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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4555 Collections and/or Records:

The Great Carmo Circus Advertising Material, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178I22.29
Scope and Contents

Advertising material including a booking card for Rita Carmo, two issues of The Carmo Courier and promotional magazine about Cramo's Colossal Circus in Blackpool, with black and white photographs and descriptions of acts.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

The Great Carmo Circus and Menagerie Poster, 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.733
Scope and Contents

Carmo's 4 troupes of horses presented by Capt Ankner. Colour illustration of a man in a tuxedo and monacle, surrounded by 32 horses, background brown, type black and red. Printed by W E Berry Ltd, Nesfield ST, Bradford

Dates: 1929

The Great Carmo Circus and Menagerie Poster, 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.734
Scope and Contents Catford, Bromley Road, Southend. Capt Ankner presents Carmo's 4 troupes of horses, The Four Bentos musical clowns, The Brothers Audleigh double tandem act, The 8 Canova Girls dancers, The 5 Balageurs, The Tronikas diving by the sister Baranoff, The Bronellys, Togare and his lions, Togare and Paris the wrestling lion, Miss Ruth Owen presents Courage the high jumping horse, The Gabriels Spanish troubadors, Baby Carmo the cycling elephant, Capt Ankner presents Imperial the high school horse,...
Dates: 1929

The Great Carmo Circus and Menagerie Poster, 1985

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.741
Scope and Contents

White, red and black illustration of a laughing clown's head, background blue, type red and yellow. Published by the Victoria and Albert Museum

Dates: 1985

The Great Carmo Circus Photographs, c1930 - 1939

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C108.598-668
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and postcards of The Great Carmo Circus including many of The Great Carmo in different personas, Rita Carmo and circus scenes and performes.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

The Great Carmo Circus Poster, 17 August 1937

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.743
Scope and Contents

Plympton, Castle Grounds. Miss Isabella equestrian ballet, Eno and Arno comedy, T. Bartlett presents Rosie the elephant, Speedy and Partner wild west act, Reggie equestrian act, Vic Lane and Partner trapeze, Irene, the untameable lions presented by The Great Carmo. Background yellow, type red and black

Dates: 17 August 1937

The Great Carmo Circus Programme, c1937

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.602
Scope and Contents

Red type in the centre within a circle and red illustrations of Carmo's head in three different personas including Chinese, Egyptian and Indian costumes around it and a lion on the bottom section, also outline of circus acts in the corners including trapeze, equestrian and high wire on a yellowish background on the front cover, inside programme, 2p.p.

Dates: c1937

The Great Carmo Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.735
Scope and Contents

Maidstone, Lock Meadow, 3 July. Colour illustrations of a clown and two rabbits in a top hat, background white, type orange and blue

Dates: c1900 - 1999

The Great Carmo's Circus and Menagerie Poster, 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.41
Scope and Contents

Baby June the cycling elephant, the only one in the world. Colour illustration in the centre, of elephant on trycicle with girl in white dress on the right and hobo clown on the left within a blue circle and yellow margins containing illustrations of elephants, horse and carriage with performers and elephant and the face of a man on top left also within a circle.

Dates: 1929

The Great Circus Cavalcade Poster, From 21 August 1933

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.739
Scope and Contents

Stockport, Theatre Royal. The unrideable mule. Colour illustration of two cowboy, three rearing horses and a mule bucking, tipping off its rider and kicking a clown, background red and yellow, type black

Dates: From 21 August 1933

The Great Continental Zoo-Circus Poster, From 20 Jan 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.751
Scope and Contents Group of rerforming lions presented by Ricardo, group of performing elephants presented by Janesco, boxing kangaroo presented by Senor Hous, group of liberty horses presented by Vladmir, high school horse presented by Count Von Heide, performing group of black Himalayan bears presented by Senor Hous, Paradise Dancing Girls, Aerial Sensationalists, voltage acts, group of cream ponies, Sylvia wire act, clowns, group of performing sea lions presented by Josef Schmidt. Background red and yellow,...
Dates: From 20 Jan 1936

The Great Ino Stationery Header, c1950 - 1970

 Item — Box Hamilton Kaye Box 1: Series 178R29; Series 178T9; Series 178K28; Series 178I14; Series 178Z30
Reference code: 178Z30.3
Scope and Contents

Stationery for Irish magician the Great Ino with photographs.

Dates: c1950 - 1970

The Great Levante Poster, c1935

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.230
Scope and Contents

Third World Tour of Famous Australian Illusionist. Portrait head above illustration of the '£1000 Steel Trunk Mystery'. Colour illustratiton on three sheets. Printed by central Printing Co (Chas Sowden) Ltd Offset Litho & letterpress Printers Burnley Lancs.

Dates: c1935

The Great Levante Poster, c1935

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.231
Scope and Contents

Third World Tour of Famous Australian Illusionist. Portrait head above illustration of the £1000 Steel Trunk Mystery. Colour illustratiton on three sheets. Printed by central Printing Co (Chas Sowden) Ltd Offset Litho & letterpress Printers Burnley Lancs.

Dates: c1935

The Great Levante Poster, c1935

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.232
Scope and Contents

Third World Tour of Famous Australian Illusionist. Printed by: Central Printing Co (Chas Sowden) Ltd Offset Litho & letterpress Printers Burnley Lancs.

Dates: c1935

The Great Levante Programme, Monday 24 October 1955

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.143
Scope and Contents

The Metropole Glasgow.Famous Australian illusionist. Contains photographs. Printed by Central Printing Co., (Chas. Sowden) Ltd., Burnley, Lancs, 4p.p.

Dates: Monday 24 October 1955

The Great Moscow State Circus Poster, 27 June - 1 July 2007

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.941
Scope and Contents Harpenden Common. 11 Puzanov springboard acrobats, The 5 Flying Dzhusoev, Soslan Suanov juggler, Khil and Spira illusionists, Valik and Valerik clowns, The Great Astronov human cannonball, Voronin gaucho wizardry, firebird fantasia, Nikolay and Viktoriya, Olesya aerial act, Mykola Kobanov and his Ukranian circus band, The Maslenitza Troupe olympic gymnasts. Colour photographs of several circus acts including a clown, the human canonball and acrobats, and of a Russian palace, background blue...
Dates: 27 June - 1 July 2007

The Great Moscow State Circus Poster, 27 February - 2 March 2008

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.942
Scope and Contents

Hull, Kingston Rovers RFC. Colour photographs of a woman in a red feathered costume and Russian buildings, background blue and black with images of lense flares and glitter, type multicoloured

Dates: 27 February - 2 March 2008

The Great Moscow State Circus Poster, 20 - 24 June 2007

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.943
Scope and Contents

Hazel Grove, Torkington Park. Colour photographs of a clown's head, a leaping acrobat and Russian buildings, background blue and black with images of lense flares and glitter, type multicoloured

Dates: 20 - 24 June 2007

The Great Moscow State Circus Poster, 27 June - 1 July 2007

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.946
Scope and Contents

Harpenden Common. Colour photographs of a clown's head, a leaping acrobat and Russian buildings, background blue and black with images of lense flares and glitter, type multicoloured

Dates: 27 June - 1 July 2007