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Animal trainers

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 192 Collections and/or Records:

Original Artwork, c1800 - 2000

 Series
Reference code: 178V11
Scope and Contents

Original works of art including artists' prints, drawings, watercolours and paintings, and designs for circus posters.

Dates: c1800 - 2000

Our Call-Boy Presents Bertram Mills Circus Drawing, 30 December 1928

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.24
Scope and Contents Ink on board drawing by Arthur Ferrier (1891-1973). Black and white illustration of circus acts, some of which are emerging from a paper hoop held by a call-boy on top left and include clowns, a bear riding a bycicle, a man carrying a lion on his shoulders, an elephant carrying a man in his mouth, a roller skating act on a platform and a scene with performing animals including a fish on top right with text, signed Arthur Ferrier on bottom left in ink, on mount board 'Reproduced in the News...
Dates: 30 December 1928

Performing Animals Certificate of Registration, 16 April 1947

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.83
Scope and Contents

Certificate issued to Ralph Norman (aka Hal Denver) by the London County Council in accordance with the Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925.

Dates: 16 April 1947

Performing Animals Film, May - June 1895

 Item
Reference code: 178D12.3
Scope and Contents

Nitrate film by Robert Paul and Birt Acres, showing two animal acts filmed on the same wooden stage as the Boxing Kangaroo. The first sequence shows a skipping dog jumping through a hoop held by an animal trainer or showman. The second sequence shows possibly one of the earliest tributes to the Skirt Dance on film, with a dog or monkey performing the dance with the aid of its trainer.

Dates: May - June 1895

Photographs, 1960 - 1999

 Series
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of circus scenes, performers and performing animals as well as circus transport taken by David Harris.

Dates: 1960 - 1999

Photographs, 1930 - 1950

 Series
Reference code: 178C66
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs related mainly to Harder Jonsson and his career as an animal trainers. Also some images of family members. Contains a large amount of images of wild animals used in the circus and some zoos.

Dates: 1930 - 1950

Photographs, c1900 - 1968

 Series
Reference code: 178C79
Scope and Contents Black and white photographs, postcards and negatives of the Testo family, performers, side shows, animals, fairgrounds and circuses including Angela Rabbets ‘Jungle Girl’ female snake act, Sonya Alan ‘Lady of Lions’, men and women in WWI and WWII uniforms, Golga Testo snake act with Bertram Mills Circus, Pauline Testo, Alf Testo, Nora and Billy Kayes, Jack Lemm and his Troupe at Testo’s show, members of the Chipperfield family, members of the Dobson family, members of the Pinder family...
Dates: c1900 - 1968

Photographs, c1880 - 1970

 Series
Reference code: 178C45
Scope and Contents

Photographs of the Marshall, Scott, Kayes Baker and Testo families, as well as various other circus personalities and performers between 1880s and 1970s. Accompanied by a photograph album, a negative album and photographs, concerning Walter Marshall's service with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

Dates: c1880 - 1970

Photographs, c1930 - 1955

 Series
Reference code: 178C141
Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of photographs of circus performers, compiled by Ruth Manning-Sanders.

Dates: c1930 - 1955

Photographs and Postcards, 1902 - 1951

 Series
Reference code: 178C104
Scope and Contents

Photographic albums and photograhs showing the Decar family, circus performers and acts, including animals and images of different locations around the world.

Dates: 1902 - 1951

Photographs and Postcards, c1800 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178C108
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs, negatives and photographic albums mainly containing images of British circus, circus performers, animals and circus personalities but also some menageries such as Bostock and Wombwell and other associated entertainments and non-British circuses taken by David Jamieson, Lindsay Temple, Den Curtis, Capt. Middleton, Jack Niblett and other photographers.

Dates: c1800 - 1999

Photographs of Hans Brick Animal Trainer and Circus Performers, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178C108.333-354
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and postcards of people, animals and performers, including a portrait photograph of Hans Brick and photographs of Circus Busch with text in German and English and a small negative.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Photographs of Hans Brick Animal Trainer and Circus Performers, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178C108.355
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of journey's around different parts of the world, caged animals, people and circus performers, approximately 42p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Posters, c1880 - 1940

 Series
Reference code: 178R12
Scope and Contents

Large collection of Argyle Theatre posters.

Dates: c1880 - 1940

Posters, c1937 - 1989

 Series
Reference code: 178R11
Scope and Contents

A collection of posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell for music hall and variety, circus, pantomime and fairgrounds.

Dates: c1937 - 1989

Posters, c1900 - 1959

 Series
Reference code: 178R43
Scope and Contents

Various circus and variety performers posters including Koringa.

Dates: c1900 - 1959

Posters, c1887 - 2010

 Series
Reference code: 178R27
Scope and Contents

Circus, variety, pantomime and magic posters including Argyle theatre, Liverpool Empire, Blackpool Tower Circus, Robert Brothers, Austen Brothers, Sorcar, Vesta Tilley, Ken Dodd, Dan Leno, Florrie Forde and others.

Dates: c1887 - 2010

Posters, c1800 - 2011

 Series
Reference code: 178R47
Scope and Contents

A wide range of British and international circus and menagerie posters ranging from the 19th to the 21st century including Astley's Amphitheatre, Pablo Fanque, Polito, Bostock and Wombwell, Ducrow, Cooke, Hengler, Sanger, Smart, Gerry Cottle, Bertram Mills, Chipperfield's, Robert Brothers, Fossett, Blackpool Tower, Billy Russell, Belle Vue, Great Yarmouth Hippodrome, Austen Brothers and many more.

Dates: c1800 - 2011

Posters, c1952 - 1962

 Series
Reference code: 178R60
Scope and Contents

Posters, collected by Ralph Norman (aka Hal Denver).

Dates: c1952 - 1962

Programmes , 1881 - 2016

 Series
Reference code: 178K53
Scope and Contents

Pre-Film and variety and music hall programmes mainly related to the travelling shows of Joseph Poole and Harry Poole, Harry H. Hamilton, Mapleston Brothers and Adams but it also includes other showmen.

Dates: 1881 - 2016