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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4357 Collections and/or Records:

Chapman's Colossal London Circus Poster, From 27 March 1933

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.748
Scope and Contents Warrington, Royal Court Theatre. Group of performing Royal Bengal tigers presented by Capt Kruger, Chapman's musical comedy elephants, group of performing polar bears presented by Capt Howes, group of forest bred lions presented by Janesco, six royal cream ponies, Rheingeld dancing high school horse presented by Prof Alberti, Cymbal and waltzing horses, Wroe presented Boomerang the boxing kangaroo, Manley Bros hand to hand balance, Kyser Bros comedy bar act, The Derricks trapeze act, 'Appy...
Dates: From 27 March 1933

Chapman's Gigantic London Circus and Zoo Poster, 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1156
Scope and Contents

Fair Field, Brougham Road, Worthing. Red type on off white background

Dates: 1930

Chapman's Gigantic London Circus and Zoo Poster, Thursday 18 September c1929

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1157
Scope and Contents

Jews Meadow, Horsham. Red type on off white background and red illustrations showing mainly wild animals and also some perfomers along the bottom edge including a clown and equestrian acts, illustration signed and dated 1929

Dates: Thursday 18 September c1929

Chapman's Gigantic Zoo Circus Poster, 22 June 1932

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.747
Scope and Contents Formby, Church Road, The Bayhorse Field. 10 forest bred lions shown by Jan Doksansky, 6 white polar bears shown by J Dorsansky, 4 comic black bears in the 'Bears Tea Party', 12 liberty horses presented by A Jeserich, 6 musical comedy elephants exhibited by E Engler, the boxing langaroo, the kicking mule, 12 royal cream ponies, Sylvia on her voltage horse, 4 artistes on the trapeze, Armine the hind leg horse, Mr Jeserich rides his high school horse, Chapman's 8 speciality dancing girls, the...
Dates: 22 June 1932

Chapman's Gigantic Zoo Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.752
Scope and Contents

Witney, The Recreation Ground, 22 March. Background white and red, type white, blue and red. Printed by Parkes and Mainwarings, Ltd, Printers, Coleshill Street, Birmingham

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Chapman's Great Continetal Zoo-Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.744
Scope and Contents

Glasgow, Stockwell Street, New Metropole Theatre, from 26 November. Group of forest bred lions, Bengal tiger, polar bear, musical comedy elephants, trapeze acts, hind-leg horses, waltzing horses, troupe of liberty horses, lady rider, high school horse, comedy riding act, Charivari, comedy black bears, boxing kangaroo. Black and white photographs of each act, background white, type black

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Chapman's Great London Zoo-Circus Poster, 12 May 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.746
Scope and Contents Wimbledon, The Common. Chapman's group of performing Royal Bengal tigers, flying trapeze, cossack riding, troupe of liberty horses, Chapman's group of musical comedy elephants, acrobats, trained royal cream ponies, group of comedy performing black bears, Chapman's group of performing sea lions, Chapman's high school horse, comedy voltige act, clowns, Chapman's group of performing forest bred lions. Blue and white illustrations of two clowns and two performing elephants, background white with...
Dates: 12 May 1939

Chapman's Great London Zoo Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.749
Scope and Contents Louth, Newmarket RD, Quarry Field, 7 October. Group of forest-bred lions, group of polar bears, group of performing sea lions, troupe of musical comedy elephants, boxing kangaroo, cossack riding act by the Paulinos, group of dapple grey liberty horses, waltzing horses, royal cream ponies, group of comedy black Himalayan bears, voltage act, Kilty Lasses, Austin Bros comedy, clowns. Red line illustration of a clown's head, backround red, type white and blue. Printed by Parkes Mainwarings LTD...
Dates: c1900 - 1999

Chapman’s International Stage Circus Poster, Week commencing 23 October c1977

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.425
Scope and Contents

Lacy’s Forest Bred Lions, clowns, trapeze artistes, Black Theatre puppets, plus performing bears, llamas, ponies, dogs. Red and blue type on yellow background.

