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Animals

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1218 Collections and/or Records:

See Snookie the Famous Hollywood Movie Chimpanzee Poster, c1930 - 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178R45.17
Scope and Contents

‘Believe it or Not’ as chimpanzee was convicted in court at South Bend Ind. for smoking a cigarette! Colour illustration of chimpanzee in a suit in court showing the judge and the jury on brown and mustard colour background.

Dates: c1930 - 1949

Serge Panorama du Cirque Portfolio of Prints, 1944

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.59
Scope and Contents

Artist portfolio of circus prints by Serge Maurice Feaudierre, limited edition of 1000, contains fold out pages with text in French, containing an introduction to the portfolio and circus with colour illustrations and 80 loose monochrome lithographs themed around different circus focus areas such as caged animals, trapeze acts, clowning, equestrian acts, acrobatics, aerial acts, etc, signed in print, with title on bottom right corner. Published by Arc en Ciel, Paris.

Dates: 1944

Shufflebottom Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0014
Scope and Contents The main part of the collection consists of material relating to the Shufflebottom family and receipts and posters advertising their latest attractions. The second half of the collection relates to the Waddington family and Margaret Shufflebottom's later marriage to Arthur Bird.The Shufflebottom collection consists of photographs, diaries, albums, account books and assorted ephemera associated with the family's history on the fair. The photographic material dates from 1890 to the...
Dates: c1890 - 1989

Sideshow and Freak Show Posters, c1930 - 1949

 Series
Reference code: 178R45
Scope and Contents

Posters of sideshow and freak show performers printed by the Enquirer Job Printing Company, in Cincinnati, USA, many of which for Leroy Robert Ripley's Believe it or Not franchise.

Dates: c1930 - 1949

Siegfried and Roy at the Mirage Poster, c1990 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.41
Scope and Contents

Las Vegas USA. Colour photograph.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Signed Photograph of Koringa, c1930 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178Z41.1
Scope and Contents

Autographed Koringa album page, consisting of black and white photograph of Koringa in performance outfit in the centre inside a pencil drawn decagon with some red pencil colouring on a grey piece of paper reading ‘Koringa the only female fakir in the world’ and signed on bottom right. On reverse autographs by George Crangnell and Edward Lauri BBC singer and comedienne.

Dates: c1930 - 1959

Signor Bertolotto's Industrious Fleas Handbill, 1834

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.59
Scope and Contents

Signor Bertolotto's Extraordinary Exhibition at Cosmorama Rooms. Fleas dancing, flirting, pulling etc. Printed by E. and J. Thomas, Exeter Street, Strand.

Dates: 1834

Signor Bertolotto's Original Exhibition of the Educated Fleas Handbill, c1859 - 1876

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.260
Scope and Contents

"A Troupe of 100, who, after the most unwearied perseverance, have been taught to go through a variety of feats truly wonderful". Illustrated.No. 39 Union Square, possibly New York. Printed by New York Printorium, 29 Ann Street, NY.

Dates: c1859 - 1876

Signor Farima Handbill, 1831

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.67
Scope and Contents

Learned Dogs, Fido and Bianco at 76 Regent's Quadrant. Trained dogs able to "spell any word in the Italian language desired" with the exhibition of "The garden of Armida; Noah's Ark; The cask of Bacchus". Printed by T. Brettell, Rupert Street, Haymarket, Westminster.

Dates: 1831

Sir Robert Fossett's Big Zoo Circus Programme, 1942

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.347
Scope and Contents

Black type on green background with Black green illustration of circus ring in the centre with elephant, clowns, lion, equestrian act and trapeze act on the front cover, inside programme and illustration of female equestrian act on back cover. Printed by Willsons Printers, Leicester, 2p.p.

Dates: 1942

Sir Robert Fossett's Big Zoo Circus Programme, c1943

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.348
Scope and Contents

Black illustrations of circus acts including female equestrian, lion tamer and clown on pink background on the front cover, inside programme. Printed by G. W. McKane and Son, Keswick, 2p.p.

Dates: c1943

Sir Robert Fossett’s Circus Programme, 1975

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.6
Scope and Contents

Ringmaster Claude Yelding, Featuring Anton and Manet trapeze, Los Alomos Wild West Show, Tonga and partner ‘The Human Gorilla’ and others. Contains illustration, 4p.p.

Dates: 1975

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 6 June 1938

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.342
Scope and Contents

Brixham. Black and yellow illustration of smiling clown's face on top section and four clowns hopping about on bottom section on front cover, inside programme and black and white photograph of man riding an elephant carrying a pony in a sling with its mouth and black and white photograph of circus ring with horses on reverse with text. Printed by Thomas Brayshaw Ltd, Circus Printers, Chesterfield, 2p.p.

Dates: 6 June 1938

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1950

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.355
Scope and Contents

Black type on green background and black illustration of elephant's head in profile on top section on front cover, inside programme, 2p.p.

Dates: 1950

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1974

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.360
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of tiger leaping through the paper on front cover and red and blue type on yellow on the right hand side, inside introduction, colour photographs of acts and performers with text and loose page with programme red type on yellow background. Designed and printed by Clarke and Sherwell Ltd, Northampton, 7p.p.

Dates: 1974

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1973

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.361
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of tiger leaping through the paper on front cover and red and blue type on yellow on the right hand side, inside introduction, colour and black and white photographs of acts and performers with text and programme in the centre. Designed and printed by Clarke and Sherwell Ltd, Northampton, 8p.p.

Dates: 1973

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1973

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.362
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of tiger leaping through the paper on front cover and red and blue type on yellow on the right hand side, inside introduction, colour and black and white photographs of acts and performers with text and programme in the centre. Designed and printed by Clarke and Sherwell Ltd, Northampton, 8p.p.

Dates: 1973

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1972

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.363
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of tiger leaping through the paper on front cover and red and blue type on yellow on the right hand side, inside introduction, colour and black and white photographs of acts and performers with text and programme in the centre. Designed and printed by Clarke and Sherwell Ltd, Northampton, 8p.p.

Dates: 1972

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1972

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.364
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of tiger leaping through the paper on front cover and red and blue type on yellow on the right hand side, inside introduction, colour and black and white photographs of acts and performers with text and programme in the centre. Designed and printed by Clarke and Sherwell Ltd, Northampton, 8p.p.

Dates: 1972

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.369
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant holding a woman upside down in its mouth on an orange background in a circle in the centre of the front page with pinkish scrolls around it and a blue border, inside programme with colour illustrations of white horse, elephants head and leaping tiger on the top section and clown and woman on the bottom and list of zoo animals on the back cover with outline illustration of elephant, 2p.p.

Dates: 1976