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 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection

Chipperfield's Circus Advertising Material, c1980 - 1989

 File
Reference code: 178I22.33
Scope and Contents

Various items including a souvenir brouchure and a Christmas season promotional booklet.

Dates: c1980 - 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Trade and Advertising Material

Chipperfield's Circus Ring Plan, 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178M16.1
Scope and Contents

Colour coded aerial plan of Chipperfield's circus ring, with admission prices according to location of seating.

Dates: 1954
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Plans

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Catalogues

Various Circuses' Promotional Newspapers, c1950 - 1989

 File
Reference code: 178I22.40
Scope and Contents

Various circuses' promotional newspapers including Circus Barlay, Gleich, Amar, Pinder, Cirque Rancy, Busch, Barum, Olympia, Chipperfield and Boswell and Wilkie, containing images and text including an article on the Chinese National Circus.

Dates: c1950 - 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Trade and Advertising Material

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