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Argyle Theatre Collection

Fonds

Reference code: NFA0117

Scope and Contents

This collection contains a large number of posters as well as business records including records of artist bookings, accounts, scrapbooks, contracts and correspondence.

Dates: 1865 - 1941

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Bill Barnes Collection

Fonds

Reference code: NFA0172

Scope and Contents

Programmes, posters and photographs mainly related to the Poole family's travelling Myriorama show.

Dates: 1881 - 2017

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

John Bramwell Taylor Collection

Fonds

Reference code: NFA0086

Scope and Contents The collection consists of handbills, programmes and small flyers for shows, fairs, expositions and circus performances in the nineteenth century. The circus material in the Bramwell Taylor Collection was sponsored by the Circus Friends Association of Great Britain and consists of material relating to 19th century touring circuses, individual acts and purpose built hippodromes such as Hengler’s Circus and Astley’s Amphitheatre. Additionally this collection also contains a small amount of...

Dates: c1786 - 2003

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

National Fairground and Circus Archive Collection

Collection

Reference code: NFA0092

Scope and Contents

Contains thousands of posters, programmes, photographs, handbills, original documents, specialist journals, newspapers and a library containing publications on all the areas of collecting

Dates: c1700 - 2020

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

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Subject: Circus 3; Comedians 3; Dwarfs (Persons) 3; Motion pictures 3; Musical performances 3; Optical illusions 3; Sideshows 3; Acrobats 2; Aerialists 2; Animal trainers 2; Business 2; Clowning 2; Exhibitions 2; Fairs 2; Freak shows 2; Gymnasts 2; Jugglers 2; Magic 2; Male impersonators 2; Minstrel shows 2; Musicians 2; Pantomime 2; Puppets 2; Showman 2; Showwoman 2; Singing 2; South African War, 1899-1902 2; Ventriloquists 2; War 2; World War, 1914-1918 2; Amusement rides 1; Anglo-Afghan Wars 1; Anglo-Burmese War, 3rd, 1885 1; Anglo-Egyptian War, 1882 1; Art 1; Boxer Rebellion (1900-1901) 1; Boxing 1; Contortionists 1; Dance 1; Engineering 1; Equestrians 1; Fairground art 1; Family 1; Female impersonators 1; Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871 1; Giants 1; Menageries 1; Pierrot 1; Pleasure gardens 1; Scientists 1; Shooting 1; Skating 1; Strong men 1; Stunt performers 1; Theatre 1; Thin people 1; Travel 1; Waxworks 1; Wild west 1; Wrestling 1; Zulu War, 1879 1
Language: French 2; German 2; Dutch; Flemish 1; Italian 1; Russian 1; Spanish; Castilian 1
Names: Buller, Redvers Henry, General, Sir, 1839 - 1908 2; Karno, Fred, 1866 - 1941 2; Roberts, Frederick Sleigh, 1st Earl Roberts, 1832 - 1914 2; The Agricultural Hall (1862 - 1943) 2; Tilley, Vesta, 1864 - 1952 2; Toulmin, Vanessa, Professor, Born 1967 2; Argyle Theatre of Varieties (c1868 - 1945) 1; Assembly Rooms (1810 - 1819) 1; Barnes, Bill (William), 1920 - 2019 1; Battersea Park Amusement Park (1858 - 1972) 1; Belle Vue (1836 - 1982) 1; Blackpool Tower Circus (Established 1894) 1; Boswell's Circus (1882 - 2015) 1; Bramwell Taylor, John, c1912 - 2003 1; British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (Established 1920) 1; British Fairground Society (BFS) (Established c1950) 1; Bruce, Thomas, 7th Earl of Elgin, 1766 - 1841 1; Burnaby, Frederick Gustavus, Colonel, 1842 - 1885 1; Chang & Eng, 1811 - 1874 1; Circus Friends Association of Great Britain (Established 1934) 1; Cruikshank, George, 1792 - 1878 1; Downie, Graham, Born 1941 (Fairground Enthusiast) 1; Drury Lane Theatre (Established c1660) 1; Egyptian Hall (1812 - 1905) 1; Forde, Florrie, 1875 - 1940 1; Friendship Circle of Showland Fans. (FCSF) (c1940 - 1969) 1; Gitana, Gertie (1887 - 1957) 1; Gompertz. Moses (c1812 - 1893) 1; Gordon, Charles George, General, 1833 - 1885 1; Hengler Grand Cirque (1844 - 1924) 1; Hicks, William, Colonel, 1830 - 1883 1; Hylton, Millie, 1870 - 1920 1; Jolson, Al, c1886 - 1950 1; KaMpande, Cetshwayo, c1826 - 1884 1; King, Hetty, 1883 - 1972 1; Leno, Dan, 1860 - 1904 1; Ling Soo, Chung, 1861 - 1918 1; Lord John Sanger Circus (Established c1880) 1; Messrs. Hamilton (c1848 - 1923) 1; National Fairground and Circus Archive. NFCA (Established 1994) 1; Oxford Music Hall (1861 - 1926) 1; Pasha, Emin, 1840 - 1892 1; Pepper, John Henry, 1821 - 1990 1; Piccadilly Hall (Established c1611 - 1612) 1; Poole's Myrioramas (1837 - 1937) 1; Poole, Ada Violet, 1875 - 1954 1; Poole, Charles William, 1858 - 1918 1; Poole, Charles William, Jr., 1880 - [?] 1; Poole, Charles, 1821 - 1877 1; Poole, Elizabeth, 1856 - 1937 1; Poole, Florence Henrietta, 1873 - [?] 1; Poole, Fred (Frederick), 1867 - 1907 1; Poole, George Walter, 1828 - 1877 1; Poole, George, 1849 - 1929 1; Poole, Gordon, 1893 - 1970 1; Poole, Henry, 1850 - 1925 1; Poole, John Kenneth Stafford, 1911 - 1998 1; Poole, John Reginald, 1882 - 1950 1; Poole, Joseph Wolseley, 1878 - 1954 1; Poole, Joseph, 1847 - 1906 1; Poole, Lillian Maude, 1879 - 1946 1; Pryce, Elijah, 1847 - 1935 1; Putney Cinema (c1910 - 1976) 1; Reeves, Billie (William), 1864 - 1943 1; Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1919 - 2017) 1; Royal Alhambra Palace (1858 - 1936) (London) 1; Sanger, John, 1819 - 1889 1; Savoy Cinema (1938 - 1959) 1; Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1793 - 1864) 1; Sickert, Walter, 1860 - 1942 1; Stanley, Henry Morton, Sir, 1841 - 1904 1; The Bedford Music Hall (1861 - 1959) 1; The London Coliseum (1827 - 1875) 1; The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain (Established 1889) 1; Thumb, Tom, 1838 - 1883 1; Victoria, Vesta, 1873 - 1951 1; Webb, Matthew, 1848 - 1883 1; Wilton's Music Hall (Established 1859) 1; Wolseley, Garnet Joseph, Field Marshal, 1st Viscount Wolseley, Sir, 1833 - 1913 1; Young, Anthony, [?] - 1878 1