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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 5147 Collections and/or Records:

Bertram Mills' Circus at Olympia Programme, 21 December 1933 - 25 January 1934

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.505
Scope and Contents

Artist colour illustration of female equestrian act standing on a white horse with a white face clown behind in a circus ring on the front cover, inside introduction, black white photographs of performers and acts, cartoons of circus acts with articles and commercial advertising. Printed by Fleetway Press Ltd, 28p.p

Dates: 21 December 1933 - 25 January 1934

Bertram Mills' Circus at Olympia Programme, 1934 - 1935

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Reference code: 178K43.507
Scope and Contents

Black and white illustration of horses performing on front cover and equestrian and equilibrist acts back cover, on decorative cover, inside black and white portraits of Bertram Mills, The Earl of Lonsdale and The Lord Daresbury on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs and illustrations of performers and acts, section covering who is who of Bertram Mills circus and commercial advertising,. Printed by Fleetwood Press Ltd, 30p.p.

Dates: 1934 - 1935

Bertram Mills Circus Drawing, 24 December 1933

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Reference code: 178V11.22
Scope and Contents

Ink on board drawing by Arthur Ferrier (1891-1973). Black and white illustration of circus acts including clowns, call-boy, boxing, kangaroo, female lion tamer, acrobat and juggling seal in individual windows with text, signed by Arthur Ferrier on bottom left corner in ink, on reverse in pencil 'Our artists sketches at Olympia', 'To Bertram Mills with the Editor's Compliments', 'Original of Arthur Ferrier cartoon from the News of the World Dec 24th 1933'.

Dates: 24 December 1933

Bertram Mills Circus Gala Performance for Jewish Child's Day Programme, 21 December 1953

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Reference code: 178K43.587
Scope and Contents

Three colour illustrations of Grimaldi the clown on the front cover over a white background, inside introduction, loose programme, some articles and commercial advertising. Printed by Woburn Printing Co, Ltd, Upper Woburn Place, 4p.p.

Dates: 21 December 1953

Bertram Mills Circus Gala Performance in Aid of the Animal Health Trust Programme, Thursday 20 December 1962

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Reference code: 178K43.593
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Black type on blue background and colour illustration of a clown seating on the floor on the front cover, inside black and white photograh of the Queen, introduction, commercial advertising, articles and programme, 36p.p.

Dates: Thursday 20 December 1962

Bertram Mills' Circus Gouache, c1920 - 1967

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Reference code: 178V11.47
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card, poster design. Olympia Grand Hall, 22 December to 27 January, featuring The Great Frederico. Colour illustration of a man swinging from a rope by his teeth, background image of circus ring, type multicoloured.

Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills Circus Mirror Third Edition Gouache, c1920 - 1967

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Reference code: 178V11.43
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card. Design for cover of Bertram Mills Circus Mirror, signed by Leon Chossley. Colour illustration of a woman riding a white horses with smaller images of five clowns, a ringmaster, two elephants with trainer, a ballerina standing on the back of a horse and three high wire performers, background multicoloured, type black and red.

Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills' Circus Olympia Grand Hall Poster, 22 December 1932 - 25 January 1933

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Reference code: 178R47.588
Scope and Contents

Olympia Grand Hall. Jeanette's cricketing elephants. Colour illustration of an elephant with its tusks removed with a trainer in safari dress, background yellow and blue, type multicoloured. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Nesfield ST, Bradford

Dates: 22 December 1932 - 25 January 1933

Bertram Mills Circus Olympia Poster, 1959 - 1960

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Reference code: 178R47.581
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Background red with white stripes and blue, type yellow

Dates: 1959 - 1960

Bertram Mills Circus Photographs, c1900 - 1950

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C108.436-488
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of circus performers and animals including Coco the clown, Nicolia the animal tamer, Mills' horses and circus scenes.

Dates: c1900 - 1950

Bertram Mills Circus Poster, 22 December 1938 - 26 January 1939

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Reference code: 178R47.560
Scope and Contents

Booking sign for circus at Olympia Grand Hall. Colour illustration of a polar bear, background and type multicoloured. Printed W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: 22 December 1938 - 26 January 1939

Bertram Mills Circus Poster, 1962 - 1963

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Reference code: 178R47.590
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Background blue, type yellow and orange

Dates: 1962 - 1963

Bertram Mills Circus Poster, Wednesday 21 December 1955

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Reference code: 178R47.599
Scope and Contents

Olympia. In aid of the London Federation of Boys' Clubs, the royal performance in the presence of H. M. The Queen, and H. R. H. the Duke of Edinburgh. Personal appearance of Eddie Calvert and his golden trumpet. Red and blue type in a white circle in the centre and colour illustration of white face clown on the left on a black background pointing at the letters. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd, Bradford

Dates: Wednesday 21 December 1955

Bertram Mills' Circus Poster, 1931 - 1 January 1932

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Reference code: 178R47.601
Scope and Contents

Olympia, Grand Hall. White and yellow and red type on green, blue and black background and colour illustration of tiger's head in a circle on the bottom section. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd, Nesfield Street, Bradford

Dates: 1931 - 1 January 1932

Bertram Mills' Circus Poster, 22 December 1936 - 27 January 1937

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Reference code: 178R47.526
Scope and Contents

Olympia Grand Hall. The Great Frederico. Colour illustration of a man swinging from a rope by his mouth, background image of the circus ring, type multicoloured. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: 22 December 1936 - 27 January 1937

Bertram Mills Circus Poster, c1929-1965

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Reference code: 178R47.531
Scope and Contents

Circular advertisment, reading 'Bertram Mills Circus Olympia Grand Hall, Book Now', background blue, border white, type yellow, orange and white

Dates: c1929-1965

Bertram Mills Circus Poster, c1929 - 1965

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Reference code: 178R47.537
Scope and Contents

Olympia, 19 December to 3 February. Colour illustration of a girl in red on a rearing white horse, background blue, type white, red and blue

Dates: c1929 - 1965

Bertram Mills Circus Poster, 19 December 1952 - 31 January 1953

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Reference code: 178R47.538
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Abstract colour illustration of four horses with circus plumes running, two white ones and a black one in the foreground, a yellow one in the backgroudn, background red, type yellow and white

Dates: 19 December 1952 - 31 January 1953

Bertram Mills Circus Poster, 18 December 1959 - 30 January 1960

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Reference code: 178R47.539
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Colour illustration of two rearing horses in circus plumes, with a man and a woman in evening dress standing in front of them, background burgandy, type cream and green

Dates: 18 December 1959 - 30 January 1960

Bertram Mills' Circus Poster, 22 December 1936 - 27 January 1937

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Reference code: 178R47.542
Scope and Contents Olympia Grand Hall. Les Kimris aerialists, Eight Danwills springboard, Baring's comedy zebra, Quintillia wire walker, 5 Kemmys, 9 Cumberlands riding act, 2 Willos suspended perch, 4 Albanos clowns, Charles Judge's chimpanzees, Peerless Potters flying bar, Jackson Family and Lawler woodchoppers, axe-throwers, ropespinners, The Great Frederico, Morris and May comedy cyclists, Bertram Mills' new liberty horses, Four Cosmaries high school act, Christian's dogs, 4 Palms perch act, Astony Sisters,...
Dates: 22 December 1936 - 27 January 1937