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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4357 Collections and/or Records:

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 22 December 1938 - 26 January 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.514
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Colour illustration of three clowns on colourful background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme with illustrations in the centre and commercial advertising. Printed by Fleetwood Press Ltd, 30p.p.

Dates: 22 December 1938 - 26 January 1939

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 20 December 1946 - 1 February 1947

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.518
Scope and Contents

Olympia, Londo. Colour illustration of Joe Craston on a blue background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme with illustrations in the centre and commercial advertising, 22p.p.

Dates: 20 December 1946 - 1 February 1947

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1947

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.519
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of Joe Craston on a red background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1947

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1948

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.520
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of Joe Craston on a red background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1948

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.521
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of white face clown in colourful sequence outfit holding a white circle advertising the circus on a black background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1949

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 20 December 1949 - 2 February 1950

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.522
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Outline illustration of horses head in profile within a star with red dots on a green background with golden stripes on decorative cover, inside colour photograph of two clowns holding a white poster with circus information on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme with illustrations in the centre and commercial advertising, 24p.p.

Dates: 20 December 1949 - 2 February 1950

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1950 - 1951

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.523
Scope and Contents

Black and white illustration of elephant standing on a circus platform its back legs on a red background within white leafy circle on decorative cover, inside colour photograph of tight rope walker on a brown background and black and white photographs and illustrations of acts and performers with text, programme with illustrations in the centre and commercial advertising, 24p.p.

Dates: 1950 - 1951

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1951

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.525
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of white face clown in colourful sequence outfit holding a white circle advertising the circus on a green background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1951

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1952

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.526
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of lion on a green and red background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1952

Bertram Mills Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.488-548
Scope and Contents

Bertram Mills Circus programmes at Olympia and travelling shows.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills Circus Research Material, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178B30.5
Scope and Contents

Two colour photocopies of Bertram Mills circus posters.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills Circus Royal and Gala Performance Programmes, Great Carmo, Bostock and Wombwell's, and Bailey's Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.586-609
Scope and Contents

Bertram Mills Circus Royal and Gala Performance programmes, Great Carmo's Circus, Bostock and Wombwell's menagerie and Bailey's Circus programmes.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills Circus Supershow Gouache, c1920 - 1967

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.42
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card poster design, signed by 'L C', probably Leon Chossley. Olympia Grand Hall, 18 December to 30 January. Colour illustration of many circus acts including a man in Indian dress, a woman riding an elephant, three horseback riders, three jugglers and three women balancing on spheres, background red with yellow and white stars and white, type multicoloured.

Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills Circus Supershow Poster, 18 December 1964 - 30 January 1965

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.527
Scope and Contents

Olympia Grand Hall. Colour illustration of many circus acts including a man in indian dress, a woman riding an elephant, three horseback riders, three jugglers and three women balancing on spheres, background red with yellow and white stars and white, type multicoloured. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: 18 December 1964 - 30 January 1965

Bertram Mills Circus Supershow Poster, 18 December 1946 - 30 January 1965

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.587
Scope and Contents Olympia Grand Hall. Colour illustration of many circus acts including a man dressed as an astronaut with a rocket, a woman balancing on a model of the moon, a man in indian dress, a woman riding an elephant, three horseback riders, three jugglers, three women balancing on spheres, cossack riders, poodles, Russian dancers and a man sitting on a lampost, background red with yellow and white stars, type multicoloured. Illustrations signed 'L C', Leon Chossley. Printed by W E Berry LTD,...
Dates: 18 December 1946 - 30 January 1965

Bertram Mills Gala Performance in Aid of World Refugee Year Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.599
Scope and Contents

Black and pink illustration of clown, ringmaster and female performer on a black background on the front cover, inside introduction, articles, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 16p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills Great International Circus and Christmas Fair Programme, 17 December 1920 - 24 January 1921

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.488
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Colour illustration of clown in yellow outfit with black duck and star and green moon on it, holding a fishing rod, standing on a white and red chair with a white circle behind him on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, floor plan of circus and fair, black and white illustrations and photographs of scenes, performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 12p.p.

Dates: 17 December 1920 - 24 January 1921

Bertram Mills International Circus and Christmas Fair Programme, 22 December 1922 - 20 January 1923

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.490
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Front cover missing, inside introduction, floor plan of circus and fair, black and white illustrations and photographs of scenes, performers and acts with text, short articles on rides and games and commercial advertising, 9p.p.

Dates: 22 December 1922 - 20 January 1923

Bertram Mills International Circus and Fun Fair Programme, 20 December 1923 - 23 January 1924

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.491
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Colour illustration of woman in an orange dress standing on a black horse with a whip on her hand, over a white background on the front cover, inside introduction, floor plan of circus and fair, black and white illustrations and photographs of scenes, performers and acts with text, short articles on rides and clowns and commercial advertising, also an insert for a programme painting competition, 13p.p.

Dates: 20 December 1923 - 23 January 1924

Bertram Mills International Circus and Fun Fair Programme, 18 December 1924 - 21 January 1925

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.492
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Colour illustration of boy in white, green and yellow jockey outfit standing on a white horse holding a red cap on his hand next to a clown in a circus ring with expectators on the forefront on the front cover, inside introduction, floor plan of circus and fair and road and rail maps to Olympia, black and white illustrations and photographs of scenes, performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 18p.p.

Dates: 18 December 1924 - 21 January 1925