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:
Bill Barnes Collection
Fonds
Reference code: NFA0172
Scope and Contents
Programmes, posters and photographs mainly related to the Poole family's travelling Myriorama show.
Dates:
1881 - 2017
Found in:
National Fairground and Circus Archive
Harry H. Hamilton's Excursions Programme, c1880 - 1889
Item
Reference code: 178K53.22
Scope and Contents
Chung Ling Soo, Hyde Park, Westminster, St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Windsor Castle, the King's Guests, London Bridge, The London Docks, The Union Castle, Southampton Waters, Porstmouth, The Transvaal, Kimberley, Rhodesia, New Zealand, The Chinese Empire, The Chinese Imperial family, A Chinese wedding, Hong-Hong, Formosa, Korea, Japan, Ceylon, America, The Missisippi, The Hundson river, Dominion, Montreal, New York, Tom Birchmore comedy act, Bertha Greahame comedy act, Suli and...
Dates:
c1880 - 1889
Programmes , 1881 - 2016
Series
Reference code: 178K53
Scope and Contents
Pre-Film and variety and music hall programmes mainly related to the travelling shows of Joseph Poole and Harry Poole, Harry H. Hamilton, Mapleston Brothers and Adams but it also includes other showmen.
Dates:
1881 - 2016