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Amusement rides

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Circus Performers on Juvenile Ride, c1920 - 1939

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.126
Scope and Contents

Photograph of two women seated on a fairground juvenile dobbies ride. The woman in the front is believed to be Olive Austin variety and circus performer. The photograph maybe related to Moxon's Circus.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Films, c1930 - 1990

 Series
Reference code: 178D5
Scope and Contents

Amateur and commercial films on multiple formats, focusing mainly on Circus but also including transport, fairs, fairground rides and other types of travelling entertainments.

Dates: c1930 - 1990

Handbills, c1786 - 1968

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

Handbills for travelling shows, fairs, exhibitions and performances in London.

Dates: c1786 - 1968

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

Noel Drewe Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0058
Scope and Contents

A large collection of films entitled Circusama containing amateur and professional films on the themes of circus, performing animals and zoos, and edited clips from commercial Western and comedy films. The films are in a variety of formats including 8mm, Super8, 9.5mm and 16mm and contain related correspondence and notes. This collection also contains some sound reels mainly of fairground music.

Dates: c1930 - 1990

Two Women on a Juvenile Ride., c1920 - 1939

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.130
Scope and Contents

Photograph of two women, ,probably performers, seated on a fairground juvenile dobbies ride. The woman in the front is believed to be Olive Austin. The photograph maybe related to Moxon's Circus.

Dates: c1920 - 1939