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Bingley Hall (1850 - 1984)

 Organisation

Dates

  • Existence: 1850 - 1984

Biography

Bingley Hall was the first purpose-built exhibition hall in Great Britain. The Hall was built in 1850 on the site of Bingley House in Birmingham by Messrs Branson and Gwyther in the Roman Doric style using red and blue bricks and steel columns surplus to the construction of Euston railway station. During its history the Hall was used for all kinds of shows and public gatherings including rural shows, popular entertainment such as circus, boxing and cinema, concerts, and religious and political meetings.

Bingley Hall was demolished after suffering extensive fire damage in 1984 and replaced by The International Convention Centre, which currently occupies the site.

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Bingley Hall Christmas Circus Programme, 1981 - 1982

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.278
Scope and Contents

Programme in black type on white background on front cover, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text in the centre and back cover, 2p.p

Dates: 1981 - 1982

Chipperfield Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.230-280
Scope and Contents

Chipperfield Circus programmes including Chipperfield Brothers Circus and Sally Chipperfield Circus

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Chipperfield's Bingley Hall Circus Programme, 1960 - 1961

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.244
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant wearing a crown on right hand side and yellow, black and white type on red, yellow and blue background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, red comical illustrations, programme in centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p

Dates: 1960 - 1961

Chipperfield's Bingley Hall Circus Programme, 26 December 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.245
Scope and Contents

Birmingham. Colour illustration of elephant wearing a crown on right hand side and yellow, black and white type on red, yellow and blue background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, red comical illustrations, programme in centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p

Dates: 26 December 1959

Chipperfield's Bingley Hall Circus Programme, 26 December 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.246
Scope and Contents

Birmingham. Colour illustration of elephant wearing a crown on right hand side and yellow, black and white type on red, yellow and blue background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, red comical illustrations, programme in centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p

Dates: 26 December 1959

Chipperfields Bingley Hall Xmas Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.239
Scope and Contents Bingley Hall, Birmingham, starting 20 December. Scotts sea lions, Zaffara and her ostriches, Nello football dogs, Erika and her pigeons, Sorelle Lorenti foot jugglers, Gentleman Jack the Pickpocket, Karkov elephant and pony revue, Marion's comedy chimps, 2 Domi-Domis, Fratelli Vassallo trapeze, Ranky Babusio and his model T Ford, The Ivan Bratuchin Troupe caucasian bears, Two Zero's western act, 4 Warachs unsupported ladder. Colour illustrations of sea lions, clowns, a woman riding an...
Dates: c1950 - 1999

Chipperfield's Bingley Hall Xmas Circus Poster, Starting 23 December 1961

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.241
Scope and Contents

Bingley Hall, Birmingham. Colour illustrations of a clown holding up a flag pole, a tiger and four horses, main background blue, type multicoloued on multicoloured background. Notice of extra opening performance on 22nd December glued on. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd

Dates: Starting 23 December 1961

Chipperfields Bingley Hall Xmas Circus Poster, 1958 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.283
Scope and Contents Bingley Hall, Birmingham. Fred Emney ringmaster, Ron and Rita tightrope clowns, 16 phantom thoroughbred horses, Massino Troupe aerial trampoline, 5 Biasinis cyclists, Dickie Chipperfield Jnr's elephants, The Silvanos comedy acrobats, The Daulos trapeze, Ricardo presents Nubian lions, 3 'Teddy Bears', giraffes, camels, llamas, ponies, dogs, Pee Wee, Fiery, Hubert, Boko clowns. Colour illustrations of ringmaster Fred Emney and a lion sitting on a pedastel, main background blue and white, type...
Dates: 1958 - 1959

Chipperfields Bingley Hall Xmas Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.272
Scope and Contents

5th season. Colour illustration of white rearing horse on the right hand side, clown face on bottom left and black illustration of wild cat and tamer in cage on a green background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Chipperfields Bingley Hall Xmas Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.273
Scope and Contents

6th season. Colour illustration of white rearing horse on the right hand side, clown face on bottom left and black illustration of wild cat and tamer in cage on a green background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Chipperfields Bingley Hall Xmas Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.274
Scope and Contents

7th season. Colour illustration of white rearing horse on the right hand side, clown face on bottom left and black illustration of wild cat and tamer in cage on a green background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Circus Friends Association Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0122
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a large library of books and journals, as well as archival material including posters, programmes, photographs, films, handbills, research material, scrapbooks, original artwork and many other items of ephemera relating to British, Irish and European circuses

Dates: 1795 - 2020

Programmes, c1800 - 2019

 Series
Reference code: 178K43
Scope and Contents

A collection of mainly British and international circus programmes and some variety and music hall programmes containing circus acts.

Dates: c1800 - 2019

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 12
Collection 1
 
Subject
Acrobats 3
Aerialists 3
Animal trainers 6
Animals 9
Art 1