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
- Creation: 1970 - 1981
Creator
- Palmer, Christopher, Born 1930 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Items are available to view by appointment in the NFCA reading room
Conditions Governing Use
Copies may be supplied or produced at the discretion of the National Fairground and Circus Archive, subject to copyright law and condition of the material
Extent
47 Item(s)
Language of Materials
English
Danish
Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan
Russian
Arrangement
Catalogued according to type
Subject
- Blackpool Tower Circus (Established 1894) (Organisation)
- Fossett's Circus (Established c1870 - 1879) (Organisation)
- Chipperfield's Circus (Established c1800) (Organisation)
- Gerry Cottle's Circus (1974 - 2003) (Organisation)
- Billy Smart's Circus (c1946 - 2006) (Organisation)
- Great Yarmouth Hippodrome (Established 1903) (Organisation)
- Chipperfield, Mary, 1938 - 2014 (Person)
- Cairoli, Charlie, 1910 - 1980 (Person)
- Althoff Circus (c1675 - 1999) (Organisation)
- Circus Knie (Established 1803) (Organisation)
- Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione (Established 1852) (Organisation)
- Circus Boltini (Established c1939) (Organisation)
- Cirkus Merano (1975 - 2015) (Organisation)
- Austen Brothers Circus (Established 1974) (Organisation)
- Circus Krone (Established 1905) (Organisation)
- Belle Vue (1836 - 1982) (Organisation)
- Circus Togni (Established c1880) (Organisation)
- Circus Busch (1903 - 1999) (Organisation)
- Cirkus Benneweis (1887 - 2015) (Organisation)
- Fossett, Jacko, 1922 - 2004 (Person)
- Merchant, Billy (Little Billy), 1919 - 2001 (Person)
- Rogana, Born 1933 (Person)
- Mills, Cyril Bertram, 1902 - 1991 (Person)
- Bertram Mills Circus (1920 - 1967) (Organisation)
- Barrett, Norman, Born 1935 (Person)
- Yokoi, Lilly, Born 1929 (Person)
- Cirkus Arnardo (Established 1949) (Organisation)
- Chipperfield, Jimmy (James), 1912 - 1990 (Person)
- Popov, Oleg, 1930 - 2016 (Person)
Cultural context
Occupation
- Clowning
- Comedians
- Contortionists
- Equestrians
- Escape artists
- Fire eating
- Jugglers
- Knife throwing
- Performers
- Ringmistress
- Showman
- Skating
- Strong men
- Sword swallowing
- Trampolinists
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the National Fairground and Circus Archive Repository
Contact:
The University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
0114 222 7231
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk
The University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
0114 222 7231
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk