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Magic

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 269 Collections and/or Records:

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

Billy Lawrence Business Card, c1950 - 1965

 Item — Box Hamilton Kaye Box 1: Series 178R29; Series 178T9; Series 178K28; Series 178I14; Series 178Z30
Reference code: 178I14.3
Scope and Contents

Business card for magician Billy Lawrence, late twentieth century.

Dates: c1950 - 1965

Billy Russell’s Circus Spectacular Programme, 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.17
Scope and Contents

The Two Bohumils jugglers, The Robert Brothers Camel Caravan, elephants and ponies, Skippy the Boxing Kangaroo, Blanini aerialist, Jacko Fossett and Little Billy clowns, Markus and Rosita strongman, The Valla Bertini Troupe trick cyclist, The Wychwoods magic and dog act, Chyfudey contortion, acrobatic and balancing act, The Bjoerlings equestrian act, Bobby Dixon comedy acrobat, The Tanger troupe tumblers. Contains illustration with photos, 24p.p.

Dates: 1977

Blackpool Bookshop Advert for Book List, c1950 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178I12.5
Scope and Contents

Advertisement for book list from Blackpool bookshop for Recipe for A Good Magician by Professor Lipka book.

Dates: c1950 - 1959

Blackpool Magicians Club Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.142
Scope and Contents

Presents All Our Yesterdays. 21st Annual One Day Convention, 4p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Blackpool Tower Circus International Summer Season Programme, 1957

 Item — Box Hamilton Kaye Box 1: Series 178R29; Series 178T9; Series 178K28; Series 178I14; Series 178Z30
Reference code: 178K28.18
Scope and Contents

Charlie Cairoli, Clown, Excess Baggage, Performing dogs, Krone’s Arabian Horses, Polar Bears and Shetland Ponies, The Flying Marileesm Aerial Texans, The Five Cristianis, Acrobats, Frances Duncan, Aerialist, Nino Rubio, Balancing act, The Yokoi Troupe, Cycling act, The Golden Linders, Water Fantasy, The Bedini Troupe, Tumblers, The Aerial Chapmans, Revolving ladder thrills, 12pp.

Dates: 1957

Blackpool Tower Circus International Summer Season Programme, 1960

 Item — Box Hamilton Kaye Box 1: Series 178R29; Series 178T9; Series 178K28; Series 178I14; Series 178Z30
Reference code: 178K28.19
Scope and Contents

Charlie Cairoli, Clown, Benneweis’ Mixed group presented by Gerd Siemoneit, Animal act, The Myrons, Balancing act, Bob Gerry troupe, High Wire Walkers, Knie’s Elephants, chimpanzees and Arabian horses presented by Sacha Houcke, Dudi Smith and Rupert Bemmerl, The Five Amandis, Tumblers, The Balcombes, Fun on a ladder, The 3 Houcs, Jugglers, King Kong, Schaller Brothers, Clowns, Fattini, Clown acrobat, The Therons, Cycling stars, 12pp.

Dates: 1960

Blackstone Programme, c1940 - 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.139
Scope and Contents

Blackstone’s Secrets of Magic Tour, 16p.p.

Dates: c1940 - 1949

Booklet, May 1904

 Item
Reference code: 178Z28.64
Scope and Contents

Great Paper & String Tricks. Booklet Number 12 in a series. Contains illustrations, 16p.p.

Dates: May 1904

Business Records, 1902 - 1903, 12 December 1932

 Series
Reference code: 178H9
Scope and Contents

Various items of business related to the Testo family.

Dates: 1902 - 1903; 12 December 1932

Carl de Rome Illusionist Poster, c1990 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.65
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of the act. Left blank for overprinting location and date.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Carl de Rome International Illusionist Poster, c2000 - 2010

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.91
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of the act. Left blank for overprinting location and date.

Dates: c2000 - 2010

Charles Taylor Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0069
Scope and Contents

The Charles Taylor collection is a fine example of Taylor’s of Wombwell printers’ posters, which highlight changes in printing techniques, fashion and taste within the popular entertainment industry. Included are examples of posters for pantomimes, fairs and circuses. The collection also contains handbills and other advertising material.

Dates: c1937 - 1989

Christmas Greetings from Mark and Joan Raffles, c2000 - 2008

 Item
Reference code: 178F20.2
Scope and Contents

Christmas card from Mark and Joan Raffles to Cryril and Shirley Critchlow. Illustration of Tivoli theatre bill from 1945 on the front with details of the acts described inside the card.

Dates: c2000 - 2008

Christmas Greetings from Milton Woodward, c1930 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178F20.3
Scope and Contents

Christmas card from Milton Woodward and Millicent Copper.

Dates: c1930 - 1999

Christopher in his Magical Musical Revue Christopher’s Wonders Handbill, Monday 11 September c1950

 Item
Reference code: 178T27.18
Scope and Contents

New Theatre Cardiff. 50 Fabulous Feats. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd., Manchester 8.

Dates: Monday 11 September c1950

Christopher Palmer Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0105
Scope and Contents

Circus programmes and VHS tapes from Billy Smart’s Circus and Chipperfields’s Circus collected during the 1970s and early 1980s by the TV producer, Christopher John Palmer. There are also a number of promotional photographs of artistes and other ephemera related to the circus.

Dates: 1973 - 1983

Cigarette Cards, c1970

 File
Reference code: 178Z28.65
Scope and Contents

Three sets of of twenty five cigarette cards showing magic trick, produced by Edward Sharp & Sons, three sets. Contains colour photographs.

Dates: c1970

Cinderella at Montgomery Hall, Sheffield, Programme, 5 March 1949

 Item — Box Hamilton Kaye Box 1: Series 178R29; Series 178T9; Series 178K28; Series 178I14; Series 178Z30
Reference code: 178K28.14
Scope and Contents

The Harrison School of Stage Dancing, including Hamilton Kaye as Baron Carefree, 4pp.

Dates: 5 March 1949

Circus Acts Notebooks Research Material, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178B30.21
Scope and Contents

Notebooks describing circus acts, include diagrams and drawings of routines on acrobatic, equestrian, animal, high wire, horizontal bars, juggling, trapeze, clowning, aerial acts, Illusionists in the circus ring and others by Hal Thomas (David Harold Thomas). Manuscript.

Dates: c1900 - 1999