughbred horses, Ron and Rita tightrope clowns,...
Dates: c1950 - 1999

Chipperfields Europe's Greatest Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

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Reference code: 178R47.322
Scope and Contents

Slough, from 29 August, featuring Mr Pastry. Colour illustration of two giraffes with female trainers, a hippopotamus, three camels and three llamas, background and type multicoloured. Notice announcing Mr Pastry glued on seperately. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd, Bradford

Dates: c1950 - 1999

Chipperfields Europe's Greatest Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

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Reference code: 178R47.333
Scope and Contents

Denham, from 22 June. The Cimarro Troupe, high wire. Printed on pink paper in black and white, black and white illustration of four tightrope walkers, one balacing on another's shoulders, type, black, white and pink. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd, Bradford

Dates: c1950 - 1999

Chipperfields Europe's Greatest Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

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Reference code: 178R47.337
Scope and Contents

Chipperfield's move from Europe. Colour illustration of the circus being transported on a boat, with clowns, acrobats and animals including elephants, zebras, monkeys and polar bears, background blue, type multicoloured

Dates: c1950 - 1999

Chipperfields Europe's Greatest Circus Poster, 1966

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Reference code: 178R47.217
Scope and Contents

Poster announcing Chipperfield's move from Europe. Colour illustration of the circus being transported on a boat, with clowns, acrobats and animals including elephants, zebras, monkeys and polar bears, background blue, type multicoloured

Dates: 1966

Chipperfields Europe's Greatest Circus Poster, 22 - 27 June 1964

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Reference code: 178R47.234
Scope and Contents

Uxbridge. Yellow, red, white and blue type on white background and blue border. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd

Dates: 22 - 27 June 1964

Chipperfields Europe's Greatest Circus Poster, 22 - 27 June 1964

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Reference code: 178R47.236
Scope and Contents

Uxbridge. The Cimarro Troupe high wire act. Printed on orange paper, type and illustrations in black, black silhouette illustration of four tightrope walkers, one balacing on another's shoulders. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd

Dates: 22 - 27 June 1964

Chipperfields Europe's Greatest Circus Poster, c1960 - 1969

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Reference code: 178R47.255
Scope and Contents

Dudley, from 19 March. Zira the girl who swims with crocodiles. Colour illustration of a girl underwater holding a crocodile's open jaw, type multicoloured. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd, Bradford

Dates: c1960 - 1969

Chipperfields Europe's Greatest Circus Poster, c1960 - 1969

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Reference code: 178R47.256
Scope and Contents

Zira the girl who swims with crocodiles. Colour illustration of a girl underwater holding a crocodile's open jaw, type multicoloured. Left blank for printing location and date. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford

Dates: c1960 - 1969

Chipperfield's Europe's Greatest Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

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Reference code: 178R47.261
Scope and Contents

Bolton Recreation Ground, 8 to 13 June. Mr Pastry. Colour illustration of two giraffes, a hippopotamus, three camels and three llamas, background and type multicoloured. Sketched poster layout for 'The Big Ben Bono Show' on the back. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd

Dates: c1950 - 1999