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Animals

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1261 Collections and/or Records:

Calendars, 1974 - 2012

 Series
Reference code: 178N5
Scope and Contents

Circus themed calendars.

Dates: 1974 - 2012
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection

Captain Baker presents Lady Luck Handbill, c1930 - 1939

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.201
Scope and Contents

Lady Luck the racehorse with eight feet. "The only thoroughbred Race-Horse in the world born with Eight Perfect Feet and Fetlocks". Printed Shentons Printing Works, Cheltenham.

Dates: c1930 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Handbills for Assorted Venues, Mainly in London

Carnival at the Zoo Film, c1954 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 10: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.72
Scope and Contents

9.5mm. 300 feet, 12 minutes long. Black and white, silent. USA.

Dates: c1954 - 1960
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Carnival at the Zoo Film, c1945 - 1990

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 4: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.26
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm. 11 minutes long. Black and white with sound. Includes USA Circus. Copied to DVD 2 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1945 - 1990
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Carnival, Circus at the Zoo Film, c1933 - 1953

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 7: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.52
Scope and Contents

16mm, Tuscan Product. 400 feet, 16 minutes long. Features USA circus. Sound date stock could indicate dates 1933 or 1953. Copied to DVD 3 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1933 - 1953
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Catalogues, 1844 - 1980

 Series
Reference code: 178J9
Scope and Contents

Catalogues of sale of circus property including Van Amburgh and Bertram Mills.

Dates: 1844 - 1980
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection

Catalogues of Sale, 1905 - 1912

 Series
Reference code: 178J11
Scope and Contents

Catalogues for the sale of George Sanger's equiptment and animals.

Dates: 1905 - 1912
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection

Chapman’s International Stage Circus Poster, Week commencing 23 October c1977

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.425
Scope and Contents

Lacy’s Forest Bred Lions, clowns, trapeze artistes, Black Theatre puppets, plus performing bears, llamas, ponies, dogs. Red and blue type on yellow background.

Dates: Week commencing 23 October c1977
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Circus Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Chessington World of Adventures Postcard, c1987 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178C117.4
Scope and Contents

Postcard from Chessington World of Adventures with colour photographs on a tiger, two elephants, a polar bear and a lion, with red and white type.

Dates: c1987 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Frankie Roberto Collection / Photographs

Chimps, Champs and Chumps Film, 1949

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 9: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.65
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Pathe Picette. 400 feet. Black and white with sound. Includes European circus, possibly Bertram Mills. Copied to DVD 3 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: 1949
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Chinese Circus Poster, 1988

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.210
Scope and Contents

Peter Jay present Chinese Circus, at Blackpool Tower. Colour illustrations of a clown, a man with a puppet Chinese dragon, a tiger and a woman riding an elephant, photograph of wrester Big Daddy, background red and orange, type multicoloured.

Dates: 1988
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Blackpool Tower Circus Posters

Chipperfield Archive Film, c1930 - 2000

 Item
Reference code: 178D4.1
Scope and Contents

Film showing archive footage of the Chipperfield Circus on VHS cassette format.

Dates: c1930 - 2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Geoff Stevens Collection / Film

Chipperfield Archive Film, 1934 - 1935

 Item
Reference code: 178D4.2
Scope and Contents

Film showing archive footage of the Chipperfield Circus on VHS cassette format.

Dates: 1934 - 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Geoff Stevens Collection / Film

Chipperfield Brothers Christmas Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.213
Scope and Contents

Sheffield, 26 December to 15 January. Mary Chipperfield and her animals. Monochrome illustration in shades of red of a unicorn taking food from a girl's hand, colour photograph of Mary Chipperfield and a tiger, background red, type yellow and white.

Dates: c1950 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfield Brothers Circus Poster, 17 - 26 April 1986

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.214
Scope and Contents

Merthyr Tydfil. Colour illustrations of a clown, a tiger and six acrobats on a bicycle, main background blue with stripes of pink and orange, type multicoloured. Location and date on paper glued over poster.

Dates: 17 - 26 April 1986
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfield Brothers Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.215
Scope and Contents

Cinderford, 13 to 15 April. Colour illustrations of a clown, a lion and six acrobats on a bicycle, main background blue, type multicoloured. Location and date on paper glued over poster.

Dates: c1950 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfield Brothers Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.267
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of large clown's face, leaping lion and cycling acrobatic act on blue, pink and red background on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of performers and acts with text and programme in the centre, 4p.p

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Chipperfield Circus Programmes

Chipperfield Circus Posters, c1950 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R47.213-354
Scope and Contents

Chipperfield Circus posters including Chipperfield Circus, Chipperfield Brothers Circus, Sally Chipperfield's Circus, Circus Spectacular, Chipperfields Europe's Greatest Circus, Chipperfield's Bingley Hall Xmas Circus, Mary Chipperfield's Circus and Jimmy Chipperfield's Circus among others.

Dates: c1950 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters

Chipperfield Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.230-280
Scope and Contents

Chipperfield Circus programmes including Chipperfield Brothers Circus and Sally Chipperfield Circus

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes

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