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Dwarfs (Persons)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 82 Collections and/or Records:

Mr. Cooke Circus Poster, 9 November 1830

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.26
Scope and Contents Pantheon, Norwich. 12 Arabian and Hanoverian horses, country dance, Mr. Cooke on The Courier of St. Petersburgh, The Magnificent Pegasus, Miss Emiline Margaretta on The Countess of Lilliput or the Fair old Maid of 1725 comical equestrian act, Mr. Smith with Burmese twin ponies act, Mr. Williams' leaping acrobatic act, Master Alfred Cooke's on The Playful Zephyr equestrian act, Mons. Hengler on sigle tightrope act, Protean Nondescript gymnastic act, Brentford Election comedy act. Black type...
Dates: 9 November 1830
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian Circus Posters

Mr F.M. Uffner's Latest Collection of Living Curios Handbill, 24 February 1883

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.40
Scope and Contents

General Tiny Mite, Chang The Great Chinese Giant, The Madagascar Family, The White Moors, and Zaluma Medea, at Piccadilly Hall Gen Tiny Mite, Chang, the Great Chinese Giant, combined with a pleasing and refined parlour entertainment .Printed by Walter Smith, Steam Printers, 61 and 62 High Street, London, W.C., 2pp.

Dates: 24 February 1883
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Piccadilly, Piccadilly Hall and Haymarket Handbills

Mrs General Tom Thumb Handbill, c1885 - 1889

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.240
Scope and Contents

American card featuring illustration of a coach party. ‘This card and 15 cents will admit a school child (under 14 Years of age) to the Grand Matinee given by Mrs. General Tom Thumb and her wonderful company’, 2pp. Printed by The Empire Show Printing Co., 73 and 75 Third Avenue, Chicago.

Dates: c1885 - 1889
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Exhibition and Entertainments Handbills

Newspaper Cuttings and Scrapbooks, 1904 - 1973

 Series
Reference code: 178G65
Scope and Contents

Newspaper cuttings and scrapbooks related to Showmen's transport, trade related bye-laws and general Showmen's news from various newspapers and publications.

Dates: 1904 - 1973
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Collection

Now Exhibiting the Fairy Queen Handbill, c1885 - 1889

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.140
Scope and Contents

Fairy Queen at 43 Cranbourne Street. "13 months old, 16 inches high and weighs only about 5 pounds"

Dates: c1885 - 1889
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Leicester Square Handbills

Oversize Mixed Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, c1970 - 1979

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R11.650-679
Scope and Contents

Posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell including variety and music hall, fairgrounds and circus.

Dates: c1970 - 1979
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters

Photographs, c1930 - 1955

 Series
Reference code: 178C141
Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of photographs of circus performers, compiled by Ruth Manning-Sanders.

Dates: c1930 - 1955
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ruth Manning-Sanders Collection

Photographs, c1900 - 1968

 Series
Reference code: 178C79
Scope and Contents Black and white photographs, postcards and negatives of the Testo family, performers, side shows, animals, fairgrounds and circuses including Angela Rabbets ‘Jungle Girl’ female snake act, Sonya Alan ‘Lady of Lions’, men and women in WWI and WWII uniforms, Golga Testo snake act with Bertram Mills Circus, Pauline Testo, Alf Testo, Nora and Billy Kayes, Jack Lemm and his Troupe at Testo’s show, members of the Chipperfield family, members of the Dobson family, members of the Pinder family...
Dates: c1900 - 1968
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Testo Family Collection

Photographs and Postcards, c1900 - 1929

 Series
Reference code: 178C129
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs and postcards

Dates: c1900 - 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection

Photographs and Postcards, c1902 - 1942

 Series — Multiple Containers
Reference code: 178C139
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs, postcards and negatives of fairs, rides, circus and performers, including a House of Laughter at the Empire Exhibition of 1936-1937 in Johannesburge, South Africa, roller coasters, dodgems, flying chairs, juvenile roundabouts, sideshows, wall of death, Jim Burton's chairs and Pat Collin's Hawaiian natives at Barry Island, negatives of performers and animals in a circus, rides and amusements in Britain, Germany and France.

