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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 5147 Collections and/or Records:

Article on Lulu Adams Newspaper Cutting, 4 January 1950

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 4: Series 178F16; Series 178G5; Series 178H10; Series 178K34; Series 178T26; Series 178Z23
Reference code: 178G5.7
Scope and Contents

Evening Standard article about Lulu Adams.

Dates: 4 January 1950
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Lulu Adams Collection / Newspaper Cuttings

Articles and Monographs, c1880 - 1899

 Series
Reference code: 178B39
Scope and Contents

Script for Cinderella and Life of George Sanger booklets.

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

Articles Related to Burlesque, 3 March 2005 - 8 May 2007

 File — Box Marisa Carnesky Box 14: Series 178G29
Reference code: 178G29.7
Scope and Contents

Articles pertaining to burlesque including colour image of Marisa Carnesky and Miss High Leg Kick

Dates: 3 March 2005 - 8 May 2007
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Marisa Carnesky Collection / Newspaper Cuttings

Articles Related to Duckie, c2001 - 2007

 File — Box Marisa Carnesky Box 14: Series 178G29
Reference code: 178G29.14
Scope and Contents

Articles pertaining to Duckie, including reviews of performances and photos of Duckie and Carnesky.

Dates: c2001 - 2007
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Marisa Carnesky Collection / Newspaper Cuttings

Artisten Tiere Attracktionen Poster, 1963

 Item
Reference code: 178R56.7
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of female aerial act and three clowns below on the circus ring.

Dates: 1963
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Digger Pugh Collection / Posters

Artisten Tiere Attracktionen Poster, 1963

 Item
Reference code: 178R56.8
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of female aerial act and three clowns below on the circus ring on the right hand side and colour illustration of elephant lifting the black and white photograph of a building, tiger and crocodile and a woman in a turbant dancing on the left hand side.

Dates: 1963
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Digger Pugh Collection / Posters

Artistic Director Financial Information, 30 September 2005

 File — Box Marisa Carnesky Box 7: Series 178H39
Reference code: 178H39.79
Scope and Contents

Includes related invoices, budget outline and remittance advice.

Dates: 30 September 2005
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Marisa Carnesky Collection / Business Records / Ghost Train Show Business Records

Arts Council England Project Report, c2003

 File — Box Marisa Carnesky Box 6: Series 178H39
Reference code: 178H39.26
Scope and Contents

Transparent ringbinder containing a report to Arts Council England regarding the Jewess Tattooess project.

Dates: c2003
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

Arts Council Ghost Train Grant Documents, July 2000 - 27 August 2008

 Item — Box Marisa Carnesky Box 7: Series 178H39
Reference code: 178H39.77
Scope and Contents

Report on the production for the Arts Council of England, the associated activity report form and their grant offer letter to Marisa Carnesky.

Dates: July 2000 - 27 August 2008
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Marisa Carnesky Collection / Business Records / Ghost Train Show Business Records

Arts Council Seminar Photographs, 2008

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C146.4
Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of an Arts Council seminar attended by representative from Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: 2008
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Albert & Friends Instant Circus Collection / Photographs

Arts Theatre Cambridge Poster, 19 December - 7 January and Week commencing 9 January [1971-1972]

 Item — Box Electric Modern Printing Collection Box 1: Series 178R45
Reference code: 178R45.8
Scope and Contents

Cambridge. Cyril Fletcher Productions Ltd. presents Cyril Fletcher in Cinderella in 14 glorious scenes. Written, composed and produced by Betty Astell. Bright yellow poster with bright orange and black text. Includes black and white photograph.

Dates: 19 December - 7 January and Week commencing 9 January [1971-1972]
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Electric Modern Printing Company / Electric Modern Printing Company / Electric Modern Printing Company Posters

Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon Poster, Commencing Tuesday 24 December for a season [1963 - 1964]

 Item — Box Electric Modern Printing Collection Box 1: Series 178R45
Reference code: 178R45.59
Scope and Contents

Cyril Fletcher productions ltd. by arrangement with the New Pembroke Theatre ltd. presents Cyril Fletcher and Betty Astell in the legend of Mother Goose. Large west-end company includes Billy Tasker, Jill Fletcher, Jeffrey Taylor. Yellow poster with orange and black highlights, orange, black and yellow text with colourful illustrations. Printed by Electric (M) Printing Co. Ltd. Manchester

Dates: Commencing Tuesday 24 December for a season [1963 - 1964]
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Electric Modern Printing Company / Electric Modern Printing Company / Electric Modern Printing Company Posters

Astley's Circus Ampitheatre Photograph, c1871 - 1893

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.11
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Astley's Amphitheatre on Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth, London in the last few weeks before it was pulled down. The people in the photograph are George Sanger, Ellen Sanger (nee Chapman), Ellen Austin (nee Coleman) and Marie Reeve. George Sanger took over Astley's Amphitheatre in 1871 and ran it until it was pulled down in 1893.

