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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 348 Collections and/or Records:

Newspaper Cutting Advertising the Denvers' Act, c1953 - 1957

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 5: Series 178G22
Reference code: 178G22.18
Scope and Contents

Undated newspaper cutting from an unknown newspaper featuring an advert for The Denvers in the United States of America and inviting bookings for their return to the United Kingdom.

Dates: c1953 - 1957
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Newspaper Cuttings

Newspaper Cutting Concerning the Gatineau Club, Canada, 14 August 1951

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 5: Series 178G22
Reference code: 178G22.1
Scope and Contents

Newspaper cutting from Canadian newspaper; the Denvers are mentioned in an article about acts at the Gatineau Club.

Dates: 14 August 1951
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Newspaper Cuttings

Newspaper Cutting for the South Texas State Fair Revue, c1955 - 1956

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 5: Series 178G22
Reference code: 178G22.11
Scope and Contents

Undated cutting from unknown newspaper advertising the South Texas State Fair Revue, featuring the Denvers and with a photograph of Olga Denver.

Dates: c1955 - 1956
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Newspaper Cuttings

Newspaper Cutting from the Performer Advertising the Denvers, 29 July 1948

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 5: Series 178G22
Reference code: 178G22.21
Scope and Contents

Newspaper cutting from ‘The Performer’ advertising the availability of the Knife-Throwing Denvers in the near future, featuring headlines from recent newspapers which refer to an accident to Ella Denver during the act; includes a photograph..

Dates: 29 July 1948
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Newspaper Cuttings

Newspaper Cutting Mentioning the Denvers' Act, 21 November 1956

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 5: Series 178G22
Reference code: 178G22.6
Scope and Contents

Newspaper cutting mentioning the Denvers' act; article entitled 'Amateurs Give Pros Lesson at Box Office.'

Dates: 21 November 1956
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Newspaper Cuttings

Newspaper Cutting of a Review of a Montreal Bellevue Casino Show, 4 August 1951

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 5: Series 178G22
Reference code: 178G22.7
Scope and Contents

Newspaper cutting dated 4 August [year unknown, but likely 1951]; review of show at the Montreal Bellevue Casino, mentioning the Denvers.

Dates: 4 August 1951
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Newspaper Cuttings

Newspaper Cutting of Hal and Olga Denver, c1948 - 1968

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 5: Series 178G22
Reference code: 178G22.9
Scope and Contents

Undated cutting from unknown newspaper featuring photograph of Hal and Olga Denver, entitled ‘Knife-Throwing Couple’s Nerve: For the First Time His Skill Skipped.’

Dates: c1948 - 1968
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Newspaper Cuttings

Newspaper Cuttings, c1925 -2002

 Series
Reference code: 178G22
Scope and Contents

Cuttings and articles from British and international news publications, including local, specialist, and national newspapers and magazines, relating to the personal lives and careers of the Norman family, notably knife thrower, Ralph Norman (aka Hal Denver).

Dates: c1925 -2002
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection

Newspaper Cuttings Collage, 1948

 File — Box Norman Family Box 6: Series 178C144; Series 178E18; Series 178G22; Series 178Q4; Series 178R60; Series 178Z25
Reference code: 178G22.35
Scope and Contents

Collage of photocopied newspaper cuttings mounted on a board. Includes three newspaper cuttings, illustrated by black and white photographs, relating to an accident involving Ella Denver, who was hit by a knife during a knife throwing performance with her husband, Hal Denver (aka Ralph Norman).

