Sideshows
Found in 208 Collections and/or Records:
A Hog of Stupendous Size Handbill, c1800 - 1849
Bred by John Turner in the East riding of Yorkshire. Printed by Morpeth, S, Wilkinson.
Alfred Grey's Business Records, 1961
Small amount of loose pages of daily accounts, invoices and order scribbled on envelope.
Apollo Presents John Lemm Handbill, 18 April 1910
John Lemm at The Oxford. John Lemm - Famous Wrestling Champion. "John Lemm will forfeit the sum of five pounds to any man whom he fails to defeat in ten minutes. (No challenges will be accepted from the front of the house)". Photograph. Printed by Oldfield and Co., Camberwell New Road, S.E.
Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, 24 September 1894
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. Mr. G.W. Hunter 'The Mark Twain of the Music Halls', Edgar and Morgan Duettists and Dancers, Miss Lilly Burnand Popular London Star, The Korries in Their Cunning, refined and Clever Entertainment, 'Le Jardin de Musique', Miss Connie Ediss Vocalist and Dancer, Alf Asher Comedian and Dancer, Dan Idle Thinnest Man in the World, The O’Malleys Irish Comedians. Printed by S. Griffith and Co, typeers, Liverpool. Red and blue type.
Arrest of a Pickpocket Film, April 1895
Nitrate format. Short film by Robert Paul and Birt Acres in which a man is pursued by a constable, runs right across the picture, they struggle together and the policeman’s helmet is knocked off, then the pickpocket, by slipping out of his jacket, manages to escape, but runs into the arms of a sailor, with whose assistance he is arrested.
Audio Material, 1993
Brian Steptoe interview with Margaret Bird (nee) Shufflebottom.
Baker Street, Portman Square, and Egyptian Hall Piccadilly Handbills, 1837 - 1864
Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Baker Street, Portman Square and the Egyptian Hall Piccadilly. "Full-Length portrait Model of Muller taken from life is now added". Tussaud’s established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker Street..
Balloons! Balloons! Handbill, 27 August 1845
Mr Green at Cremorne Gardens, King’s Road, Chelsea. "Mr Green ascending in the Great Nassau Balloon" plus Night ascent "amidst the effervescence of Fireworks! Discharging a galaxy of irritated Pyrotechnics from the Car!". Illustrated. Printed by S.G. Fairbrother, 31 Bow Street, Covent Garden.
Bibliography, c1994 - 2000
Photocopy of Travelling communities, showmen and gypsy wagons, language, autobiographies/biographies of showmen; general history, individual fairs, fairground equipment and art, fairground transport, bioscopes and other shows, freak shows, menageries, fairground organs, general photographic history by Vanessa Toulmin.
Billy Bellhouse Wall of Death and Dirt Track Photographs, 1929 - 1960
Black and white photographs related to Billy Bellhouse career as a wall of death and dirt track rider including wall of death shows and fairground shows, mainly in the United Kingdom Eastern Europe. Also some personal photographs showing leisure times, family members and friends.
Birth Certificate for Caroline Williams, 5 July 1880, 3 November 1916
Birth Certificate for Caroline Williams, born 5 July 1880, daughter of Randall Williams and Mary Ann Williams (formerly Hough). Extracted from the Register Book of Births in the East district of Greenock, Renfrewshire.
Birth Certificate for Caroline Williams, 22 November 1918, 18 December 1918
Scanned copy of the birth certificate for Caroline Williams, born 22 November 1918, daughter of Richard Monte and Caroline Monte (formerly Williams).
Blueprints of Plans and Elevation Drawings for Various Fairground Rides, c1875 - 1939
Blueprints of Plans and Elevations for Various Fairground Rides and Details, c1915 - 1949
Bob Wallace as ‘Old Funny Face’ Poster, c1930 - 1949
‘Believe it or Not’ he swallows his nose, homeliest man on earth. Colour illustration of man’s face with his bottom lip covering his nose. Face in white with navy shading on red and navy background and white and red type.
Bob Wallace Character Impersonations Poster, c1930 - 1949
‘Believe it or Not’, the children’s delight, Pop Eye the sailor. Colour illustration of bust and waist of man dress as Popeye in the centre in white and navy over a red and black background with a navy footer and red and white type.
Bostock's Menagerie Front Design, c1890 - 1910
Front elevation of Bostock's menagerie, showing heaving carving jungle decorations, scale.
Bostock's Menagerie Front Design, c1880 - 1899
Jungle design wih statues of people and animals for Bostock's menagerie show.
Bostock's Menagerie Front Design, c1890 - 1910
Front elevation of Bostock's menagerie truck, showing heaving carving decorations, scale 3/4".
Boxing Booth Elevation, December 1934
Front elevation of Stewart's boxing booth, scale 3/4".