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Found in 1133 Collections and/or Records:

Poole's New Production Poster, c1880 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.5
Scope and Contents Temperance Hall, Pembroke Dock. Grand fashionable night, Capt. and Mrs Chatfield, Special military night, Officer of the Royal Artillery, Battle of Abu Klea, Second cataract of the Nile Expedition, Bird's eye view of Khartoum, Poole's Trips Abroad, Messrs Poole's new exhibition, The Soudan war, The war in Egypt, Mr Harry Stewart, The Great Orville Pitcher, comedy act, Mr C.W. Wilmott, comedy act. Black type on white background and blue and white illustrations of male portraits around the...
Dates: c1880 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Posters

Poole's New Trips Abroad Programme, 29 September 1884

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.7
Scope and Contents Agricultural Hall, Norwich, Poole's trips abroad visiting Europe, Asia, Africa, America and New Zealand, Grand myriorama of modern events including scenes from the battlefield of the wars in Egypt and the Soudan, the bombardment of Alexandria, the battle of Tel-El-Kebir and the battles of Teb and Tamasi, Poole's Conbination Company, Miss A.E. Hughes, singing act, Mr Fred Le Ray, comedy ventriloquist, Mr Harry Dales, Mr Richard Kirby, comedy act, brass and string bands conducted by Mr J....
Dates: 29 September 1884
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Poole's Pictoresque Trips Abroad Poster, c1880 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.4
Scope and Contents Royal Public Rooms, Exeter. The Burmese war, Mandalay, Egyptian and Soudan wars, Grand fashionable night, The Mayor of Exeter, The Sheriff of Exeter, Miss Marie Sheedy, musical act, Inventions exhibition, George Poole's Acme concert party, Mr T. Maclagan, Mr Oliver Pitcher, Professor G. Roselle. Black type on white background and green and white illustrations of male portraits around the right and left edges, cote of arms on top centre and view of Suakim on bottom edge. Printed by Fry Bros...
Dates: c1880 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Posters

Poole's Popular Trips Abroad Programme, 12 October 1885

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.53
Scope and Contents Assambly Rooms, Agricultural Hall, Norwich, Egypt and the Soudan campaign, England, France, Italy and the Mediterranean, Turkey and Asia Minor, Suez Canal and India, Afghanistan and China, America, the Atlantic Ocean and the Artic Regions, Russia, Austria, Switzerland and Germany, Poole's concert company, Miss Kitty Clare, Mr George Mayo, Professor Holden, Mr Oscar Hartwell, Orchestral and military band coducted by Mr C.W. Horton. Blue and white illustrations of Brittania whatching a battle,...
Dates: 12 October 1885
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Poole's Trips Abroad, 1 June 1885

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.58
Scope and Contents

Royal Victoria Hall, Waterloo Road. Black type on white background and blue and white illustrations of Egypt. Egyptian and Soudan Wars, Poole's Concert Company, Miss Kitty Clare, Great Cosmo, Dr Aden, Mr Oscar Hartwell.

Dates: 1 June 1885
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Poole's Trips Abroad Poster, c1880 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.2
Scope and Contents Temperance Hall, Grimbsby. Messrs. Poole's new diorama, Egyptian and Soudan wars, Poole's excelsior concert company, Miss Kitty Clare, musical act, Mr George Mayo (The Elactic Man), grotesque act, Prof. Holden, ventriloquist act, Mr Oscar Hartwell, musical act, Orchestral and military bands conducted by Mr C.W. Horton. Black type on pink background and green illlustrations of war scenes, portraits of Colonel Burnaby and Lode Charles Beresford and other scenes along the top, left and bottom...
Dates: c1880 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Posters

Poole's Trips Abroad Poster, 1884

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.8
Scope and Contents

London, Agricultural Hall, Town Hall, Morley Hall and Public Hall. The cities and battlefields of Egyp and the Soudan, all the disasters, marches, battles and great British successes at Teb and Tamasi, Gordon at Khartoum, Variety entertainers, Orchestral and military bands. Blue type on blue background with wavy border. Printed by Stafford and Co., Printers and Engravers, Netherfield, Notts

Dates: 1884
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Posters

Poole's Trips Abroad Poster, 10 January 1885

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.23
Scope and Contents

Town Hall, Northampton. Poole's Trips Abroad, Egyptian Campaign, Soudan War, Teband Tamasi, new mastodont diorama, Tour Round the World, the War in Egypt, Miss Ada Violet Poole, Miss Keturah Evans, Mr Harry Stewart, Great Orville Pitcher, Mr Charles Heywood, Mr C. W. Wilmott. Brown type on yellow background. Printed by Stafford & Co., Printers and Engravers, Netherfield near Nottigham.