Dates: 1948
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Newspaper Cuttings

Norman Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0087
Scope and Contents This collection comprises letters, business contracts and agreements, advertising material, printed ephemera and photographs, relating to the life and career of Ralph Norman (also known as Hal Denver), a knife thrower who performed as part of The Sensational Denvers. There are also writings by Ralph Norman, concerning his father, Tom Norman (aka 'The Silver King'), as well as draft chapters for his autobiography, which he titled, 'Knife and Hatchet Man'. Accompanied by a set of throwing...
Dates: c1900 - 2002
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Norman Family Photographs, c1900 - 1994

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 2: Series 178C144
Reference code: 178C144.1-238
Scope and Contents Black and white photographs, colour photographs, contact prints, and some photographic negatives, of Ralph Norman (aka Hal Denver) shown in later life (c1980-1990) and also in costume performing his knife throwing act with his assistant, Olga (known as The Sensational Denvers) (c.1950-1970), visiting the beach, fairgrounds and sightseeing during a trip to Cuba, and the United States of America (June-September 1956) and his sideshow called, Chihuahua Town in Hull (1960), together with...
Dates: c1900 - 1994
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Photographs

Note of Synopsis of Hatchet Man, c1970 - 1990

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 4: Series 178K36; Series 178L9; Series 178P5; Series 178Q4; Series 178T29; Series 178Z25
Reference code: 178Z25.18
Scope and Contents

Note of synopsis of ‘Hatchet Man’ by Hal Denver; typescript, 1p.

Dates: c1970 - 1990
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Various Material

Note Regarding Discharge of Maintenance of Wife, c1955

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178F17.77
Scope and Contents

Sheet of blue notepaper headed ‘Hal Denver Productions,’ with the front blank, and the reverse headed, ‘Discharge of maintenance of wife’. Handwritten note of meeting in chambers between Ralph Norman, Ella Norman, and Burrell on 2 June 1955 in which the order for maintenance is discharged with effect from 2 June 1955; manuscript, 1p.

Dates: c1955
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Correspondence

Notebooks, c1940 - 1994

 Series
Reference code: 178P5
Scope and Contents

Notebooks kept by of Ralph Norman (aka Hal Denver).

Dates: c1940 - 1994
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection

Obituaries, Birth and Marriage Certificates, 1925 - 1989

 Series
Reference code: 178Q4
Scope and Contents

Material relating to the funerals of members of the Norman family, as well as copies of birth and marriage certificates of Ralph Norman (aka Hal Denver).

Dates: 1925 - 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection

Offer of Contract for Performance at Granville Theatre, Fulham, 15 April 1969

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.77
Scope and Contents

Offer of contract dated from Central Office of Information to Hal and Olga Denver for performance at Granville Theatre, Fulham, on 17 April 1969; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 15 April 1969
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Business Records

Official Programme Inter-State Rodeo, 30 August - 2 September 1956

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 4: Series 178K36; Series 178L9; Series 178P5; Series 178Q4; Series 178T29; Series 178Z25
Reference code: 178K36.7
Scope and Contents

Printed programme for an Inter-State Rodeo, which was held at held at Walter Johnson Memorial Park, Coffeyville, Kansas. The Denvers' performed at this event (Event No. 10 on 2 September 1956). Colour illustration of a cowboy riding a bucking horse on the front cover, black text inside and illustrated with black and white photographs, and middle page includes a colour advertisement for Coca-Cola, 8pp.

Dates: 30 August - 2 September 1956
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Programmes

Order of Service for the Funeral of Arthur Van Norman, 7 April 1987

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 4: Series 178K36; Series 178L9; Series 178P5; Series 178Q4; Series 178T29; Series 178Z25
Reference code: 178Q4.1
Scope and Contents

Order of service for the funeral of Arthur van Norman, at St Mary’s Church, Southtown, Great Yarmouth, on Tuesday 7 April 1987, who died on 30 March 1987; typescript, 2pp.

Dates: 7 April 1987
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Obituaries, Birth and Marriage Certificates

Payment Slip for Tonight Show, 18 September 1956

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 4: Series 178K36; Series 178L9; Series 178P5; Series 178Q4; Series 178T29; Series 178Z25
Reference code: 178Z25.20
Scope and Contents

Payment slip for $371.25 less $37.13 comm[ission?], leaving $334.12 net for ‘Tonight’ show, issued by Music Corporation of America Artists Ltd; 1p.

Dates: 18 September 1956
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Various Material

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Business Records

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