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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 1142 Collections and/or Records:

Duffy Family Biographical Material, 1797 - 1998

 File
Reference code: 178B36.2
Scope and Contents

Research material relating to the Duffy family including birth, marriage and death certificates and photocopies from various sources about the Duffy family and circus.

Dates: 1797 - 1998

Durrant's Press Cuttings, 1930 - 1955

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178G21.98
Scope and Contents A collection of newspaper cuttings of circus articles mostly provided by Durrant's Press Cuttings from a range of sources including; North Mail and Newcastle Chronicle, News Chronicle, Cork Examiner, Empire News, Midland Daily Telegraph, Sunday Dispatch, Pearson's Weekly, Nottingham Evening Post, The Listener and other mainstream newspapers on a range of topics including Bertram Mills, wild animals, Pricilla Kayes, Koringa, The Hagenbecks, Blondin, Paulo Circus family, Togare, Grimaldi,...
Dates: 1930 - 1955

Eastern Daily Press Newspaper Cutting About the Portrayal of Tom Norman in The Elephant Man Film, 27 November 1980

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 5: Series 178G22
Reference code: 178G22.15
Scope and Contents

Newspaper cutting from Eastern Daily Press, pasted onto the reverse of an envelope addressed to Hal Denver, entitled ‘Norfolk woman upset by film,’ which reports that Mrs Valerie Howkins has been upset by the film ‘The Elephant Man’ for its portrayal of her grandfather, Tom Norman.

Dates: 27 November 1980

Education on the Move Article, 28 August 2000

 File — Box Michelle Leonard Box 1: Series 178B49
Reference code: 178B49.6
Scope and Contents

Article for the World's Fair about the state of education of young showpeople by Michelle Leonard, includes photographs. Typescript with handwritten annotations, 7pp. And five colour photographs showing the education liaison officer, a teaching bus and children at a lesson.

Dates: 28 August 2000

Eleanor Rayner Collection

 Collection
Reference code: NFA0204
Content Description

Small collection of souvenir newspapers, newspaper cuttings, articles and printed ephemera, relating to the Rayner family and their involvement in the Goose Fair, compiled by Eleanor Rayner.

Dates: c1960 - 2006

Emergency Contract Between Hulme Hippodrome and the Denvers, c1958 - 1960

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.75
Scope and Contents

Emergency contract between Hulme Hippodrome and the Knife Throwing Denvers to give twelve performances from 3 August 1959; typescript, 1p.

Dates: c1958 - 1960

Empire, Penge Programme, Monday 13 September and during the week, circa 1915

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.603
Scope and Contents

The Great Carmo, One Man Revue. Black and white photograph of Carmo wearing an evening suit within an oval shape on the front cover and black type on off white background, inside programme, on back cover, reward notice. Printed by Cullingford and Co., Printers, Colchester, 2p.p.

Dates: Monday 13 September and during the week, circa 1915

Employment Documents, 1944 - 1946

 File
Reference code: 178Z52.3
Scope and Contents

Various employment related documents for Thomas and Lena Dobson.

Dates: 1944 - 1946

Endcliffe Park, Sheffield Fun Fair Poster, 12 - 20 August c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.942
Scope and Contents

Showmen’s Guild, Yorkshire Section. Red and blue type on yellow background.

Dates: 12 - 20 August c1975

Enquirer Printing Company Collection

 Collection
Reference code: NFA0125
Scope and Contents

This collection of printed material produced by the Enquirer Job Printing Company contains American sideshow and freak show posters mainly from the Ripley’s ‘Believe it or Not’ franchise and a poster sampler that was taken around by salesmen from the company.

Dates: 1869; c1930 - 1949

Envelope From Tom Arnold to Hal Denver, 28 February 1956

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178F17.89
Scope and Contents

Envelope, post-marked 28 February 1956, addressed to Hal Denver, care of Music Corporation of America, Dallas, Texas, with ‘Tom Arnold’ written across the left-hand corner; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 28 February 1956

Envelope Headed Lew & Leslie Grade Ltd, 15 July 1959

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178F17.81
Scope and Contents

Envelope headed ‘Lew & Leslie Grade Ltd,’ addressed to: The Denvers, 98 Clapham Park Rd, London SW4; postmarked 15 July 1959, typescript, 1p.

