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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4359 Collections and/or Records:

Robert Brothers Super Circus Programme, 1991 - 1992

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.169
Scope and Contents

S.E.C.C. Glasgow. Black and white photograph of three Roberts brothers and black and white type on front cover with introduction at the bottom of the page, inside programme and black and white photographs of performers and acts along the sides, on back cover black and white photographs of acts and performers and acknowledgements, 2p.p.

Dates: 1991 - 1992
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Robert Brothers Circus Programmes

Robert Brotherss Spanish Circus Poster, Tuesday 10 - Sunday 15 May c1977

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.391
Scope and Contents

Wolverhampton, East Park. Colour illustration of large smiling clown's face on the background and blond woman in a lepard print bikini holding onto a rope, bycicle acrobatic troupe on bottom right, trapeze act on top right and wire acrobatics on bottom left, on a dark blue background, on glossy paper, signed Sutcliffe. Printed in England by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford

Dates: Tuesday 10 - Sunday 15 May c1977
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

Robert Fossett and George Sanger Big Top Circus Poster, Monday 15 - Saturday 20 August 1966

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.812
Scope and Contents Crown Meadow, Bromley Common. Troupe of liberty ponies, Oriano Syrian ass, Liliane Jensen and Assistant contorsionist act, The Longtons, Mlle. Yvon presenting Primus and Secondus, elephants, The Internationals trampolin act, The Briano Brothers, Dimbo and Dumbo, Hans Kreft and his giant bears, The Flying Silbons, Dominick and Partner, American riding machine, The Phantom Leaper, Schnawcks chimpanzees, The Marhaba Troupe. Blue, yellow, red and black type on white, pink, orange, red and yellow...
Dates: Monday 15 - Saturday 20 August 1966
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Fossett's and Ginnett's Circus Posters

Robert Fossett and George Sanger Circus Poster, 20 - 25 June 1966

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.798
Scope and Contents

Lincoln, Lincoln Football Club. Colour illustration of circus acts in a circle in the centre mainly in yellow, red and blue, including tapeze act, elephants, chimpanzees, clown, horse and llama. Printed by Bailey and Sons Ltd. Somercotes, Derbyshire

Dates: 20 - 25 June 1966
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Fossett's and Ginnett's Circus Posters

Robert Fossett and George Sanger Circus Poster, 11 - 23 April 1966

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.802
Scope and Contents

Nottingham Goose Fair site. Colour illustration of circus acts including trapeze act, bears, llama, clown with chimpanzees and horses on a red background over a yellow background. Printed by Bailey and Sons, Somercotes, Derbyshire

Dates: 11 - 23 April 1966
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Fossett's and Ginnett's Circus Posters

Robert Fossett and George Sanger Circus Poster, 25 - 30 July 1966

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.804
Scope and Contents

Harlow New Town, Town Park site. Colour illustration of circus acts including trapeze act, bears, llama, clown with chimpanzees and horses on a red background over a yellow background. Printed by Bailey and Sons, Somercotes, Derbyshire

Dates: 25 - 30 July 1966
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Fossett's and Ginnett's Circus Posters

Robert Fossett and Son's Circus, Hippodrome and Wild West Poster, 1926

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1241
Scope and Contents Yelverton. Robert Fossett Junior equestrian act, Dolly Fairy equestrian act, Mons. Otti and Lady Partner, Mdlle. Marie equestrian act, Mdlle. Evillo acrobatic act, Carrie and Dick, The Troupe Glorias acrobatic act, Mdlle. Molas, M Victor, The Great Sandow strongman, sports of Ancient Rome, The Days of Nero, Wee Mee, Babs, Peter, Ginger, Tooti Too clowns, Bumper the bucking mule. Blue and red type on white background with decorative blue border and portraits of Sir Robert Fossett and Robert...
Dates: 1926
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Belle Vue, Kelvin Hall, Boswell and Wilkie and other British and International Circus Posters

Robert Fossett Junior, Horse and Living Caravan, c1935 - 1938

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.78
Scope and Contents

Black and white postcard of Robert Fossett Junior, shown in costume with a horse standing (foreground) and living caravan (background). Inscription in green ink on the reserve reads as follows: 'Robert Fossett (Junior) Champion English Circus Jockey'.

