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Drewe, Noel, Active 1927 - 1995 (Circus Enthusiast)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: Active 1927 - 1995

Biography

Noel Drewe was a circus historian and collector as well as an avid film enthusiast with a keen flair for filmmaking.

He made short films shot on 8mm featuring an eclectic mix of fairground experiences, illustrating the pleasures of Battersea fun fair, Southend-on-Sea, Kent seaside, Folkstone, Clacton and Southsea on Kodachrome colour film stock.

Found in 343 Collections and/or Records:

Chipperfield's Circus Film, 1980 - 1992

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 16: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.159
Scope and Contents Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Posso. 20 minutes long. Silent, in Colour. Compilation film, some possibly filmed by Noel Drewe. Includes Jimmy Chipperfield’s Circus World from the Dick Emert Show - Circus posters - Boxmoor Trust Lands 1980 build up for their last visit - John Chipperfield presenting Tigers - Dickie Chipperfield presenting Lions - Aerial Trapeze Dot - Liberty Horses - Anne Chipperfield’s Parrots - Ral Chipperfield presenting Elephants - Richard Chipperfield Senior...
Dates: 1980 - 1992
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus at the Zoo Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 1: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.7
Scope and Contents

Circusama, and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. 300 feet, 12 minutes long. Silent. Includes chimps and USA Circus footage.

Dates: c1907 - 2001
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus at the Zoo Film, 1945

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 7: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.54
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, G.B. Equipments Ltd. 300 feet, 8 minutes long. Black and White, with Sound. Includes USA Circus, Chimps, and Circus Boy Trailer opening. Supplied by C. W. Cramp. Copied to DVD 3 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: 1945
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus at the Zoo Film, 1950

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 20: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.185
Scope and Contents

16mm, Cecol. Castle Films. 300 Feet. Black and White, Silent.

Dates: 1950
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus Boy Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 14: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.127
Scope and Contents

8mm, Scotch. Castle Films. Extracts from feature films, including 'Circus Boy' starring Jerry Madden, and the original title 'Jerry the Giant' . Also includes 'Llamas' (in colour), and 'Circus Spell Binders'.

Dates: c1907 - 2001
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus Capers Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 2: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.11
Scope and Contents

Circusama, and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. 400 feet, 16 minutes long. Includes Bertram Mills.

Dates: c1907 - 2001
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus Capers Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 7: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.48
Scope and Contents

16mm. 400 feet, 11 minutes long. Black and White, with Sound. Includes Bertram Mills. 3 copies altogether.

Dates: c1907 - 2001
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus Capers Film, 1951

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 18: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.168
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Cyldon. Black and White, Silent. Includes Bertram Mills. Copied to DVD 4 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: 1951
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus Capers Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 27: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.266
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Taylor Reel Corporation. 300 Feet. Pathe, Picette. Black and White, Silent. Commercial film.

Dates: c1907 - 2001
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus Cerlin Film, 1995

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 14: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.113
Scope and Contents

Super8. In Colour, Silent. Filmed at Nash Mills, possibly by Noel Drewe.

Dates: 1995
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus Circus, At the Funfair, and Here's the Circus Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 15: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.134
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. 300 feet, 25 minutes long. Silent. Includes both Black and White, and Colour film. 'Circus Circus' is at Southend-on-Sea. Here’s the Circus features Bertram Mills.

Dates: c1907 - 2001
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus Comes to Town ‘ Belle Vue’ Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 9: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.64
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Cecol. 400 feet, 11 minutes long. Black and White, with Sound. A Ron Harris release. Copied to DVD 3 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1907 - 2001
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus Comes to Town Film, 1946

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 1: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.8
Scope and Contents

Circusama, and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. 400 feet, 16 minutes long. Silent. Includes Ron Harris, and Belle Vue Circus. Purchased from Ilkeston Cine Service. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: 1946
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus Comes to Town Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 17: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.166
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Goldberg Bros. Black and White. Copied to DVD 4 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1907 - 2001
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus Comes to Town Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 29: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.323(ii)
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, 400 feet. Black and White, with Sound.

Dates: c1907 - 2001
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus Days Film, c1941 - 1957

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 6: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.37
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathetoscope. 300 feet, 12 minutes long. Black and White, Silent. Includes Fairs, and rare 'Bingo Cartoon' From Bingoscope projectors, a rarity from the 1941 and 1957 Pathescope film catalogue.

Dates: c1941 - 1957
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus Film, c1936 - 1937

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 2: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.9
Scope and Contents

Circusama, and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. Silent. Includes Stedman of Leeds, Bertram Mills, and various Circus acts of the day. Also includes King George VI and Queen Elizabeth’s coronation, so the circus must be 1936/37. The filming was probably done by a news cameraman who went freelance.

Dates: c1936 - 1937
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus Floorshow Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 5: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.31
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. 1300 feet, 53 minutes long. Black and White, Silent.

Dates: c1907 - 2001
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus Hoffman Film, 1990

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 16: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.149
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Kodak. 50 feet, 3 minutes long. Silent, inColour. Includes scenes from Kennealy's Field, Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead. Possibly filmed by Noel Drewe.

Dates: 1990
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus Jamboree Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 5: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.33
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathe. 400 feet, 16 minutes long. Castle Films, Produced by United World Films Inc. Black and White, with Sound. Includes various European Circus Performers.

Dates: c1907 - 2001
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 342
Collection 1
 
Subject
Acrobats 1
Aerialists 5
Amusement rides 3
Animal trainers 3
Animals 83
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Boxing 6
Caricatures and cartoons 3
Circus 205
Circus workers 1
Clowning 3
Comedians 24
Fairground art 1
Fairs 20
Magic 2
Motion pictures 114
Music 3
Performers 8
Puppets 1
Showman 1
Striptease 7
Stunt performers 2
Transport 5
Wild west 3
World's fairs and expositions 1
Wrestling 1
Zoos 15
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