Monographs, Articles, Manuscripts and Research Material, c1795 - 1999
Series
Reference code: 178B30
Scope and Contents
Compilation of monographs, articles, manuscripts and a range of research material about circus companies and performers in the United Kingdom, Europe and other parts of the world by various authors, the research was mainly compiled by Hal Thomas.
Dates
- Creation: c1795 - 1999
Creator
- Circus Friends Association of Great Britain (Established 1934) (Organisation)
- Hengler Grand Cirque (1844 - 1924) (Organisation)
- Althoff Circus (c1675 - 1999) (Organisation)
- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1919 - 2017) (Organisation)
- Paulo Circus (Established c1900 - 1910) (Organisation)
- Rosaire's Circus & Zoo (Established 1904) (Organisation)
- Circus Pinder (Established 1854) (Organisation)
- Lord John Sanger Circus (Established c1880) (Organisation)
- London Hippodrome (Established 1900) (Organisation)
- Olympia London (Established 1886) (Organisation)
- Barnum & Bailey Circus (1881 - 1919) (Organisation)
- Chapman Circus (1928 - 1940) (Organisation)
- Barrett's Canadian Circus (1925 - 1956) (Organisation)
- Billy Smart's Circus (c1946 - 2006) (Organisation)
- Robert Brothers Circus (Established 1944) (Organisation)
- Great Yarmouth Hippodrome (Established 1903) (Organisation)
- Fossett's Circus (Established c1870 - 1879) (Organisation)
- Bertram Mills Circus (1920 - 1967) (Organisation)
- The Agricultural Hall (1862 - 1943) (Organisation)
- Chipperfield's Circus (Established c1800) (Organisation)
- Duffy's Circus (Established c1800) (Organisation)
- Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione (Established 1852) (Organisation)
- The Great Carmo, 1881 - 1944 (Person)
- The Great Carmo's Circus and Menagerie (1927 - 1937) (Organisation)
- Keith, Charlie, 1836 - 1895 (Person)
- Blondin, Charles, 1824 - 1897 (Person)
- Bostock, Frank C., 1866 - 1912 (Person)
- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1919 - 2017) (Organisation)
- Beatty, Clyde, 1903 - 1965 (Person)
- Togare, c1904 - 1999 (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
13 Box(es)
Language of Materials
English
German
French
Dutch; Flemish
Arrangement
Catalogued according to type
Cultural context
Occupation
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