Circus
Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:
A Central Circus Site Monograph, c1930 - 1999
Ohmy by Cyril Critchlow. A Central Circus Site, Chapter 11. Unpublished monograph with research notes. Typescript & Manuscript, 4p.p.
Circus Friends Association Collection
This collection consists of a large library of books and journals, as well as archival material including posters, programmes, photographs, films, handbills, research material, scrapbooks, original artwork and many other items of ephemera relating to British, Irish and European circuses
Correspondence, c1900 - 2008
Items of personal correspondence and correspondence related to the Sanger and Ohmy families.
Correspondence Between John Everet Sanger and the Ohmy Family, c1936 - 1989
Correspondence between John Everton Sanger and the Ohmy family, mainly his mother and grandmother while John was serving in the Royal Navy during World War II and from Vicky during the 1970s-1980s, also some from other acquaintances, other correspondence and empty envelopes.
Correspondence Related to the Ohmy and the Sanger Families, c1900 -1999
Various pieces of correspondence related to Ohmy and Sanger family members.
Correspondence Related to the Ohmy Circus Family, 1905 - 1929
Postcard correspondence related to the Ohmy Circus family, including a postcard from Lillie Reeve to Mr Claude Smith while he was a prisoner of war in Germany.
Cyril Critchlow Collection
Letter from Kay Sapienza, 1994
Letter and family tree to Mrs J Huntingdon from Kay Sapienza, contains information about Ohmy circus. Typescript, 2p.p.
Newspaper Cutting About the Ohmy Family and Circus, c1880 - 1999
Newspaper cutting and photocopies regarding Ohmy’s circus and family.
Newspaper Cuttings and Scrapbooks, c1832 - 1999
Various newspaper cuttings and scrapbooks about variety and circus performers including the Ohmy and Sanger families.
Ohmy’s Fete and Gala Programme, c1880 - 1989
Winter Gardens, Southport. Contains handwritten note from Ohmy on the reverse. Printed by R. Johnson and Co. Limited, Printers, Visiter Office, Southport, 1p.
Ohmy's Grand Circus Programmes, c1800 - 1899
Black type on colour paper with decorative border on most and colour illustration of a woman in a long white dress and green cape and black and white portrait photographs of Ohmy on two programmes, most of them for performances at Bolton, most of them 1 page, some three fold, one 2 pages.
Ohmy’s Grand New Circus Programme, c1890 - 1899
Possibly Stockport, 1p.
Ohmy’s Grand New Circus Programme, Wednesday 31 January 1906
Leigh, 2p.p.
Photographs and Postcards, 1908 - 1975
Black and white photographs and postcards of the Ohmy, the Smart and the Sanger circuses and family members, including John Sanger in sailor’s uniform. Also a variety of circus performers including Mme. Morelli from the Bostock menagerie. Many of the postcards have been used for correspondence.
Programmes, c1800 - 2019
A collection of mainly British and international circus programmes and some variety and music hall programmes containing circus acts.
Programmes for Circus, Magic and Variety Shows, c1890 - 1999
Circus, magic and variety show programmes including the Great Ohmy Circus, John Sanger Circus, Bertram Mills Circus and variety shows at various locations in Blackpool, London, Manchester and other theatres in England. Some of the variety performers showcased are Morecambe and Wise, Hetty King, Mae West, Bob Hope, Shirley Bassey, Larry Lamb and Cliff Richards.
Scrapbook on Ohmy Circus, 1872 - 1875
Scrapbook on Ohmy Circus. Contains newspaper cuttings, two items loose, 22p.p.