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 3 Collections and/or Records:
Cyril Critchlow Collection
Fonds
Reference code: NFA0089
Scope and Contents
The Cyril Critchlow collection contains programmes, posters, handbills, books and magic journals, many of which relate to shows in Blackpool where Cyril resided and includes material on entertainment venues such as Blackpool’s North Pier, Central Pier, South Pier, Tower Circus and a small collection of programmes from other national venues. Additionally, it contains circus photographs and postcards mainly of the Ohmy Circus and Sanger Circus including individual circus troupes and performers...
Dates:
c1837 - 2008
Found in:
National Fairground and Circus Archive
Egyptian Hall Handbills, c1821 - 1883
Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.1-20
Scope and Contents
Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, London.
Dates:
c1821 - 1883
Great Moving Diorama of the Holy Land Handbill, 1852
Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.4
Scope and Contents
Diorama featuring Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Mount Sinai, and Nazareth at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. Moving Diorama. Spectator is 'Conveyed on the route of the Israelites' taking in views from Mount Sinai, to Hebron, Bethlehem, Jerusalem to site of Solomon's temple. Printed by John K. Chapman, 5 Shoe Lane and Peterborough Court, Fleet Street.
Dates:
1852