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Wrestling

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:

An Outstanding Wrestling Progam Promoted by Gehring’s Professional Wrestling Enterprise Poster, 15 January c1950 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178R52.5
Scope and Contents

Association of Polish Women’s Hall, Tapco Joe Springo vs. Dr Von Dyke, Stanley Radwan vs. Dynamite Joe Bennack, Irene Ramey vs. Barbara Buttrick, Rough House Joe vs. Angelo Thonas. Black type on white background and black and white photographs of the contestants.

Dates: 15 January c1950 - 1959

Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, 24 February 1890

 Item
Reference code: 178R12.8
Scope and Contents Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. The Olympian Quintette American Humorists, Sweet Vocalists introducing Glees, Trios and Miscellaneous Song, Emilie Presto Serio-comic, Hornpipe and Scottish Dancer, Captain Austin Champion Rifle Shot of the World, Jim Henderson Vocal Comedian and Dancer, Burns and Leech Merry Whimsical Musical Pair, Mr Fred Howe Comedian, high Pedestal Acrobatic Blade Skate, Dancer and Variety Artiste, Messrs. Cornish, Hardy, Sampson and the Bros. Slocum, American...
Dates: 24 February 1890

Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, 6 September 1897

 Item
Reference code: 178R12.115
Scope and Contents Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. Don Juan Caicedo Colombian Marvel and King of the Wire, George Spry and Florrie Austin Comedy Act, J.W.Hall Yorkshire Comic, Kavados Expert Juggler and Cannon Ball Manipulator, Rosie Coleman Serio Comic Vocalist and Expert Dancer, Sisters Poole Speciality Artistes, Vocalists and Dancers, Flo Melville Serio Comedian and Dancer, Corty Brothers horizontal Bar Performers and Burlesque Wrestlers. Printed by S. Griffith and Co, typeers, Liverpool. Red and...
Dates: 6 September 1897

Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, 31 August 1896

 Item
Reference code: 178R12.70
Scope and Contents Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. The Donaldson Brothers and Ardel in 'Scenes at the Zoo!', Mr J.W. Hall Yorkshire Comic, Amy Lawrence Soubrette and Speciality Danseuse, Jas. Brady Vocal Joker, Mr Joe Cheevers Comedian, Vocalist and Dancer Rose Sylvester Vocalist and Dancer, R.W. Bentley Dutch and Character Comedian and Soft-shoe Dancer, Palles and Cussick Comedians, Vocalist and Dancers, Burlesque, Boxers and Wrestlers. Monday next, Herbert Campbell. Printed by S. Griffith and Co,...
Dates: 31 August 1896

Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, 10 April 1905

 Item
Reference code: 178R12.159
Scope and Contents Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. Lil Hawthorne American Comedienne, Happy Fanny Fields American Dutch Girl, Brown and Robinson, The Bohemians Musical and Comedy Speciality Team, Gertie Gitana in Her Original Scena 'A School Girl’s Holiday', Connor and Brady Inventors of Burlesque Absurdities, Ben Albert Comedian, Edie Madison Comedienne and Dancer, The Three Missouris, Captain Kettle and His Mates, Including Champion Wrestlers Vaseline and Madratski. Printed by S. Griffith and Co,...
Dates: 10 April 1905

Blackpool Tower Poster, 1984

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.27
Scope and Contents

All New Super Circus. Includes All Star Wrestling with Big Daddy. Colour photograph with clown illustration.

Dates: 1984

Blackpool Tower Poster, 1983

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Reference code: 178R27.30
Scope and Contents

Peter Jay presents International Super Circus. Includes All Star Wrestling with Big Daddy. Colour photograph with clown illustration.

Dates: 1983

Boxing and Wrestling Magazine, March 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178G57.17
Scope and Contents

Boxing specialist journal containing black and white photographs and articles, including article on women’s wrestling. 84p.p.

Dates: March 1954

Dale Martin Promotions, Wrestling! Poster, c1920 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R51.2
Scope and Contents

Pleasure Gardens Theatre Annexe, Bouverie Road West Folkestone, Sunday 14 August and every Sunday night, Gordon Nelson versus Big Bill Verna, Black Kwango versus Harry Kendall, Eddie Saxon versus Bob Archer O'Brien, Charlie Fisher versus Irish Ivor Barratt, Black type on red paper. Printed by Brixton Printers Ltd., 313 Brixton Road S.W.9.