Dates: c1902 - 1942
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Violet Bartram Collection

Photographs and Postcards Related to Pre-Cinema Shows and Early Cinema, Showpeople and Performers, c1900 - 1929

 File
Reference code: 178C129.1-33
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs and postcards of performers including dwarves, blackface performer, a white face pierrot and Du'calion, the interior of a theatre, a photograph of the Parade at Newport, Isle of Wight, photographs of Poole's myriorama, employess and brass band and a small family photo album.

Dates: c1900 - 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Photographs and Postcards

Piccadilly, Piccadilly Hall and Haymarket Handbills, c1820 - 1885

 Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.21-43
Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Piccadilly, Piccadilly Hall and Haymarket.

Dates: c1820 - 1885
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills

Posters, c1800 - 2011

 Series
Reference code: 178R47
Scope and Contents

A wide range of British and international circus and menagerie posters ranging from the 19th to the 21st century including Astley's Amphitheatre, Pablo Fanque, Polito, Bostock and Wombwell, Ducrow, Cooke, Hengler, Sanger, Smart, Gerry Cottle, Bertram Mills, Chipperfield's, Robert Brothers, Fossett, Blackpool Tower, Billy Russell, Belle Vue, Great Yarmouth Hippodrome, Austen Brothers and many more.

Dates: c1800 - 2011
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection

Posters, c1937 - 1989

 Series
Reference code: 178R11
Scope and Contents

A collection of posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell for music hall and variety, circus, pantomime and fairgrounds.

Dates: c1937 - 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection

Posters, c1880 - 1940

 Series
Reference code: 178R12
Scope and Contents

Large collection of Argyle Theatre posters.

Dates: c1880 - 1940
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Argyle Theatre Collection

Powell's Circus Royal Poster, c1800 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.32
Scope and Contents Bridge Road, Hammersmith, Monday 24th April and two following evenings. Mr. Powell and the Infant Equestrians on The Sprite of the Morning Star, Mons. Hengler on the tightrope, Master John Hengler, Master Polaski as the Hihgland Laddie equestrian act, Mr. Grant, strongman on Iron Arm, Little Grenadier or Lilliputian Warrior, still vaulting, Mr. Thorpe on the slack rope, Mr. Adams on Massaroni, The Brigand of the Alpes, King Arthur, The Sylph of the Circle, Morning Star, Jack the Giant...
Dates: c1800 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian Circus Posters

Programmes, 1970 - 1981

 Series
Reference code: 178K41
Scope and Contents

Programmes for various British and international circuses including Billy Russell's, Blackpool Tower, Fossett's, Chipperfield's and the Toni Boltini's Circus.

Dates: 1970 - 1981
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Christopher Palmer Collection

Regent Street Handbills, c1824 - 1899

 Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.44-72
Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Regent Street.

Dates: c1824 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills

Rosaire’s Circus Photographs, c1936 - 1950

 File — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.86-134
Scope and Contents Black and white photographs of Rosaire’s Circus and members of the Rosaire family, collected by Ruth Manning-Sanders. Includes photographs of the circus grounds, and circus performers in costume, often with the animals they trained, on stage and also backstage at leisure and rehearsing whilst traveling with Rosaire’s Circus. Individuals featured: Fred Rosaire (also known as 'Count Rosaire' or 'The Count'), Florence Rosaire (also known as 'Countess Rosaire' or 'The Countess'), Aubrey Rosaire,...
Dates: c1936 - 1950
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ruth Manning-Sanders Collection / Photographs

Royal Agricultural Hall Islington Handbills, c1860 - 1889

 Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.163-167
Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington.

Dates: c1860 - 1889
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills

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