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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1248 Collections and/or Records:

2 Rosinas Balancing Act Advertising Pamphlet, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178I22.11
Scope and Contents

Grey illustration of a question mark with a scroll border on the front page, inside black and white photograph of man and woman performing a balancing act and text and booking details on reverse, 2p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Trade and Advertising Material

2nd Annual Christmas Spectacular Poster, 19 December - 6 January c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.76
Scope and Contents

Bolton. Featuring Mary Chipperfield’s Animal Extravaganza. Red and green type on white background.

Dates: 19 December - 6 January c1970 - 1979
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Circus Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

2nd Annual Christmas Spectacular Poster, 19 December - 6 January c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.77
Scope and Contents

Bolton. Featuring Mary Chipperfield’s Animal Extravaganza. Red and green type on yellow background.

Dates: 19 December - 6 January c1970 - 1979
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Circus Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

3 Ring Circus, Caroli Family, Busch Roland, Cirque Jean Richard and Freida Semback Krone Circus Films, 1954 - 1982

 Item
Reference code: 178D13.11
Scope and Contents Paramount Pictures, BR/SRG, 1Plus. Colour and black and white, sound and background music. DVD1 3 Ring Circus film starring Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin 1954, BBC2 programming 01:57:10 mins. DVD2 'Die Caroli Familie' documentary narrated in German, showing the Caroli family acts from Circus Krone and interviews, dialogues in Italian, Cirque Jean Richard, narrated in French, showing a birthday celebration, circus acts, circus children in school, rehersals, animal acts, Cossacks, etc,...
Dates: 1954 - 1982
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Films

4th International Circus Festival Programme, c1960 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.18
Scope and Contents

Monte Carlo. Trio Antares acrobats, Arils Arnardo comic acrobats, Jack Bremlov Juggler, Buby and Jule clowns, Les Canestrelli trampoline act, Les Carrillo Brothers, Duo Carrington dressage, Les 6 Otaries de Clive, Miss Dawn and parrots, Jack Rhodin and chimpanzees, Les Segreras equilibrists, Les Silagis, Les Waldemar and many others. Three fold programme, contains illustration on the cover with photos.

Dates: c1960 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Christopher Palmer Collection / Programmes

16th Monte Carlo Circus Festival, Cicus Maximum and Circus Krone Films, 1991 - 1996

 Item
Reference code: 178D13.12
Scope and Contents Cates Films (BR, ORF, Telmondis, WKP), BR TV, 1ARD TV, Bayerischen Rundfunks (ORF, SF, DRS). Colour and black and white, sound and background music. DVD1 16th Monte Carlo Circus Festival 1992, tv broadcast narrated in German, showing circus acts and some behind the scenes footage with interviews, Circus Maximum documentary showing the build up, narrated in Swedish, showing circus acts and interviews, 02:00:21 mins. DVD2 Circus Krone tv broadcast, showing circus act, build up and interviews,...
Dates: 1991 - 1996
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Films

21st Monte Carlo Circus Festival Film, c1980 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178D4.15
Scope and Contents

Film footage on VHS cassette format of Monte Carlo Circus Festival form an Italian television programme.

Dates: c1980 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Geoff Stevens Collection / Film

21st Monte Carlo Stars in der Manege Film, c1980 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178D4.19
Scope and Contents

Film footage on VHS cassette format of Monte Carlo Circus Festival from the Starts in der Manege television programme.

Dates: c1980 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Geoff Stevens Collection / Film

23 Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain, 21 Zirjusfestival, Zirkus van Morgen, Cirque du Demain, Stars in der Manege and Cirkus Krone Films, 1998 - 2002

 Item
Reference code: 178D13.16
Scope and Contents ARTE TV, WDR, Progam 33, 1ARD TV. Colour, sound and background music. DVD1 23 Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain, Paris 2002, tv broadcast narrated in German, showing circus acts and interviews as well as behind the scenes footage, also advertising and TV programming at the end, 01:22:07 mins. DVD2 21 Zirkusfestival Paris, Zirkus von Morgen, Cirque Demain 1988, tv broadcast narrated in German, showing the circus festival acts, Stars in der Manege, Cirkus Krone, Munich, showing circus acts...
Dates: 1998 - 2002
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Films

24th and 25th Monte Carlo Circus Festivals Film, c1980 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178D4.16
Scope and Contents

Film footage on VHS cassette format of Monte Carlo Circus Festival.

Dates: c1980 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Geoff Stevens Collection / Film

28th Monte Carlo Circus Festival Film, c1980 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178D4.17
Scope and Contents

Film footage on VHS cassette format of Monte Carlo Circus Festivals.

Dates: c1980 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Geoff Stevens Collection / Film

A collection of historic circus posters from the Arthur Fenwick collection, Tyne & Wear Archives made public online for First Time! Handbill, 2013

 Item
Reference code: 178T35.1
Scope and Contents

Chipperfields Circus and Menagerie. Newcastle September 8th to September 20th. Circus Central.

Dates: 2013
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Family La Bonche Project Collection / Handbills

A collection of historic circus posters from the Arthur Fenwick collection, Tyne & Wear Archives made public online for First Time! Handbill, 2013

 Item
Reference code: 178T35.2
Scope and Contents

Chipperfields Circus and Menagerie. Newcastle September 8th to September 20th. Circus Central.

Dates: 2013
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Family La Bonche Project Collection / Handbills

A Directory of Circus Proprietors Research Material, 1800 - 1947

 Item
Reference code: 178B30.14
Scope and Contents

Directory of circus proprietors by Hal Thomas (David Harold Thomas) with dates and notes. Manuscript.

Dates: 1800 - 1947
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Monographs, Articles, Manuscripts and Research Material

A-Z of Circus Performers Research Material, c1900 - 1999

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Reference code: 178B30.15
Scope and Contents

A-Z of circus performers containing act names, family names, type of acts and individual performers names by Hal Thomas (David Harold Thomas). Manuscript.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Monographs, Articles, Manuscripts and Research Material

All New Superdrome Circus Programme, 1995

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.328
Scope and Contents

Peter Jay presents The Russian Fantasy. Colour illustration of man stood up on elephant's head with right fist raised on a black background on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1995
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Great Yarmouth Hippodrome Circus and Liverpool Stadium Programmes

All New Superdrome Circus Programme, 1996

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.331
Scope and Contents

Peter Jay presents the Big One Hundred Celebration. Colour photographs of ringmaster and performers on a pink background on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1996
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Great Yarmouth Hippodrome Circus and Liverpool Stadium Programmes

Alternative Combinations Programme, July 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.37
Scope and Contents

Film Trust Arena. Black and white photos of trapeze acts including ‘The Ossinis’. Contains photos, 4p.p.

Dates: July 1977
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Christopher Palmer Collection / Programmes

American and International Circus Programmes, c1950 - 1959

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K56.52-77
Scope and Contents

American and international circus programmes including Circo Americano, Boswell-Wilkie, Oklahoma State Fair, Cole Bros Circus, Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. and Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, all contain photographs of the acts and descriptions. In various languages.

Dates: c1950 - 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Digger Pugh Collection / Programmes

Anglo-Danis Circus Poster, c1965 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.52
Scope and Contents

Poster left blank for overprinting location and date. First ever Appearance, Oscar the Loveable TV Chimpanzee. Black, Yellow and red type on white background.

Dates: c1965 - 1969
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Circus Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

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