Circus

Circo di Stato di Budapest Programme, c1990 - 1999

Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 44: Series 178K44

Reference code: 178K44.40

Scope and Contents

Front cover: a white horse in the centre with a tiger leaping forward and a woman holding the Hungarian flag. Inside: programme in the centre, pictures of the acts, a little information on the circus. 8 pages.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

Circo Internacional Programme, December 1960

Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44

Reference code: 178K44.106

Scope and Contents

Front cover: drawing of an all female marching band. Inside: programme on pages 3-4, photos of the acts with blurbs, information about the circus. Back cover: advertisement. 6 pages.

Dates: December 1960

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

Circo Mundial Promotional Material, c1900 - 2000

Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 41: Series 178I24; Series 178N6; Series 178Z46

Reference code: 178I24.27

Scope and Contents

Contains colour photographs of the performers with brief information; introduction of the circus on the first page.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Trade and Advertising Material

Circo Nazionale Orfei Programme, c1960

Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44

Reference code: 178K44.103

Scope and Contents

Front cover: drawing of a tiger jumping through the logo, six horses on the bottom with the drawing of a person's profile. Inside: programme in the centre, photos and names of the acts. Back cover: outside photo of the circus tent. 2 pages.

Dates: c1960

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

Circo Teatro de Price, c1900 - 1920

Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 1: Series 178C83

Reference code: 178C83.29

Scope and Contents

Circus building 'Circo Teatro de Price' in the Plaza del Rey, Madrid. A couple is standing in front of the main entrance. Thomas Price,from a family English clown performers , was given permission to build a circus hall and theatre in the Plaza del Rey, Madrid in 1880.

Dates: c1900 - 1920

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Lulu Adams Collection / Photographs

Circorama from Earls Court Scripts, 22 August 1956

File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 12: Series 178H21

Reference code: 178H21.76

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Business records related to the Smart family and Smart circus.

Dates: 22 August 1956

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Business Records

Circorama/Arenascope Audio Recording, c1900 - 2000

Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 40: Series 178E9

Reference code: 178E9.3

Scope and Contents

1/4 audio reel. Digitised as part of the Unlocking Our Sounds Heritage project by the British Library.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Audio Material

Circul Bucuresti ‘Bravo Circul!’ Programme, 1978 - 1979

Item

Reference code: 178K41.24

Scope and Contents

Various artists. Contains illustrations, 4p.p.

Dates: 1978 - 1979

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

Circus A. Fischer Programmes, 1954 - 1962

File

Reference code: 178K43.646

Scope and Contents

Circus A. Fischer programmes containing colour illustrations on the front covers, inside black and white photographs of perfomers and acts with some text, introduction and programme.

Dates: 1954 - 1962

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

Circus Acts Gouache, c1900 - 1999

Item

Reference code: 178V11.44

Scope and Contents

Gouache on card poster design. Colour illustration of many circus acts including elephants, two chimpanzees, on on stilts, one on a top horse, horses, six performing poodles led by a woman in a pink dress, acrobats and a clown, background image of circus ring with night sky above, no type.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

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

Circus Acts Gouache, c1900 - 1999

Item

Reference code: 178V11.48

Scope and Contents

Gouache on card, poster design, signed by Leon Crossley. Colour illustrations of acrobats hanging from supports decorated as a rocket, the moon and a star, a man in Chinese outfit who appears to be flying, a group of cossack riders with swords and a woman in band costume playing a drum with three russian dancers behind her, background image of the night sky.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

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

Circus Acts Gouache, c1900 - 1999

Item

Reference code: 178V11.34

Scope and Contents Gouache on card, paper covering on top, poster design. Bertram Mills Circus. Colour illustration of many circus acts including horses, elephants with a female trainer, a man carrying a cheetah on his shoulders, a tiger, lion, panther and polar bear, three chimpanzees riding a bicycle, three sea lions playing with a ball, a woman balancing on one leg on a bicycle, acrobats and a clown, background image of circus ring with night sky above, no type, blank space left for details along the...

Dates: c1900 - 1999

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

Circus Acts Notebooks Research Material, c1900 - 1999

Sub-Series

Reference code: 178B30.21

Scope and Contents

Notebooks describing circus acts, include diagrams and drawings of routines on acrobatic, equestrian, animal, high wire, horizontal bars, juggling, trapeze, clowning, aerial acts, Illusionists in the circus ring and others by Hal Thomas (David Harold Thomas). Manuscript.

Dates: c1900 - 1999