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Jugglers

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 157 Collections and/or Records:

Fossett Bros. Circus Poster, c1965 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.53
Scope and Contents

Poster left blank for overprinting location and date. The Foscetti Sisters trapeze, Freda and Frenchi juggling act. Red and black type on yellow background. Contains illustration.

Dates: c1965 - 1969

Fossetts Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.59
Scope and Contents

Ireland. Sponsored by Smarties. Colour illustration of clown juggling smarties, features stars from the Hungarian State Circus. Left blank for overprinting location and date.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Fossett’s Famous Circus Programme, 1975

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.5
Scope and Contents

Zoko fire eating, Sword Swallowing, The Duo Shandra roller balancers supreme, Bobo and Toni-clowns, Carlos Michele knife throwing, Elvin Pohl Juggler, Marcus and Rosita Strongman, Family Koon Quam Chinese group and elephants, lions and crocodiles. Clown illustraion with photos, 4p.p.

Dates: 1975

Fred Holmes Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0065
Scope and Contents

A collection of material including posters, programmes, handbills, newspaper cuttings and photographs relating to the shows of Jasper Redfern mainly in the Sheffield and surrounding areas. The collection was created by Fred Holmes who was a manager for Jasper Redfern of Sheffield, a pioneer of early film and exhibition. Jasper Redfern was the first man to show films in Sheffield. Also included in the collection is correspondence between Fred Holmes and Jasper Redfern.

Dates: c1895 - 1925

Garrick Theatre Programme, Monday 3 August 1953

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.90
Scope and Contents

Southport. Society Four dance act, Walter Jackson comedian, Tony & Ruby aeriel equilibrists, Ken Morris mime, music and madness, The Oswinos continental foot jugglers, Rey Overbury & Suzetter the musician with the twinkling feet, Charles Ancaster, George Formby. Contains photographs of the acts, 8p.p.

Dates: Monday 3 August 1953

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.11
Scope and Contents

Las Kansas jugglers, Khalil Oghaby Strongman, The Cimarro Brothers high-wire, Captain Sydney Howes with Lions, Orramic, Scott’s Californian Sea-Lions, The Inaros Sisters trapeze, The Santus Julian Troupe French wizards on Wheels, Billy Wild, Otaki and the James Sisters Wild West Show, Miss Babette’s Lovable Dogs. Colour with photos, 16p.p.

Dates: 1976

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.19
Scope and Contents

Cardiff. The Kansas Brothers jugglers, The Swinging Cottrellis balance act, Jimmy Scott and Co. clowns, Royal Bengal tigers, Duo Raycol, Jimmy Scott and Co., La Famille Santus French Wizards on wheels, Arab Stallions, Samson and Delilah strongmen, Mary Chipperfield’s elephants, The Loonies comedy act. Contians photos, 4p.p.

Dates: 1977

Granby Halls Booking Form, 16 December 1973 - 7 January 1974

 Item
Reference code: 178Z50.8
Scope and Contents Advertisment and booking form for Winter Spectacular Circus, Zoo and Fun Fair at Granby Halls, Leicester. Elbriarno high wire, Mighty William strongman, the Shetland ponies and baby llamas, The Juggling Melvilles,Betty Blue's doggy revue, the black bears, Brewer the kicking mule, Sovereign the palomino, Pawnee Joe, Betty James and Otaki and Co. western act, High Nonsense, Scats and Wee Willie, The Comancheros bareback riders. Black and green type, cover has black line illistrations of boughs...
Dates: 16 December 1973 - 7 January 1974

Great Yarmouth Hippodrome Circus and Liverpool Stadium Programmes, c1900 - 2004

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.281-335
Scope and Contents

Great Yarmouth Hippodrome and Liverpool Stadium circus programmes including Billy Russell, Peter Jay, Jasmine Smart and Sally Chipperfield among others.

Dates: c1900 - 2004

Handbills, 2013

 Series
Reference code: 178T35
Scope and Contents

Handbills related to the Arthur Fenwick collection, Chipperfield Circus and Circus Central.

