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 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1218 Collections and/or Records:

Bertram Mills Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.488-548
Scope and Contents

Bertram Mills Circus programmes at Olympia and travelling shows.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills Circus Royal and Gala Performance Programmes, Great Carmo, Bostock and Wombwell's, and Bailey's Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.586-609
Scope and Contents

Bertram Mills Circus Royal and Gala Performance programmes, Great Carmo's Circus, Bostock and Wombwell's menagerie and Bailey's Circus programmes.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills Circus Royal Performance Programme, 19 December 1963

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.594
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. White type on blue background and a circle cut out in the centre throught which horses and ponies can be seen runing around the circus ring on the front cover, inside black and white photograhs of the Queen and Princess Margaret, introduction, commercial advertising, articles and programme, 28p.p.

Dates: 19 December 1963

Bertram Mills Circus Supershow Gouache, c1920 - 1967

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.42
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card poster design, signed by 'L C', probably Leon Chossley. Olympia Grand Hall, 18 December to 30 January. Colour illustration of many circus acts including a man in Indian dress, a woman riding an elephant, three horseback riders, three jugglers and three women balancing on spheres, background red with yellow and white stars and white, type multicoloured.

Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills Circus Supershow Gouache, c1920 - 1967

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.30
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card poster design signed by Leon Chossley. Olympia Grand Hall, 18 December to 30 January. Colour painting of many circus acts including a woman riding an elephant, russian dancers, jugglers, equestrian acts, acrobats and performing dogs, as well as a man sitting on top of a lampost, a woman balancing on the moon and two astronauts with a rocket, main background red with yellow and white stars, type multicoloured.

Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills International Circus and Fun Fair Programme, 20 December 1923 - 23 January 1924

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.491
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Colour illustration of woman in an orange dress standing on a black horse with a whip on her hand, over a white background on the front cover, inside introduction, floor plan of circus and fair, black and white illustrations and photographs of scenes, performers and acts with text, short articles on rides and clowns and commercial advertising, also an insert for a programme painting competition, 13p.p.

Dates: 20 December 1923 - 23 January 1924

Bertram Mills International Circus and Fun Fair Programme, 18 December 1924 - 21 January 1925

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.492
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Colour illustration of boy in white, green and yellow jockey outfit standing on a white horse holding a red cap on his hand next to a clown in a circus ring with expectators on the forefront on the front cover, inside introduction, floor plan of circus and fair and road and rail maps to Olympia, black and white illustrations and photographs of scenes, performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 18p.p.

Dates: 18 December 1924 - 21 January 1925

Bertram Mills Royal Circus Performance Programme, 17 December 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.589
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. White type on blue background and a circle cut out in the centre throught which a male equestrian riding a horse stainding up can be seen on the front cover, inside colour photographs of the Princess Margaret, introduction, commercial advertising, articles and programme, also insert page on Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, 28p.p.

Dates: 17 December 1959

Bertram Mills Royal Circus Performance Souvenir Programme, 1955-1956

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.588
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London, 21 December. Yellow type on marron background with Royal sheal on top section and a circle cut out in the centre throught which a female equestrian riding a horse stainding up can be seen on the front cover, inside colour photographs of the Queen and Prince Philip, introduction, commercial advertising, articles and programme, 36p.p.

Dates: 1955-1956

Bertram W. Mills' Circus 10th Olympia Season Programme, 20 December 1929 - 23 January 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.496
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of three elephants and woman wearing a safari hat seating on the one in the middle on a yellow background on the front cover, bound in black leather cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs and illustrations of performers and acts with text, various articles and commercial advertising, 27p.p.

Dates: 20 December 1929 - 23 January 1930

Bertram W. Mills' Circus and Menagerie Programme, Summer season 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.498
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Colour illustration of roaring tiger riding a white horse on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction to who is who in the Bertram Mills circus, black and white photographs and illustrations of performers and act and programme in the centre, 6p.p.

Dates: Summer season 1930

Bertram W. Mills Circus at Olympia Poster, c1900 - 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.38
Scope and Contents

London, December 21st to January 23rd. Fun fair open from noon, May Wirth, London has never seen such a show. Colour illustration in a circle in the centre, of head of white horse and woman's torso, she has a black bob and wears a red ribbon on her hair and traditional custome and white type on dark brown background.

Dates: c1900 - 1930

Bertram W. Mills' Olympia Circus at the City Hall, Manchester Programme, 21 December 1929 - 18 January 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.497
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of clown in a white outfit with red trim ruffles holding a tray full of miniature lions and two black and white horses galloping underneath on a blue background on the front cover, inside article about Astley, black and white illustrations and photographs of performers and acts with text, articles, insert photocopy of programme and commercial advertising, 14p.p.

Dates: 21 December 1929 - 18 January 1930

Betty Rosaire with Two Dogs, c1940 - 1950

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.116
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Betty Rosaire (nee Kayes), shown holding two small dogs. Photograph stamped on the reverse as the copyright of Captain A. E. Middleton.

Dates: c1940 - 1950

Big Bob Fossett Circus Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 16: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.150
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. Silent, in Colour. Featuring Saucy the Elephant, Ringmaster Ken Macmanus, or Clara Macmanus. Donated by Len "Spider" Dustin. Filmed at Skegness. Copied to DVD 6 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Big Top Backyard: Saga of a Decade in Circus Research Material, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178B30.25
Scope and Contents

Light hearted autobiographical monograph on the intricacies of the travelling circus life with dissertations on education, superstitions, business matters, performing animal issues and others by Kit Francis, 317p.p. Typescript.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Big Top Olympia Film, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 2: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.18
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. Includes J.S. Friese, Bertram Mills Circus, elephant ballet and the original title of a feature film called HOOP-LA. Notes feature the lion tamer cast. Peak Films.

Dates: c1945 - 1960

Big Top Olympia Film, c1945 - 1990

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 7: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.50
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Cecol. 400 feet. Includes J.S. Friese, Bertram Mills Circus, elephant ballet and the original title of a feature film called HOOP-LA. Peak Films.

Dates: c1945 - 1990

Big Top Variety Show Film, August 1980

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.11
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of combined variety and circus entertainment, featuring Ronnie Smart presenting the Smart circus by Thames Television, series 2 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: August 1980

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