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Motion pictures

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on motion pictures themselves, including motion pictures as an art form, copyrighting, distribution, editing, plots, production, etc. NFCA: Use for cinema and bioscope

Found in 717 Collections and/or Records:

Parody, c1870 - 1900

 Item
Reference code: 178Z64.15
Scope and Contents

Poem entitled parody written on Poole's New Popular Trips Abroad letter headed paper with illustration of people from around the world behing two banners and the top of the globe behind them. Manuscript.

Dates: c1870 - 1900

Patent Registration, c1880 - 1969

 File
Reference code: 178H23.1
Scope and Contents

Patent registration forms and several typed and hand written versions of a new type of gear wheel invention.

Dates: c1880 - 1969

Performing Animals Film, May - June 1895

 Item
Reference code: 178D12.3
Scope and Contents

Nitrate film by Robert Paul and Birt Acres, showing two animal acts filmed on the same wooden stage as the Boxing Kangaroo. The first sequence shows a skipping dog jumping through a hoop held by an animal trainer or showman. The second sequence shows possibly one of the earliest tributes to the Skirt Dance on film, with a dog or monkey performing the dance with the aid of its trainer.

Dates: May - June 1895

Phantom Rancher, 1001 Nights, Full Speed Ahead, Tarzan’s Savage Fury, Soup to Nuts, Society Sensation, Country Girl, and Honest Horace Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 25: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.237
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. 350 Feet. Black and White, Silent. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Ken Maynard in 'Phantom Ride' western. Billy Dooley in 'Full Speed Ahead'. Lex Barker in 'Tarzan’s Savage Fury'. Tiny Sandford in 'Soup to Nuts'. Rudolph Valentino in 'Society Sensation'. Billy Bevan in 'Honest Horace'. Also features glamour girls, jousting, animals, and nudity.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Photographs, 1961 - 1995

 Series
Reference code: 178C80
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of fairgrounds and steam engine rallies taken by Bernard Fielding.

Dates: 1961 - 1995

Photographs, 1892 - 1903

 Series
Reference code: 178C107
Scope and Contents

Photographs by Birt Acres including samples of his wave and cloud sequence experimental work.

Dates: 1892 - 1903

Photographs, c1880 - 1969, 18 May 1981

 Series
Reference code: 178C134
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs and postcards related to the Biddall and McIndoe fairground showman families and photographs of fairgrounds. Also colour slides of photographs of Kirkaldi Fair taken for a documentary on Scottish fairgrounds.

Dates: c1880 - 1969; 18 May 1981

Photographs, 1880 - 1950

 Series
Reference code: 178C76
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and negatives of fairground rides, living wagons, transport, fairground organs, carvings and other artwork from the Orton and Spooner company. Also contains some photographs of employees and showmen.

Dates: 1880 - 1950

Photographs and Postcards, c1898 - 1926

 Series
Reference code: 178C118
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs and postcards depicting the Monte-Williams family.

Dates: c1898 - 1926

Photographs by Birt Acres, 1892 - 1903

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C107.1-228
Scope and Contents Black and white and colour photographs, including photographs, sequences and film stills by Birt Acres showcasing his work in England and abroad and including images of the Royal wedding of HRH Princess Maud and Prince Charles of Denmark and a small amount of photographs of the Acres family and some postcards. Also 178C107.206 (i)-(xxii) 23 modern copies of photographs by or of Birt Acres, mostly already contained in this collection and a large copy of photo of boats at the Barbican,...
Dates: 1892 - 1903

Photographs, Cards, Stills and Glass Plates, c1896 - 1925

 Series — Box Fred Holmes Box 1: Series 178C109; Series 178F21; Series 178G20; Series 178H14; Series 178I18
Reference code: 178C109
Scope and Contents

11 sepia stills of 'Redemption' film by Cinema Éclair. 4 glass plates showing strong man, some acrobats and other scenes with people. 12 black and white portrait photographs of actresses and actors, some with dedications. 6 small collectible cards from Moffat's Sweetmeats part of a series of photos of cinema artistes. 3 photographs of Southend. 6 postcards for 'The Two Falcons' acrobatic act. 3 strips of negatives.

