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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1285 Collections and/or Records:

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1983 - 1984

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.74
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, relating to multiple circuses and acts including Robert Brothers, Chipperfield's and Gerry Cottle's, 25p.p.

Dates: 1983 - 1984

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1939 - 1962

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Reference code: 178G21.79
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, relating to multiple circuses and acts including Blackpool Tower, Hengler's, and Rosaire's, 180p.p.

Dates: 1939 - 1962

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1925 - 1936

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Reference code: 178G21.4
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, advertisments and black and white photographs relating to multiple circuses and acts including Belle Vue Circus, Hengler's Circus, Blackpool Tower, and Sir Robert Fossetts, includes deaths of Buff Bill Kayes, Whimsical Walker the clown and Mary Ann Bevan 'the world's ugliest woman', 61p.p.

Dates: 1925 - 1936

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1925 - 1937

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Reference code: 178G21.10
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, black and white photographs and advertisments, relating to multiple circuses and acts including Chapman's, Lord John Sanger's, Astley's, Blackpool Tower, Crystal Palace and Belle Vue, 61p.p

Dates: 1925 - 1937

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1940 - 1950

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Reference code: 178G21.11
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, mostly from the World's Fair, and black and white photographs relating to multiple circuses and acts including Cirque Molier and Sanger's Circus.

Dates: 1940 - 1950

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1952 - 1957

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Reference code: 178G21.13
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings from the World's Fair, black and white photographs, relating to multiple circuses and acts including Robert Fossett's, Blackpool Tower, Lord George Sanger's and Chipperfields.

Dates: 1952 - 1957

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1939 - 1940

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Reference code: 178G21.15
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of advertisments, newspaper cuttings and black and white photographs relating to multiple circuses and acts including Blackpool Tower, Barnum and Bailey, John Duffy and Sons, Chipperfield's and Rosaire's, 54p.p.

Dates: 1939 - 1940

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1940 - 1946

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Reference code: 178G21.21
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of posters, newspaper cuttings, programmes and black and white photographs, relating to multiple circuses and acts including Blackpool Tower, Chessington, Chipperfield's, Paulo's, John Duffy and Belle Vue, 58p.p.

Dates: 1940 - 1946

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1934 - 1950

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Reference code: 178G21.22
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, black and white photographs, advertisments and seating plans, relating to multiple circuses and acts including Pagel's and Harmston's, 43p.p.

Dates: 1934 - 1950

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1932 - 1947

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Reference code: 178G21.23
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, programmes, letters, black and white photographs and advertisments, relating to multiple circuses and acts including Pagel's, Harmston's and Bertram Mills, 44p.p.

Dates: 1932 - 1947

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1950 - 1953

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Reference code: 178G21.24
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of posters, newspaper cuttings, advertisments and black and white photographs, relating to multiple circuses and acts including Blackpool Tower, Chipperfield's, Billy Smarts, John Duffy and Sons and Belle Vue, 82p.p.

Dates: 1950 - 1953

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1946 - 1950

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Reference code: 178G21.26
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of posters, newspaper cuttings and programmes relating to multiple circuses and acts including Blackpool Tower, Moscow Circus, Bertram Mills and Chipperfield's, 82p.p.

Dates: 1946 - 1950

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1952 - 1960

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Reference code: 178G21.29
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings and black and white photographs, relating to multiple circuses and acts including Chipperfield's, Harringay Circus, 50p.p.

Dates: 1952 - 1960

Scrapbook of Newspaper Cuttings, 1978 - 2004

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Reference code: 178G21.20
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, relating to multiple circus subjects including animal cruelty allegations and accidental deaths and injuries of performers, 39p.p.

Dates: 1978 - 2004

Serge Panorama du Cirque Portfolio of Prints, 1944

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Reference code: 178V11.59
Scope and Contents

Artist portfolio of circus prints by Serge Maurice Feaudierre, limited edition of 1000, contains fold out pages with text in French, containing an introduction to the portfolio and circus with colour illustrations and 80 loose monochrome lithographs themed around different circus focus areas such as caged animals, trapeze acts, clowning, equestrian acts, acrobatics, aerial acts, etc, signed in print, with title on bottom right corner. Published by Arc en Ciel, Paris.

Dates: 1944

Sir Robert Fossett British and International Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

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Reference code: 178K43.336
Scope and Contents

Red and blue type on off white background and monochrome illustrations of circus acts on reverse with programme of perfomers. Printed by Parkes and Mainwarings, Ltd, Printers Coleshill Street, Birmingham.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Sir Robert Fossett's Big Zoo Circus Programme, 1942

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Reference code: 178K43.347
Scope and Contents

Black type on green background with Black green illustration of circus ring in the centre with elephant, clowns, lion, equestrian act and trapeze act on the front cover, inside programme and illustration of female equestrian act on back cover. Printed by Willsons Printers, Leicester, 2p.p.

Dates: 1942

Sir Robert Fossett's Big Zoo Circus Programme, c1943

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Reference code: 178K43.348
Scope and Contents

Black illustrations of circus acts including female equestrian, lion tamer and clown on pink background on the front cover, inside programme. Printed by G. W. McKane and Son, Keswick, 2p.p.

Dates: c1943

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus and Zoo Business Card, c1900 - 1999

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Reference code: 178Z50.9
Scope and Contents

Blue type on off white background with monochrome equestrian scene in red on right hand side.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Plan, c1900 - 1999

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Reference code: 178M16.3
Scope and Contents

Brigg. Black and white coded aerial plan of Fossett's circus ring and seating plan, Wednesday 21 to Thursday 22 October.

Dates: c1900 - 1999