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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4321 Collections and/or Records:

Chipperfields Europe's Largest Circus and Menagerie Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.260
Scope and Contents

Cheltenham, from 9 April. Colour illustration of a giant big top beside miniture city, with a long queue from the entrance, a plant flying overhead and a tree in the foreground. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd

Dates: c1950 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfields Europe's Largest Circus and Menagerie Poster, From 11 October 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.262
Scope and Contents Hay Mills. Roman Chariots, Les French comedy, The Dorchesters western act, Chipperfield's 16 elephants, Miss Stellas sea lions, Rannee tiger riding an elephant, John's performing poodles, The Raluy's, shot from a cannon, camels, giraffes, llamas, zebras, 70 horses and ponies, The Cutanos erial acrobats, 12 African lions, The Domis tightrope, 18 grizzley and polar bears. Black and white illustrations of chariot racing and Ranee the tiger, black and white photographs of the Raluy's, Miss...
Dates: From 11 October 1954
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfields Europe's Largest Circus and Menagerie Poster, 13 - 25 October 1953

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.263
Scope and Contents

Hay Mills featuring Ranee the tiger. Colour illustration of a tiger sitting on the back of an elephant whose tusks have been removed, background and type multicoloured. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd

Dates: 13 - 25 October 1953
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfields Europe's Largest Circus and Menagerie Poster, Commencing Monday 5 April 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.264
Scope and Contents

Gloucester. Ranee the only tiger to ride and elephant. Colour illustration of a tiger sitting on the back of an elephant whose tusks have been removed, background and type multicoloured. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd

Dates: Commencing Monday 5 April 1954
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfields Europe's Largest Circus and Menagerie Poster, 21 - 26 April 1956

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.265
Scope and Contents Doncaster. The Raluy's shot from a cannon, The Royal Bengal tigers, John's performing poodles, Chipperfield's 16 elephants, Ricardo's African lions, Les French comedy, the royal percheron stallions, Miss Stella's performing sea lions, camels, llamas, zebras, The Palominos, 4 Dresslers, Rannee tiger riding an elephant, Arturos, 18 grizzly and polar bears. Black and white illustration of Ranee the tiger, black and white photographs of Chipperfield's Big Top, The Raluy's, Miss Stella and her...
Dates: 21 - 26 April 1956
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfields Europe's Largest Circus and Menagerie Poster, 30 April - 5 May 1951

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.266
Scope and Contents Gloucester, Oxleaze. 18 grizzly and polar bears, The Royal Bengal tigers, John's performing poodles, Chipperfield's 10 elephants, Bradfort Springboard Troupe, Hilda performing hippopotamus, 5 Ceasars double perch act, Captain Miaz's performing sea lions, performing zebras, double high school acts, the golden palomino horses, 4 Dresslers, the royal percheron stallions, Arturos, Ricardo's African lions. Black and white photographs of the interior of the Big Top, Captain Miaz and his sea lions,...
Dates: 30 April - 5 May 1951
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfields Europe's Largest Circus and Menagerie Poster, 30 May - 11 June 1955

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.302
Scope and Contents

Edinburgh. Colour illustration ofa group of circus animals with a female trainer, including a giraffe, a kangaroo, camels and zebras, background and type multicoloured. Notice about availble seats glued on top. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd

Dates: 30 May - 11 June 1955
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfields Europe's Largest Circus and Menageries Poster, 2 November 1952

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.309
Scope and Contents

Advertisment for parade of circus' 16 elephants from the station to the circus. Background blue and red, type white, blue and red

Dates: 2 November 1952
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfields Europe's Largest Circus and Menageries Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.310
Scope and Contents

Parade of circus' 16 elephants from the station to the circus, 8 March. Background blue and red, type white, blue and red

Dates: c1950 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfields Europe's Largest Circus and Menageries Poster, 1952

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.311
Scope and Contents

Big top heated by gigantic new plant. White and ted type on blue background and red and white border

Dates: 1952
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfields Europe's Largest Circus and Menageries Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.312
Scope and Contents

Heated big top and seating for 6000. White, blue and red type on blue and red background

Dates: c1950 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfield's, Great Yarmouth and Blackpool Tower Circus Handbills, c1970-2008

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178T40.84-95
Scope and Contents

Handbills for static circuses at Great Yarmouth Hippodrome and Blackpool Tower and Chipperfield family travelling circuses

Dates: c1970-2008
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Handbills

Chipperfields Menagerie and Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.350
Scope and Contents

Appointed Booking Agent for Chipperfields, Menagerie and Circus. Background red and blue, border black, type yellow, black and white

Dates: c1950 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfield's Present Birmingham's Greatest Christmas Show Poster, 22 December 1972 - 20 January 1973

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.232
Scope and Contents

Bingley Hall in Birmingham. Chipperfield's animals. Printed on orange card with black type. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd

Dates: 22 December 1972 - 20 January 1973
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfields Present the King's Hall Circus Programme, 24 December 1977 - 22 January 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.268
Scope and Contents

King's Hall, Derby. Black and white illustration of clown, bear, elephant, horse, tiger and poodle on a red background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 4p.p

Dates: 24 December 1977 - 22 January 1978
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Chipperfield Circus Programmes

Chipperfields Xmas Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.277
Scope and Contents Granby Hall, Leicester, from 26 December. Dickie Chipperfield Jnr presents Chipperfield's elephants, polar and black bears presented by Edith Fryer, Paulos trapeze act, team of shire carthorses, Bumble clown, Zira and her crocodiles, Biasini Troupe cyclists, Terry Duggan and his lion act, the human cannonball, 14 thoroughbred racehorses, pony and dog revue, Chako the ape, Sylvanos, Pee-Wee-Smee, cheeky chimps, Ron and Rita tightrope, 2 giraffes, hippo, camels and llamas. Colour illustrations...
Dates: c1950 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfields Xmas Circus Poster, 22 December 1975 - 17 January 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.307
Scope and Contents

Shepherds Bush Green. Colour illustration of two clowns, three elephants, one with a woman riding on its back, a lion, a tiger, a polar bear, three poodles and two horses, background blue, type red, yellow and black. 'Xmas' has been glued on seperately. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd

Dates: 22 December 1975 - 17 January 1976
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Christmas Circus Film, c1947 - 1990

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 30: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.9
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL. Thames T.V. Note on tape reads 'Keith Harris with Orvil'.

Dates: c1947 - 1990
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Film

Christmas Circus Programmes, 1953 - 1983

 File
Reference code: 178K43.648
Scope and Contents

Various Christmas circus programmes entitled Arbre de Noel, Le Crique de Noel and Noel au Cirque at various locations, containing colour illustrations on the front covers, inside black and white photographs of perfomers and acts with some text, introduction, programme and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1953 - 1983
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes

Christopher Palmer Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0105
Scope and Contents

Circus programmes and VHS tapes from Billy Smart’s Circus and Chipperfields’s Circus collected during the 1970s and early 1980s by the TV producer, Christopher John Palmer. There are also a number of promotional photographs of artistes and other ephemera related to the circus.

Dates: 1973 - 1983
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

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