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Travel

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: NFCA use for views of countries and sites created by showpeople when travelling around, not for the sector as travelling entertainment (this term is now redundant)

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Decar and Tomato Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0094
Scope and Contents

This collection contains black and white photographs and postcards of several generations of the Decar family with a strong focus on John Decar and his act as Decar and Tomato. It also includes other circus performers as well as autograph books and a scrapbook.

Dates: 1902 - 1951

Decar and Tomato Scrapbook, 14 April - 28 December 1913

 Item
Reference code: 178G37.1
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook containing newspaper cuttings, black and white photographs, handbills, two pages from the Belfast Hippodrome programme and letters concerning the Decar and Tomato Act while travelling around Australia, New Zealand, 21p.p used, 54p.p blank.

Dates: 14 April - 28 December 1913

Photographic Album, c1921

 Item
Reference code: 178C104.1
Scope and Contents

Photographic album containing black and white photographs of different circus and performing animal acts, family photographs and panoramic views around Australia and New Zealand, 8p.p.

Dates: c1921

Photographic Album, 1902 - 1951

 Item
Reference code: 178C104.2
Scope and Contents

Photographic album containing black and white photographs of the William Rosaire family and several generations of the Decar family as well as different acts and circus and variety performers and showmen, city views in France, Persia, Argentina, Switzerland, England and Ireland, 40p.p

Dates: 1902 - 1951

Photographs and Postcards, 1902 - 1951

 Series
Reference code: 178C104
Scope and Contents

Photographic albums and photograhs showing the Decar family, circus performers and acts, including animals and images of different locations around the world.

Dates: 1902 - 1951

Scrapbooks, 1913 - 1916

 Series
Reference code: 178G37
Scope and Contents

Scrapbooks containing photographs, programmes, newspaper cuttings and performers' autographs, some related to the First World War.

Dates: 1913 - 1916