Dates: c1935 - 1938
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ruth Manning-Sanders Collection / Photographs / Fossett’s Circus Photographs

Robert Fossett Presents Big Top Circus Poster, Monday 27 - Wednesday 29 September 1965

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.806
Scope and Contents Farnham, Church Meadow. Clarinda equestrian act, Shadhid liberty fire pony, Olivias Jewels canine revue, The Roulenas, The Briano Brothers, El Vito and Partner, American riding machine, The Longtons, troupe of liberty ponies, The Ascots equestrian act, The Phantom Leaper, The Flying Barnums gymnastic act, Yvonne, Oriano Syrian ass, Raoul and Lena, Dumbo, Jo-Jo, Pongo and Bunky clowns, Scotts sea lions, The Ravens. Blue, red and black type on white, pink, orange and read background and blue...
Dates: Monday 27 - Wednesday 29 September 1965
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Fossett's and Ginnett's Circus Posters

Robert Fossett Presents Skegness Big Top Circus Poster, Commencing 21 July 1962

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.809
Scope and Contents Skegness, South Bracing Foreshore. Astoris, liberty llamas and ponies, the aerial ballet, Dumbo and Dimlow, The digger Pugh Girls, The Briano Bros, Maximum and Minimum, elephants, The Roulenas equilibrist act, Tishy horse, Hampe clown, The 3 Longtons, Hans Dreft's Teddy bears picnic, The Colleanos, Raoul and Lena, Marilyn, The Original American riding machine, Elsas' amazing sea lions. Blue, white, red and black type on blue, white, orange and red background with top part of circus tent on...
Dates: Commencing 21 July 1962
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Fossett's and Ginnett's Circus Posters

Robert Fossett Presents Skegness Big Top Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.813
Scope and Contents Skegness, South Bracing Foreshore, commencing 21 July. Astoris, liberty llamas and ponies, Maximum and Minimum, The Colleanos, Marylin, Raoul and Lena, elephants, Digger Pugh Girls, Tishy horse, Hans Kreft's Teddy bears picnic, The Briano Brothers, The 3 Longtons, The Roulena's equilibrist act, the aerial ballet, Hampe clown, The Original American riding machine, Elsa's amazing sea lions. Blue, white, red, yellow and black type on blue, white, pink and yellow background with top part of...
Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Fossett's and Ginnett's Circus Posters

Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.383
Scope and Contents

Black and white photocopy of original programme with female equestrian act in the centre on the front cover and programme inside, 2p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Fossett's and Bailey's Circus Programmes

Robert Gandey's United Circus Poster, 1963

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1195
Scope and Contents

The Kusicks, trapeze act, The Juggling Melvilles, Jo Jo, Starri, Cha Cha and Scats clowns, Shetland ponies, Royall's performing dogs, Joe Gandey's geese, The High Jacks. Red, black and blue type on white, red, yellow and blue backgrounds. Printed by Duffin and Son Ltd, South Normanton, Derby

Dates: 1963
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Belle Vue, Kelvin Hall, Boswell and Wilkie and other British and International Circus Posters

Robert Houdin Poster, c2000 - 2010

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.101
Scope and Contents

St James’s Theatre. Black and white illustration.

Dates: c2000 - 2010
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Posters

Roberts Brothers Europe's Greatest Circus and Menagerie Poster, Monday 21 - Saturday 26 October 1968

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.422
Scope and Contents

Cheltenham, Sandford Mill, Old Bath Road. Red and blue type on white background. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd, Nesfield Printing Works, Bradford

Dates: Monday 21 - Saturday 26 October 1968
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

Robinson Crusoe Poster, Week commencing 24 January 1955

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.319
Scope and Contents

Empire Theatre, Wombwell. Eileen May, Syd Makin, Ted Alex, Johnny Clayton, Margaret Morne, Gloria Jansen, Leslie Bryant, Johnny Daw, Robert Grayson, Olive Day, Robbie, Elsie Dunn and Billy Grant. Contains colour illustration.

Dates: Week commencing 24 January 1955
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Pantomime Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Robinson Crusoe Poster, Week commencing 27 December 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.330
Scope and Contents

Empire Theatre, Swindon. Joyce Golding, Leslie Sarony, Afrique, Penelope Gray, Dorothy Black, Cliff Miller, The Gladys Hale Babes, The Jaydee Girls, Tony Stuart, Eltham and Sharpe, Elspeth Ross. Red and blue.

Dates: Week commencing 27 December 1954
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Pantomime Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Rod Spooner Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0011
Scope and Contents

The collection includes photographs taken by Jack Mellor and includes images of fairground rides, sideshows and traction engines. There are copies of Rod Spooner's photographs of South and Midland Fairs from 1952-1953. Also included is a cassette recording of an interview With Kay Smart and other showmen/women.

Dates: c1900 - 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Ronald Allen Taylor Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0015
Scope and Contents

The collection contains photographs in twenty two albums taken by Taylor and other photographers, correspondence and a number of catalogues including his Dodgem research material.

Dates: c1900 - 1991
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Ronald Kaye and Assistant Stationery, c1950

 Item — Box Hamilton Kaye Box 1: Series 178R29; Series 178T9; Series 178K28; Series 178I14; Series 178Z30
Reference code: 178Z30.2
Scope and Contents

Stationery for Ronald Kaye and assistant.

Dates: c1950
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Hamilton Kaye Collection / Various Items

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