Dates: c1920 - 1979

Free-Style Wrestling Programmes, 9 February - 16 March 1959

 File
Reference code: 178K51.3
Scope and Contents Corn Exchange, Melton Mowbray, black type on pink, green, orange and white paper for each one of the programmes, contains programme inside of fights between Spike O'Reilly, Davey Jones, The Red Demon, Johna Datas, Flash Elliott, Roy La Rue, Rontos the Bull, John Chambers, Jack Landoss, Ray Rigley, Danny Curtis, Less Parry, Duncan Roberts, the Masked Marvel, George Dawson, Paul Armstrong, Dave Griffiths, Rory O'Calahan, Douglas Cordwell and Max Blackely, also contain hand written...
Dates: 9 February - 16 March 1959

Newspaper Cuttings, 1974

 Series
Reference code: 178G55
Scope and Contents

Newspaper reports on boxing and wrestling.

Dates: 1974

Newspaper Cuttings on Boxing and Wrestling, 1935 - 1984

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Reference code: 178G57.1
Scope and Contents

Photocopies and original newspaper cuttings about boxing and wrestling including articles on Maurice Tillett, Tommy Martin, Jim Driscoll, Adrian Williams, Len Harvey, Polly Fairclough, Annie Warren recollections of boxers and their trade union by Len Smith, ring recollections by John Murray, Australian women boxers and Johnny Hughes’ obituary.

Dates: 1935 - 1984

Newspaper Cuttings Related to Boxing and Wrestling, 1974

 File
Reference code: 178G55.1
Scope and Contents

A newspaper cutting and three issues of Wrestling Review.

Dates: 1974

Palace Theatre, Hull Handbill, c1900 - 1920

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178T31.8
Scope and Contents

George Dinnie the Strongest man on Earth will Wrestle With Jack Carkeek. Mr George Dinnie appears by the kind permission of Mr. Jasper Redfern, now at the Circus. Printed by M. Waller and Son, Chapel Lane, Hull.

Dates: c1900 - 1920

Photographs, c1900 - 1968

 Series
Reference code: 178C79
Scope and Contents Black and white photographs, postcards and negatives of the Testo family, performers, side shows, animals, fairgrounds and circuses including Angela Rabbets ‘Jungle Girl’ female snake act, Sonya Alan ‘Lady of Lions’, men and women in WWI and WWII uniforms, Golga Testo snake act with Bertram Mills Circus, Pauline Testo, Alf Testo, Nora and Billy Kayes, Jack Lemm and his Troupe at Testo’s show, members of the Chipperfield family, members of the Dobson family, members of the Pinder family...
Dates: c1900 - 1968

Photographs, c1973 - 1989

 Series
Reference code: 178C85
Scope and Contents

Colour and black and white photographs and slides taken by Dick Scott-Stewart of various themes including fairgrounds, circus, boxing and wrestling, carnivals and art exhibitions and events.

Dates: c1973 - 1989

Photographs and Postcards, c1902 - 1942

 Series — Multiple Containers
Reference code: 178C139
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs, postcards and negatives of fairs, rides, circus and performers, including a House of Laughter at the Empire Exhibition of 1936-1937 in Johannesburge, South Africa, roller coasters, dodgems, flying chairs, juvenile roundabouts, sideshows, wall of death, Jim Burton's chairs and Pat Collin's Hawaiian natives at Barry Island, negatives of performers and animals in a circus, rides and amusements in Britain, Germany and France.

Dates: c1902 - 1942

Photographs of Performers, Tattooed People and Wrestling and Boxing Fighters, c1980 - 1989

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C85.1418-1438
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of boxers, wrestlers, the Chinese Circus and tattooed people taken by Dick Scott-Stewart.

Dates: c1980 - 1989

Posters, c1900 - 2000

 Series
Reference code: 178R52
Scope and Contents

Various boxing posters advertising fights and a poster advertising Barbara Buttrick's services as a female boxer coach.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Posters, c1920 - 1979

 Series
Reference code: 178R51
Scope and Contents

Wrestling posters containing images and list of fighters.

Dates: c1920 - 1979