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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4453 Collections and/or Records:

Festival International du Cirque Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1184
Scope and Contents

Monte-Carlo. Black and yellow type on white background and colour illustration of clown's face with curly ginger hair and mustache, blending onto the background. Printed by Imprimerie Monegasque-Monaco

Dates: c1950-1999

Festival Internazionale dei Giocolieri Poster, 6 - 7 May 1967

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1197
Scope and Contents

Palazzo dello Sport Bregamo. 4º trofeo Enrico Rastelli, Duo Boteve, Chong and Mana, Tott and Ina, Daviso Martini, Pepito Alvarez, Norman Crider, Rudy Cardenas. White and black type on blue, orange and white backgrounds with blue and white photographs of the acts on the sides in the centre. Printed by Poligrafiche Bolis Bergamo

Dates: 6 - 7 May 1967

Fillis' Great Circus Poster, c1800 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.15
Scope and Contents Mastan Tank, opposite J.J. Hospital. Grand opening Saturday 16 October. The Great Cliquet Troupe aerial acrobatics act, Aslo acrobatics clows and classical posses, Dandy George diving act, Col. Fillis Arab horses, Miss Reta West equestrian act, Mons Rougal tigers, 6 merry clowns headed by Piccolo, Miss Daisy Cooke, Miss Leonora, Miss Bertha, Miss Marie, Performing dogs, bears, elephants, lions, leopards and monkeys. Black type on brownish background and black and white photograph of Les...
Dates: c1800 - 1899

Film, c1930 - 2002

 Series
Reference code: 178D4
Scope and Contents

Circus films on VHS cassette tape format of British and European circus, including the Monte Carlo Circus Festival and some films from television programmes.

Dates: c1930 - 2002

Film, c1900 - 2000

 Series
Reference code: 178D14
Scope and Contents

Films of Billy Smart's Circus performances including Christmas circuses, Easter circuses, Big Top Variety Shows and Children's circuses as well as films of other circus performances and circus life. The film are on a mixture of formats including VHS, DVD, BETACAM, reel to reel.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Films, 1927 - 2007

 Series
Reference code: 178D13
Scope and Contents

Compilation of circus films showing acts on the ring as well as interviews with performers and proprietors, mainly produced by tv companies in the UK and Europe. Many of them narrated in German.

Dates: 1927 - 2007

Films, 1979 - 1983

 Series
Reference code: 178D17
Scope and Contents

Circus films on VHS by Thames Television, including Billy Smart's Christmas and Easter circus and Big Top Variety Show.

Dates: 1979 - 1983

Films, c1930 - 1990

 Series
Reference code: 178D5
Scope and Contents

Amateur and commercial films on multiple formats, focusing mainly on Circus but also including transport, fairs, fairground rides and other types of travelling entertainments.

Dates: c1930 - 1990

Films, c1950 - 1959

 Series
Reference code: 178D24
Scope and Contents

Please notice that 178D24.4 contains scenes of animal cruelty and human fatalities. Copies of films on DVD format showing performers at various circus around the world, travelling scenes, scenic views, performers behind the scenes, film sets. Black and white and colour, sound.

Dates: c1950 - 1959

Films, 1988 - 2008

 File
Reference code: 178D22
Scope and Contents

Films showing Skinning the Cat shows.

Dates: 1988 - 2008

Financial records, April 2001-March 2002

 File
Reference code: 178H28.7
Scope and Contents

Financial records of the Skinning the Cat company from April 2001-March 2002, including business account statements, transaction receipts, invoices and travel tickets.

Dates: April 2001-March 2002

Fireman Save my Child, Vampire Circus, and Circus Thrills Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 13: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.106
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. Super8, Grasso. 200 feet, 10 minutes long. Black and White, with Sound. Includes Buddy Hackett, Hugh O’Brian and Adele Jergens.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

First Annual Cardiff Christmas Circus and Ice Spectacular Poster, 26 December 1973 - 26 January 1974

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.956
Scope and Contents

Cardiff. International Hot Ice Company, featuring The Ice Dollies, Miss Magè baby elephant, Scotts' sea lions, Jack and Yvonne Unell aerial escapists, 5 Les Kansas jugglers, Alun Davies and 10 poodles, Gwyn trapeze, Baron Marshall and his circus music, Martino balance act, Teddy bears picnic, Charivari clowns, Santos Julian Troupe trick cycling, Running Fox and Juanita, Apache Indian fire rituals, The Billy wild western show. Background yellow, type red and green

Dates: 26 December 1973 - 26 January 1974

First International Exhibition of Circusiana Catalogue, December 1949

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 2: Series 178F45; Series 178G66; Series 178Z72
Reference code: 178Z72.3
Scope and Contents

Catalogue listing posters, objects and other memorabilia on display at the First International Exhibition of Circusiana presented by Simpson (Piccadilly) Ltd. Green soft cover, with red and black text. 16pp.

Dates: December 1949

Five Ring Circus Poster, 2013

 Item
Reference code: 178R40.1
Scope and Contents

Our five circus disciplines & their metaphors for life. Circus makes me…Colour lithograph with a start within a circle on the centre and words referring to the influence of practicing circus acrobatics make young people feel and several photographs of young people engaged in different acrobatics produced by Circus Central.

Dates: 2013

Five Ring Circus Poster, 2013

 Item
Reference code: 178R40.2
Scope and Contents

Our five circus disciplines & their metaphors for life. Circus makes me…Colour lithograph with a start within a circle on the centre and words referring to the influence of practicing circus acrobatics make young people feel and several photographs of young people engaged in different acrobatics produced by Circus Central.

Dates: 2013

Flag with Lion Patterns, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Object Smart Family Collection Object 2: Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.39
Scope and Contents

Made from Hessian fabric.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Flic Flac Programme, 1994

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 47: Series 178K44; Series 178T42
Reference code: 178K44.150
Scope and Contents

Includes handwritten notes on circus acts on a separate document. Front cover is black with yellow, white and pink text.

Dates: 1994

Flic Flac Promotional Material, 1993

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 42: Series 178I24
Reference code: 178I24.26
Scope and Contents

Contains colour and black and white photographs of the performers; art work relating to the circus; brief information about the circus. 22 pages.

Dates: 1993

Floor Show Film, c1945 - 1990

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 3: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.21
Scope and Contents

16mm, G.B. Equipment Ltd. With sound. Copied to DVD 2 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1945 - 1990