Early Circus Programmes, c1800 - 1999
Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.1-28
Scope and Contents
Early British circus and variety programmes including Astley's, Batty's and Lord George Sanger's circus.
Dates
- Creation: c1800 - 1999
Creator
- Circus Friends Association of Great Britain (Established 1934) (Organisation)
- Lord George Sanger Circus (Established c1880) (Organisation)
- Batty, William, 1801 - 1868 (Person)
- Astley's Amphitheatre (1773 - 1891) (Organisation)
- Barnum & Bailey Circus (1881 - 1919) (Organisation)
- Great Yarmouth Hippodrome (Established 1903) (Organisation)
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
28 Item(s)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Catalogued according to type
Subject
- Menken, Adah Isaacs, 1835 - 1868 (Person)
- Craston, Joe (Joseph), 1868 - 1948 (Person)
- Chapman, Ellen, 1831 - 1899 (Person)
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