Knife throwing
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 5 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
Envelope of Press Cuttings About the Norman Family's Lives and Careers, c1946 - 2000
File — Box Norman Family Box 5: Series 178G22
Reference code: 178G22.29
Scope and Contents
A4 envelope of press cuttings: 1) Copy of the Performer dated 18 May 1950, with an advertisement for the Denvers on page 12; 2) Page from Sunday Mirror Magazine, dated 20 August 1950, with an article on the divorce of Ralph and Ella Noakes (partners in the Knife Throwing Denvers), including three photographs; 3) Outer page of World's Fair, dated 26 January 1946, with notice of the death of J H Norman on page 1; 4) Two A3 photocopied sheets of pages 13 - 14 of World's Fair dated 28 April - 4...
Dates:
c1946 - 2000
Envelope of Press Cuttings Relating to the Norman Family, c1950 - 1994
File — Box Norman Family Box 5: Series 178G22
Reference code: 178G22.27
Scope and Contents
A4 envelope of press cuttings: 1) Copy of the Independent newspaper, dated 17 August 1994, with obituary of Hal Denver written by D Nevil on page 12; 2) Obituary of George Norman written by D Nevil [25 June 1993]; 3) Page from South London Press dated 21 May 1993, describing the funeral of George Norman, with six photographs; 4) Page from World's Fair, dated 24 April 1987, with an article entitled 'Memorial Museum to a Clown?' describing the wish of Valerie Howkins to open a museum dedicated...
Dates:
c1950 - 1994
Newspaper Cuttings, c1925 -2002
Series
Reference code: 178G22
Scope and Contents
Cuttings and articles from British and international news publications, including local, specialist, and national newspapers and magazines, relating to the personal lives and careers of the Norman family, notably knife thrower, Ralph Norman (aka Hal Denver).
Dates:
c1925 -2002
Norman Family Collection
Fonds
Reference code: NFA0087
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises letters, business contracts and agreements, advertising material, printed ephemera and photographs, relating to the life and career of Ralph Norman (also known as Hal Denver), a knife thrower who performed as part of The Sensational Denvers. There are also writings by Ralph Norman, concerning his father, Tom Norman (aka 'The Silver King'), as well as draft chapters for his autobiography, which he titled, 'Knife and Hatchet Man'. Accompanied by a set of throwing...
Dates:
c1900 - 2002
Found in:
National Fairground and Circus Archive