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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4555 Collections and/or Records:

Circus Photographs, 1953 - 1992

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C108.974-1170
Scope and Contents

Colour and black and white photographs of Jay Miller's Circus, Mike Austin's Circus, Gerry Cottle's Circus, Robert Brothers Circus, Chipperfield's Circus, Circus Krone, Circus Paulos and Gandey's Circus including tents, performers and acts, also Bertam Mills and Blackpool Tower Circus posters, circus enthisiast events, circus models, also a wedding at Galaxy Circus.

Dates: 1953 - 1992

Circus Photographs, c1800 - 1989

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C108.1181-5133
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs and postcards of circus performers, acts, showmen, circus scenes, transport, performing animals and people, some images contain press release information and other pieces of information about the acts.

Dates: c1800 - 1989

Circus Photography Scrapbook, 1962 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.72
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of photographs of multiple circus acts including Joan Rosaire and her Golden Horses, The Flying Cherokees, The Marchitas, Ria in the Golden Moon and Rudi Lenz, 20p.p.

Dates: 1962 - 1979

Circus Pinder Poster, 29 April - 1 May c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.110
Scope and Contents

Rosyths Fairground. Fossett, Rosaire and Pinder circus combined including The Maverick cowboy spectacular, Duo Ords Jugglers, amongst others. Blue, red and yellow type on white background with border.

Dates: 29 April - 1 May c1970 - 1979

Circus Pinder Poster, 26 - 28 April c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.111
Scope and Contents

Haddington, East Haugh. Fossett, Rosaire and Pinder circus combined including The Maverick cowboy spectacular, Duo Ords Jugglers, amongst others. Blue, red and yellow type on white background with border.

Dates: 26 - 28 April c1970 - 1979

Circus Pinder Poster, 22 - 24 April c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.112
Scope and Contents

Dunbar Countess Crescent. Fossett, Rosaire and Pinder circus combined including The Maverick cowboy spectacular, Duo Ords Jugglers, amongst others. Blue, red and yellow type on white background with border.

Dates: 22 - 24 April c1970 - 1979

Circus Pinder Poster, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.113
Scope and Contents

Berwick upon Tweed. Fossett, Rosaire and Pinder circus combined including The Maverick cowboy spectacular, Duo Ords Jugglers, amongst others. Blue, red and yellow type on white background with border.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Circus Pinder Poster, 20 - 22 May c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.114
Scope and Contents

Kirriemuir. Fossett, Rosaire and Pinder circus combined including The Maverick cowboy spectacular, Duo Ords Jugglers, amongst others. Blue, red and yellow type on white background with border.

Dates: 20 - 22 May c1970 - 1979

Circus Pinder Poster, 24 - 26 May c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.115
Scope and Contents

Brechin. Fossett, Rosaire and Pinder circus combined including The Maverick cowboy spectacular, Duo Ords Jugglers, amongst others. Blue, red and yellow type on white background with border.

Dates: 24 - 26 May c1970 - 1979

Circus Pinder Poster, 6 - 8 May c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.116
Scope and Contents

Cupar Carthourgh. Fossett, Rosaire and Pinder circus combined including The Maverick cowboy spectacular, Duo Ords Jugglers, amongst others. Blue, red and yellow type on white background with border.

Dates: 6 - 8 May c1970 - 1979

Circus Pinder Poster, 10 - 12 May c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.117
Scope and Contents

Newburgh. Fossett, Rosaire and Pinder circus combined including The Maverick cowboy spectacular, Duo Ords Jugglers, amongst others. Blue, red and yellow type on white background with border.

Dates: 10 - 12 May c1970 - 1979

Circus Poster, 16 April 1855

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.9
Scope and Contents

The largest fragment contains an equestrian scene by Mr. William Cooke. Black type on white background.

Dates: 16 April 1855

Circus Poster, c1800 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.17
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of circus acts including a bareback act in the centre performed with nine horses. Trained horse acrobatics, floor acrobatics and clown scenes on top left section and clowning with pig and female horse acrobatics on bottom right section. Signed Willsons' Leicester, Regd.

Dates: c1800 - 1899

Circus Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, c1970 - 1979

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R11.400-476
Scope and Contents

Circus posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Circus Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, c1965 - 1979

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R11.29-131
Scope and Contents

Circus posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell.

Dates: c1965 - 1979

Circus Renz Poster, 19 October 1885

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.3
Scope and Contents

Berlin, Eln Mexikanermanöver, Mr. Charles Ducos, Horaz und Merkur, Mr. A. Wells equestrian act, C. Godiewsky clown, Borax, Mlle. Aguimoff, Das 3 fache Reck gymnastics, Mlle. Anna Ducos, Damen-Jokey-Rennen, Kohinor, Mme. Bradbury, Adgar. Black type on off white background with decorative border. Printed by Druck von H. G. Effenbart's Erb en in Stettin.

Dates: 19 October 1885

Circus Research Material, 1872 - 1975

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178B30.1
Scope and Contents Photocopies of programmes from the London Hippodrome, the National Amphitheatre, Hengler's Circus, Olympia, Hagenbeck's Wonder Zoo and Big Circus, Barnum and Bailey, Paulo's Circus, Chapman's Circus, Rosaire's Circus, Grand Continental Circus at the Crystal Palace, Barrett's Canadian Circus, Cody's Continental Circus, Pinder's Royal Circus and Menagerie and other UK and international circuses, also photocopies of newspaper cuttings, ordenance survey, photographs of performers and posters,...
Dates: 1872 - 1975

Circus Rider Print, 1897 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.4
Scope and Contents

Circus Rider, from L'Estampe Moderne series. Lithograph on paper by Richard Ranft (1862-1931). Colour illustration of the front section of a horse riden by a lady rider on the foreground over yellow background and a clown and a man in white outfit and black out face on the background.

Dates: 1897 - 1899

Circus Romano Poster, c1980 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.189
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of showgirls and clown and red and yellow type. Left blank for overprinting location and date.

Dates: c1980 - 1999

Circus Roncalli First 15 Years and Cirque du Soleil 'Saltimbanco' Films, 1991 - 1994

 Item
Reference code: 178D13.4
Scope and Contents

WDR, VCI (Video Collection International), Les Productions Telemagik. Colour, sound and background music. DVD 1 'The Trip to the Rainbow' documentary, narrated in German covering the 15th anniversary performance of Circus Roncalli and interviews, produced by WDR 1991, 01:31:28 mins. Cirque du Soleil performing 'Saltimbanco', 1994,tv broadcast, 01:20:13 mins. Canada.

Dates: 1991 - 1994