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World War, 1939-1945

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Circus Friends Association Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0122
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a large library of books and journals, as well as archival material including posters, programmes, photographs, films, handbills, research material, scrapbooks, original artwork and many other items of ephemera relating to British, Irish and European circuses

Dates: 1795 - 2020
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Cody's Circus and Zoo Programmes, 1943 - 1959

 File
Reference code: 178K43.661
Scope and Contents

Cody's Circus, Cody's Circus and Zoo, Harry Cody Royal Imperial Circus Monochrome, bichrome illustrations or text on front covers, programme inside and commercial advertising, some contain Cody's biography and one contains a message from the King to continue business during war times.

Dates: 1943 - 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes

Don Ross's Royal Imperial Circus Programmes, 1944 - 1950

 File
Reference code: 178K43.669
Scope and Contents

Programmes for Don Ross's Royal Imperial Circus, Don Ross's Colossal Combined Circuses and Don Ross's Circus containing blue and white illustrations, a flamenco dance scene and other illustrations on front cover, inside programme, World War Two soldiers act and some commercial advertising.

Dates: 1944 - 1950
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes

Durrant's Press Cuttings, 1930 - 1955

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178G21.98
Scope and Contents A collection of newspaper cuttings of circus articles mostly provided by Durrant's Press Cuttings from a range of sources including; North Mail and Newcastle Chronicle, News Chronicle, Cork Examiner, Empire News, Midland Daily Telegraph, Sunday Dispatch, Pearson's Weekly, Nottingham Evening Post, The Listener and other mainstream newspapers on a range of topics including Bertram Mills, wild animals, Pricilla Kayes, Koringa, The Hagenbecks, Blondin, Paulo Circus family, Togare, Grimaldi,...
Dates: 1930 - 1955
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Newspaper Cuttings and Scapbooks

Lord George Sanger Programme, 1944

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.572
Scope and Contents

Purple type and illustration of a galloping horse on off white background with note about the war and autograph on front cover, inside programme and purple and white photograph of Princess Alexandra visiting George Sanger's circus on back cover. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd., Bradford, 2p.p.

Dates: 1944
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Sanger Circus Programmes

Newspaper and Magazine Cuttings on Circus, 1897 - 2005

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178G21.95
Scope and Contents Newspaper cuttings and journals containing circus related articles on a range to topics including; animal rights, the death of Gordon Howes lion tamer, the Great Wallenda, George Sanger and Poppy Ginnett's wedding, other articles on Lord George Sanger and the Sanger Circus, The Smart Circus, Carlos Rosaire and Tina Paolo's wedding, King Ohmy's death, the death of Carmer Rosaire, the Paolo family, Circus Krone, Orfei Circus, Koringa, Circus Sarrasani, World War 2, Barbette, Omi, the Fossett...
Dates: 1897 - 2005
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Newspaper Cuttings and Scapbooks

Newspaper Cuttings and Scapbooks, 1838 - 2007

 Series
Reference code: 178G21
Scope and Contents

A collection of newspaper cuttings on circus, circus proprietors and performers and scrapbooks containing newspaper cuttings, posters, programmes and other items of ephemera, covering mainly British circuses and venues such as Belle Vue and also some international circuses.

Dates: 1838 - 2007
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection

Programmes, c1800 - 2019

 Series
Reference code: 178K43
Scope and Contents

A collection of mainly British and international circus programmes and some variety and music hall programmes containing circus acts.

Dates: c1800 - 2019
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection

Sanger Circus Programmes, c1894 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.549-585
Scope and Contents

Sanger Circus programmes including Lord George Sanger's Circus, Lord George Sanger and Pops Sanger Circus, Lord John Sanger's Circus and Sanger's Circus. Contain pantomime acts as well as circus performances in theatres venues.

Dates: c1894 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes

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