Performers

Subject

Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Circus Friends Association Collection

Fonds

Reference code: NFA0122

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a large library of books and journals, as well as archival material including posters, programmes, photographs, films, handbills, research material, scrapbooks, original artwork and many other items of ephemera relating to British, Irish and European circuses

Dates: 1795 - 2020

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Monographs, Articles, Manuscripts and Research Material, c1795 - 1999

Series

Reference code: 178B30

Scope and Contents

Compilation of monographs, articles, manuscripts and a range of research material about circus companies and performers in the United Kingdom, Europe and other parts of the world by various authors, the research was mainly compiled by Hal Thomas.

Dates: c1795 - 1999

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection

More about 'Performers'

Subject Term Type

Occupation: Performers

Filtered By

Names: Bostock, Frank C., 1866 - 1912 X
Names: Duffy's Circus (Established c1800) X

Additional filters:

Type: Archival Object 1; Collection 1
Names: Anderton and Rowland (Established c1854 - 1879) 1; Arnold, Tom, 1897 - 1969 1; Astley's Amphitheatre (1773 - 1891) 1; Astley, Philip, 1742 - 1814 1; Austen Brothers Circus (Established 1974) 1; Barbette, 1899 - 1973 1; Barltrop, Chris, Born c1958 1; Battersea Park Amusement Park (1858 - 1972) 1; Batty, William, 1801 - 1868 1; Belle Vue (1836 - 1982) 1; Bingley Hall (1850 - 1984) 1; Blackpool Pleasure Beach (Established 1896) 1; Blackpool Tower Circus (Established 1894) 1; Bostock and Wombwell Menagerie (c1846 - 1931) 1; Boswell's Circus (1882 - 2015) 1; Brick, Hans, 1889 - 1972 1; Buffalo Bill, 1846 - 1917 1; Cairoli, Charlie, 1910 - 1980 1; Carl Hagenbeck Circus (c1893 - 1907) 1; Chapman, Ellen, 1831 - 1899 1; Chessington World of Adventures (Established 1987) 1; Chipperfield, Jimmy (James), 1912 - 1990 1; Chipperfield, Mary, 1938 - 2014 1; Circus Archaos (Established 1986) 1; Circus Barum (1878 - 2008) 1; Circus Busch (1903 - 1999) 1; Circus Busch-Roland (c1884 - 2018) 1; Circus Ginnett (Established c1800) 1; Circus Knie (Established 1803) 1; Circus Krone (Established 1905) 1; Circus Medrano (Established 1875) 1; Circus Roncalli (Established 1976) 1; Circus Sarrasani (c1902 - 1977) 1; Circus of Horrors (Established 1995) 1; Cirque Jean Richard (c1957 - 1990) 1; Cirque du Soleil (Established 1984) 1; Clyde Beatty Cole Bros. Circus (Established c1957) 1; Cole Bros. Circus (c1884 - 1957) 1; Cottle, Gerry, 1945 - 2021 1; Court, Alfred, 1883 - 1977 1; Craston, Joe (Joseph), 1868 - 1948 1; Crystal Palace (1851 - 1936) 1; David Smart's Super Circus (c1980 - 1983) 1; Denver, Hal, 1909 - 1994 1; Dodd, Ken, 1927 - 2018 1; Doddles, c1877 - 1967 1; Drury Lane Theatre (Established c1660) 1; Ducrow, Andrew (1793-1842) 1; Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain (Established 1977) 1; Gandey's Circus (Established c1918) 1; Gerry Cottle's Circus (1974 - 2003) 1; Giffords Circus (Established 2000) 1; Glasgow Empire Theatre (1897 - 1963) 1; Grimaldi, Joseph, 1778 - 1837 1; Hassan, Ali, Born c1876 1; Horn, Rudy, 1933 - 2018 1; Huxter, Percy, 1890 - 1960 1; International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo (Established 1974) 1; Jamieson, David, 1949 - 2017 1; Jay Miller's Circus (Established 1986) 1; Jay, Peter, Born 1944 1; Kayes, Priscilla, c1904 - 1994 1; Kelvin Hall (Established 1918) 1; Kiralfy, Imre, 1845 - 1919 1; Knight, Laura, Dame, 1877 - 1970 1; Koringa, 1913 - 1976 1; Lockhart, George (1883-1979) 1; Lord George Sanger Circus (Established c1880) 1; Menken, Adah Isaacs, 1835 - 1868 1; Merchant, Billy (Little Billy), 1919 - 2001 1; Mooky the Clown, Born 1974 1

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