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Animal trainers

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 69 Collections and/or Records:

Articles on Circus, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178B30.30
Scope and Contents

Article about Habibi the lion and monograph on wild animals by Hans Brick, Circus Animal Trainer and Performer. Typescript.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Gouache, 1962 - 1963

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.45
Scope and Contents Gouache on card mounted on a wooden board, paper cover on top, poster design. Olympia Grand Hall, 18 December to 2 February. Colour illustration of many circus acts including horses, elephants with a female trainer, a man carrying a cheetah on his shoulders, a tiger, lion, panther and polar bear, three chimpanzees riding a bicycle, three sea lions playing with a ball, a woman balancing on one leg on a bicycle, acrobats and a clown, background image of circus ring with night sky above, type...
Dates: 1962 - 1963

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Gouache, 1950

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.31
Scope and Contents Gouache on card, poster design. Olympia Grand Hall, 19 December to 1 February. The 5 Meteors flying trapeze, Adolf Fischer's elephants, Jenny Piccolo and Baby, The Fredonas risley act, The Lorandos comedy wire-walkers, The Phantom Horses, Margot Edwards horseback juggling, The Katyanas and Rondellis with Anita aerial pot pourri, Wacker's jockey dogs, The Schaller Brothers trampoline, La Tosca, Johnny's Teddy bears, The Hollywood Sky ballet, The Percelly's balacing act, The Baker's comedy pas...
Dates: 1950

Bertram Mills' Circus and Menagerie Programme, 1932

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Reference code: 178K43.502
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Colour illustration of tiger leaping over a man in traditional Inidan outfit on the foreground and other tigers on the background over blue on the front cover, inside introduction to who is who in Bertram Mills circus, black and white photographs of performers and acts, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1932

Bertram Mills Circus Drawing, 24 December 1933

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Reference code: 178V11.22
Scope and Contents

Ink on board drawing by Arthur Ferrier (1891-1973). Black and white illustration of circus acts including clowns, call-boy, boxing, kangaroo, female lion tamer, acrobat and juggling seal in individual windows with text, signed by Arthur Ferrier on bottom left corner in ink, on reverse in pencil 'Our artists sketches at Olympia', 'To Bertram Mills with the Editor's Compliments', 'Original of Arthur Ferrier cartoon from the News of the World Dec 24th 1933'.

Dates: 24 December 1933

Bertram Mills Circus Photographs, c1900 - 1950

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C108.436-488
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of circus performers and animals including Coco the clown, Nicolia the animal tamer, Mills' horses and circus scenes.

Dates: c1900 - 1950

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 20 December 1935 - 25 January 1936

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Reference code: 178K43.508
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of woman with lion resting its head on her shoulder on a blue and pink background on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs and illustrations of performers and acts, section covering who is who of Bertram Mills circus and commercial advertising. Printed by Fleetwood Press Ltd, 30p.p.

Dates: 20 December 1935 - 25 January 1936

Bertram Mills Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.488-548
Scope and Contents

Bertram Mills Circus programmes at Olympia and travelling shows.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills International Circus and Fun Fair Programme, 20 December 1923 - 23 January 1924

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Reference code: 178K43.491
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Colour illustration of woman in an orange dress standing on a black horse with a whip on her hand, over a white background on the front cover, inside introduction, floor plan of circus and fair, black and white illustrations and photographs of scenes, performers and acts with text, short articles on rides and clowns and commercial advertising, also an insert for a programme painting competition, 13p.p.

Dates: 20 December 1923 - 23 January 1924

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Menagerie Poster, 24 - 29 May 1954

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Reference code: 178R47.105
Scope and Contents

Edinburgh, Murray Fields. Colour illustration of polar bears on steps above brown bears and animal trainer on the right hand side. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 24 - 29 May 1954

Blackpool Tower Circus Fantastic' 75 Poster, 1975

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Reference code: 178R47.181
Scope and Contents

Charlie Cairoli, Mary Chipperfield. Colour illustrations of a clown, a woman riding horseback, horses, a zebra, a lion, tigers and an elephants against a blue background, type in yellow, orange and white.

