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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 746 Collections and/or Records:

Gary and Baron Film, c1959 - 1972

 Item
Reference code: 178D8.8
Scope and Contents

Amateur film shot by George Bolesworth. Super8 format. Silent. Colour.

Dates: c1959 - 1972

General Procedure for Profile Exercise, 2004

 Item — Box Michelle Leonard Box 1: Series 178B49
Reference code: 178B49.4
Scope and Contents

Paper describing the parameters of the procedures for a profiling exercise.

Dates: 2004

George Bolesworth Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0111
Scope and Contents

Reels of 8mm and Super8 amateur, silent and colour film, shot by Mr George Bolesworth at various locations in England and Spain. All the themes are around, fairs and family activities such as holidays as well as other type of popular entertainments.

Dates: c1950 - 1989

George McIndoe Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0181
Scope and Contents

Photographs, slides, newspaper cuttings related to the Biddall family and photographs of Kirkaldy Fair created for a documentary on Scottish fairs.

Dates: c1880 - 1969; 18 May 1981

George Sanger Circus Photographs, c1850 - 1945

 File
Reference code: 178C114.182-188
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of George Sanger's Circus, including a head and shoulders framed portrait of George Sanger.

Dates: c1850 - 1945

George Sanger Circus Scrapbook, c1865

 Item
Reference code: 178G51.2
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook containing newspaper cuttings about George Sanger's Circus, some pages are empty, 31pp.

Dates: c1865

George Sanger's Obituary, 2 December 1911

 Item
Reference code: 178Q31.1
Scope and Contents

In Memoriam, tragic Death of George Sanger. Obituary from The Era. Black type on white paper with black border and black and white head and shoulders portrait of George Sanger in the centre, contains a prayer by Thomas Horne, 1p.

Dates: 2 December 1911

George Sanger's Obituary, 2 December 1911

 Item
Reference code: 178Q31.2
Scope and Contents

In Memoriam, tragic Death of George Sanger. Obituary from The Era. Black type on white paper with black border and black and white head and shoulders portrait of George Sanger in the centre, contains a prayer by Thomas Horne, 1p.

Dates: 2 December 1911

George Tucker Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0020
Scope and Contents

This collection comprises fairground photographs and 3 members' cards, two from Yorkshire Stall Holders Association and one from the Yorkshire section of the Showmen's Guild

Dates: c1912 - 1969

George Williams Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0118
Scope and Contents

Collection of early films related to the first year of film-making in America and the United Kingdom and nineteenth century magic lantern slides, letter, film catalogues and photographic plates.

Dates: 1890 - 1896

Gerry Cottle Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0097
Scope and Contents

This collection contains material from Gerry Cottle’s personal collection and has examples of flyers, programmes, vouchers and posters from Cottle and Austen, Circus of Horrors and Cottle’s Circus

Dates: c1920 - 2013

Gerry Cottle's Circus, Cottle and Austen and Burnt Stub's Circus Programmes, c1900 - 2001

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.385-442
Scope and Contents

Gerry Cottle Circus programmes including Circus of Horrors, Cottle and Austen, Cottle-Chipperfield Circus, Continental Berlin Circus, Moscow State Circus and Gerry Cottle's Circus abroad.

Dates: c1900 - 2001

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.387
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Gerry Cottle with a circus tent and a BBC truck on the background and a blue border with white dots on the front cover, inside black and white portraits of performers in circles with their names and programme towards the bottom right, on the back cover advertising for world tour, 2p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.388
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Gerry Cottle with a circus tent and a BBC truck on the background and a red border with white dots on the front cover, inside black and white portraits of performers in circles with their names and programme towards the bottom right, on the back cover advertising for world tour, 2p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.389
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Gerry Cottle with a circus tent and a BBC truck on the background and a red border with white dots on the front cover, inside black and white portraits of performers in circles with their names and programme towards the bottom right, on the back cover advertising for world tour, 2p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.390
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of woman and tiger on a platform in a circus ring and a red border with white stars on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of Mary Chipperfield, Gerry Cottle and an elephant act and text and programme, on the back cover black and white photogrphas of The Loonies and The Cimarro Brothers with text, 2p.p.

Dates: 1978

Glen Miller Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0091
Scope and Contents

Layout plans and documentation for the administration of the Newcastle Hoppings Fair.

Dates: 1939; c1989 - 1995; 20 - 29 June 2003

Gomp-Ertz Grand Diorama Programme, c1882

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.14
Scope and Contents Philarmonic Hall, Southampton, War in Egypt, Mr Owen Vauguard and Miss Marie Coulson, musical act, Fred Medex, Central and Southern Africa, Mr H.M. Stanley's encounter with the natives of the Congo River, Discovery of Livingstone, Tarn Bend, Victoria Falls, Pandanus or screw palm, Horrors of the slave system, Slave market at Zanzibar, Source of the Nile, Victoria Nyanza, Abon Simbel, Second cataract of the Nile, Throne of Pharoah, Nubian water wheel, The sitting statues, Sphynx, Sir Garnet...
Dates: c1882

Gompertz's Gigantic Diorama Poster, c1880 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.9
Scope and Contents

Corn Exchange, Braintree. Garibaldi's Campaign in Italy and Sicily, Mr Albert Smith's panorama of the tour up the Rhine. Black type on off white background.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Gompertz's Panorama Tickets, c1852

 File
Reference code: 178Z64.3
Scope and Contents

Tickets for Gompertz's panorama show. Black type on yellow and pink backgrounds.

Dates: c1852