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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4479 Collections and/or Records:

Den Curtis' Photographic Albums, 1936 - 1969

 File
Reference code: 178C108.329-332
Scope and Contents

Photographic albums put together by Den Curtis, containing black and white photographs of circuses, performers and animals with annotations, including Sanger, Chipprefields, Bertram Mills, Smarts, Hoxie Bros., Blackpool Tower, Belle Vue, Robert Bros., Fossett and Luckens Continental Circus and others, also some loose photographs removed from the albums.

Dates: 1936 - 1969

Den Curtis' Photographic Albums, 1936 - 1969

 File
Reference code: 178C108.1171-1180
Scope and Contents

Photographic albums put together by Den Curtis, containing black and white photographs of circuses, performers and animals with annotations, including Sanger, Chipprefields, Bertram Mills, Smarts, Hoxie Bros, Blackpool Tower, Belle Vue, Robert Bros, Fossett and Luckens Continental Circus and others, also some loose photographs removed from the albums.

Dates: 1936 - 1969

Den Gamle Cirkus Miehe Programme, 1950

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.97
Scope and Contents

Front page: drawing of a large crowding walking into the circus tent. Inside: programme and show order. Back page: picture showing how the circus changed from 1869 to 1950. 2 pages.

Dates: 1950

Den Gamle Cirkus Miehe Programme, 1958

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.101
Scope and Contents

Front cover: pictures of the Miehe family. Inside: programme in the centre, welcome introduction, photos and names of the acts. Back cover: advertisement. 2 pages.

Dates: 1958

Dennis Rosaire and a Clown, c1936 - 1942

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.101
Scope and Contents

Black and white postcard of a man in a suit, thought to be Dennis Rosaire with a man dressed as a clown, possibly Aubrey Rosaire.

Dates: c1936 - 1942

Dennis Rosaire in a Spanish Style Costume, c1936 - 1950

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.106
Scope and Contents

Black and white postcard of Dennis Rosaire, in Spanish matador or bullfighting style costume standing in front of a circus tent.

Dates: c1936 - 1950

Dennis Rosaire on the Wire, c1938 - 1950

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.120
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Dennis Rosaire balancing on one hand on a low wire. This photograph was published in Ruth Manning-Sanders book titled, 'The English Circus', published in 1952.

Dates: c1938 - 1950

Dennis Rosaire Standing Outside Circus Tent, c1936 - 1950

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.103
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of a man dressed in a suit in front of a circus tent, thought to be Dennis Rosaire.

Dates: c1936 - 1950

Dennis Rosaire, Two Unidentified Men and Three Horses, c1936 - 1950

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.98
Scope and Contents

Black and white postcard of Dennis Rosaire, in Spanish matador or bullfighting style costume, with two unidentified men and three horses (foreground), as well as circus vehicles (background).

Dates: c1936 - 1950

Derek Block presents the Chinese Magic Acrobats Poster, 3 August 1987

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.754
Scope and Contents

Birmingham, The Alex Theatre. Colour illustration of Chinese dragons, dancers, clowns and acrobats, background black and white, type multicoloured. Illustration signed Ted Baldwin. Location and dates glued on seperately

Dates: 3 August 1987

Derrick Rosaire and a Dancing Bear, c1940 - 1950

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.117
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Derrick Rosaire shown backstage training a bear. Photograph stamped on the reverse as the copyright of Captain A. E. Middleton.

Dates: c1940 - 1950

Deutschlandhalle Circus Programmes, 1960 - 1971

 File
Reference code: 178K43.631
Scope and Contents

Deutschlandhalle Menschen Tiere Sensationen programmes, most containing star illustration on the front cover with different colour background for each year, inside introduction, black and white photographs of perfomers and acts with text, programme and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1960 - 1971

Devon Zoo and Circus Programme, c1960 - 1969

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 4: Series 178F16; Series 178G5; Series 178H10; Series 178K34; Series 178T26; Series 178Z23
Reference code: 178K34.1
Scope and Contents

Paignton, Devon. Contains illustrations, 4pp.

Dates: c1960 - 1969

Dick Binnendijk's Circus-Show Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1176
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of laughing clown's face on a red background, inside a yellow circle, wearing a small, black bowler hat and a large blue bowtie with white spots, black and red type on green background

Dates: c1950-1999

Dick Scott-Stewart Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0072
Scope and Contents

Slide transparencies created for the 'Fairground Snaps' book and later projects. The material in this archive is all of Scott-Stewart's work relating to fairs and circuses, particularly from an artistic and social angle. This collection covers all the field work completed by the artist in preparing his book, as well as trips following the publication.

Dates: 1970 - 1990

Digger Pugh Circus Acts Negatives , c1930 - 1969

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C135.115-123
Scope and Contents

Rolls of photographic negatives in cans, marked Berlin, Yarmouth, Coles USA and Vienna, containing images of circus acts, predominantly female aerial and acrobatic acts.

Dates: c1930 - 1969

Digger Pugh Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0179
Scope and Contents

Archive of the Digger Pugh family including newspaper cuttings, photographs, negatives, business records, programmes, research material, posters and films.

Dates: c1930 - 2010

Digger Pugh Helicopter Girls Handbill , c1940 - 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178T50.1
Scope and Contents

Black and white illustration of six women on ladders hanging from a flying helicopter.

Dates: c1940 - 1949

Directories of Circus Acts Research Material, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178B30.26
Scope and Contents

Directories of circus acts, including one on tamers and trainers and other short essays, also includes some newspaper cuttings. Manuscript.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Display Board for Billy Smart Circus, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Frame Smart Family Collection Frame 8: Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.41
Scope and Contents

Contains three black and white photographs and a seating chart.

Dates: c1900 - 2000