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Clowning

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 687 Collections and/or Records:

Bertram Mills Circus Drawing, 23 December 1934

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.25
Scope and Contents

Ink on board drawing by Arthur Ferrier (1891-1973). Black and white illustration of circus acts including; a female equestrian act, elephant on platform, trapeze act, clowns, Hagenbeck's tigers and tightrope act and a call boy on bottom right corner reading a notice, signed Arthur Ferrier on bottom right in ink, on mount board 'Original of Arthur Ferrier's cartoon from News of the World, Dec. 23rd 1934'.

Dates: 23 December 1934

Bertram Mills Circus Gala Performance for Jewish Child's Day Programme, 21 December 1953

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Reference code: 178K43.587
Scope and Contents

Three colour illustrations of Grimaldi the clown on the front cover over a white background, inside introduction, loose programme, some articles and commercial advertising. Printed by Woburn Printing Co, Ltd, Upper Woburn Place, 4p.p.

Dates: 21 December 1953

Bertram Mills Circus Gala Performance in Aid of the Animal Health Trust Programme, Thursday 20 December 1962

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Reference code: 178K43.593
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Black type on blue background and colour illustration of a clown seating on the floor on the front cover, inside black and white photograh of the Queen, introduction, commercial advertising, articles and programme, 36p.p.

Dates: Thursday 20 December 1962

Bertram Mills Circus Mirror Third Edition Gouache, c1920 - 1967

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Reference code: 178V11.43
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card. Design for cover of Bertram Mills Circus Mirror, signed by Leon Chossley. Colour illustration of a woman riding a white horses with smaller images of five clowns, a ringmaster, two elephants with trainer, a ballerina standing on the back of a horse and three high wire performers, background multicoloured, type black and red.

Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills Circus Photographs, c1900 - 1950

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C108.436-488
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of circus performers and animals including Coco the clown, Nicolia the animal tamer, Mills' horses and circus scenes.

Dates: c1900 - 1950

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 22 December 1936 - 27 January 1937

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.510
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Colour illustration of Joe Craston in his signature clown's custome on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts, some articles, section covering who is who of Bertram Mills circus and commercial advertising. Printed by Fleetwood Press Ltd, 30p.p.

Dates: 22 December 1936 - 27 January 1937

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 22 December 1938 - 26 January 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.514
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Colour illustration of three clowns on colourful background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme with illustrations in the centre and commercial advertising. Printed by Fleetwood Press Ltd, 30p.p.

Dates: 22 December 1938 - 26 January 1939

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 20 December 1946 - 1 February 1947

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.518
Scope and Contents

Olympia, Londo. Colour illustration of Joe Craston on a blue background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme with illustrations in the centre and commercial advertising, 22p.p.

Dates: 20 December 1946 - 1 February 1947

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1947

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Reference code: 178K43.519
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of Joe Craston on a red background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1947

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1948

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.520
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of Joe Craston on a red background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1948

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1949

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Reference code: 178K43.521
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of white face clown in colourful sequence outfit holding a white circle advertising the circus on a black background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1949

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 20 December 1949 - 2 February 1950

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Reference code: 178K43.522
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Outline illustration of horses head in profile within a star with red dots on a green background with golden stripes on decorative cover, inside colour photograph of two clowns holding a white poster with circus information on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme with illustrations in the centre and commercial advertising, 24p.p.

Dates: 20 December 1949 - 2 February 1950

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1951

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.525
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of white face clown in colourful sequence outfit holding a white circle advertising the circus on a green background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1951

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 19 December 1956 - 2 February 1957

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Reference code: 178K43.532
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Green type and embossed figure of a clown on red faux velvet on decorative cover, inside colour illustration of three clowns' heads on a red background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre with illustrations and commercial advertising, 16p.p.

Dates: 19 December 1956 - 2 February 1957

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1959

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Reference code: 178K43.536
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of three clowns on a green and yellow background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre, articles and commercial advertising. Printed by Welbecson Press Ltd, London, 12p.p.

Dates: 1959

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1960

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.537
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of three clowns on a green and yellow background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre, articles and commercial advertising. Printed by Welbecson Press Ltd, London, 12p.p.

Dates: 1960

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1961

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.538
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of three clowns on a green and yellow background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre, articles and commercial advertising. Printed by Welbecson Press Ltd, London, 12p.p.

Dates: 1961

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 18 December 1963 - 2 February 1964

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Reference code: 178K43.542
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Golden type on red faux velvet background on decorative cover, inside colour illustration of circus acts including clown, chimpanzees, poodles, horses and aerial acts in the circus ring on blue background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre with illustrations and commercial advertising. Printed by Welbecson Press Ltd, London, 16p.p.

Dates: 18 December 1963 - 2 February 1964

Bertram Mills Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.488-548
Scope and Contents

Bertram Mills Circus programmes at Olympia and travelling shows.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills Circus Royal and Gala Performance Programmes, Great Carmo, Bostock and Wombwell's, and Bailey's Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.586-609
Scope and Contents

Bertram Mills Circus Royal and Gala Performance programmes, Great Carmo's Circus, Bostock and Wombwell's menagerie and Bailey's Circus programmes.

Dates: c1900 - 1999