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Showman

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 1133 Collections and/or Records:

Taunton Corportation Oppostion Book, 1931

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 5: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.19
Scope and Contents

Taunton Corporation arrangement of sections containing information about acquisition of lands, waterworks and water supply, markets, streets, buildings, sewers and drains, infectious disease and sanitary matters, common lodging houses, twon planning, police, electricity, extension of boundaries, financial and miscellaneous provisions with inserted petitions from the Showmen's Guild and related correspondence. Typescript.

Dates: 1931

Tea and Wellbeing Day Flyer, 18 April [2023]

 Item — Box Showmen's Mental Health Charity Box 1: Series 178C142; Series 178H42; Series 178I32; Series 178O3; Series 178Z74
Reference code: 178I32.2
Scope and Contents

Printed flyer advertising The Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity Tea and Talk Wellbeing Day, produced in collaboration with the Scottish section of The Showmen's Guild. White text on pink background, and illustrated with a colour image of three people standing in front of a tea and cake stall, 1pp.

Dates: 18 April [2023]

Teaching Material, 2023

 Series
Reference code: 178O3
Scope and Contents

Training pack for Mental Health Liaison Officers for Showmen's Guild representatives, produced by The Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity in partnership with Epic Assist Charity Scotland.

Dates: 2023

Telegram from Mack to Denver, c1940 - 1960

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 4: Series 178K36; Series 178L9; Series 178P5; Series 178Q4; Series 178T29; Series 178Z25
Reference code: 178Z25.70
Scope and Contents

Telegram date-stamped 19 MR, Brixton SW2, to Denver 51 Blenheim Gardens, from Mack, 6 Thornmead Grove, Brentry Bristol.

Dates: c1940 - 1960

Telegram From Stanley Wathon to Hal Denver, 21 August 1951

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178F17.85
Scope and Contents

Canadian Pacific telegram from Stanley Wathon to Hal Denver; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 21 August 1951

Telegram Regarding Television, c1950 - 1960

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178F17.90
Scope and Contents

Telegram to the Denvers from Mat Berlin regarding television; typescript, 1p.

Dates: c1950 - 1960

Temperance Hall Poster, 19 January 1880

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.47
Scope and Contents Aberdare.Poole & Young's New Series of Excursions, Zulu War, Russia, Turkey, Cyprus, India, Afghanistan, Cetewayo the Zulu King, British Troops Fighting Through the Bush, The Isandula Disaster, Buffalo River Waterfall, The Great Battle of Ginghilova, Relief of Col. Pearson, Defence of Rorke's Drift, Singers, Ventriloquist and Band. Black and red type on white background, illustration of African warriors in the centre, in the corners yellow, black and white illustrations of Garnet...
Dates: 19 January 1880

Temperance Hall Poster, 17 November 1884

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.51
Scope and Contents

Aberdare. Poole's Trips Abroad, Egyptian Campaign, Soudan War, England, Wales, Egypt, China, Afghanistan, India, Italy, Holland and Belgium, Excelsior Concert Company, Miss Keturah Evans, Mr Harry Stewart, Mr Felix Somers, Mr Charles Heywood, Poole's Splendid Bands. Balck type on white background with black border. Printed by James Upton, Printer, Great Charles Street, Birmingham.

Dates: 17 November 1884

Testo Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0032
Scope and Contents

This collection comprises photographs, business records, articles, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, advertising material, family research and items of personal archive related to the Testo family history in the fairground and circus

Dates: 1898 - 1999

Testo Family History Monographs, c1960 - 1989

 File
Reference code: 178B16.2
Scope and Contents

The story of Felix Testot, Magician, and founder of the Testo family in England (with a brief history of his descendants up to 1993). A portion of the Testo Family History. Alfred Testo’s Career by ‘Golga’ Jeffreys (his daughter). The Chipperfields’ Story: being a summary of items in the history of the Chipperfield family from 1803 and the connections with the Testo family (Harriet Sophia Jeffreys and Vic Jeffreys). Typescript.

