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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 157 Collections and/or Records:

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 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

Bingley Hall Christmas Circus Programme, 1981 - 1982

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.278
Scope and Contents

Programme in black type on white background on front cover, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text in the centre and back cover, 2p.p

Dates: 1981 - 1982
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Chipperfield Circus Programmes

Blackpool Tower and Chipperfield Circus Photographic Album, 1940 - 1951

 Item
Reference code: 178C108.415
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and postcards of acts and performers on and off the ring with annotations, 15p.p.

Dates: 1940 - 1951
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Photographs and Postcards

British Circus and Variety Programmes, 1949 - 1970

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K56.1-32
Scope and Contents Circus and variety programmes includig Palace Theatre Manchester, Cunard White Star concert programme, Chipperfield Circus, Robert Brothers, Billy Smart's Circus, Billy Russell Hippodrome Circus, Big Top Circus, Prince's Royal International Circus and Tom Arnorld's Harringay Circus, contain photographs of the acts and information and including circus, variety and animal acts and featuring Sheila Pugh's Showgirls, The Digger Pugh Girls and the Wallabies. all programmes contain photographs of...
Dates: 1949 - 1970
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Digger Pugh Collection / Programmes

Camera Script for Chipperfield's Christmas Circus, 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178Z34.1
Scope and Contents

Kempton Racecourse. Details of schedule and notes of changes.

Dates: 1977
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Christopher Palmer Collection / Various Items of Ephemera

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 Archive Film, c1930 - 2000

 Item
Reference code: 178D4.1
Scope and Contents

Film showing archive footage of the Chipperfield Circus on VHS cassette format.

Dates: c1930 - 2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Geoff Stevens Collection / Film

Chipperfield Archive Film, 1934 - 1935

 Item
Reference code: 178D4.2
Scope and Contents

Film showing archive footage of the Chipperfield Circus on VHS cassette format.

Dates: 1934 - 1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Geoff Stevens Collection / Film

Chipperfield Brothers Christmas Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.213
Scope and Contents

Sheffield, 26 December to 15 January. Mary Chipperfield and her animals. Monochrome illustration in shades of red of a unicorn taking food from a girl's hand, colour photograph of Mary Chipperfield and a tiger, background red, type yellow and white.

Dates: c1950 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfield Brothers Christmas Circus Programme, 26 December 1994 - 15 January 1995

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.262
Scope and Contents

Sheffield. Red and black photograph of woman from behind and white unicorn and white type on red background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts and programme in the centre, 4p.p

Dates: 26 December 1994 - 15 January 1995
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Chipperfield Circus Programmes

Chipperfield Brothers Circus Poster, 17 - 26 April 1986

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.214
Scope and Contents

Merthyr Tydfil. Colour illustrations of a clown, a tiger and six acrobats on a bicycle, main background blue with stripes of pink and orange, type multicoloured. Location and date on paper glued over poster.

Dates: 17 - 26 April 1986
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfield Brothers Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.215
Scope and Contents

Cinderford, 13 to 15 April. Colour illustrations of a clown, a lion and six acrobats on a bicycle, main background blue, type multicoloured. Location and date on paper glued over poster.

Dates: c1950 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfield Brothers Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.216
Scope and Contents

Stratford, 30 April to 4 May. Main background blue, title yellow, white and red, rest of type black on white background.

Dates: c1950 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Chipperfield Circus Posters

Chipperfield Brothers Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.267
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of large clown's face, leaping lion and cycling acrobatic act on blue, pink and red background on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of performers and acts with text and programme in the centre, 4p.p

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Chipperfield Circus Programmes

Chipperfield Circus in South Africa and Circus of Horrors Films, c1960 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178D13.15
Scope and Contents

Lynx Films Limited. Colour and black and white, silent. DVD1 footage of ship arriving at a port and circus, home made movie, original probably 8 or 16 mm, 00:48:58 mins. DVD2 'Circus of Horrors' commercial film, starring stars Anton Diffring, Yvonne Monlaur and Erika Remberg, 01:35:30 mins. South Africa and England.

Dates: c1960 - 1969
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Films

Chipperfield Circus Posters, c1950 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R47.213-354
Scope and Contents

Chipperfield Circus posters including Chipperfield Circus, Chipperfield Brothers Circus, Sally Chipperfield's Circus, Circus Spectacular, Chipperfields Europe's Greatest Circus, Chipperfield's Bingley Hall Xmas Circus, Mary Chipperfield's Circus and Jimmy Chipperfield's Circus among others.

Dates: c1950 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters

Chipperfield Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.230-280
Scope and Contents

Chipperfield Circus programmes including Chipperfield Brothers Circus and Sally Chipperfield Circus

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

Chipperfield Circus Programmes, 1963 - 1995

 File
Reference code: 178K43.619
Scope and Contents

Chipperfield Circus programmes, including Jimmy Chipperfield, Mary Chipperfield and Tony Hopkins presenting the Chipperfield Circus, contain black and white and colour photographs of performers and acts with text, programme and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1963 - 1995
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes

Chipperfield Circus Promotional Pack, 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178Z34.5
Scope and Contents

Chipperfield's Easter Circus with David Hamilton. Includes running order, hat, badges and stickers.

Dates: 1976
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Christopher Palmer Collection / Various Items of Ephemera

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