Dates: 15 July 1959

Envelope of Press Cuttings About the Norman Family, c1932 - 1994

 File — Box Norman Family Box 5: Series 178G22
Reference code: 178G22.25
Scope and Contents A4 envelope of press cuttings: 1) Article about a Wild West show at Kennards Ltd in Croydon, mentioning Cliff Norman and his wife [likely from c1932]; 2) Double page including three photographs, from an unnamed magazine, with an article about Hal and Olga Denver's knife throwing act; pp 19 - 20 and pp 37 - 38, in German; 3) Two torn pages and nine photographs of Hal and Olga Denver, in German; 4) Pages 39 - 42 of an unnamed journal, with pages 40 - 41 being an article about Arthur Van Norman...
Dates: c1932 - 1994

Envelope of Press Cuttings About the Norman Family, c1925 - 1993

 File — Box Norman Family Box 5: Series 178G22
Reference code: 178G22.26
Scope and Contents Small envelope of press cuttings: 1) Cutting mounted on card from Manchester Evening News, Saturday 22 May 1943, with a photograph of a 'circus performer at work' (a man twirling a lasso); 2) Newspaper cuttings of photographs of five people: the Mayor of Rugby, J J McKinnell, with Rugby Carnival performers [c1932 - 1934]; 3) Cutting of Hal Denver's advertisement for people recalling the Majors; 4) Undated cutting of unknown source, headed 'Empire,' with a description of a show including the...
Dates: c1925 - 1993

Envelope of Press Cuttings About the Norman Family's Lives and Careers, c1946 - 2000

 File — Box Norman Family Box 5: Series 178G22
Reference code: 178G22.29
Scope and Contents A4 envelope of press cuttings: 1) Copy of the Performer dated 18 May 1950, with an advertisement for the Denvers on page 12; 2) Page from Sunday Mirror Magazine, dated 20 August 1950, with an article on the divorce of Ralph and Ella Noakes (partners in the Knife Throwing Denvers), including three photographs; 3) Outer page of World's Fair, dated 26 January 1946, with notice of the death of J H Norman on page 1; 4) Two A3 photocopied sheets of pages 13 - 14 of World's Fair dated 28 April - 4...
Dates: c1946 - 2000

Envelope of Press Cuttings from the 1950s Relating to the Norman Family, 8 June 1950 - 25 September 1955

 File — Box Norman Family Box 5: Series 178G22
Reference code: 178G22.28
Scope and Contents A4 envelope of press cuttings: 1) Pages 11 - 12 of Het Vrije Volk newspaper dated 30 April 1955, with an article about Hal Denver and a picture of his stage act (text in Dutch); 2) two copies of the Oklahoma State Fair Preview, 18 - 25 September 1955; 3) One-page article from Duluth News tribune dated 10 April 1952 entitled, 'Denvers' Knives Sharp: So Is Entire Home Show,' with the Denvers mentioned first; 4) Two copies of a page from the Duluth News Tribune dated 8 April 1952, with an...
Dates: 8 June 1950 - 25 September 1955

Envelope of Press Cuttings Primarily About the Denvers' Act, c1933 - 1974

 File — Box Norman Family Box 5: Series 178G22
Reference code: 178G22.30
Scope and Contents A4 envelope of press cuttings: 1) The Illustrated Police News, 8 June 1933, with three drawings on the front page and article title, 'Human Target Injured in Knife-Throwing Display,' on page 2 (no names); 2) Souvenir newspaper published in 1974 of the Daily Express for 19 May 1900, titled 'Mafeking Relieved'; 3) Souvenir newspaper published in 1974 of the Times for 5 June 1940, titled 'A Miracle of Deliverance is not Victory: Dunkirk'; 4) Two copies of a supplement published by the Daily...
Dates: c1933 - 1974

Envelope of Press Cuttings Relating to the Norman Family, c1950 - 1994

 File — Box Norman Family Box 5: Series 178G22
Reference code: 178G22.27
Scope and Contents A4 envelope of press cuttings: 1) Copy of the Independent newspaper, dated 17 August 1994, with obituary of Hal Denver written by D Nevil on page 12; 2) Obituary of George Norman written by D Nevil [25 June 1993]; 3) Page from South London Press dated 21 May 1993, describing the funeral of George Norman, with six photographs; 4) Page from World's Fair, dated 24 April 1987, with an article entitled 'Memorial Museum to a Clown?' describing the wish of Valerie Howkins to open a museum dedicated...
Dates: c1950 - 1994

Essays on Various Topics Research Material, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178B30.22
Scope and Contents Booklets containing essays on international circus families by Gill Robinson, Circus Lore, a booklet about circus personalities' fortunes left upon death entitled Circus Fortunes, a booklet containing notes, letters and drawings entitled Odds and Ends, 5 booklets with information crossed out, 2 notebooks with notes and sketches, article entitled Well, How Many, The Permanent Circuses of Englad, The Old Time Circus Buildings and Structures of the British Isles, all by Hal Thomas (David Harold...
Dates: c1900 - 1999

Fabulous Vas Vegas Magazine, 27 October 1956

 File — Box Norman Family Box 1: Series 178B19; Series 178I13
Reference code: 178I13.4
Scope and Contents

Two copies of Fabulous Las Vagas Magazine, which includes an advertisement for an event that featured The Sensational Denvers at Hotel Sahara, Vas Vegas, Nevada (Page 3) and a short article describing the their knife throwing act (Page 26). Purple cover with white text, illustrated with a black and white photograph of a woman in a bikini, with black text inside, and black and white illustrations and photographs, 44pp.

Dates: 27 October 1956