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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4357 Collections and/or Records:

Circus Films, c1950 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178D24.2
Scope and Contents Copy of film on DVD showing scenery and cities around the world including Berlin, China, Paris, New York City, Coney Island, women lifting weights on the beach, acrobatics, scenes at Clyde Beatty circus and elephants at Sarasota among others. Also people ice skating, people on a cruise ship, a plane taking off, a lorry on fire, people parachuting from a metal contraption, warships being sunk, a street festival in Africa, a football match, scenes in India including a burial, a female...
Dates: c1950 - 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Digger Pugh Collection / Films

Circus Films, c1950 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178D24.3
Scope and Contents

Copy of film on DVD showing trampoline acts, female aerial acts, trapeze, acrobatics, clowning, wild animal acts, equestrian acts, ball ballancing and circus parades at various locations as well as circus scenes outside the tent and building the tent and with various circuses including Clyde Beatty, Ringling and Circo Americano and circus buildings in Germany and Viena. Colour, silent.

Dates: c1950 - 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Digger Pugh Collection / Films

Circus Films, c1950 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178D24.4
Scope and Contents This film contains scenes of animal cruelty and human casualties that may be upseting to some viewers. Copy of films on DVD showing circus parade, city scenes, the set of the film Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor for which Digger Pugh was animal director, training scene of tampolin act on an elephant outdoors with the elephant collapsing and struggling against the chains on his legs (this scene can be upseting), actors in costume, a religious pageant possibly in Spain and scene of a bull...
Dates: c1950 - 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Digger Pugh Collection / Films

Circus Films, c1950 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178D24.5
Scope and Contents

Copy of films on DVD showing trampolin scene, female tumbling and acrobatics, female aerial acts, a religious ceremony in a circus tent, a circus parade, equestrian act, foot juggling, wild animal acts, Chinese flag jumping act, dancing, slack rope act, trapeze, clowning, skating, military band, cycling act, rolling ball act, various animal acts, chair balancing act and knife throwing. Colour and black and white, silent.

Dates: c1950 - 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Digger Pugh Collection / Films

Circus Films, c1950 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178D24.6
Scope and Contents

Copy of film on DVD showing circus scenes outside the tent, circus parade, trampoline acts, female aerial acts, acrobatics, clowning, wild animal acts, equestrian acts, dancing, tumbling, slack rope act, animal performance, city views and tents and buildings for Circus Krone, Pinders and Billy Smart Circus. Colour, silent.

Dates: c1950 - 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Digger Pugh Collection / Films

Circus Friends Association Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0122
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a large library of books and journals, as well as archival material including posters, programmes, photographs, films, handbills, research material, scrapbooks, original artwork and many other items of ephemera relating to British, Irish and European circuses

Dates: 1795 - 2020
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Circus Heros Poster, 1964

 Item
Reference code: 178R56.5
Scope and Contents

Heilbronn. Yellow, white and black type on yellow, blue and white backgrounds with colour photographs of the acts and a photograph of the circus tent by the sea.

Dates: 1964
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Digger Pugh Collection / Posters

Circus Hippodrome Programme, 4 December 2004 - 9 January 2005

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.109
Scope and Contents

Folding programme with poster inside. Colour illustration of laughing clown's face in orange outfit and woman in red long dress riding a white horse and colour photograph of rollercoaster ride on the background of the front cover, inside programme over blue starry background with colour photographs of acts and inside, same clown's face surrounded by colour portraits of all the circus staff.

Dates: 4 December 2004 - 9 January 2005
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Boswell Wilkie Circus and Programmes of Circus in South Africa

Circus Hoffman Poster, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.38
Scope and Contents

Preston North End Football Club. Illustration of showgirl and tiger.

Dates: c1970 - 1979
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Posters

Circus Hoffman Poster, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.39
Scope and Contents

Tenby. Illustration of showgirl, elephant and clown.

Dates: c1970 - 1979
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Posters

Circus Hoffman Poster, 1984

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.215
Scope and Contents

Circus Hoffman of London presents for the first time in Greece. Colour illustration of the Prince Karah Khawak and Miss Stroici.

Dates: 1984
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Posters

Circus Hoffman's American Three Ring Circus Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.45
Scope and Contents

Bootertown Blackrock Park. Colour illustration of tiger and showgirl in neon pink.

Dates: c1980 - 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Posters

Circus Hoffman's American Three Ring Circus Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.46
Scope and Contents

Towyn Ty Mawr holiday Park, Wales. Colour illustration of showgirl and tiger in pink.

Dates: c1980 - 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Posters

Circus Hoffman's American Three Ring Circus Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.47
Scope and Contents

Newport. Colour illustration of showgirl, elephant and clown in pink.

Dates: c1980 - 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Posters

Circus Holiday Poster, Tuesday 9 - Sunday 14 July 1981

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.55
Scope and Contents

First Ever Visit. Dumfries. Colour illustration of clown face.

Dates: Tuesday 9 - Sunday 14 July 1981
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Posters

Circus Holiday Poster, Tuesday 3 - Sunday 15 November 1981

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.63
Scope and Contents

Lea Bridge Road. Colour illustration of clown face on pink.

Dates: Tuesday 3 - Sunday 15 November 1981
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Posters

Circus Holiday Poster, c1988

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1213
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of circus acts including clowns, a male trapeze act and an African warrior as well as a stripey black and white circus tent with world flags along the bottom edge. Left blank for adding location and date on bottom section

Dates: c1988
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Belle Vue, Kelvin Hall, Boswell and Wilkie and other British and International Circus Posters

Circus Holiday Poster, c2000-2015

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1214
Scope and Contents

Draperstown, Cattle Mart, Tuesday 11 to Wednesday 12 April. Colour illustration of clown holding a cartooche reading A World of Circus over a black and white stripey circus tent and colour photograph of a male aerial act wearing a large white cape on top right, over a yeloow and pink background

Dates: c2000-2015
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Belle Vue, Kelvin Hall, Boswell and Wilkie and other British and International Circus Posters

Circus Jamboree Film, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 5: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.33
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathe. 400 feet, 16 minutes long. Castle Films, Produced by United World Films Inc. Black and white with sound. Includes various European Circus Performers.

Dates: c1945 - 1960
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus Jamboree Film, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 8: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.60
Scope and Contents

16mm, Cyldon, Castle Films. 400 feet, 11 minutes long. Black and white with sound. Includes Euegene Castle, USA circus and various top European performers, with extensive notes. Copied to DVD 3 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1945 - 1960
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

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