Dates: 2013

Handby Celeine Collection

 Collection
Reference code: NFA0107
Scope and Contents

Posters, photographs, programmes, 1 piece of sheet music for six instruments and a small amount of business records and correspondence relating to the dancing and burlesque comedy on skates.

Dates: c1920 - 1945; 2020

Harry Poole's Greatest Myriorama Programme, 27 February 1893

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.48
Scope and Contents Assembly Rooms, Cheltenham, The approach, engagement and destruction of The Spanish Armada, St. Paul'd Cathedral,Buckingham Palace, Newcastle-on-Tyne, The Forth Bridge, Ireland, Mechanical set of shipping, Newhaven, Crossing the Channel, Paris, Italy, Switzerland, St. Gothard Tunnel, Vienna, St. Petersburgh, Adrianople during the war, The Holy Land, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, New Zealand, San Francisco, Trinidad, The West Indies, New York, Egypt, The Soudan, Battle of Kirbekan, Stanley in...
Dates: 27 February 1893

Hengler's Grand Cirque Poster, 19 September 1877

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.23
Scope and Contents Brunswick Road, Liverpool. The Great Company of equestrians, gymnasts, vaulters, jugglers and leapers, Fillis Family, Mr. Hubert Cooke equestrian act, Mr. John Walker equestrian act, Mr. James Powell Junior equestrian act, Miss Louise Powell equestrian act, Mr. James H. Jee equestrian act, Mr. George Delevanti equestrian act, Miss. Jeesie Powell, Miss Virginia Jee, Mr. James Bridges, Miss Amy Samwell, Miss Lilly Jee, Mr. A. Bridges, Ferdinand August, Signorina Guiseppina Quaglieni equestrian...
Dates: 19 September 1877

Indian Jugglers Handbill, 1813

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.133
Scope and Contents

Indian Jugglers at 87 Pall Mall. Sword swallowing etc by "these celebrated natives of the East".

Dates: 1813

Joe Gandey's Circus Presentations Poster, 1970

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.30
Scope and Contents

English Single Most Circus International, Featuring Granada Television Documentary, Delmarrs Equilibrists, Trevor Doolottle acrobatic, comedy and juggling, Cheeko minute Trick Pony, Caprice Alpine Goat, Billy Diamond and Sioux City Sue Knife Throwing, Prince Kahn And Co., Running fox and Juanita Apache Fire Rituals.

Dates: 1970

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

Joseph Poole's New Myriorama Programme, 8 January 1900

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.56
Scope and Contents Town Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Grand re-opening, The Boer War, General Buller's March, The Battle of Elandslaagte, Charing Cross, London, The Royal Navy Review, Osborne, The Bay of Biscay, River Tagus, Gibraltar, Alexandria, Interior of the mosque of El Choree, Our troops at the Pyramids, The Sphinx, Manfalout, The Temple of Karnac, Erment, Elephantina, The Throne of Pharaoh at Philae, Nubia, Abou Simbel, Battle of Tamai, Khartoum, South Africa, General Buller's march, The slave trade,...
Dates: 8 January 1900

Kunstreiter und Gaukler Portfolio of Prints, 1877 - 1881

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.58
Scope and Contents

Equestrian and jugglers fold out portfolio containing circus themed lithographs mounted on green card with red text in German by Heinrich Lang, showing mainly acrobats, clowns and equestrian acts, some pages contain multiple studies, contains 28 prints on 25 mounts. Published by Adolf Ackermann, Munchen, 1881.

Dates: 1877 - 1881

Marine Theatre Poster, Week commencing Monday 12 January 1948

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.219
Scope and Contents

Lyme Regis. Wal Scott Present the Great Blackpool-Torbay Coast-to-Coast (Road Show) ‘Shine’, Sylvani continental illusionist, Sunya Musical comedy star, Paul Gray xylophonist, Isolde & Alexis music and dance, Shoe Shine Girls, Roys Instrumentalists Supreme, Beautiful Georgette dancing juggler, Vera Scott Pianist, Wal Scott & Christina. Red, blue and yellow type on white background and border. Printed by Wilsons, Printers, Leicester.

Dates: Week commencing Monday 12 January 1948

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: c1795 - 1999