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Boxing

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 180 Collections and/or Records:

Fairground Negatives, 1951 - 1952

 File
Reference code: 178C29
Scope and Contents

Black and white negatives of fairground lorries, fairground rides and sideshows taken at various fairs by Rod Spooner.

Dates: 1951 - 1952

Films, 1894 - 1896

 Series
Reference code: 178D12
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1894 - 1896

Films, c1930 - 1990

 Series
Reference code: 178D5
Scope and Contents

Amateur and commercial films on multiple formats, focusing mainly on Circus but also including transport, fairs, fairground rides and other types of travelling entertainments.

Dates: c1930 - 1990

George Williams Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0118
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1824 - 1910

Girls Learn Boxing for Amateur or Professional Competition Poster, c1979 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R52.3
Scope and Contents

Girls Learn boxing for Amateur of Professional Competition for information call Barbara Buttrick. USA. Black type on white background.

Dates: c1979 - 1999

Girls Learn Boxing for Amateur or Professional Competition Poster, c1979 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R52.4
Scope and Contents

Girls Learn boxing for Amateur of Professional Competition for information call Barbara Buttrick. USA. Black type on white background.

Dates: c1979 - 1999

Hamilton Kaye Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0075
Scope and Contents

Programmes, handbills, photographs and a digital copy of Hamilton Kaye's notebook which contained jokes and stories that he kept for using in his act.

Dates: c1940 - 2000

Handbills, c1949 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178T46
Scope and Contents

Handbills related to Barbara Buttrick's boxing career.

Dates: c1949 - 1999

Handbills, 1947 - 1955

 Series
Reference code: 178T9
Scope and Contents

Handbills for various performances featuring Hamilton Kaye amongst others.

Dates: 1947 - 1955

Harry Furness Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0036
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs taken by Harry Furness of his fairground boxing booth. Images show boxers, crowds and people related to the show mainly from the 1940s.

Dates: 1930 - 1950

Heavyweight Championship of Great Britain Programme, 16 November 1950

 Item
Reference code: 178K51.1
Scope and Contents Black and white photograph of two boxers on the front cover on a red background with black and yellow type, inside information about the fighters and officials, introduction by Jack Solomons, black and white photographs and cartoons, articles about boxers including Bruce Woodcock, Jack Gardner, Don Cockell, Lloyd Marshall, Terry Ratcliffe, Eddie Cardew, Eddie Thomas, Titi Clavel, Denny Dawson, Ivor Simpson, Johnny Williams and George Kaplan and programme of fights, contains some hand written...
Dates: 16 November 1950

Hornbacker-Murphy Fight Film, August 1894

 Item
Reference code: 178D12.11
Scope and Contents

Nitrate film by Edison [EMP 68]. Prod., f./ph: W. K. L. Dickson, William Heise; cast: Eugene Hornbacker, [Dan?] Murphy Boxing fight, showing a boxing match.

Dates: August 1894

Illustrated Sporting Budget and Boxing Record Newspaper, 26 November 1910

 Item
Reference code: 178G57.6
Scope and Contents

Illustrated Sporting Budget and Boxing Record, containing black and white photographs and articles on boxing and other sports including horse racing and an article on Miss Annette Kellerman’s swimming. 16p.p.

Dates: 26 November 1910

International Ladies Night Out, She-Time Programme, 24 May 1998

 Item
Reference code: 178K54.1
Scope and Contents

Illustrated programme for female boxing match at Tropicana Resort and Casino, Atlantic City USA Women’s boxing night. 12p.p.

Dates: 24 May 1998

Jimmie Scaramozi Presents Boxing Poster, c1949 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R52.2
Scope and Contents

San Antonio USA. Phylis Kugler vs Barbara Buttrick, Eloy Tellez vs Santiago Guttierez. Black type on white background and black and white photographs of contestants.

Dates: c1949 - 1999

Joe Hives Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0023
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of fairground rides, transport, sideshows, boxing booths and showmen and women.

Dates: c1890 - 1979

Kilburn Empire Handbill, 7 March 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178T46.3
Scope and Contents

Battling Barbara Buttrick the girl boxer banned by the Variety Artists Federation, Danvers and Dolaine, The 4 Jolly Rogers, Eno and Lane, Davide Starmer with Denise, Bob Nelson, Arthur Pond, Clement Minns. Blue and red type on off white background with blue line border. Printed by Coronation Press, 330A Cricklewood Lane, London NW2.

Dates: 7 March 1949

Kilburn Empire Programme, 7 March 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178K54.3
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of illustrated programme for variety performances at the Kilburn Empire presenting Barbara Buttrick among other acts. 4p.p.

Dates: 7 March 1949

Lady Boxer Magazine, 1997

 Item
Reference code: 178G57.12
Scope and Contents

Women boxing specialist journal containing black and white photographs and articles including a synopsis of Barbara Buttrick’s career on the last page. 28p.p.

Dates: 1997

Letterhead Promoting F. Spike Robson, c1910

 Item
Reference code: 178Z24.1
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of letter headed paper listing the boxing achievements of F. Spike Robson on the left hand side.

Dates: c1910