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Performers

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4710 Collections and/or Records:

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Handbills

Track Riders Membership, 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178Z15.3
Scope and Contents

Northern Association of Track Riders membership.

Dates: 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Billy Bellhouse Collection / Various Items

Trade and Advertising Material, c1903 - 1923

 Series
Reference code: 178I15
Scope and Contents

Ben Jackson's promotional cards.

Dates: c1903 - 1923
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ben Jackson Collection

Trade and Advertising Material, c1920 - 1932

 Series
Reference code: 178I25
Scope and Contents

Two publicity cards with photographs of the acts.

Dates: c1920 - 1932
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection

Trade and Advertising Material, c1930 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178I14
Scope and Contents

Promotional material for various magicians.

Dates: c1930 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Hamilton Kaye Collection

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Marisa Carnesky Collection

Trapeze Performers, c1900 - 1920

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 3: Series 178C83
Reference code: 178C83.318
Scope and Contents

Trapeze artists performing in a Russian circus building

Dates: c1900 - 1920
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Lulu Adams Collection / Photographs

Trick Horse Riding Act On Stage, c1930 - 1955

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.140
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of five horses, with three male and four female equestrian performers shown trick riding on stage, at an unidentified circus. Stamped on the reverse as the copyright of Captain A. E. Middleton.

Dates: c1930 - 1955
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ruth Manning-Sanders Collection / Photographs / Miscellaneous Circus Photographs

Trouble at the Forge, Paws for Breath and Acrobatic Antics Film, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 9: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.68
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. Black and white, silent. Trouble at the Forge, a Jimmy Adams extract. Paws for Breath, a Billy Bevan extract. Acrobatic Antics, a Hallroom Boys Comedy. Copied to DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1945 - 1960
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Trouble Les Halles Programme, April - May 2009

 Item — Box Marisa Carnesky Box 11: Series 178K29
Reference code: 178K29.12
Scope and Contents

Programme containing black and white illustrations of the acts and information, including Marisa Carnesky's Margic War show, 16pp.

Dates: April - May 2009
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Marisa Carnesky Collection / Programmes

Troupe of Acrobats with Clown Photograph, c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.38
Scope and Contents

Studio photograph of an acrobatic troupe consisting of a man wand two boys, and a clown.

Dates: c1880 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Photographs

Tudor's New Hippodrome and Variety Circus Poster, Monday 5 May 1902, now open for the season

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.13
Scope and Contents Union Street, Waterloo, Blyth. Seven Savonas musical act, Vincent acrobatic act, Mdlle. Martha gymnast, The Sisters Charms juggling act, Funny Luko clown, Elliotts trick cycling act, Claude Randall Family equestrian act, Rabbit, Bimbo and Cooke clowns. Red, black, blue and yellow type on off white background and some blue, yellow and red sections, and male portrait illustration on top section and two small illlustrations of acrobatic acts on blue background on bottom section. Wilson's New...
Dates: Monday 5 May 1902, now open for the season
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian Circus Posters

Tug Repairs Expenses Financial Information, 31 May - 7 September 2005

 File — Box Marisa Carnesky Box 7: Series 178H39
Reference code: 178H39.96
Scope and Contents

Includes related invoices, budget outline, receipts and remittance advice

Dates: 31 May - 7 September 2005
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Marisa Carnesky Collection / Business Records / Ghost Train Show Business Records

Two Cyclists Photograph, c1890 - 1909

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.59
Scope and Contents

Photograph of two cyclists next to a circus tent.

Dates: c1890 - 1909
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Photographs

Two Drinkers, c1900 - 1910

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 2: Series 178C83
Reference code: 178C83.261
Scope and Contents

Two men, one holding a bottle the other holding a glass. The man on the right is Joe Craston.

Dates: c1900 - 1910
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Lulu Adams Collection / Photographs

Two Unidentified Aerial Performers On Stage, c1930 - 1955

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.139
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of two male aerial performers on stage. Stamped on the reverse as the copyright of Captain A. E. Middleton.

Dates: c1930 - 1955
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ruth Manning-Sanders Collection / Photographs / Miscellaneous Circus Photographs

UCLA Live Performance Documents, 1 - 5 October 2003

 File — Box Marisa Carnesky Box 6: Series 178H39
Reference code: 178H39.22
Scope and Contents

Documents related to UCLA Live performance including a contract and correspondence.

Dates: 1 - 5 October 2003
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Marisa Carnesky Collection / Business Records / Business Record Related to the Jewess Tattooess, Ghost Train and The Girl from Nowhere Projects

Un Barbier Dans La Cage Aux Lions Poster, 1894

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.88
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration from newspaper.

Dates: 1894
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Posters

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