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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 5147 Collections and/or Records:

Belle Vue International Circus Programme, 22 December - 3 February c1950s

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.466
Scope and Contents

Manchester. Colour illustrations of smilling clown's face and circus animals around the edges on a blue background and black, red, green and blue type on a yellow background on front cover, inside introduction, black and white illustrations and photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 18p.p.

Dates: 22 December - 3 February c1950s

Belle Vue International Circus Programme, 23 December 1976 - 5 February 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.482
Scope and Contents

Manchester. Colour illustration of leaping tiger and woman in pink outfit on a blue and circus ring background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 12p.p.

Dates: 23 December 1976 - 5 February 1977

Belle Vue International Circus Showtime Programme, 21 December 1972 - 3 February 1973

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.479
Scope and Contents

Manchester. Colour illustration of two clowns' torsos and four white horses galloping on a white and blue background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 12p.p.

Dates: 21 December 1972 - 3 February 1973

Belle Vue International Circus Startime Programme, 21 December 1973 - 2 February 1974

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.480
Scope and Contents

Manchester. Colour illustration of herd of elephants performing on circus platforms on the background and female trainer wearing a red jacket, black top hat, black short and high black boots on a yellow background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 14p.p.

Dates: 21 December 1973 - 2 February 1974

Belle Vue International Circus Startime Programme, 20 December - 1 February c1970s

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.481
Scope and Contents

Manchester. Colour illustration of clown holding his red and yellow bowler hat up on his hand and wild west and elephant act on the background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 14p.p.

Dates: 20 December - 1 February c1970s

Belle Vue International Silver Jubilee Circus Programme, 1953 - 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.463
Scope and Contents

Manchester. Colour illustration of laughing clown wearing a bowler hat with candles around it on a red, yellow, blue and white background on front cover, inside introduction, black and white illustrations and photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre, other short articles and commercial advertising, 18p.p.

Dates: 1953 - 1954

Belle Vue, Kelvin Hall, Boswell and Wilkie and other British and International Circus Posters, c1950-2013

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R47.1072-1303
Scope and Contents

Belle Vue, Kelvin Hall, Boswell and Wilkie and other British and international circus posters including, Chipperfield Circus, Blackpool Tower, Dr. Hunter New Continental Circus, Sir Robert Fossett's Circus, Tom Arnold's Circus, Pagel Circus, Billy Russell's Circus, G. L. Birch's Circus, Zambezi Express Circus, Chapman's Circus and many others

Dates: c1950-2013

Belle Vue Mammoth Centenary Year Circus Programme, 1935 - 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.447
Scope and Contents

Manchester. Red and black illustrations of circus acts, including ringmaster, equestrian act, clown, lion and seal on a brown background on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 10p.p.

Dates: 1935 - 1936

Belle Vue Programme, 1932 - 1933

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.446
Scope and Contents

Manchester. Photocopy of original programme in black and white, containing programme, photographs of acts and commercial advertising, 3p.p.

Dates: 1932 - 1933

Belle Vue Programmes, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.443-487
Scope and Contents

Belle Vue Circus programmes.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Belle Vue Winter Circus International Programme, 22 December 1977 - 4 February 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.483
Scope and Contents

Manchester. Black, red and yellow illustration of roaring lion's head in a circle and head of ringmaster on a yellow background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 12p.p.

Dates: 22 December 1977 - 4 February 1978

Belle Vue's All Star Xmas Circus Poster, Commencing 21 December 1935-1936

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1097
Scope and Contents Mons. Alfred's mixed group of animals, Roman Quadriga equestrian act, Mlle. Thyra Pfanner equestrian act, The Naitto Troupe wire walking act, 9 Gondor 9 ferenc Troupe acrobatic act, Chocolate and Company clowns, 5 Carlton Sisters 5, Theodore and Charley clowns, The Four Rastellis comedy acrobatic act, The Fontner Family, The Hermans balancing act, Svend Anthony, Andy Anderson, Tommy Goodall clowns, Skola Bros acrobatic act, Circus Miehe Kolzer liberty horses. Black type on green background....
Dates: Commencing 21 December 1935-1936

Bellevina, George Holloway Senior and Family Wagon Photograph, c1890 - 1910

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.32
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Belvina Holloway in the back of the wagon with her mother Belvina Bonfanti standing on the steps with a baby in her hands. In front of Belvina is George Holloway senior sat down with his child between his legs. Either side of him are two children.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

Bellwin and Bailey's Circus Poster, Wednesday 14 July 1948

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1234
Scope and Contents

Welfair Field, Criggleston. Springbok and Elsie Moncaster magic act, Satan horse, Tex and Texie, Silver pony, Twinkle clown, Lio Hoi Tshen aerial and juggling act, Wallie and Twinkle clowns, Smoky, Desmonde, Beauty, Jock Lightning, The Royal Clowns, Wally Crocker, Spitfire mule, Geoffrey wire walking act. Blue and red type on off white background. Printed by Gideon Shaw, The Electric Press, Castleford

Dates: Wednesday 14 July 1948

Belvina, George and James Holloway Family Photograph, c1860 - 1875

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.15
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Belvina Holloway, supporting an infant James Holloway to stand up, with an infant George Holloway senior sat on a bricked ledge next to him. All are centred posing for the photograph.

Dates: c1860 - 1875

Ben Jackson Collection

 Collection
Reference code: NFA0106
Scope and Contents

This collection contains 16 posters, 2 handbills, 2 programmes and a small amount of business records, trade material and correspondence relating to Ben Jackson's banjo variety act.

Dates: c1903 - 1923

Ben Jackson's Letter Headed Paper, c1903 - 1923

 File
Reference code: 178Z35.3
Scope and Contents

Letter headed paper reading 'Ben Jackson, He Talks - The Banjo Talks, in Banjo Tricks and Banjo Comedy', three items including a black and white photographic portrait of Ben Jackson framed in a banjo with red border and black and red type.

Dates: c1903 - 1923

Ben Jackson's Promotional Card, c1903 - 1923

 Item
Reference code: 178I15.2
Scope and Contents

Promotional card with photo portrait of Ben Jackson in the centre 'The Premier Zither Banjo Virtuoso and Prestidigitator'.

Dates: c1903 - 1923

Benbow's Circus Agogo Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.706
Scope and Contents

Bristol. Tarazina and her trapeze, Princess Shashina and her troupe of palominos, Joey the circus boy and his Shetland pony, Grocer the performing goat, Xando and her fire rituals, Wislon the wonder dog, gypsy horoscrope, daft dogs, clowns, Astarte and the Go-Go Dancers. Black, white and red illustration of a clown's head, background white, type black

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Benbows Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.711
Scope and Contents

Exeter, Whipton, Devon County Showground, 27 August to 1 September. Black and white illustration of a clown's head, background white, type red and black

Dates: c1900 - 1999