Dates: 10 January 1885
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Posters

Poole's World Diorama Programme, 17 May 1884

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.5
Scope and Contents Messrs. Poole's excursions, entitled The World, London, British Fleet, Turkey, Egypt, Alexandria, The Soudan, Inida, Afghanistan, China, America, Artic Regions, Russia and Berlin, Poole's Excelsior Concert Company, Miss Kitty Clare, singing act, Cosmo, musical clown, Professor Hawthorn, quick costume change act, Mr Horace Wilton, comedy singing act, Poole's band conducted by Mr C. W. Horton. Black type on pink background and black border on front cover, inside inside listing of the shows...
Dates: 17 May 1884
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Poole's World Diorama Programme, 14 May 1883

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.12
Scope and Contents Victoria Amphitheatre and Grand Circus, Boar Lane, Leeds, War in Egypt, Bormbardment of Alexandria, Tel-El-Kebir, London, British Fleet, Turkey, Russia, Berlin, The Holy Land, Egypt, Alexandria, South Africa, India, Afghanistan, Poole's Excelsior Concert Company, Henderson and Stanley, comedy act, Wilton and Audley, singing and dancing act, J. Sullivan and Miss Josephine, comedy act, Herr Blitz, magic act, Horace Wilton, comedy singing act, Poole's band conducted by Mr Alfred Horton. Black...
Dates: 14 May 1883
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Poole's World Diorama Programme, 16 November 1885

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.29
Scope and Contents Corn Exchange, Hereford, England and Russia, Egypt and the Soudan, India and Afghanistan, The Nile expedition, The Great Battle of Gubat, Entry of General Sir Garnet Wolseley with British forces in Cairo, Alexandria bombardment, General Stewart's victory at Abu Klea, The difficulties at the second catract of the Nile expedition, The Mediterranean sea, South Africa, Holland and Belgium, Suakim to Berber, Cairo to Kahrtcse, The fall of Khartoum, Lord Wolseley in the Soudan, Mr Harry Stewart,...
Dates: 16 November 1885
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Postcard of the Sensational Denvers, c1940 - 1960

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 4: Series 178K36; Series 178L9; Series 178P5; Series 178Q4; Series 178T29; Series 178Z25
Reference code: 178Z25.65
Scope and Contents

Black and white postcard with a photo of the Sensational Denvers.

Dates: c1940 - 1960
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Various Material

Posters, c1880 - 1899

 Series
Reference code: 178R53
Scope and Contents

Poster related to the Poole family film shows, Gompertz's diorama and other early cinema travelling shows and venues.

Dates: c1880 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection

Posters, c1980 - 1994

 Series
Reference code: 178R41
Scope and Contents

Fairground, circus and steam engine rally posters collected by Chris Russell.

Dates: c1980 - 1994
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Chris Russell Collection

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection

Priddy Fair Film, 1983

 Item
Reference code: 178D2.1
Scope and Contents

Film documentary of the Priddy Fair in Somerset produced by Journey Productions, made by Liz Gray and Steve Sklair and sponsored by the Fairground Association of Great Britain. Featuring showman John Cole. VHS PAL tape format.

Dates: 1983
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Liz Gray Collection

Proclamations, 1836 - 1888

 Series
Reference code: 178S5
Scope and Contents

Proclamations announcing Pablo Fanque's benefit event and speaches and appearances about the horse killing wolves incident at Lord George Sanger's theatre.

Dates: 1836 - 1888
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection

Programme of Acts, Featuring the Sensational Denvers' Act, c1940 - 1960

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 4: Series 178K36; Series 178L9; Series 178P5; Series 178Q4; Series 178T29; Series 178Z25
Reference code: 178Z25.64
Scope and Contents

Black and white postcard-sized card featuring a photo of the Sensational Denvers’ Act on one side and a programme of acts on the reverse with the Denvers at third and eighth on the bill.

Dates: c1940 - 1960
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Various Material

Programme of Performers at the Clubs at Vincent Air Force Base, Arizona, c1956

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

Programme of the week's performers at the clubs at Vincent Air Force Base, Arizona, listing the Denvers on Wednesday and Thursday [17 - 18 October 1956].

Dates: c1956
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Programmes

Programme Souvenir De La Exposition Regionale: Agricole - Commerciale - Industrielle, 1951

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 4: Series 178K36; Series 178L9; Series 178P5; Series 178Q4; Series 178T29; Series 178Z25
Reference code: 178K36.6
Scope and Contents

Printed souvenir programme for an agricultural fair organised by Societe Cooperative Agricole de Chicoutimi, France. The Sensational Denvers' performed their knife throwing act at this event, and the programme includes information about their performance, illustrated with three black and white photographs of Hal Denver (aka Ralph Norman), and his assistant, Olga. Cream booklet, with red and green illustrations and text on the cover, and black text and images inside, 33pp.

Dates: 1951
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Programmes

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