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Animals

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1266 Collections and/or Records:

Dog, c1920 - 1929

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 1: Series 178C83
Reference code: 178C83.39
Scope and Contents

Small terrier type dog, possibly a family pet.

Dates: c1920 - 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Lulu Adams Collection / Photographs

Dog, c1920 - 1929

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 1: Series 178C83
Reference code: 178C83.40
Scope and Contents

Small terrier type dog, possibly a family pet.

Dates: c1920 - 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Lulu Adams Collection / Photographs

Dog, c1920 - 1940

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 1: Series 178C83
Reference code: 178C83.55
Scope and Contents

Woman training a dog in a courtyard. The dog is handing it's paw to a woman.

Dates: c1920 - 1940
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Lulu Adams Collection / Photographs

Dog in Garden, c1930 - 1950

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 3: Series 178C83
Reference code: 178C83.323
Scope and Contents

A dog sitting on a pedestal in a garden.

Dates: c1930 - 1950
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Lulu Adams Collection / Photographs

Dogs, c1920 - 1940

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 1: Series 178C83
Reference code: 178C83.56
Scope and Contents

Two dogs sitting on a table.

Dates: c1920 - 1940
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Lulu Adams Collection / Photographs

Dogs in a Garden, c1920 - 1930

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 2: Series 178C83
Reference code: 178C83.218
Scope and Contents

Dogs in garden setting, probably in the Craston family garden.

Dates: c1920 - 1930
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Lulu Adams Collection / Photographs

Doyles Circus International Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.106
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of lion tamer's hat and stick laid on a yellow chair inside a cage in a circus ring on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 10p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Boswell Wilkie Circus and Programmes of Circus in South Africa

Ducrow Royal Amphitheatre Poster, 29 October 1829

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.21
Scope and Contents Splendid Cavalcade by 12 horses, Master Brown as The Greek Youth, Mr. Ducrow and Pegasus, My Grandmother on Horseback, Mr. Ducrow on The Tar's Vicissitudes, The Lilliputian Bonaparte and his War Horse, Miss Woolford, J. Ducrow and Lloyd clows, Messrs. Fillingham, Yates and Widdicomb riding masters, Master Bridges on the elastic cord, Crusaders, Grand Tournament, A L'Outrance, The Games of Cupid and Zephyr, Mademoiselle Lucie de Fanconi, The Courier of St. Petersburgh. Black type on off...
Dates: 29 October 1829
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian Circus Posters

Ducrow's Benefit Poster, 7 September 1829

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.24
Scope and Contents

Bonaparte's Passage of the Great St. Bernard, panoramic drama, Mr. Ducrow's enactment of the Venetian Statue, Mr. Ducrow and Miss Woolford double tightrope act, St. George and the Dragon, Miss Woolford equestrian act, Herr Adolphe Berg equestrian act, Liberty or the Flight of the Saracens, Messrs. J. Ducrow, Lloyd and MacDonald clowns, Messrs. Yates and Widdicomb equestrian act, Cataract of the Ganges. Black type on off white background.

Dates: 7 September 1829
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian Circus Posters

Ducrow's Royal Amphitheatre Poster, Monday 26 October - Wednesday 28 October 1829

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.28
Scope and Contents The Union of the Nations, Master Brown as The Young Lancer and his Charger, The Countess of Lilliput, My Grandmother on Horseback, The Roman Galdiator, The Flight of Mercury, Greek Soldier, Fairy Horses, Mock Combat, Miss Woolford and Master Bridges on the elastic cord, Madamoiselle Lucie de Franconi, The Enebriated Huzzar, Yorkshire Sportsman and his Bareback Hunters. Black type on off white background with illustration of male rider standing on two horses while jumping an obstacle on top...
Dates: Monday 26 October - Wednesday 28 October 1829
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian Circus Posters

Duffy's Safari Circus Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.54
Scope and Contents

Ireland. Colour illustration of clown face and animals. Left blank for overprinting location and date.

Dates: c1980 - 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Posters

Durrant's Press Cuttings, 1930 - 1955

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178G21.98
Scope and Contents A collection of newspaper cuttings of circus articles mostly provided by Durrant's Press Cuttings from a range of sources including; North Mail and Newcastle Chronicle, News Chronicle, Cork Examiner, Empire News, Midland Daily Telegraph, Sunday Dispatch, Pearson's Weekly, Nottingham Evening Post, The Listener and other mainstream newspapers on a range of topics including Bertram Mills, wild animals, Pricilla Kayes, Koringa, The Hagenbecks, Blondin, Paulo Circus family, Togare, Grimaldi,...
Dates: 1930 - 1955
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Newspaper Cuttings and Scapbooks

Early Circus Programmes, c1800 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.1-28
Scope and Contents

Early British circus and variety programmes including Astley's, Batty's and Lord George Sanger's circus.

Dates: c1800 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes

Easy Street, Safety Last and Scenes from the London Zoo Film, c1932 - 1990

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 22: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.211
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 275 Feet. Silent, with both colour and black and white footage. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; animal scenes and wild birds from Slimbridge Sussex. Dog and cat from India. Indian scenes. Ballet dancers and female nudity from the USA. Polar bears and brown bears from the London Zoo. 'Easy Street' starring Charlie Chaplin and Eric Campbell. 'Safety Last' starring Harold Lloyd and Mildred Davis.

Dates: c1932 - 1990
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Edison Family Theatre Poster, 2 October c1910 - 1923

 Item
Reference code: 178R36.4
Scope and Contents

Farmer Jones and his musical pigs, Mother Jones and her family of barnyard fowls, Ben Jackson, musical act. Black type on greenish paper and photographs of the acts. Printed by Stamp Works print.

Dates: 2 October c1910 - 1923
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ben Jackson Collection / Posters

Eglinton Tournament Handbill, 1839

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.286
Scope and Contents

Black and white illustration of knight on horse and seal.

Dates: 1839
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Exhibition and Entertainments Handbills

Egyptian Hall Handbills, c1821 - 1883

 Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.1-20
Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, London.

Dates: c1821 - 1883
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills

Elephant, Clown and Seven Circus Workers, c1936 - 1950

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.93
Scope and Contents

Black and white postcard of an elephant holding a Union Jack flag, shown with an unidentified clown, and seven men, possibly circus workers (foreground). Also showing a circus tent (background).

Dates: c1936 - 1950
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ruth Manning-Sanders Collection / Photographs / Rosaire’s Circus Photographs

Elephant Film, c1945 - 1990

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 27: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.265
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterday's Circus Today. 16mm, Cecol. 400 Feet. Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation. In colour, with sound. Commercial film.

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

Elephant Watercolour, c1929 - 1990

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.79
Scope and Contents

Watercolour depicting five elephants on a row eating leaves by Jack Niblett, underneath pencil portrait of a woman seating on a chair.

Dates: c1929 - 1990
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Original Artwork

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