Sideshows
Found in 347 Collections and/or Records:
Fairground Postcards, c1900 - 1914
A small amount of copies of photographs taken by Jack Mellor and printed into postcards, contained in an album. The photographs show images of faiground transport.
Film, 1894 - 1896
Nitrate films made by Robert Paul and Birt Acres, showing brief scenes of topical events, popular entertainmet, family groups and fiction. These films were part of the repertoire travelled by showman George Williams around the British fairs.
Four Handbills for Ray Roger's Circus and Wild West Show, c1940 - 1950
Four handbills, advertising an engagement of the Knife Throwing Denvers by Gainsboro [Gainsborough?] Film Studios, to impale Jack Hulbert and Gordon Harker to the wall at Ray Roger’s Circus and Wild West Show; typescript, 4pp.
Freaks and Oddities as Cartooned by Robert L. Ripley Poster, c1930 - 1949
The armless knife thrower. ‘Believe it or Not’. Colour illustration of armless man throwing knifes at a lady stood against a white board with his right foot, orange and brown background.
George McIndoe Collection
Photographs, slides, newspaper cuttings related to the Biddall family and photographs of Kirkaldy Fair created for a documentary on Scottish fairs.
George Tucker Collection
This collection comprises fairground photographs and 3 members' cards, two from Yorkshire Stall Holders Association and one from the Yorkshire section of the Showmen's Guild
George Williams Collection
Collection of early films related to the first year of film-making in America and the United Kingdom and nineteenth century magic lantern slides, letter, film catalogues and photographic plates.
Great Christmas Fete Handbill, 1874 - 1875
Games, attractions, bazaars and sideshows at Royal Agricultural Hall, ‘the greatest combination of exhibitions ever brought together under one roof’, 4pp. Printed by G. Tarrant & Co., 70 Liverpool Road, Islington, N.
Hal Denver's Cowboy Hat and Boots, c1950 - 1960
White leather cowboy boots and a black cowboy hat, worn on stage by knife thrower, Hal Denver of The Sensational Denvers (aka Ralph Norman).
Handbill for Empire Theatre, Swansea, 8 March 1954
Handbill for Empire Swansea, on Monday 8 March [no year given; likely 1954], with the Famous Knife Throwing Denvers on the bill.
Handbill for New Cross Empire, 13 September 1937
Small handbill, torn in half, for New Cross Empire, 13 September 1937, with the Knife Throwing Denvers on the bill; typescript, 1p.
Handbill for the Palace, Grimsby, 3 May 1954
Handbill for the Palace, Grimsby, 3 May 1954, with the Knife Throwing Denvers on the bill; typescript, 1p.
Handbill for the Palace Leicester, c1954
Bill for the Palace, Leicester, week beginning 26 July 1954, with the knife-throwing Denvers on the bill; yellow and black print on white background, 1p.
Handbill for the Royal South African Circus, c1940 - 1947
Upper half of small handbill for the Royal South African circus, with a picture of Ella Norman [?] on the reverse surrounded by knives.
Handbills, 1931
Handbill advertising a sideshow. Red type on white background with a black and white illustration of a woman with a very long neck and wings.
Handbills, c1937 - 1970
Handbills and other advertisements for performances of Ralph Norman (aka Hal Denver) and his wife, Olga Norman, who had a knife throwing act together, often known as The Sensational Denvers, both in the United Kingdom and abroad, notably in North America.
Handbills, c1786 - 1968
Handbills for travelling shows, fairs, exhibitions and performances in London.
Handwritten Itinerary for United States Tour, July 1956
Sheet of notepaper headed ‘The Sands, Hobbs, New Mexico’ with a handwritten list headed ‘Itinery’(sic) 1956 July, and listing dates and places in the United States; 1p..
Handwritten List of Performance Dates and Venues in the United States, c1951 - 1959
Handwritten list of eight dates and venues in the United States of America, including two television shows found inside a booklet for the 7 Club; manuscript, 1p.
Harold Dever Collection
A collection of photographs of rides, engines, shows and acts from a variety of fairs, taken by a number of photographers including Albert Davies.