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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5063 Collections and/or Records:

Cissie Austin Mirror Pose Photograph, c1930 - 1950

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.54
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Cissie Austin sat on a stool cross-legged wearing a flower patterned dress. Whilst sat, she is holding a handheld mirror with her left hand and applying lipstick with her right hand. The mirrored image of her face is facing the camera.

Dates: c1930 - 1950

Cissie Austin Mirror Pose Photograph, c1930 - 1950

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.55
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Cissie Austin sat on a stool cross-legged wearing a flower patterned dress. Whilst sat, she is holding a handheld mirror with her left hand and applying lipstick with her right hand. The mirrored image of her face is facing the camera.

Dates: c1930 - 1950

Cissie Holloway Bicycle High Wire Act Photograph, c1890 - 1910

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.23
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Cissie Holloway, the great granddaughter of George Sanger, sat on the handle bars of a bicycle facing upwards on one wheel, balanced on a high wire whilst holding an umbrella.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

Cissy Rosaire and Wally Shufflebottom Riding Elephants on Their Wedding Day, 1936

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.92
Scope and Contents

Black and white postcard, taken from height, looking down at Cecilia Rosaire (also know as Cissy Rosaire) and Wally Shufflebottom on their wedding day, shown riding an elephant with another elephant and a large crowd surrounding them outside St. Mary Magdalen Church on the High Street, Billericay, Essex. The elephants are possibly 'Salt' and 'Saucy'. Florence Rosaire (also known as 'The Countess') can be seen in the middle of the photograph smiling at the camera.

Dates: 1936

Clem Merks in Leopard Print Costume, c1930 - 1955

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.136
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of animal trainer, Clem Merks, shown in a leopard print costume outside a living caravan. Stamped on the reverse as the copyright of Captain A. E. Middleton.

Dates: c1930 - 1955

Clown and Chimpanzee Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1175
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of a clown wearing a three quarters red coat and purple trousers, walking on a high wire over a circus ring, while balancing a purple top hat on his nose followed by a chimpanzee in a stripey yellow and purple t-shirt and top hat, blank section on bottom of poster for location and date

Dates: c1950-1999

Clown Artwork, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178V11.53
Scope and Contents

Drawings and painting of clowns in felt pen and gouache.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Clown Cavalcade Programme, 1975

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.126
Scope and Contents

Front cover: drawing of a clown. Inside: photos and descriptions of the various shows put on by the Clown Cavalcade. Back cover: Clown Cavalcade contact information and background information. 6 pages.

Dates: 1975

Clown Cut-Out, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178Z50.58
Scope and Contents

Osterreichischer National Circus. Full clown figure with arms wide open, wearing a red and yellow stripey jacket, a black hat with a red feather and red and black trousers with information on the reverse

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Clown Festival Poster, 26 - 28 July 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1177
Scope and Contents

Blankenberge. White and pink type on a dark blue background and colour illustration of clown dowing a hand stand with one hand and holding a violin with the other, he is wearing a suit with international flags on it

Dates: 26 - 28 July 1977

Clown in Lion Costume Photograph, c1930 - 1949

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.73
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a man in a lion costume. The photograph is labelled 'World Famous Clown Tarran'. Henry Harold Moxon performed as a comedy juggler under the name of Harold Tarran in the 1940s.

Dates: c1930 - 1949

Clown in the Circus Ring, c1930 - 1950

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 1: Series 178C83
Reference code: 178C83.107
Scope and Contents

Clown performing in the circus ring with a dog and a miniature cart. Probably Joe Craston.

Dates: c1930 - 1950

Clown Postcard, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178Z34.6
Scope and Contents

Postcard featuring a clown.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Clown Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1173
Scope and Contents

Colour portrait photograph of clown wearing a checked red and white bowler style hat and a large red with white dots bow tie

Dates: c1950-1999

Clown Print, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.71
Scope and Contents

Colour digital print of a head portrait of a smiling tramp clown on a brown background.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Clown Prints, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178V11.54
Scope and Contents

Colour digital prints of famous clowns including Charlie Cairoli, Grock, Coco and Popov, by Royston Knipe.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Clowns' International First Convention Film, 1985

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 33: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.37
Scope and Contents

VHS. Filmed in Bognor Regis. Note on tape reads 'Gala show featuring Tommy and Elaine Fossett and Arthur Vercoe Pedlar. Street Parade opens, Ron Mordy, Silners model circus??? Smoke on accordion, clown parade Tgignmouth'.

Dates: 1985

Clown's Portrait Pastel, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.77
Scope and Contents

A white face clown's head portrait wearing a red hat and green top on grey paper on pastel by Jack Niblett, mounted on brown card.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Clowns with Cement Mixer Photograph, c1930 - 1939

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.110
Scope and Contents

Photograph of two clowns pretending to be using a cement mixer in front of a building.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus Poster, c1930 - 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178R45.18
Scope and Contents

The World’s Largest Circus. Colour illustration of white face clown on a blue background a large big top behind him and the circus name in red type over yellow. Printed by Enquirer Printing Co., Cincinnati USA.

Dates: c1930 - 1949