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Performers

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 5076 Collections and/or Records:

Peter Jay's International Festival of Circus Poster, 23 June - 10 September 1988

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.898
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Water spectacle, Dale Martin wrestling with Bid Daddy. Colour illustration of smiley clown face on top left, two riders on bycicles below, a woman seated on an elephant's head on bottom right and a trapeze act on top right over an orange background

Dates: 23 June - 10 September 1988

Peter Jay's Superdrome Circus Programme, 1991

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.327
Scope and Contents

Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Colour photograph of circus ring and curtain with neon sign above reading Peter Jay's Superdrome Circus on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1991

Peter Jolly's Animal Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1240
Scope and Contents

Appleby-in-Westmorland, Wednesday 13 to Sunday 17 July. Black type on yellow background listing a range of performing animals and other circus acts including Eastern magic

Dates: c1950-1999

Phenomenon of the Female Sex Handbill, 1841

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.106
Scope and Contents

Bearded Lady at 432 Strand. "Extraordinary Living Phenomenon of the Feminine sex, having a beard of 6 inches in length, whiskers and moustachios". Printed by Cheap Printing by Simpkins, Adelphi Press, 701/2, Strand.

Dates: 1841

Philip Bradley Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0026
Dates: 1885 - 1950

Phone and Train Expenses Financial Information, 6 May - 28 September 2005

 File — Box Marisa Carnesky Box 7: Series 178H39
Reference code: 178H39.89
Scope and Contents

Includes related invoices, budget outline, receipts and remittance advice.

Dates: 6 May - 28 September 2005

Photocopied Promotional Press for Jewess Tattooess (178G29.6), 2 November 2002

 File — Box Marisa Carnesky Box 7: Series 178H39
Reference code: 178H39.112
Scope and Contents

Printed material from the Science Museum website including images from the National Fairground and Circus Archive, freak shows and Marisa.

Dates: 2 November 2002

Photograph Album, c1985 - 1995

 File — Box Albert & Friends Box 17: Series 178C146
Reference code: 178C146.23.1
Scope and Contents

Photograph album, containing colour photographs of workshops with school children, shown building kites and puppets and preparing for a performance at an unidentified school, facilitated by Ian Scott Owen of Albert & Friends Instant Circus, and further photographs of a performance by children and young people from Albert & Friends Instant Circus in costume and on stilts inside St. Paul's Church, London(?)

Dates: c1985 - 1995

Photograph Album, c1988 -2000

 File — Box Albert & Friends Box 17: Series 178C146
Reference code: 178C146.23.2
Scope and Contents

Photograph album, containing colour photographs of children and young people of Albert and Friends Instant Circus, shown during a trip to Australia (1998), performing at Macy's Parade in New York (circa. 1999-2000), a street performance at Sidmouth (1997), on stage performing circus skills in Liverpool (1988), during a trip to Adelaide, Australia (circa. 1998-2000) and a street performance in Edinburgh (1999).

Dates: c1988 -2000

Photograph Album, c1990 -2000

 File — Box Albert & Friends Box 16: Series 178C146
Reference code: 178C146.23.3
Scope and Contents

Photograph album, containing black and white photographs, and some colour photographs, of acrobatic and circus skills workshops facilitated by Ian Scott Owen of Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: c1990 -2000

Photograph Album, c1993 - 1998

 File — Box Albert & Friends Box 20: Series 178C146
Reference code: 178C146.23.7
Scope and Contents Photograph album titled, 'Albert & Friends Photos', containing colour photographs, black and white photographs, and photocopies of photographs, showing workshops, rehearsals, performances and other events involving Albert & Friends Instant Circus. Includes photographs of Ian Scott Owens, performing as Albert the Idiot, as well as children and young people in costume, notably shown meeting Prince Charles (later King Charles), performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and competing...
Dates: c1993 - 1998

Photograph Album, c1994 - 2000

 File — Box Albert & Friends Box 20: Series 178C146
Reference code: 178C146.23.8
Scope and Contents Photograph album, containing colour photographs of children and young people from Albert and Friends Instant Circus, shown performing in Maastricht, Netherlands (circa. 1999-2000) and at the Macy's Parade in New York (circa. 1999-2000), workshops held as part of the Arts Out West Programme sponsored by Coca Cola (July 2000), a trip to Paris, France (1999) and on stage at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (1995). Accompanied by some loose photographs of the group in Maastricht and rehearsing for...
Dates: c1994 - 2000

Photograph Album, c1999 - 2001

 File — Box Albert & Friends Box 20: Series 178C146
Reference code: 178C146.23.9
Scope and Contents

Photograph album, containing colour photographs of children and young people from Albert and Friends Instant Circus, shown performing at Macy's Parade in New York, a performance at St. Paul's Church, London(?) a residential trip to Australia, possibly during the Adelaide Fringe Festival, and a performance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and a circus skills workshop at a fair facilitated by Ian Scott Owens.

Dates: c1999 - 2001

Photograph Album 1 of 3, c1990 - 2004

 File — Box Albert & Friends Box 16: Series 178C146
Reference code: 178C146.23.4
Scope and Contents

Photograph album, containing colour photographs, of young people and children in costume practicing circus skills and then on performing onstage, juggling, stilt walking and unicycling following their training with Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: c1990 - 2004

Photograph Album 2 of 3, c1990 - 2004

 File — Box Albert & Friends Box 16: Series 178C146
Reference code: 178C146.23.5
Scope and Contents

Photograph album, containing colour photographs of children and young people taking part in workshops with Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: c1990 - 2004

Photograph Album 3 of 3, c1990 - 2004

 File — Box Albert & Friends Box 16: Series 178C146
Reference code: 178C146.23.6
Scope and Contents

Photograph album, containing colour photographs of young people and children during a residential trip abroad with Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: c1990 - 2004

Photograph Album (Loose Pages), c1995 - 2000

 File — Box Albert & Friends Box 20: Series 178C146
Reference code: 178C146.23.10
Scope and Contents

Loose pages from a photograph album, including photographs and newspaper cuttings, relating to trips and performances by the young people and children from Albert & Friends Instant Circus. Notably features photographs and articles on trips to Paris, Adelaide, New York and Slovenia. Cover missing and pages loose.

Dates: c1995 - 2000

Photograph from the Stage Year Book, 1914

 Item
Reference code: 178Z28.49
Scope and Contents

Photo of Eugene Stratton in minstrel make-up, 2p.p. one page unrelated.

Dates: 1914

Photograph of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, December 1945

 Item — Box Hamilton Kaye Box 1: Series 178R29; Series 178T9; Series 178K28; Series 178I14; Series 178Z30
Reference code: 178Z30.11
Scope and Contents

Printed photograph of the Red Hills Productions staging of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

Dates: December 1945

Photograph of Marisa Carnesky, c2000

 Item — Frame Frame 14: Series 178R28
Reference code: 178R28.14
Scope and Contents

Photocopied photograph of Marisa Carnesky in colour.

Dates: c2000