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Animals

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1289 Collections and/or Records:

Photographs and Postcards, c1800 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178C108
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs, negatives and photographic albums mainly containing images of British circus, circus performers, animals and circus personalities but also some menageries such as Bostock and Wombwell and other associated entertainments and non-British circuses taken by David Jamieson, Lindsay Temple, Den Curtis, Capt. Middleton, Jack Niblett and other photographers.

Dates: c1800 - 1999

Photographs and Postcards, c1902 - 1942

 Series — Multiple Containers
Reference code: 178C139
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs, postcards and negatives of fairs, rides, circus and performers, including a House of Laughter at the Empire Exhibition of 1936-1937 in Johannesburge, South Africa, roller coasters, dodgems, flying chairs, juvenile roundabouts, sideshows, wall of death, Jim Burton's chairs and Pat Collin's Hawaiian natives at Barry Island, negatives of performers and animals in a circus, rides and amusements in Britain, Germany and France.

Dates: c1902 - 1942

Photographs and Postcards of Various Performers and Circuses, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C108.49-185
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs, postcards and promotional photographs of acts, performers, circus tents, animals and others.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Photographs of Hans Brick Animal Trainer and Circus Performers, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178C108.333-354
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and postcards of people, animals and performers, including a portrait photograph of Hans Brick and photographs of Circus Busch with text in German and English and a small negative.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Photographs of Hans Brick Animal Trainer and Circus Performers, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178C108.355
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of journey's around different parts of the world, caged animals, people and circus performers, approximately 42p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Pierino and Olga, Circus Roncalli Xmas 2000, Circus Barum and Circus Krone-Festival Highlights Films, 2000 - 2001

 Item
Reference code: 178D13.7
Scope and Contents 3 Sat TV, MDR TV, N3 TV. Colour, sound and background music. DVD 1 Setting up Circus Krone, behind the scenes with Olga and Pierino circus performers and their animals, narrated in German, documentary for 3 Sat TV, Germany, a film by Stella Tinbergen and Gisela Tuchtenhagen. Different Roncalli circus acts in the ring tv programme for MDR TV, Germany. Different Barum circus acts in the ring narrated in German, including white tiger act and training and other act rehersals and behind the...
Dates: 2000 - 2001

Pin Badges, c1920 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178Z55.1
Scope and Contents

Pin badges of varying sizes and designs from different attractions and theme parks including, 18 from Alton Towers, 3 from Chester Zoo, 3 from Paultons Park, 3 from Thorpe Park, 2 from Flamingo Park Zoo, 1 from American Theme Park, 1 from West Midland Safari Park, 1 from Drayton Manor Park, 1 from Woburn Abbey, 1 from Woburn Wild Animal Kingdom, 1 from National Railway Museum, 1 from British Museum, 1 from Science Museum and 1 from Techniquest.

Dates: c1920 - 1999

Pinder Jean Richard Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.197
Scope and Contents

Le Geant European. Colour illustration of clown and animals.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Polito's Superb Menagerie Poster, c1800 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.12
Scope and Contents

Male lion and lioness, horned horses or nilghau, zebra, elephant, royal male tiger, hyaena, panthers, leopard, jaguar, porcupine, lynx, wolf, sloth, kangaroos, emew, cassowary, pelican of the wilderness, adjutant, royal crown cranes, black swan, condor minor. Black type on off white paper with illustration of lion on the top half section. Printed by W. Major, Printer, John's Steps, Bristol.

Dates: c1800 - 1899

Pony and Kangaroo, c1920 - 1930

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 1: Series 178C83
Reference code: 178C83.22
Scope and Contents

A man holding the reigns of a pony with a kangaroo standing on the pony's back. Probably a circus animal trainer.

Dates: c1920 - 1930

Pony and Kangaroo, c1920 - 1929

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 1: Series 178C83
Reference code: 178C83.35
Scope and Contents

A man holding the reigns of a pony with a kangaroo standing on the pony's back. Probably a circus animal trainer.

Dates: c1920 - 1929

Poodle's Motorbike Ride, Behind the Big Top and Rings Around the World Films, c1965 - 1979

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 11: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.84
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. Super8, Boots. "Poodle's.." is silent, a Mountain Films release. "Behind.." is silent, a Warner Bros. release. Copied to DVD 6 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1965 - 1979

Portrait of Ellen Sanger (nee Chapman) Photograph, 1893

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.46
Scope and Contents

Photograph of Ellen Sanger nee Chapman standing by a lion cub that is lying down at the door of a living wagon.'Mrs G Sanger 1893' is written on the reverse of the photograph.

Dates: 1893

Posters, c1880 - 1940

 Series
Reference code: 178R12
Scope and Contents

Large collection of Argyle Theatre posters.

Dates: c1880 - 1940

Posters, c1937 - 1989

 Series
Reference code: 178R11
Scope and Contents

A collection of posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell for music hall and variety, circus, pantomime and fairgrounds.

Dates: c1937 - 1989

Posters, c1887 - 2010

 Series
Reference code: 178R27
Scope and Contents

Circus, variety, pantomime and magic posters including Argyle theatre, Liverpool Empire, Blackpool Tower Circus, Robert Brothers, Austen Brothers, Sorcar, Vesta Tilley, Ken Dodd, Dan Leno, Florrie Forde and others.

Dates: c1887 - 2010

Posters, c1800 - 2011

 Series
Reference code: 178R47
Scope and Contents

A wide range of British and international circus and menagerie posters ranging from the 19th to the 21st century including Astley's Amphitheatre, Pablo Fanque, Polito, Bostock and Wombwell, Ducrow, Cooke, Hengler, Sanger, Smart, Gerry Cottle, Bertram Mills, Chipperfield's, Robert Brothers, Fossett, Blackpool Tower, Billy Russell, Belle Vue, Great Yarmouth Hippodrome, Austen Brothers and many more.

Dates: c1800 - 2011

Posters, 1937 - 1964

 Series
Reference code: 178R56
Scope and Contents

Circus and variety posters featuring the Digger Pugh Girls. In various languages.

Dates: 1937 - 1964

Posters, c1900 - 1959

 Series
Reference code: 178R43
Scope and Contents

Various circus and variety performers posters including Koringa.

Dates: c1900 - 1959

Posters, c1920 - 1939

 Series
Reference code: 178R38
Scope and Contents

British theatre posters presenting Handby Celeine acts among others.

Dates: c1920 - 1939