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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4555 Collections and/or Records:

Chipperfields Europe's Largest Circus and Menagerie Poster, 21 - 26 April 1956

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.265
Scope and Contents Doncaster. The Raluy's shot from a cannon, The Royal Bengal tigers, John's performing poodles, Chipperfield's 16 elephants, Ricardo's African lions, Les French comedy, the royal percheron stallions, Miss Stella's performing sea lions, camels, llamas, zebras, The Palominos, 4 Dresslers, Rannee tiger riding an elephant, Arturos, 18 grizzly and polar bears. Black and white illustration of Ranee the tiger, black and white photographs of Chipperfield's Big Top, The Raluy's, Miss Stella and her...
Dates: 21 - 26 April 1956
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfields Europe's Largest Circus and Menagerie Poster, 30 April - 5 May 1951

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.266
Scope and Contents Gloucester, Oxleaze. 18 grizzly and polar bears, The Royal Bengal tigers, John's performing poodles, Chipperfield's 10 elephants, Bradfort Springboard Troupe, Hilda performing hippopotamus, 5 Ceasars double perch act, Captain Miaz's performing sea lions, performing zebras, double high school acts, the golden palomino horses, 4 Dresslers, the royal percheron stallions, Arturos, Ricardo's African lions. Black and white photographs of the interior of the Big Top, Captain Miaz and his sea lions,...
Dates: 30 April - 5 May 1951
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfields Europe's Largest Circus and Menagerie Poster, 30 May - 11 June 1955

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.302
Scope and Contents

Edinburgh. Colour illustration ofa group of circus animals with a female trainer, including a giraffe, a kangaroo, camels and zebras, background and type multicoloured. Notice about availble seats glued on top. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd

Dates: 30 May - 11 June 1955
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfields Europe's Largest Circus and Menagerie Poster, 12 - 14 September 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.336
Scope and Contents Fareham. M Debille the French Apollo and his Nubian lions, western carousel, Fiery Jack and his screaming car, Chako the ape, Les Airellys, cheeky chimps featuring the stilt walking chimp, Raluy presents the triple somersaulting car, The Bustons football on bicycles, Cheif Eagle Eye sharp shooting, Chipperfields cuddly teddy bears, Massino Troupe areial trampoline, elephant spectacle, 12 thoroughbred racehorses and palominos, Yalnohas unicyclists, exotic act featuring George the giraffe,...
Dates: 12 - 14 September 1957
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfields Europe's Largest Circus and Menageries Poster, 2 November 1952

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.309
Scope and Contents

Advertisment for parade of circus' 16 elephants from the station to the circus. Background blue and red, type white, blue and red

Dates: 2 November 1952
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfields Europe's Largest Circus and Menageries Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.310
Scope and Contents

Parade of circus' 16 elephants from the station to the circus, 8 March. Background blue and red, type white, blue and red

Dates: c1950 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfields Europe's Largest Circus and Menageries Poster, 1952

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.311
Scope and Contents

Big top heated by gigantic new plant. White and ted type on blue background and red and white border

Dates: 1952
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfields Europe's Largest Circus and Menageries Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.312
Scope and Contents

Heated big top and seating for 6000. White, blue and red type on blue and red background

Dates: c1950 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfields Menagerie and Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.350
Scope and Contents

Appointed Booking Agent for Chipperfields, Menagerie and Circus. Background red and blue, border black, type yellow, black and white

Dates: c1950 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfield's Present Birmingham's Greatest Christmas Show Poster, 22 December 1972 - 20 January 1973

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.232
Scope and Contents

Bingley Hall in Birmingham. Chipperfield's animals. Printed on orange card with black type. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd

Dates: 22 December 1972 - 20 January 1973
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfields Present the King's Hall Circus Programme, 24 December 1977 - 22 January 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.268
Scope and Contents

King's Hall, Derby. Black and white illustration of clown, bear, elephant, horse, tiger and poodle on a red background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 4p.p

Dates: 24 December 1977 - 22 January 1978
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Chipperfield Circus Programmes

Chipperfields Xmas Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.277
Scope and Contents Granby Hall, Leicester, from 26 December. Dickie Chipperfield Jnr presents Chipperfield's elephants, polar and black bears presented by Edith Fryer, Paulos trapeze act, team of shire carthorses, Bumble clown, Zira and her crocodiles, Biasini Troupe cyclists, Terry Duggan and his lion act, the human cannonball, 14 thoroughbred racehorses, pony and dog revue, Chako the ape, Sylvanos, Pee-Wee-Smee, cheeky chimps, Ron and Rita tightrope, 2 giraffes, hippo, camels and llamas. Colour illustrations...
Dates: c1950 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfields Xmas Circus Poster, 22 December 1975 - 17 January 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.307
Scope and Contents

Shepherds Bush Green. Colour illustration of two clowns, three elephants, one with a woman riding on its back, a lion, a tiger, a polar bear, three poodles and two horses, background blue, type red, yellow and black. 'Xmas' has been glued on seperately. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd

Dates: 22 December 1975 - 17 January 1976
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chiswick Empire Programme, 26 January 1914

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.111
Scope and Contents

Three fold programme, white and blue type and illustration of the interior of the theatre and commercial advertising on the outside, inside commercial advertising and programme listing The Dennisons, Frederick Sylvester & Co., Sammy Shields, Joe Peterman, The McNaughtons, The Seven Tagged Gipsy Girls, Daisy Sloan, Fred Karno and On the Bioscope big game hunting in central Africa.

Dates: 26 January 1914
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Christmas Circus Programmes, 1953 - 1983

 File
Reference code: 178K43.648
Scope and Contents

Various Christmas circus programmes entitled Arbre de Noel, Le Crique de Noel and Noel au Cirque at various locations, containing colour illustrations on the front covers, inside black and white photographs of perfomers and acts with some text, introduction, programme and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1953 - 1983
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes

Christmas Greenting Card, 15 December 1904

 Item
Reference code: 178Z35.2
Scope and Contents

New Year's postcard from Ben Jackson to Mrs Ben Jackson, 160 Wellington Road, Rhyl, with American postal stamp.

Dates: 15 December 1904
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ben Jackson Collection / Various Items

Christmas Greetings from Mark and Joan Raffles, c2000 - 2008

 Item
Reference code: 178F20.2
Scope and Contents

Christmas card from Mark and Joan Raffles to Cryril and Shirley Critchlow. Illustration of Tivoli theatre bill from 1945 on the front with details of the acts described inside the card.

Dates: c2000 - 2008
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Correspondence

Christmas Greetings from Milton Woodward, c1930 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178F20.3
Scope and Contents

Christmas card from Milton Woodward and Millicent Copper.

Dates: c1930 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Correspondence

Christopher in his Magical Musical Revue Christopher’s Wonders Handbill, Monday 11 September c1950

 Item
Reference code: 178T27.18
Scope and Contents

New Theatre Cardiff. 50 Fabulous Feats. Printed by Electric (Modern) Printing Co. Ltd., Manchester 8.

Dates: Monday 11 September c1950
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Handbills

Christopher Palmer Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0105
Scope and Contents

Circus programmes and VHS tapes from Billy Smart’s Circus and Chipperfields’s Circus collected during the 1970s and early 1980s by the TV producer, Christopher John Palmer. There are also a number of promotional photographs of artistes and other ephemera related to the circus.

Dates: 1973 - 1983
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

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