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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4359 Collections and/or Records:

Tower Circus Blackpool Programme, Summer Season, 14 April - 15 October 1960

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.66
Scope and Contents

Silk cover with red ribbon, containing colour illustration of a cartoon clown wearing blue trousers and red braces from behind holdind a can of paint and a brush on an off white background, inside programme with same illustration on a red background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts and programme in the centre, 8p.p.

Dates: Summer Season, 14 April - 15 October 1960

Tower Circus Blackpool Programme, 1961

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.67
Scope and Contents

Silk cover with red ribbon, containing colour illustration of a cartoon clown wearing blue trousers and red braces riding a rocket into space on an off white background, inside programme with same clown holding tring of world flags at the bottom from a circus ring which raise up to the top of the cover across space into earth on a black background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts and programme in the centre, 6p.p.

Dates: 1961

Tower Circus Centenary Programme, 1994

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.41
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of clown climbing the Tower holding a glass of champagne on one hand and an cake with candels on the other on a white and blue background, colour photographs of performers and acts inside with text and programme in the centre over a photograph of the circus ring, 8p.p.

Dates: 1994

Tower Circus Gala Show Programme, 1996

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.87
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of jester in red and yellow outfit on a white background with mask on top section and red curtains opened on the sides on the front cover, inside introduction and colour photographs of acts and performers text on glossy paper, 6p.p.

Dates: 1996

Tower Circus Programme, 1934

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.39
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of elephant stood on a stool on one leg and three bears standing on their back legs on the front cover, sepia photographs of acts and performers with text inside and programme on back cover, 2p.p.

Dates: 1934

Tower Circus Programme, 1942

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.53
Scope and Contents

Black and white portrait photograph of two clowns in the centre and red outline illustrations of different circus acts in red on a yellow background on the sides on front cover, inside and on back cover programme, 2p.p.

Dates: 1942

Tower Circus Programme, 1943

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.54
Scope and Contents

Black and white portrait photograph of two clowns in the centre and red outline illustrations of different circus acts in red on a yellow background on the sides on front cover, inside and on back cover programme, 2p.p.

Dates: 1943

Tower Circus Programme, 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.56
Scope and Contents

Colour portrait photograph of clown in black bowler's hat on a blue background on front cover, inside black and white photographs and performers and acts and colour illustrations of tower scenes, programme in the center, 8p.p.

Dates: 1949

Tower of Mattress Ghost Train Poster, c2000

 Item — Frame Frame 12: Series 178R28
Reference code: 178R28.12
Scope and Contents

Photocopied pencil illustration No.9 for Ghost Train, Blackpool.

Dates: c2000

Tower Place and Grand Programme, 1927

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.50
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of the Tower and Winter Gardens from the beach and male and female harlequins on a pale yellow background on the front cover, inside blue and white photographs of performers and colour illustrations of tower scenes with text, circus and other event programmes and commercial advertising, 18p.p.

Dates: 1927

Tower Place and Grand Programme, 1923

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.51
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of the Tower and Winter Gardens from the beach and circus and animal scenes around it on the front cover, inside blue and white photographs of performers and colour illustrations of tower scenes with text, circus and other event programmes and commercial advertising, 20p.p.

Dates: 1923

Town Hall, Brighouse Handbill, 22 September c1900 - 1920

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178T31.6
Scope and Contents

Jasper Redfern's No 1 Vaudeville Company. Jasper Redfern's Singing and Living Pictures. Herbert Betts - Comedian. J.E. Linstead - Baritone Vocalist. Edison's Latest Marvel - The Phonometograph. George Dinnie - the finest developed man in the world. Printed by Sheffield Independent Press Limited, 21 Fargate.

Dates: 22 September c1900 - 1920

Track Riders Membership, 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178Z15.3
Scope and Contents

Northern Association of Track Riders membership.

Dates: 1929

Trade and Advertising Material, c1903 - 1923

 Series
Reference code: 178I15
Scope and Contents

Ben Jackson's promotional cards.

Dates: c1903 - 1923

Trade and Advertising Material, c1900 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178I22
Scope and Contents

A range of items of promotion and advertising from a range of circus companies and performers, including artistes' photographs with act descriptions used for seeking employment in circuses and pamphlets advertising independent performances and circus companies' literature and souvenirs for public distribution and promotion including Gerry Cottle's Circus, Belle Vue, Blackpool Tower, Bertram Mills Circus, Gandey's, Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey, Knie and many more.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Trade and Advertising Material, c1900 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178I12
Scope and Contents

Advertising material for variety and magic performers including magicians, ventriloquists, clowns and hypnotist such as Dan Leano, Professor Lipka, Douglas Francis, Barry Sinclair and others.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Trade and Advertising Material, c1920 - 1932

 Series
Reference code: 178I25
Scope and Contents

Two publicity cards with photographs of the acts.

Dates: c1920 - 1932

Trade and Advertising Material, c1930 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178I14
Scope and Contents

Promotional material for various magicians.

Dates: c1930 - 1999

Trade and Advertising Material Related to Marisa Carnesky, 1992 - 2020

 Series
Reference code: 178I31
Scope and Contents

Advertising material for live performance, art, magic and burlesque cabaret shows, many of which feature Marisa Carnesky.

Dates: 1992 - 2020

Trapeze Performers, c1900 - 1920

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.318
Scope and Contents

Trapeze artists performing in a Russian circus building

Dates: c1900 - 1920