Dates: 1975

Blackpool Tower Circus Fantastic' 75 Poster, 1975

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Reference code: 178R47.212
Scope and Contents

Charlie Cairoli, Mary Chipperfield. Colour illustrations of a clown, a woman riding horseback, horses, a zebra, a lion, tigers and an elephants against a blue background, type in yellow, orange and white.

Dates: 1975

Blackpool Tower Circus Fantastic' 78 Poster, 1978

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Reference code: 178R47.159
Scope and Contents

Charlie Cairoli clown, Mary Chipperfield animal tamer, Lilly Yokoi, Yong Bros. Colour illustration of a pouncing tiger, main background is blue with yellow and white stars, main title in yellow and red, act announcements in red and black on a yellow background.

Dates: 1978

Blackpool Tower Circus Fantastic' 78 Poster, 1978

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Reference code: 178R47.160
Scope and Contents

Charlie Cairoli clown, Mary Chipperfield animal tamer, Lilly Yokoi, Yong Bros. Colour illustration of a pouncing tiger, main background is blue with yellow and white stars, main title in yellow and red, act announcements in red and black on a yellow background.

Dates: 1978

Blackpool Tower Circus Fantastic Programme, 1975

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Reference code: 178K43.78
Scope and Contents

Colour portrait photographs of Charlie Cairoli and Mary Chipperfield in circles and illustration of animal heads in yellow and red scroll joining the photos on a black starry background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising. Printed by United Printing Services, Stanley Road, Blackpool, 6p.p.

Dates: 1975

Blackpool Tower Circus Poster, c1933 - 1990

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Reference code: 178R47.149
Scope and Contents

Alfred Court with his Monarchs of the Jungle, Flying Codonas, Maximilian Truzzi juggler, Karolly Troupe equestrians, Cooke's Pony Revue, comedy jazz and boxing ponies, Gordon and Lester comedy acrobats, Ilés and Loyal, Nico and Nico, Six Rolling Wonder Girls, Loretta Ballet, Doodles, 3 van Normans, Marton Sisters. Colour illustrations of a lion, tiger, polar bear, leopard, the 3 Codonas and a couple in Edwardian costume roller skating. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd.

Dates: c1933 - 1990

Blackpool Tower Circus Poster, 1939

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Reference code: 178R47.164
Scope and Contents

15 Devils of the Forest presented by Alfred Court big cat act, Emmy Truzzi equestrian act, Cairoli Trio clowns, Lou Lenny with her kicking mules, 7 Martinettes acrobats, Omega Trio, equilibrists, Doodles clown, Cavalini's canine comedians, 3 Van Normans, The Great Wallendas high wire. Main background is blue with white stars, main title in yellow, type in red and blue on a white background. Printed by W. E. Berry.

Dates: 1939

Blackpool Tower Circus Posters, c1930 - 1990

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R47.141-212
Scope and Contents

Posters for Blackpool Tower Circus including shows by Knie's Circus, Circus Krone, Circus Schumann, Bertram Mills Circus, Robert Brothers Circus and performances by Charlie Cairoli, Doddles, Coco the Clown, The Rosaires, Lilly Yokoi, Alfred Court, Vojtek Trubka, The Great Wallendas and Mary Chipperfield among others.

Dates: c1930 - 1990

Blackpool Tower Circus Programmes, c1900 - 2009

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.31-87
Scope and Contents

Blackpool Tower Circus programmes.

Dates: c1900 - 2009

Bostock and Wombwell Photographic Albums, 1900 - 1914

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C108.6-9
Scope and Contents

Four photographic albums containing black and white photographs of Bostock and Wombwell menageries, including animals, employees, a range of performers, locations and travelling and setting up scenes.

Dates: 1900 - 1914