Dates: c1896 - 1925

Pitt's Palace Pictures Poster, c1899

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.35
Scope and Contents

Caerphilly. Pitt's Eletric Pictures and Varieties, our star film The Border Ranger, Dogs not Admitted, Calino as a Postman, An Eventful Evening, Freddie and the Aliens, True to his Trust, An Evil Influence, The Tale of the Sea, Children Mustn't Smoke, The Statue Dog, A Glimpse of the Neapolitan Camorra, Attacked by Araphoes, Help Wanted, Nat Pinkerton in the Smugglers' Den. Blue type on off white background and blue border. Printed by Willson's Printers, Mount Street, Nottingham.

Dates: c1899

Plate Slide Case, c1870 - 1918

 Item
Reference code: 178Z48.5
Scope and Contents

Birt Acres’ wooden case for ¼ plate slide.

Dates: c1870 - 1918

Poole and Young's New Dioramic Excursions Programme, 9 June 1879

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.13
Scope and Contents The Opera House, Cork, Zulu War, Russia, Turkey, Cyprus, Afghanistan, Berlin, London, St. Petersburgh, Bucharest, Turkey, A battle before Kars, The battle before Plevna, British fleet at Prinkipo, Constantinople, Mosque of Santa Sophia, Cyprus, Miss Ada Violet Poole, singing act, Miss Clara Farren, singing act, Mr Stuart Cowell, singing act, Mr Frank Freeland, impresonation act, Professor Alexander, ventriloquist act, The band conducted by Mr Jas. Montague. Blue type on pink background,...
Dates: 9 June 1879

Poole and Young's New Overland Mail Route to India Programme, 18 May 1874

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.51
Scope and Contents

Queen's Rooms, Ayr, From London to Calcutta, Suez Canal, Arrival at Dover, The City of Calais,The Tunnel, The City of Turin, Brindisi, The Mediterranean Sea, Ismalia, Cairo, Ceylon, Madras. Orange and white illustration of a map covering the front and back covers showing Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and part of South Asia and a red line going from London to Calcutta, inside programme. Printed by J. W. Last and Co., Lithographers and General Printers, London, 2p.p

Dates: 18 May 1874

Poole & Young Diorama Tickets, c1860 - 1875

 Item
Reference code: 178Z64.28
Scope and Contents

Two card tickets with black type on front and reverse.

Dates: c1860 - 1875

Poole's Grand Diorama Programme, c1890 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.49
Scope and Contents Trips Abroad, The mammoth map of the world, Charing Cross railway station, The cathedral of St. Paul's, Arrival at Dover, Calais, Paris, The Mont Cenis Tunnel, The Dardanelle, Constantinople, Bombardment of Alexandria, Charge of the Cavalry at Kassassin, The battle of Tel-El-Kebir, Cairo, Suez, Hick Pasha's defeat, Khartoum, The first battle of Teb, The battle of Tamasi, Zululand, Rorke's drift, Ulundi, Burning of King Cetewayo's Kraal, Ceylon, Calcutta, City of Agra, Cabul, Candahar,...
Dates: c1890 - 1899

Poole's Latests Myriorama Programme, 1882 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.47
Scope and Contents Munt's Hall, Clapham Junction, Commencing Monday 15 May, Poole's latets trip around the world, London, Paris, Venice, Moscow, Norway, Cyprus, Cairo, Stanley in Africa, Shouth Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Ceylon, Herat, China, Niagara, The Wild West, Quebec, Belfast, North Wales, The Phydora Trio, musical act, Miss Rosie Williams, musical act, Professor Carson, ventriloquist act, Munro and O'Toole, comedy act, Otto Elliott (Silent Otto), comedy act, Mr J.J. Taylor, comedy act, Poole's...
Dates: 1882 - 1899

Poole's Myriorama and All About It, c1880 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178Z64.25
Scope and Contents

Poster describing Poole's myriorama show, black type on white background.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Poole's Myriorama and Diorama Items, c1885

 File
Reference code: 178Z64.4
Scope and Contents

Tickets, invitations, dancing card and other items related to Poole's Myriorama and Diorama shows, one of them at Hengler's Grand Cirque and a business envelope with colour illustration of two elephants in a jungle and a black and white portrait.

Dates: c1885