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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 1142 Collections and/or Records:

Circus Family Trees and Brief History Research Material, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178B30.17
Scope and Contents

Booklets containing family trees and biographical information by Hal Thomas (David Harold Thomas), in English and French. Manuscript.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Circus Friends Association Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0122
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a large library of books and journals, as well as archival material including posters, programmes, photographs, films, handbills, research material, scrapbooks, original artwork and many other items of ephemera relating to British, Irish and European circuses

Dates: 1795 - 2020

Circus Photographs, c1800 - 1989

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C108.1181-5133
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs and postcards of circus performers, acts, showmen, circus scenes, transport, performing animals and people, some images contain press release information and other pieces of information about the acts.

Dates: c1800 - 1989

Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland Cheque to Hal Denver, 23 March 1978

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 4: Series 178K36; Series 178L9; Series 178P5; Series 178Q4; Series 178T29; Series 178Z25
Reference code: 178Z25.8
Scope and Contents

Cheque for $1.34, dated 23 March 1978, payable to Hal Denver from Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland; 1p.

Dates: 23 March 1978

City Hall Poster, c1890

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.53
Scope and Contents

Perth. Grand Illiminated Day Exhibitions, Gompertz New Magnificent Panorama Illustrating Lord Elgin's Japan and China and the Crypt of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem, accompanied by appropriate Music and Descriptive Lecture. Black type on white background.

Dates: c1890

Cleveland News Newspaper Cutting About 'Olga the Ax-Dodger', 18 March 1952

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 5: Series 178G22
Reference code: 178G22.19
Scope and Contents

Newspaper cutting from the Cleveland News entitled ‘Olga the Ax-dodger.’

Dates: 18 March 1952

Clifton Green Feast Poster, 6 - 11 May c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.922
Scope and Contents

Shaw. Noah’s Ark, Moonwalk, Speedway. Red and black type on yellow background.

Dates: 6 - 11 May c1975

Colonial Hall Poster, Monday 28 October c1889 - 1895

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.28
Scope and Contents

Cardiff. The Original Pepper's Ghost and Spectral Opera Compy, Christmas Carol, Satanella, Faust, Lansashire Witches, The Flying Dutchman, The Mountain Sylph, Shadown on the Snow, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Corsican Brothers, Muddlehead in a Fix, Haunted House, Zig-Zag, Psychic Spiritmometer. Black type on white background. Printed by Theopilus Creber, Color Pinter, Union Street, Plymouth.

Dates: Monday 28 October c1889 - 1895

Colston Hall Poster, Tuesday 21 February c1882

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.54
Scope and Contents Bristol. Harry H. Hamilton's Grand Panstereorama of Passing Events, Relief of Candahar by Gen. Roberts, The Cabul Massacre, Death of Sir Louis Cabagnari, Destruction of the 66th Regiment, Finding the Body of Lieut. Maclean, Windsor Castle, Thames Enbankment, Mr Charles Heywood, Mr Lindon Travers, O.I.C.M. Minstrels, Messrs Monti Collins, H. Sullivan, J.E. Drew, Stuart Cowell. Red and black type on white background and colour illustration of a military camp and soldiers in the centre. Printed...
Dates: Tuesday 21 February c1882

Colston Hall Poster, 21 February 1882

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.55
Scope and Contents

Bristol. A Congress of Solid Fun, The Monarchs of Ethiopians by Hamilton's. Black and red type on white background and colour illustration of a head portrait of a black man wearing American themed clothes with illustrations of black people along the bottom of the images spelling the word Minstrels in the centre. Printed by J. Upton, Steam Printing Works, Great Charles Street, Birmingham.

Dates: 21 February 1882

Commission Note and Form of Engagement for the Saturday Spectacular, c1958 - 1960

 File — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.73
Scope and Contents

Commission note (i) and Form of Engagement, part 1 (ii) and part 2 (iii) for Lew and Leslie Grade, for the television ‘Saturday Spectacular’ on 18 July 1959 engagement; typescript, 3pp.

Dates: c1958 - 1960

Commission Note for an Engagement at the Seven Club/l’Etoile at the Hague, 18 March 1955

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.35
Scope and Contents

Commission note in which Hal Denver agrees to pay fifteen percent of salary to Premier Vaudeville Agency for engagement between 22 April and 5 May 1955 at the Seven Club/l’Etoile at the Hague; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 18 March 1955

Commission Note for BBC Engagement, 8 November 1948

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.1
Scope and Contents

Artist's copy of a commission note dated to Harry Blue in London, agreeing to pay 10% commission on salary for procuring an engagement with the BBC from 29 November to 10 December; typescript, 2pp.

Dates: 8 November 1948

Compliments Slip from ATS Casting Ltd to Hal Denver, c1990 - 1994

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 4: Series 178K36; Series 178L9; Series 178P5; Series 178Q4; Series 178T29; Series 178Z25
Reference code: 178Z25.23
Scope and Contents

Compliments slip from Debbie Pine, ATS Casting Ltd, Leeds, to ‘Dear Hal’, to accompany a letter from British Broadcasting Company (not found) requesting certificate of non-liability for National Insurance; 1p.

Dates: c1990 - 1994

Conanby Spring Fair Poster, 13 - 21 May c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.950
Scope and Contents

Ling. Red and blue type on white background.

Dates: 13 - 21 May c1975

Conanby Summer Fair Poster, 8 - 17 July c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.932
Scope and Contents

Ling. Big wheel, Meteorite, Octopus, Waltzer, Ark, Dodgems. Purple and black type on yellow background.

Dates: 8 - 17 July c1975

Concord Park August Fair Poster, 21 - 30 August c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.916
Scope and Contents

Sheffield. C. Enoch Doubtfire. Red and blue type on white background.

Dates: 21 - 30 August c1975

Concord Park August Fair, Sheffield Poster, 27 August - 4 September c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.906
Scope and Contents

Enoch Doubtfire. Colour type on white background.

Dates: 27 August - 4 September c1975

Confirmation by Radiotelevisione Italiana to the Denvers, 5 January 1955

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.34
Scope and Contents

Confirmation (?) by Radiotelevisione Italiana to Les Due Denvers; typescript, 2pp.

Dates: 5 January 1955

Confirmation Contract Between Stanley W. Wathon Agency and Bellevue Café Casino, Montreal, 4 April 1951

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178H12.2(i)
Scope and Contents

Confirmation contract between Stanley W Wathon Agency and Harry Holmok of Bellevue Café Casino Montreal, in which Harry Holmok agrees to engage the Denvers for two weeks from 26 July 1951, and for which he will pay $500 a week; typescript, 1p.

Dates: 4 April 1951