Performers

Holloway’s Great ‘Number One’ Pavilion of Varieties Poster, c1880 - 1920

Item

Reference code: 178R62.6

Scope and Contents

Bredon Road, Tewkesbury. Black type on green background listing the plays. Streets of London, Jenny Foster or The Winter Robin, Leah or The Jewish Maiden's Curse, Called Back of A Blind Man's Story, Mistletoe Bough or The Mystery of the Old Oak Chest, Dumb Girl of Genoa, Robert Macaire or The Two French Jack Sheppards, laughable farce. Printed by William North, 139 High Street, Twekesbury.

Dates: c1880 - 1920

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Holloway Family Collection / Holloway Theatre Posters

Holloway’s Great ‘Number One’ Pavilion of Varieties Poster, c1880 - 1920

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Reference code: 178R62.7

Scope and Contents

Bredon Road, Tewkesbury. Black type on green background listing the plays. Mary Warner of No.15, The Female Convict, Katheleen Mavourneen or The Dream of St. Patrick's Eve, Ingomar or The Son of the Wilderness, Factory Girl of All That Glitters is not Gold.

Dates: c1880 - 1920

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Holloway Family Collection / Holloway Theatre Posters

Hollywood Oddities Poster, c1930 - 1949

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Reference code: 178R45.3

Scope and Contents

Girl with a radio mind, she sees all, knows all. ‘Believe it or Not’. Colour illustration of bust of woman on profile holding a glass ball blindfolded on light blue and black background with black and white type.

Dates: c1930 - 1949

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Enquirer Printing Company Collection / Sideshow and Freak Show Posters

Horace Goldin Creator of Wonders Booklet, c1930 - 1939

Item — Box Hamilton Kaye Box 1: Series 178R29; Series 178T9; Series 178K28; Series 178I14; Series 178Z30

Reference code: 178I14.15

Scope and Contents

Promotional booklet for magician Horace Goldin, "Creator of Wonders". Ilustrated cover, 24pp.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Hamilton Kaye Collection / Trade and Advertising Material

Horace Holloway’s Electric Prince of Wales Theatre Poster, c1880 - 1920

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Reference code: 178R62.8

Scope and Contents

Levett's Field, Lichfield. Blue type on off white background listing the plays. The White Sheik, The Dumb Man of Manchester, Ingomar The Barbarian of A Son of the Wilderness, Klondike, Peace. Printed by Baxters, Printers, Atherstone.

Dates: c1880 - 1920

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Holloway Family Collection / Holloway Theatre Posters

Horace Holloway’s New Prince of Wales Theatre Poster, c1880 - 1920

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Reference code: 178R62.1

Scope and Contents

Fair Field, Bewdley. Blue type on silk listing the plays. Our Lads in Red, Sentenced to Death, day performance for children Litte Hero, Sexton Blake, Man they Could Not Hang, Man Against Man, Mona or The Girl I love, comic concert and funny farce.

Dates: c1880 - 1920

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Holloway Family Collection / Holloway Theatre Posters

Horse and Carriage Photograph, c1880 - 1899

Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114

Reference code: 178C114.41

Scope and Contents

Photograph of a horse and carriage being driven at an event by George Sanger and his brother William. There are food stalls in the rear of the photograph, including Wenham's. Also a sign for Belgrave Boarding House, 9 Royal Crescent. 'Dada and William Sanger driving' written on the front in ink.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Photographs

Horse and Carriage with Circus Band Photograph, c1910 - 1919

Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114

Reference code: 178C114.71

Scope and Contents

Photograph of a horse and carriage outside the Wilbraham Arms Hotel, Nantwich, Cheshire. The carriage is carrying musicians from a circus band and has the lettering Ginnett's Royal Circus on the side.

Dates: c1910 - 1919

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Photographs

Houdini in Russia Poster, 1903 original, 1993 reproduction

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Reference code: 178R27.67

Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of Houdini escape in Moscow.

Dates: 1903 original; 1993 reproduction

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Posters

Houdini Poster, c1990 - 1999

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Reference code: 178R27.99

Scope and Contents

Houdini presents his Great Chinese Water Torture Cell Escape. Black and white illustration of Hodini inside a water tank.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Posters

Houdini Poster, c1990 - 1999

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Reference code: 178R27.100

Scope and Contents

Houdini presents his Great Chinese Water Torture Cell Escape. Black and white illustration of Hodini inside a water tank.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Posters

Hungarian State Circus Poster, c1940 - 1999

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Reference code: 178R47.412

Scope and Contents

Southborough, Yew Tree Road Playing Fields, Monday 22 to Monday 29 May. Colour illustration of man in purple suit juggling hoops stood on a white horse on the centre, two clowns on the right, floor acrobatics on the left and high wire motorcycle act on top on a multicolour background on glossy paper

Dates: c1940 - 1999

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Robert Brothers Circus, Tom Arnold's Circus and Bob Wilson's Fun Fair Posters

Hungarian State Circus Poster, c1940 - 1999

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Reference code: 178R47.413

Scope and Contents

Southborough, Yew Tree Road Playing Fields, Monday 22 to Monday 29 May. Red and yellow type and black type on blue and white background and the colours of the Hungarian flag on the background, on glossy paper

Dates: c1940 - 1999

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Robert Brothers Circus, Tom Arnold's Circus and Bob Wilson's Fun Fair Posters

Hungarian State Circus Progamme, c1900 - 1999

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Reference code: 178K43.158

Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of large clown's face on left hand side and various smaller circus acts including poodles, horses and elephants on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text and space for autographs and programme on last page, all on a yellow background, 6p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999