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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 5147 Collections and/or Records:

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

Circus Roncalli First 15 Years, Circus Merano, Cirque du Soleil and Archaos: A Circus Spectacular Films, 1985 - 1991

 Item
Reference code: 178D13.10
Scope and Contents WDR, Channel 4. Colour and black and white, sound and background music. DVD1'The Trip to the Rainbow' 15 Years, Circus Roncalli 1991 tv broadcast, narrated in German, showing circus acts including clowning, acrobatics, juggling, etc, Circus Merano tv broadcast, narrated in Swedish?, showing circus acts, 02:00:21 mins. DVD2 Cirque du Soleil 'Nouvelle Experience' tv broadcast showing contorsionists, clowns, acrobats, etc, commercial advertising, Circus Archaos tv broadcast, The Last Show on...
Dates: 1985 - 1991

Circus Scene Drawing, c1920 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.6
Scope and Contents

Ink on card drawing by CATT. Black and white comical illustration of circus ring with elephant, chasing a man dress in tails and top hat , equestrian act, two ladies on a trapeze, man smoking a pipe walking on a horizontal bar, lion tamer and clown.

Dates: c1920 - 1969

Circus School 1997 Disney Dangerous Boys VHS Tape, 1997

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 22: Series 178D28
Reference code: 178D28.1.16
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

VHS tapes relating to Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: 1997

Circus School VHS Tape, 1997

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 22: Series 178D28
Reference code: 178D28.1.15
Scope and Contents

Further information on the tape: Dangerous Boys Show (45 mins rushes etc).

Dates: 1997

Circus Schumann Programmes, 1934 - 1968

 File
Reference code: 178K43.635
Scope and Contents

Circus Schumann programmes containing colour illustrations on the front covers, inside black and white photographs of perfomers and acts, introduction, programme and commercial advertising, feature Lilly Yokoi, Mazeppa and Charlie Rivel.

Dates: 1934 - 1968

Circus Sound VHS Tape, c1985 - 2000

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 22: Series 178D28
Reference code: 178D28.1.17
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

VHS tapes relating to Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: c1985 - 2000

Circus Spectacular Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.340
Scope and Contents

Clubb-Chipperfield Ltd present Circus Spectacular. Capt Spencer's Russian bears, Miss Patricia on the rolling globe, Tomato the clown, Sally Chipperfield's poodle revue, Court's liberty ponies, Pete Burrel on the electric organ, performing monkeys, The Denvers wild west show. Blue and red type on white background

Dates: c1950 - 1999

Circus Supreme Poster, Tuesday 21 - Wednesday 22 May 1946

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1233
Scope and Contents

Tuckwells Field, Oxford. Manya's Shetland ponies, Locarno's pigeons and dogs, Jane monkey, Miss Margaret balancing act, Rough and Ready, Taran comedy act, Yolande contorsionist act, Christine equestrian act, Lio Hoi Tsehn, The Konyots acrobatic comedy act, Myrtle equestrian act, Miss Violette, Java pony, Sandow Sisters trapeze and aerial act. Red and blue type on off white background

Dates: Tuesday 21 - Wednesday 22 May 1946

Circus Themed Prints, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178V11.52
Scope and Contents

Colour and black and white reproductions of circus themed artworks featuring equestrian acts and clowns.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Circus Train Scene Print, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.74
Scope and Contents

A black and white print of trains heading towards a very large circus tent and animals being unloaded with the head of a horse and a woman on the left hand side and an elephant and clown on the right and red and yellow corner decorations by Kay Goff.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Circus Vargas Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.36
Scope and Contents

Photograph of balance act.

Dates: c1980 - 1989

Circus Vargas Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.56
Scope and Contents

Photograph of clown.

Dates: c1980 - 1989

Circus Vargas Programme and Magazine, 1977

 Item — Box Marshall and Scott Box 10: Series 178C45; Series 178H22; Series 178K9; Series 178Q2; Series 178Z47
Reference code: 178K9.2
Scope and Contents

Illustrated with colour photographs and images. Handbill enclosed (Missing), 24pp.

Dates: 1977

Circus Vargas Programme and Magazine, 1977

 Item — Box Marshall and Scott Box 10: Series 178C45; Series 178H22; Series 178K9; Series 178Q2; Series 178Z47
Reference code: 178K9.5
Scope and Contents

Illustrated with colour photographs and images, 12pp.

Dates: 1977

Circus Verlaine Poster, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.663
Scope and Contents

Poster left blank for over-printing location and date. Grin Europe’s No. 1 clown, acrobats, jugglers, fakirs, aerialists, animals, ritual fire spectacular. Multicoloured type on white background.

Dates: c1970 - 1979