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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4710 Collections and/or Records:

Edinburgh International Chrismast Circus Poster, c1940 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.390
Scope and Contents Leith Theatre, 16 December to 8 January. Bengal tigers, high school horses, Les Jontonias, The Magnificent Gerone, The Three Buffoons, international clowns, canine equestrians, The Great Sebastian, Skippy the boxing kangaroo, The Ringo Kid, Indian elephants. Title on black and white and yellow type over a red background with small colour illustrations of circus acts on the top section and black type on white background on the centre with colour illustrations of tiges and elephants and some...
Dates: c1940 - 1999

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

Edwin Hicks Show Poster, 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.611
Scope and Contents

Laugh Inn, South Pier, Blackpool. Edwin Hicks, The Advert Game, Miss Mini-World. Red and black type on white background with illustration.

Dates: 1969

Edwin Hicks Show Poster, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.659
Scope and Contents

Miss Mini-World, Model Child. Hop on for the Penthouse Sunspot, Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Blue and red type on white background and illustration.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Egyptian Hall Poster, c1990 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.95
Scope and Contents

Piccadilly. Herrmann The Great Prestidigitateur. Black and white illustration.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Egyptian Hall Poster, c1990 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.96
Scope and Contents

Piccadilly. Herrmann The Great Prestidigitateur. Black and white illustration

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Electric Modern Printing Company

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0196
Scope and Contents

Collection of posters on variety and music hall printed by Electric Modern Company, mainly on card.

Dates: c1920 - 1969

Electric Public Hall Poster, 29 December c1910 - 1923

 Item
Reference code: 178R36.11
Scope and Contents

Exmouth, Ben Jackson in banjo tricks and witticisms. White, blue and red type on white background.

Dates: 29 December c1910 - 1923

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

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

Ellen Coleman and George Austin with Clown Photograph, c1890 - 1910

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.3
Scope and Contents

Photograph of Ellen 'Topsy' Coleman between two circus performers. To the left of Ellen is a clown with bagpipes. To the right is her brother in law George Austin in equestrian costume. The photograph was taken at Lord George Sanger Circus. The clown is possibly Ellen's father Alexander Coleman, known as Little Sandy.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

Ellen 'Topsy' Coleman Photograph, c1890 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.52
Scope and Contents

Photograph of female equestrian Ellen 'Topsy' Coleman mounted on a horse in front of a circus living wagon.

Dates: c1890 - 1899

Embassy Theatre, Peterborough, Commencing 26 December [c1960 - 1980]

 Item — Box Electric Modern Printing Collection Box 1: Series 178R45
Reference code: 178R45.25
Scope and Contents

Jack Bancroft presents Elkan & Barry Simons 27th Magnificent Pantomime McDonald Hobley in Mother Goose. Music by Cyril Dawson, Book by George Lacy, Produced by Robert Marlowe. Marc Flemming, Tommy Osborne. Yellow poster with orange highlights, black text, black and white photograph and colourful illustration. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd. Manchester

Dates: Commencing 26 December [c1960 - 1980]

Embassy Theatre, Peterborough Poster, Commencing 26 December [c1960 - 1970]

 Item — Box Electric Modern Printing Collection Box 2: Series 178R45
Reference code: 178R45.127
Scope and Contents Jack Bancroft presents Elkan Barry Simons' 26th Magnificent Pantomime, Bryan Johnson as Aladdin. Ken Barnes Peterborough's Favourite comedian as "Widow Twankey", Antony Lawrence "The Emperor of China", Mavis Neal's Embassy Babes, Linda Manser, Keefe Bros & Annette, Trio Bostons, Terry & Tony Calder, Jack Billings' Television Dancers, Susan David, The International Musical Clown Ravel, Bonnie Downs. Yellow poster with black and orange text, colourful illustrations and a black and...
Dates: Commencing 26 December [c1960 - 1970]

Emmie Cooke, Speedy Yelding and Unidentified Clown, c1930 - 1955

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.138
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Emmie Cooke, 'Speedy' Yelding and an unidentified man dressed as a clown, all shown sitting on a horse. Stamped on the reverse as the copyright of Captain A. E. Middleton.

Dates: c1930 - 1955

Empire Liverpool Poster, Opens 24 December [c1960 - 1980]

 Item — Box Electric Modern Printing Collection Box 1: Series 178R45
Reference code: 178R45.34
Scope and Contents

Tom Arnold presents a glorious Eastern musical pantomime on ice Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Adapted from and with the wonderful music of 'Chu-Chin-Chow', directed & produced by Gerald Palmer. Adapted and Staged by Louis Barber, big international cast of over sixty. Pink background with yellow highlights, coloured illustration and yellow, blue, black and red text. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co., Ltd. Manchester.

Dates: Opens 24 December [c1960 - 1980]

Empire Liverpool Poster, Commencing Monday 20 March, [1964 - 1967]

 Item — Box Electric Modern Printing Collection Box 1: Series 178R45
Reference code: 178R45.44
Scope and Contents

Direct from Moscow, prior to their London season at the Royal Albert Hall, Victor Hochhauser & Leslie A. Macdonnell presents The Red Army Singers Dancers & Musicians. Red and white poster with white and black text and black and white photographs.

Dates: Commencing Monday 20 March, [1964 - 1967]

Empire Liverpool Poster, Tuesday 24 December - 10 February onwards [1963 - 1964]

 Item — Box Electric Modern Printing Collection Box 1: Series 178R45
Reference code: 178R45.51
Scope and Contents

Tom Arnold and Bernard Delfont present Norman Wisdom in the lavish laughter pantomime Robinson Crusoe, with Patricia Lambert, Eddie Leslie, Billy Whittaker, Terry Kendall, Patricia Stark, Leon Bartell Dancers, Harold Holness, Jack Escott, Mary Redfern, Derek Taverner Singers, Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang. White poster with yellow boxes, black and red text and coloured illustration. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co, Ltd. Manchester.

Dates: Tuesday 24 December - 10 February onwards [1963 - 1964]

Empire, Liverpool Poster, Tuesday 24 December - 10 February Onwards [1968 - 1969]

 Item — Box Electric Modern Printing Collection Box 2: Series 178R45
Reference code: 178R45.112
Scope and Contents Tom Arnold & Bernard Delfont present Charlie Drake in the spectacular London Palladium pantomime Aladdin. Billy Dainty, Patricia Kilgarriff, Michael Henry, Albert & Les Ward, The Empire Boys and Girls, Delatour Hall, The Bel Canto Singers, Tanya Television's Adorable Elephant presented by Jenda Smaha. Pink poster with yellow box, pink, yellow, red and black text, black and white photographs and small black and white illustrations. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd....
Dates: Tuesday 24 December - 10 February Onwards [1968 - 1969]

Empire, Penge Programme, Monday 13 September and during the week, circa 1915

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.603
Scope and Contents

The Great Carmo, One Man Revue. Black and white photograph of Carmo wearing an evening suit within an oval shape on the front cover and black type on off white background, inside programme, on back cover, reward notice. Printed by Cullingford and Co., Printers, Colchester, 2p.p.

Dates: Monday 13 September and during the week, circa 1915