Dates: c1871 - 1893
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Family Collection / Photographs

Astley's New Royal Amphitheatre Photograph, 1893

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.87
Scope and Contents

Photograph of Astley's New royal Amphitheatre on Westminster Bridge Road. Handwritten on front of the photograph 'Dada & Mama, Topsy and Marie on balcony' and also 'Astley's Theatre taken in the last weeks before pulled down'. The people described in the photograph are 'Lord' George Sanger, Ellen Sanger (nee Chapman), Ellen Austin (nee Coleman) and Marie Reeve.

Dates: 1893
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Photographs

Astley's overflows to the Miracles of Carter the Lion King Poster, Friday 24 July 1840

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.673
Scope and Contents

Carter the Lion King, The Siege of Troy featuring Mr Shepherd, Mr Harwood, Mr Blad, Mrs Shepard, Mr Y. A. Broadfoot, Mr Marshall, Mr H Widdicomb and Miss Daly, chariot race, Courtly Hall, Mr Carter's acting animals, lions, tigers and leopards. Black and white illustrations of a man wearing a leopard skin and a live leopard in a small, ornate hot air balloon, and five wild horses in a stadium with three men struggling to restrain them, background white, type orange

Dates: Friday 24 July 1840
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / British, European and International Circus Posters

Astley's Poster, c1800 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.49
Scope and Contents

Westminster Bridge Road. Now open for the summer season, under the direction of Miss Virginia Blackwood. White and marron type on off white background and black and white portrait of a lady with hat, shoulder cape and fur hand warmer in the centre. Printed by M'Corquodale and Co., Printers, Cardington Street, London, N. W.

Dates: c1800 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian Circus Posters

Astley's Poster, Wednesday 9th July 1834 and during the week

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.50
Scope and Contents Mr. Davidge, The English Potier, Mrs. S. Foster, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Mashall, Mrs. Pope, Mrs. Danson, Miss Daly, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Cartlitch, Mr. S. Smith, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Callcot, Mr. Bland, Mr. Fillingham and Mrs. J. Ducrow in Mazeppa and the Wild Horse, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Davidge, Mr. Smith, Mr. Elliott, Messrs. George Needaam, T. Needhaam and Bullock, Mrs. J. Ducrow, Mrs. Weston and Miss Enscoe in Mill of Bagdad, Mr. Ducrow's Scenes in the Circle, Fairy actors and...
Dates: Wednesday 9th July 1834 and during the week
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian Circus Posters

Astley's Programme, Monday 9 October 1864 and during the week

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.6
Scope and Contents Miss Adah Isaacs Menken, Mr. J. Elphinstone, Mr. Basil Potter, Mr. T. J. Anderson, Mr. Atkins, Mr. E. Garden, Mr. W. M. Terrott, Mrs. St. Henry, Miss Kate Carson, Mr. J. Russell, Mr. J. B. Johnstone, Mr. Webster, Mr. Bedford, Mr. Templeton, Mr. Prichard, in Child of the Sun, Miss Carline Parkes, Mr. Webster, Mr. Prichard, Miss Amy Cleveland, Miss M. Morton, Miss Harriett Pelham, Miss Pelham, Master Granger, Miss Louise Laidlaw, Miss Minnie Sidney, Miss Nelly Nesbitt, Mr. Atkins, Miss Lizzie...
Dates: Monday 9 October 1864 and during the week
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Early Circus Programmes

Astley's Programme, c1864 - 1868

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.4
Scope and Contents 14th November and all the week. Miss Ada Isaacs Menken as Mazeppa, Mr. Gresham, Mr. Montague, Mr. Atkins, Mr. Johnstone, Mr. G. Craig, Mr. Webber, Miss Julia Seaman, Mrs. E. F. Edgar, Miss Minnie Clifford, Mr. Basil Potter, Mr. Henry Frazer, Mr. J. Craddock, Mr. W. Templeton, Miss Liversey, M. Milano and Miss Annie Cooke in Mazeppa, Sig. Redmond on his Indian rope trick, Mr. Dulcimer Pipes, Mr. Atkins, Mr. W. Templeton, Mr. Johnstone, Mr. G. Atkins, Mrs. E. F. Edgar and Miss Minnie Clifford...
Dates: c1864 - 1868
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Early Circus Programmes

Astley's Programme, c1864 - 1868

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.5
Scope and Contents Saturday 19th October, Monday 21st and following nights. Farewell performance of Miss Adah Isaacs Menken, Mr. Felix Rogers, Mr. David Evans, Mr. Walter Carle, Mr. Arthur, Mr. Craddock, and Miss Josephine Fiddes in Good for Nothing, Mr. David Evans, Mr. Walter Carle, Mr. H. River, Mr. Felix Rogers, Miss Josephine Fiddes, Mrs. Bishop, Miss Julia Craven, Mr. Bassil Potter, Miss Adah Isaacs Menken, Mr. Vivian, Mr. Craddock, Mr. Bentley, Mr. Arthur and Miss Duberry in Mazeppa and the Wild Horse....
Dates: c1864 - 1868
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Early Circus Programmes

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