Dates: Week commencing 23 October c1977

Charles Taylor Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0069
Scope and Contents

The Charles Taylor collection is a fine example of Taylor’s of Wombwell printers’ posters, which highlight changes in printing techniques, fashion and taste within the popular entertainment industry. Included are examples of posters for pantomimes, fairs and circuses. The collection also contains handbills and other advertising material.

Dates: c1937 - 1989

Charts of Circus Performances Research Material, 1940 - 1948

 File
Reference code: 178B30.24
Scope and Contents

Charts of circus and performers appearances. Manuscript.

Dates: 1940 - 1948

Chelsea Palace Theatre Poster, Week commencing Monday 31 August 1931

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.163
Scope and Contents

Shaun Glenville Irish Comedian, Florrie Forde chorus singer, Archie Glen Ben Said the funjuror, The Hearnes, Pauline Crothers and her violin, The London six-Harmony, burlesque, Dancing. Blue and red type on white background. Printed by John Waddington ltd., 108 Albion Road, Stoke Newington.

Dates: Week commencing Monday 31 August 1931

Chester Royalty Theatre Poster, Week commencing 4 July 1932

 Item
Reference code: 178R38.11
Scope and Contents

Colin Wark presents, Troise and the Mandoliers, Gerard Snoeck the squeeze-box merchant, Handby Celeine Trio in skatorial moments, Mayfair Sisters two grass widows in something different, Bert Hopping mountain of mirth, Betty Bruce feminine but funny, Ivor John from Covent Garden & Carl Rosa Opera Co., Revill and Syd versatility personified. Blue and red type on cream background. Printed by Taplen & Paddock Printers, Cuppin Street, Chester.

Dates: Week commencing 4 July 1932

Chinese Circus, Cirque du Soleil, Quidan, Australian National Circus, Louie Knie and Circus Hinter den Kulissen Films, 1997 - 2000

 Item
Reference code: 178D13.3
Scope and Contents ARTE TV, ProSieven, IS TV Interspot Film. Colour and black and white, sound and background music. DVD 1 assorted clips of the Shengyan New Chinese Circus performing acts including balancing, acrobatics, clowning, aerial and contorsionist acts, also behind the scenes circus life and scenes in China, narrated in German, tv programme by Pierre Fournier Bidoz and Dominique Mauclair for Arte TV 1999. Cirque du Soleil performing 'Quidan' including aerial acts, clowning, juggling and singing in...
Dates: 1997 - 2000

Chinese Circus Poster, 1988

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.210
Scope and Contents

Peter Jay present Chinese Circus, at Blackpool Tower. Colour illustrations of a clown, a man with a puppet Chinese dragon, a tiger and a woman riding an elephant, photograph of wrester Big Daddy, background red and orange, type multicoloured.

Dates: 1988

Chinese Circus Poster, c1970-2005

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.933
Scope and Contents

Colour illustrations of the heads of a lion, a tiger and a clown, a motocyclist jumping over a pit full of lions, a clown in a car flying through the air with the stearing wheel off, two elephants and two acrobats, background beige, type red and black

Dates: c1970-2005

Chinese Circus Poster, c1960-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.973
Scope and Contents

Colour illustrations of many circus acts including a woman with a snake wrapped around her, a man looking in a crocodile's jaws, two orange tigers, four acrobats and a clown, background white with red and multicoloured sections

Dates: c1960-1999

Chinese National Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1200
Scope and Contents

Tom Duffy's Circus presented in collaboration with the Chinese National Circus. Colour illustration of a red and yellow parasol in the centre and Chinese dragon, clown's face, tiger, horse and female acrobat around it on a purple background with a yellow and red border

Dates: c1950-1999

Chinese National Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1201
Scope and Contents

Tom Duffy's Circus presented in collaboration with the Chinese National Circus. Colour illustration of a red and yellow parasol in the centre and Chinese dragon, clown's face, tiger, horse and female acrobat around it on a purple background with a yellow and red border

Dates: c1950-1999

Chinese National Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1202
Scope and Contents

Tom Duffy's Circus presents in collaboration with the Chinese National Circus. Colour illustration of white horse on a round yellow background with a female Chinese gymnast on the left and black and white type on a pink and yellow background, also a Chinese dragon on bottom right and a tiger and a clown's face on bottom left

Dates: c1950-1999