Showman
Found in 1142 Collections and/or Records:
The Denvers: the Knife Throwing Denvers, Aiming to Thrill Poster Scrap, c1930 - 1960
Scrap torn from a blue and red poster, with text reading ‘The Denvers: the knife throwing Denvers, aiming to thrill’; 1p.
The Elephant Man Monograph, c1930 - 1990
Comments by Ralph Norman (aka Hal Denver) on the relationship of Joseph Merrick, Tom Norman, and Frederick Treves; typescript, 9pp.
The Entracte Print, 20 February 1892
Black and white caricature depicting George Sanger talking to General Booth with legend along the bottom. Lithograph on card.
The Grand Circus Poster, c1880 - 1899
The Great Carmo Circus Photographs, c1930 - 1939
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.
The Great Carmo Circus Programme, c1937
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.
The Harry H. Hamilton's Excursions, Queen and Empire Programme, c1897
The Lion Tamer Film, c1932 - 1949
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’.
The Lion Tamer Film, c1945 - 1960
Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. VHS PAL. Scenes from 9.5mm silent film. Also includes; Sanger memorial at St John Cemetery, Margate. Lord George Sanger’s Circus. James Freeman ‘Pimpo the Clown’.
The Living Album Project Records, 2006
Booklets and postcards related to The Living Album a Hampshire's Gypsy and travellers heritage project and exhibition.
The Major Story Monograph, c1970 - 1990
Story of how John Major’s mother stepped in when Hal Denver’s partner failed to appear, typescript, 18pp.
The Malayan Throwing Dagger Instructions Advertisement, c1940 - 1960
A4 advertisement folded into three, for ‘The Malayan Throwing Dagger’, instructions on throwing daggers (Wham-o Powermaster Corp, Alhambra, California), with 'Hal Denver Productions, 51 Blenheim Gdns' typed at the bottom.
The Monte Williams Showmen Research Material, 1898 - 1953
Parish and civil records, newspaper articles and advertisements relating to the Monte Williams Showmen and the Randall Williams Cinematograph Show, with additional information by the researcher, 27 p.p.
The Sensational Denvers: Aiming to Thrill Press Releases, c1947 - 1956
Pages issued by Press Relations Department, Music Corporation of America, New York, with a list of engagements and six different press releases about Hall Denvers’ knife throwing act, which he performed with his partner Olga Denver, typescript, 8pp.
The Sensational Denvers Photograph, c1930 - 1948
Black and white photograph of the Denvers’ act, titled ‘The Sensational Denvers’ and with the Music Corporation of America logo stuck across the base of the picture; shows signs of retouching with ball-point pen, and of an oval shape having been stuck over the figure of Ella, Hal's partner at the time, 1p.
The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Collection
The main extent of the collection contains yearbooks, meetings and minutes, correspondence and a record of day to day activities within The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain.
The showmen's Guild of Great Britain Say No to Drugs and Stangers Campaing Poster, c1980 - 1989
Red and black type on pale yellow background with illustration of fair on top section and red border.
The showmen's Guild of Great Britain Say No to Drugs and Stangers Campaing Poster, c1980 - 1989
Red and black type on pale yellow background with illustration of fair on top section and red border.
The Showmen's Guild Safety Scheme, 29 October 1985
Orange spiral bound booklet containing information on the history of the Showmen's Guild safety scheme, actions, code of practice and guidance notes, costs, rules, information about engineers, advantages and disadvantages of the scheme, legal system and conclusion.
The Showmen's Guild Year Books, 1900 - 2003
Showmen's Guild year books containing minutes of meetings, financial information, membership information, articles of interest, rules and legislation, lists of members and various forms.