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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5063 Collections and/or Records:

Cirque Amar Programmes, 1935 - 1972

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.645
Scope and Contents

Cirque Amar programmes containing colour illustrations on the front covers, inside black and white photographs of perfomers and acts including Achille Zavatta and a Buffalo Bill impersonator, some contain introduction, programme and commercial advertising, some presenting a Chinese circus and various loose items of advertising.

Dates: 1935 - 1972

Cirque Arlette Gruss Programme, 1992

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.61
Scope and Contents

Front cover: drawing of a roaring lion on a white background. Inside: programme in the centre, commercial advertisements, photographs of the acts with a sentence description. Back cover: black and white artistic photo of a clown walking off stage. 14 pages.

Dates: 1992

Cirque de Burdeaux Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1345
Scope and Contents

Les Quinconces. Miss Curtis, La Femme Obus, human cannon ball act, Tarzan dans la fosse aux lions avec Jacky Rex, Jose Moese, Williams Moore equestrian act, John, Tomomp, Footit, Loyal Max and Pekari clowns. Colour illustration of woman in bikini being launched from a cannon over a blue starry background and yellow, red, white and blue type on blue, red, yellow and white backgrounds

Dates: c1950-1999

Cirque du Soleil, Gandey - The Early Days, Four Towns and a Circus, Wild at Heart, 12th Monte Carlo Circus Festival and Trapeze Films, 1956 - 1994

 Item
Reference code: 178D13.8
Scope and Contents Channel 4, Les Productions Fildefer Ink, Granada Production, Polivideo. Colour and black and white, sound and background music. DVD1 Cirque du Soleil 1988, tv broadcast narrated in English, contains commercial advertising, clip from Bandits of the Rio Grande, Night Time programme, 'About Britain' documentary series on Gandey's Circus entitled 'This England, Little Big Top' c1960s showing behind the scenes footage, setting up the circus, interviews and circus scenes, 'Four Towns and a Circus'...
Dates: 1956 - 1994

Cirque Franco-Belge Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1179
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of five clown heads and hands holding a banner with yellow type on blue background and red type on white background. Printed by Aussel, Paris

Dates: c1950-1999

Cirque Menagerie Demuynck Programme, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.114
Scope and Contents

Front cover: drawing of an elephant standing on its hind legs. Inside: programme runs through out the booklet, commercial advertisements. Back cover: blank white page. 4 pages.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Cirque National Gruss Poster, c1973

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1187
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of large clown's face on the foreground to the left, with white, red and black face wearing a small purple top hat and a large yellow bowtie with brown polka dots, circus performers on the background including animals, trapeze and high wire acts. Printe by Arti Grafiche Fiorin s.a.s. Via Vignola 3 Milano

Dates: c1973

Cirque Olympique Print, c1800 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.63
Scope and Contents

Black and white etching showing a large building with people gathered at the entrance and various narrative scenes of circus, the building on fire and others around the edges. Printed by Delamain 8 R. Git-le-Coeur.

Dates: c1800 - 1899

Cirque Perrier Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.61
Scope and Contents

Swanscombe. Colour illustration of clown and showgirl. Printed by W.E. Berry Ltd. Bradford.

Dates: c1980 - 1989

Cirque Surreal Souvenir Brochure, 2007

 Item
Reference code: 178I22.30
Scope and Contents

Gandey productions, Cirque Surreal Voyagers. Colour photographs of acts in a compass with a photograph of eart in the centre on a blue starry background on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of acts with text and commercial advertising. Designed and Produced by Avalanche Creative Limited, 8p.p.

Dates: 2007

Cissie and Florence Austin Photograph, c1890 - 1910

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.38
Scope and Contents

Close up studio photograph of Cissie and Florence (Florrie) Austin. Set to a dark background, both women are wearing the same white dresses with jewels on, a matching necklace and headband.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

Cissie and Florence Austin Photograph, c1890 - 1910

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.39
Scope and Contents

Black and white studio photograph of Cissie and Florence (Florrie) Austin. Cissie Is standing behind Florence holding her hands, with both wearing the same white dresses with jewels on, a matching white necklace, headband and ankle boots.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

Cissie and Florence Austin Photograph, c1890 - 1910

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.43
Scope and Contents

Black and white studio photograph of Cissie and Florence (Florrie) Austin. Set to a dark background, both individuals are wearing the same white dresses with jewels on, a matching necklace and headband.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

Cissie and Florence Austin Photograph, c1890 - 1910

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.44
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Cissie and Florence (Florrie) Austin. Set to a dark background, both individuals are leaning against a small circular table, wearing the same white dresses with jewels on, a matching necklace and headband.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

Cissie and Florence Austin Photograph, c1910 - 1940

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.50
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Cissie and Florrence (Florrie) Austin. Cissie, sat on the left is wearing a long white dress with white gloves. Florence, sat to her right is wearing a long silk skirt with matching single button waistcoat.

Dates: c1910 - 1940

Cissie and Florence Austin Photograph, 1932

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.51
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Cissie and Florrence (Florrie) Austin. Cissie, sat on the left is wearing a long white dress with white gloves. Florence, sat to her right is wearing a long silk skirt with matching single button waistcoat. Written on the photograph it says "To a dear Pal. Happy Memories"

Dates: 1932

Cissie and Olive Austin Dancing Kim Act Photograph, c1920 - 1929

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.92
Scope and Contents

Photograph of sisters (top) Cissie and (bottom) Olive Austin, daughters of Ellen 'Topsy' Coleman and Harry Austin. 'Hana London' is printed in the bottom corner.

Dates: c1920 - 1929

Cissie and Olive Austin Dancing Kim Act Photograph, c1920 - 1929

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.93
Scope and Contents

Photograph of sisters (top and bottom) Olive Austin and Cissie Austin, daughters of Ellen 'Topsy' Coleman and Harry Austin. 'Hana London' is printed in the bottom corner.

Dates: c1920 - 1929

Cissie and Olive Austin Dancing Kim Act Photograph, c1920 - 1929

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.94
Scope and Contents

Photograph of sisters (left to right) Cissie and Olive Austin, daughters of Ellen 'Topsy' Coleman and Harry Austin. 'Hana London' is printed in the bottom corner.

Dates: c1920 - 1929

Cissie and Olive Austin Dancing Kim Act Photograph, c1920 - 1929

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.95
Scope and Contents

Photograph of sisters (left to right) Cissie and Olive Austin, daughters of Ellen 'Topsy' Coleman and Harry Austin. 'Hana London' is printed in the bottom corner. Running order and performance details of the comedy act 'Dancing Kim' are listed on the reverse of the photograph.

Dates: c1920 - 1929