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Various Items of Trade and Advertising, c1950 - 1985

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178I22.38

Scope and Contents

Trade and advertising material from various circuses including souvenir guides from Pinders, The Moscow State Circus, Blackpool Tower, Cirque Berserk, Gandey's Circus 50th anniversary tour, The London Coliseum, Cirque Eloize, Russell's International Circus, Mongolian State Circus, Nederlands Nationaal Circus, Big Kid Circus, John Lawson's Circus and Gerry Cottle's Circus and a range of other pamphlets advertising Astley's Astounding Adventures, Treff Punkt, Americana The Tent Show Circus, Blackpool Tower, The Golden Jubilee Book of Show Business, Chapman's Circus, Circus Oz, Lacey's Lions, Eclipse, Circus Burlesque and others, also press releases from Clyde Bros. Shrine Circus, Hamid-Morton Big 3 Ring Circus, Hanneford Circus, Nordmark and Hood Presentations, individual performers advertising pamphlets containing photographs, illustrations and text including, Coronas Aerial Thrill Show, The Bogino Brothers, Rogge, Jacara's, Charlie Ross and Eleane, Ross Bros Crown Circus, Jonny's Bears, Vince Bruce, Les Diables Blancs, Graham Blandini, Cossack Riders, The Keystowes, Don Valento, Al Priddy, Santus Julian, Jerry-Jimmy-Jonny and The Kirby Family and circus advertising for Circys Malaya, Medrano Circus, Bush Circus and others including The New World's Fair at the Royal Agricultural Hall.

Dates

  • Creation: c1950 - 1985

Creator

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

106 Item(s) ; Various sizes

Language of Materials

English

French

Russian

German

Arrangement

Catalogued according to type

Cultural context

Topical

Repository Details

Part of the National Fairground and Circus Archive Repository

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