Dates: c1960 - 1989

Testo Family Research Material, c1851 - 1900

 File
Reference code: 178B16.3
Scope and Contents

Copy of 1851 census from Batheaston Parish, Somerset containing a list of people with the surname Jones and their birth details, some hand written notes about the Tudors family trees and a story about Ruth Pierce in 1753, also very faded photocopies of Felix Testo posters and a newspaper cutting. Typescript and manuscript.

Dates: c1851 - 1900

The Denvers Press Release, c1947 - 1956

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 1: Series 178B19; Series 178I13
Reference code: 178B19.9
Scope and Contents

A press release from Music Corporation of America, New York, describing how Olga Frei-Denver was persuaded to stay in the partnership after her first performance, typescript, 1p.

Dates: c1947 - 1956

The Denvers: the Knife Throwing Denvers, Aiming to Thrill Poster Scrap, c1930 - 1960

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 4: Series 178K36; Series 178L9; Series 178P5; Series 178Q4; Series 178T29; Series 178Z25
Reference code: 178Z25.11
Scope and Contents

Scrap torn from a blue and red poster, with text reading ‘The Denvers: the knife throwing Denvers, aiming to thrill’; 1p.

Dates: c1930 - 1960

The Elephant Man Monograph, c1930 - 1990

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 1: Series 178B19; Series 178I13
Reference code: 178B19.20
Scope and Contents

Comments by Ralph Norman (aka Hal Denver) on the relationship of Joseph Merrick, Tom Norman, and Frederick Treves; typescript, 9pp.

Dates: c1930 - 1990

The Entracte Print, 20 February 1892

 Item
Reference code: 178V15.1
Scope and Contents

Black and white caricature depicting George Sanger talking to General Booth with legend along the bottom. Lithograph on card.

Dates: 20 February 1892

The Grand Circus Poster, c1880 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.10
Scope and Contents Boar Lane, Leeds. Benefit of Henderson and Stanley, Poole's World Diorama, A wringing machine, magic act, A Purse of Silver for the best imitation of Henderson and Stanley marionettes, A Purse of Silver for the best lady vocalist, The Misses Wilton and Audley, musical act, J. Sullivan and Miss Josephine, Herr Blitz, magic act, Messrs. Henderson and Stanley, marionette act, Mr H. Wilton, musical act. Black type on light brown background. Printed by The Misses Wilton and Audley, musical act,...
Dates: c1880 - 1899

The Great Carmo Circus Photographs, c1930 - 1939

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C108.598-668
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and postcards of The Great Carmo Circus including many of The Great Carmo in different personas, Rita Carmo and circus scenes and performes.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

The Great Carmo Circus Programme, c1937

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.602
Scope and Contents

Red type in the centre within a circle and red illustrations of Carmo's head in three different personas including Chinese, Egyptian and Indian costumes around it and a lion on the bottom section, also outline of circus acts in the corners including trapeze, equestrian and high wire on a yellowish background on the front cover, inside programme, 2p.p.

Dates: c1937

The Harry H. Hamilton's Excursions, Queen and Empire Programme, c1897

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.50
Scope and Contents Columbia, Manchester Picadilly, Liverpool Lime Street, Queenstown, S.S. Teotonic, New York, The lengend of Rip-Van-Winke, Tableaux vivant, Louisiana, New Orleans, Imperial Great Britain, Quebec, Hong Kong, Australia, The S.S. Arundel Castle, South Africa, Gibraltar, Holland, The Queenboro' Flushing route, London, Portsmouth, Windsor Castle, Harry H. Hamilton's variety organization, Flying Dillons, gymnastic act, The 4 Valladolis, acrobatic act, Japa and Japo, equilibrist act, Martinnette...
Dates: c1897

The Lion Tamer Film, c1932 - 1949

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 20: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.181
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. VHS PAL. Scenes from the 9.5mm silent film. Also contains the Sanger memorial at St. John Cemetery Margate, Lord George Sanger’s Circus, and James Freeman ‘Pimpo the Clown’.

Dates: c1932 - 1949