Giants
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Circus Research Material, 1891 - 1935
Sub-Series
Reference code: 178B30.37
Scope and Contents
A large volume of typed and handwritten material referring to information published in newspapers and journals including the Strand Magazine, The Royal Magazine, McClure's Magazine, Cosmopolitan Magazine, The Bookman, The World Magazine, Cassells's Magazine, American Magazine, The Toronto Star Weekly, Everybody's Magazine, Collier's Illustrated Weekly, St. Nicholas Magazine, Popular Science Monthly, Pearson's Magazine and Saturday Evening Post on animal training and other aspects of wild...
Dates:
1891 - 1935
Enquirer Printing Company Collection
Collection
Reference code: NFA0125
Scope and Contents
This collection of printed material produced by the Enquirer Job Printing Company contains American sideshow and freak show posters mainly from the Ripley’s ‘Believe it or Not’ franchise and a poster sampler that was taken around by salesmen from the company.
Dates:
1869; c1930 - 1949
Found in:
National Fairground and Circus Archive
John Bramwell Taylor Collection
Fonds
Reference code: NFA0086
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of handbills, programmes and small flyers for shows, fairs, expositions and circus performances in the nineteenth century. The circus material in the Bramwell Taylor Collection was sponsored by the Circus Friends Association of Great Britain and consists of material relating to 19th century touring circuses, individual acts and purpose built hippodromes such as Hengler’s Circus and Astley’s Amphitheatre. Additionally this collection also contains a small amount of...
Dates:
c1786 - 2003
Found in:
National Fairground and Circus Archive
Testo Family Collection
Fonds
Reference code: NFA0032
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises photographs, business records, articles, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, advertising material, family research and items of personal archive related to the Testo family history in the fairground and circus
Dates:
1898 - 1999
Found in:
National Fairground and Circus Archive
Violet Bartram Collection
Fonds
Reference code: NFA0195
Scope and Contents
Black and white photographs, negatives and postcards of fairgrounds, amusement parks, circus and performers, a newspaper cutting and a handbill.
Dates:
c1902 - 1953
Found in:
National Fairground and Circus Archive