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Clowning

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 687 Collections and/or Records:

Tower Circus Programme, 1943

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.54
Scope and Contents

Black and white portrait photograph of two clowns in the centre and red outline illustrations of different circus acts in red on a yellow background on the sides on front cover, inside and on back cover programme, 2p.p.

Dates: 1943

Tower Circus Programme, 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.56
Scope and Contents

Colour portrait photograph of clown in black bowler's hat on a blue background on front cover, inside black and white photographs and performers and acts and colour illustrations of tower scenes, programme in the center, 8p.p.

Dates: 1949

Trade and Advertising Material, c1930 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178I14
Scope and Contents

Promotional material for various magicians.

Dates: c1930 - 1999

Trade and Advertising Material, c1900 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178I22
Scope and Contents

A range of items of promotion and advertising from a range of circus companies and performers, including artistes' photographs with act descriptions used for seeking employment in circuses and pamphlets advertising independent performances and circus companies' literature and souvenirs for public distribution and promotion including Gerry Cottle's Circus, Belle Vue, Blackpool Tower, Bertram Mills Circus, Gandey's, Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey, Knie and many more.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Trade and Advertising Material, c1900 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178I12
Scope and Contents

Advertising material for variety and magic performers including magicians, ventriloquists, clowns and hypnotist such as Dan Leano, Professor Lipka, Douglas Francis, Barry Sinclair and others.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Trapeze Performers, c1900 - 1920

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.318
Scope and Contents

Trapeze artists performing in a Russian circus building

Dates: c1900 - 1920

Tudor's New Hippodrome and Variety Circus Poster, Monday 5 May 1902, now open for the season

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.13
Scope and Contents Union Street, Waterloo, Blyth. Seven Savonas musical act, Vincent acrobatic act, Mdlle. Martha gymnast, The Sisters Charms juggling act, Funny Luko clown, Elliotts trick cycling act, Claude Randall Family equestrian act, Rabbit, Bimbo and Cooke clowns. Red, black, blue and yellow type on off white background and some blue, yellow and red sections, and male portrait illustration on top section and two small illlustrations of acrobatic acts on blue background on bottom section. Wilson's New...
Dates: Monday 5 May 1902, now open for the season

Two Clowns, c1930 - 1950

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.260
Scope and Contents

Two male clowns.

Dates: c1930 - 1950

Unidentified Clown on a Wire On Stage, c1930 - 1955

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.141
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of a clown onstage performing on a wire, and a woman assisting, at an unidentified circus. Photograph numbered 24.

Dates: c1930 - 1955

Unidentified Clown with a Monkey On Stage, c1930 - 1955

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.145
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of an unidentified clown, with a chimpanzee performing on a tight rope on stage at an unidentified circus. Photograph numbered 13.

Dates: c1930 - 1955

Various, c1896 - 1939

 Series
Reference code: 178Z23
Scope and Contents

Various items including promotional and business related material, related to Lulu Adams, Albertino and other performers.

Dates: c1896 - 1939

Various Items, c1800 - 2019

 Series
Reference code: 178Z50
Scope and Contents

A range of circus related items related to Hassan Ali, Adha Issacs Menken, Barnum and Bailey, funeral items, illustrations of circus parades, circus tickets, discount vouchers and booking forms, circus themed stickers, famous clown clay models, circus themed jigsaw puzzles, circus model figures, comics books and children's books, Circus Friends Association related material, Montecarlo Circus Festival related items, Jesse Fossett's throwing knives and other items.

Dates: c1800 - 2019

Various Items, c1920 - 1955

 Series
Reference code: 178Z66
Scope and Contents

Various items related to the Biddall showman family.

Dates: c1920 - 1955

Various Items of Ephemera, c1970 - 1979

 Series
Reference code: 178Z34
Scope and Contents

Various items of circus and film production ephemera.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Various Items Related to Variety, c1837 - 2008

 Series
Reference code: 178Z28
Scope and Contents

Various items related to variety theatre in Blackpool and other locations.

Dates: c1837 - 2008

Various Newspapers and Newspaper Cuttings, 1927 - 2007

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178G21.1
Scope and Contents Newspapers and newspaper cuttings relating to circus news and performers, including the Sunday Mercury Special, The Evening Mail, Circus News Illustrated, Late Circus News Flashes, Leisure Life, The World's Fair, Danmark Kina, Soviet Weekly,The Advertiser, The Yorkshire Herald, The Yorkshire Post, The Sun, The Guardian and other main stream newspapers, including articles on Norman Barrett, Boswell Circus, Coco, Bertram Mills Circus, Belle Vue, Barrett's Circus, Robert Gandey's Circus Chinese...
Dates: 1927 - 2007

Vi Miller, Lulu Adams, Victoria Craston, c1930 - 1950

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.257
Scope and Contents

Arts ball with three females 'Vi Miller, Lulu Adams (centre) and Victoria Craston (right)'.

Dates: c1930 - 1950

Victoria Craston, c1940 - 1950

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.97
Scope and Contents

Publicity photograph of Victoria Louise Craston in clown costume with a trumpet. 'H. Studio, Leeds' printed on reverse.

Dates: c1940 - 1950

Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian Circus Posters, c1800 - 1930

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R47.1-51
Scope and Contents

Early circus and menagerie posters including Polito's menagerie, Astley's Amphitheatre and Pablo Fanque's, Sanger's, Powell's, Ducrow's, Cooke's and Hengler's circuses among others.

Dates: c1800 - 1930

W. H. Wilkie's Super Big Top Circus Programme, 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.93
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1957