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Animals

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1293 Collections and/or Records:

Business Records, 1922 - 1969

 Series
Reference code: 178H12
Scope and Contents

Contracts and agreements for engagements on stage and on television, kept by Ralph Norman (aka Hal Denver) amd his wife, Olga Norman, who perfomred together as The Sensational Denvers, primarily in North America, but also in Mainland Europe, South America and the United Kingdom, as well as documentation relating to membership to professional associations, and personal family documentation.

Dates: 1922 - 1969

Calendars, 1974 - 2012

 Series
Reference code: 178N5
Scope and Contents

Circus themed calendars.

Dates: 1974 - 2012

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

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

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

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

Carriage and Ponies Photograph, c1860 - 1900

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 4: Series 178C114; Series 178Q31; Series 178Z54
Reference code: 178C114.186
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of a group of people standing by the carriage George Sanger gifted to the Prince of Wales children. Inscription on reverse reads "Carriage and Pair, presented by Lord George Sanger to the children of the Prince of Wales, King Edward VII)".

Dates: c1860 - 1900

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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