Knife throwing

Subject

Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Circus Friends Association Collection

Fonds

Reference code: NFA0122

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a large library of books and journals, as well as archival material including posters, programmes, photographs, films, handbills, research material, scrapbooks, original artwork and many other items of ephemera relating to British, Irish and European circuses

Dates: 1795 - 2020

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Films, 1927 - 2007

Series

Reference code: 178D13

Scope and Contents

Compilation of circus films showing acts on the ring as well as interviews with performers and proprietors, mainly produced by tv companies in the UK and Europe. Many of them narrated in German.

Dates: 1927 - 2007

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection

More about 'Knife throwing'

Subject Term Type

Occupation: Knife throwing

Filtered By

Names: Cirque du Soleil (Established 1984) X

Additional filters:

Type: Archival Object 1; Collection 1
Names: Althoff Circus (c1675 - 1999) 1; Anderton and Rowland (Established c1854 - 1879) 1; Arnold, Tom, 1897 - 1969 1; Astley's Amphitheatre (1773 - 1891) 1; Astley, Philip, 1742 - 1814 1; Austen Brothers Circus (Established 1974) 1; Barbette, 1899 - 1973 1; Barltrop, Chris, Born c1958 1; Barnum & Bailey Circus (1881 - 1919) 1; Barrett's Canadian Circus (1925 - 1956) 1; Battersea Park Amusement Park (1858 - 1972) 1; Batty, William, 1801 - 1868 1; Beatty, Clyde, 1903 - 1965 1; Belle Vue (1836 - 1982) 1; Big Daddy, 1930 - 1997 1; Billy Smart's Circus (c1946 - 2006) 1; Bingley Hall (1850 - 1984) 1; Blackpool Pleasure Beach (Established 1896) 1; Blackpool Tower Circus (Established 1894) 1; Blondin, Charles, 1824 - 1897 1; Bostock and Wombwell Menagerie (c1846 - 1931) 1; Bostock, Frank C., 1866 - 1912 1; Boswell's Circus (1882 - 2015) 1; Brick, Hans, 1889 - 1972 1; Buffalo Bill, 1846 - 1917 1; Carl Hagenbeck Circus (c1893 - 1907) 1; Chapman Circus (1928 - 1940) 1; Chapman, Ellen, 1831 - 1899 1; Chessington World of Adventures (Established 1987) 1; Chipperfield, Jimmy (James), 1912 - 1990 1; Chipperfield, Mary, 1938 - 2014 1; Circus Busch (1903 - 1999) 1; Circus Busch-Roland (c1884 - 2018) 1; Circus Ginnett (Established c1800) 1; Circus Medrano (Established 1875) 1; Circus Pinder (Established 1854) 1; Circus Sarrasani (c1902 - 1977) 1; Clyde Beatty Cole Bros. Circus (Established c1957) 1; Cole Bros. Circus (c1884 - 1957) 1; Court, Alfred, 1883 - 1977 1; Craston, Joe (Joseph), 1868 - 1948 1; Crystal Palace (1851 - 1936) 1; David Smart's Super Circus (c1980 - 1983) 1; Denver, Hal, 1909 - 1994 1; Doodles, c1877 - 1967 1; Drury Lane Theatre (Established c1660) 1; Ducrow, Andrew (1793-1842) 1; Duffy's Circus (Established c1800) 1; Fossett's Circus (Established c1870 - 1879) 1; Gerry Cottle's Circus (1974 - 2003) 1; Giffords Circus (Established 2000) 1; Glasgow Empire Theatre (1897 - 1963) 1; Great Yarmouth Hippodrome (Established 1903) 1; Grimaldi, Joseph, 1778 - 1837 1; Hassan, Ali, Born c1876 1; Hengler Grand Cirque (1844 - 1924) 1; Horn, Rudy, 1933 - 2018 1; Jay Miller's Circus (Established 1986) 1; Jay, Peter, Born 1944 1; Kayes, Priscilla, c1904 - 1994 1; Keith, Charlie, 1836 - 1895 1; Kelvin Hall (Established 1918) 1; Kiralfy, Imre, 1845 - 1919 1; Knight, Laura, Dame, 1877 - 1970 1; Koringa, 1913 - 1976 1; Lockhart, George (1883-1979) 1; London Hippodrome (Established 1900) 1; Lord George Sanger Circus (Established c1880) 1; Lord John Sanger Circus (Established c1880) 1; Menken, Adah Isaacs, 1835 - 1868 1; Merchant, Billy (Little Billy), 1919 - 2001 1; Mills, Cyril Bertram, 1902 - 1991 1; Mooky the Clown, Born 1974 1; Niblett, Jack, 1909 - 1990 1; Ohmy Circus (c1867 - 1920) 1

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