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Business

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Bertram Mills Circus Business Records, 1947 - 1966

 File
Reference code: 178H24.4
Scope and Contents

Various original and copies of documents relating to Bertram Mills business activities including, copies of annual statements of the Chairman, report and accounts, rules to staff and press guide, description of circus acts, correspondence relating to the sale of assets and photocopies of circus plan.

Dates: 1947 - 1966

Bertram Mills Circus, Menagerie and Fun Fair Advertising Booklets and Cards, c1920 - 1969

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178I22.25
Scope and Contents

A range of booklets with different designs containing several pages with mainly black and white photographs of performers and acts, time tables of performances and booking information for shows at Olympia, Manchester, Hastings, Lincoln, Liverpool and York.

Dates: c1920 - 1969

Bertram Mills Circus Mirror Publication, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178I22.28
Scope and Contents

Second, third and special edition of the a publication by Bertram Mills circus about the circus, colour illustrations on front cover, inside they contain black and white illustrations of acts and performers and articles.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills Circus Plan, 18 December 1962 - 2 February 1963

 Item
Reference code: 178M16.2
Scope and Contents

Colour coded aerial plan of Bertram Mills circus ring at Olympia, Grand Hall.

Dates: 18 December 1962 - 2 February 1963

Business Records, c1900 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178H24
Scope and Contents

Business records comprissing minutes of meetings, books of accounts, receipts, annual statements and other documents related to the Circus Friends Association of Great Britain, Bertram Mills Circus, Hans Brick and Bostock and Wombwell.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Catalogues, 1844 - 1980

 Series
Reference code: 178J9
Scope and Contents

Catalogues of sale of circus property including Van Amburgh and Bertram Mills.

Dates: 1844 - 1980

Catalogues for Sale of Bertram Mills Circus Property, 1965 - 1967

 File
Reference code: 178J9.3
Scope and Contents

Various catalogues of sale of the property of Bertram Mills Travelling Circus and Bertram Mills Circus Ltd and lists with ammendments, containing lists of items, some photographs and some annotations.

Dates: 1965 - 1967

Contract, 12 December 1932

 Item
Reference code: 178H9.1
Scope and Contents

Top section of contract between Bertram W. Mills Circus and Miss Testo, Snake Charmer, to furnish and exhibit three snakes. Black type on light green paper, 2p.p.

Dates: 12 December 1932

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

Digger Pugh Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0179
Scope and Contents

Archive of the Digger Pugh family including newspaper cuttings, photographs, negatives, business records, programmes, research material, posters and films.

Dates: c1930 - 2010

Joe Stumcke Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0162
Scope and Contents

This collection contains scrapbooks, programmes, photographs of performers at the Kursaal, Bertram Mills Circus and sideshows as well as some business records related to the Stumcke family and their work at the Kursaal and Bertram Mills Circus.

Dates: 1829 - 1974

Plans, c1900 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178M16
Scope and Contents

Ring and seating plans for Chipperfield, Bertam Mills, Fossett, Smart and Robert Brothers Circuses.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Testo Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0032
Scope and Contents

This collection comprises photographs, business records, articles, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, advertising material, family research and items of personal archive related to the Testo family history in the fairground and circus

Dates: 1898 - 1999

Trade and Advertising Material, c1900 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178I22
Scope and Contents

A range of items of promotion and advertising from a range of circus companies and performers, including artistes' photographs with act descriptions used for seeking employment in circuses and pamphlets advertising independent performances and circus companies' literature and souvenirs for public distribution and promotion including Gerry Cottle's Circus, Belle Vue, Blackpool Tower, Bertram Mills Circus, Gandey's, Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey, Knie and many more.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Various Auction Catalogues, 1967 - 1980

 File
Reference code: 178J9.2
Scope and Contents

Catalogues of sale by auction for the property of Bertram Mills Circus at Christie's, Anglo American Circus animals and circus equipment and Chipperfield family equipment and animals. Typescript.

Dates: 1967 - 1980