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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5065 Collections and/or Records:

Euroscene Leipzig Festival Programme, 1996

 Item
Reference code: 178K48.8
Scope and Contents

Leipzig, Germany.White type giving the name and date of the festival on a red, yellow, blue and white print of a painting on the cover, colour commercial advertising on the inside cover, inside an introduction to the festival, black and white photographs and information on each act and the time, date and location of their performance, and commercial advertising. Also, a letter from the festival director, dated 4 October 1996, on letter-headed A4 paper, 64pp.

Dates: 1996
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Skinning the Cat Collection / Programmes

Event Photographs, c1990 - 2008

 File — Box Albert & Friends Box 7: Series 178C146
Reference code: 178C146.23.11
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of various, mainly unidentified, events involving children and young people from Albert & Friends Instant Circus. Notably includes photographs of the Greater London Unicycle Olympics. Items found in a plastic wallet labelled, 'Events'.

Dates: c1990 - 2008
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Albert & Friends Instant Circus Collection / Photographs / Various Performance, Workshop and Event Photographs

Exhibition and Entertainments Handbills, c1790 - 1939

 Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.236-342
Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling shows, fairs, exhibitions and performances at a wide range of venues.

Dates: c1790 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills

ExPLus Positive Activities for Young People Optical Disk, 2006

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 19: Series 178U13
Reference code: 178U13.36
Scope and Contents

Press menu to select title or play to play all.

Dates: 2006
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Albert & Friends Instant Circus Collection / Digital Media

Extract from The Story of Three Loves Film, c1965 - 1979

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 14: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.115
Scope and Contents

Super8. Trapeze act extract from 'The Story of Three Loves' starring Kirk Douglas and Pier Angeli.

Dates: c1965 - 1979
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Extracts from Circus Films, c1965 - 1979

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 14: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.126
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. Super8, F.I.N.S. 400 feet, 30 minutes long. Extracts from films including Snooky's Crazy Outing, The Chuckleheads, Chase Winnie Chase, Ginger Nut’s Christmas Circus, Hold that Lion, The Three Stooges, and Circus Slickers. Note on box reads "To be used in Pixies Circusama". Includes W.C. Fields.

Dates: c1965 - 1979
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Extracts from Feature Circus Films, c1965 - 1979

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 14: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.118
Scope and Contents

Super8. Extracts filmed from the television.

Dates: c1965 - 1979
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Extracts from Mack Sennett’s Lion, Circus Boy and Circus Today Films, c1945 - 1965

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 14: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.125
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Photax. Extracts from feature films starring Laurel and Hardy and Jerry Madden.

Dates: c1945 - 1965
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Extracts from Mack Sennett's Lion, Cops Ahoy and Animals Films, c1945 - 1965

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 14: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.124
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Plio Magic. Many extracts from films featuring the Moscow State Circus, featuring Amazing Lion Act and Giant Trampoline Act. Includes scenes from the films 'Jealousy in the Circus', 'The Lion Tamer', and 'It’s in the Balance'.

Dates: c1945 - 1965
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Fairfield Christmas Circus Handbill, 26 December 1970 - 23 January 1971

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 47: Series 178K44; Series 178T42
Reference code: 178T42.19
Scope and Contents

Front side: title, drawing of a clown and an elephant, dates and times. Back side: location - Fairfield Hall Croydon, title, dates, and a list of the circus acts. 1 page.

Dates: 26 December 1970 - 23 January 1971
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Handbills

Fairfield Christmas Circus Poster, 26 December 1970 - 23 January 1971

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.138
Scope and Contents Fairfield Hall, Park Lane, Croydon. Mohawks riding act, Aimee and Partners foot juggling act, Rosie the baby elephant, Spuggy and his performing donkey, 6 Hargita laddre balancing act, Sheila Pugh Girls aerial act, Liberty ponies, Sebastian trapeze act, Arthur Scott sealion act, Santus Troupe cycling act, 7 Charles springboard acrobatic act, clowns, King Kong, Tamara acrobatic act, Silver Stars earial act. Black type on orange and purple background and black and white illustration of clown...
Dates: 26 December 1970 - 23 January 1971
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Fairfield Christmas Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.186
Scope and Contents

26 December to 23 January. Black and white illustration of clown and elephant on a red background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performed, programme in the centre, brief history of Fairfield and commercial advertising, 10p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Smart Circus Programmes

Fairground and Circus Catalogue Printing Blocks, c1880 - 1960

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Reference code: 178Z46.73
Scope and Contents Etchings and woodcut printing plates mounted on wooden blocks which feature images of fairground rides and fairground carved work made by Savage Brothers Ltd of King's Lynn. Some of the blocks have 'Savage Bros' handwritten on the edges. Some blocks are stamped by the maker 'C. W. Koppel draughtsman and engraver on wood, 74 Fleet Street, London, E. C.'. The printing blocks were used in the 1902 Savage Brothers Ltd Roundabouts catalogue which advertised the fairground machinery they could...
Dates: c1880 - 1960
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Various

Fairground Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, c1960 - 1979

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R11.132-140
Scope and Contents

Fairground posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell and a circus poster.

Dates: c1960 - 1979
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters

Family Affairs A&FIC VHS Tape, c1985 - 2000

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 22: Series 178D28
Reference code: 178D28.1.19
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

VHS tapes relating to Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: c1985 - 2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Albert & Friends Instant Circus Collection / Films / Albert & Friends Instant Circus VHS Tapes

Family and Performers Photographs and Postcards, 1902 - 1948

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C104.3-47
Scope and Contents

Black and white family and professional photographs and postcards showing different members of the Decar family.

Dates: 1902 - 1948
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Decar and Tomato Collection / Photographs and Postcards

Family Group Photograph, c1920 - 1939

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.133
Scope and Contents

Photograph of Olive Austin with a man and a boy stood in front of a pick up truck.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Photographs

Family La Bonche Project Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0113
Scope and Contents

Posters, a book, a postcard, project newspaper and 3 promotional handbills.

Dates: 2013 - 2014
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Fantastische Wereldattrakties Poster, 7 March 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178R56.6
Scope and Contents

Red and blue type on white and red background and two blue and white images of acts. The poster lists The Digger Pugh Girls.

Dates: 7 March 1957
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Digger Pugh Collection / Posters

Feb Half Term 1 DV Cassette Tape, c1995 - 2008

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 18: Series 178D28; Series 178E21
Reference code: 178D28.3.24
Scope and Contents From the Item:

DV cassette tapes relating to Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: c1995 - 2008
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Albert & Friends Instant Circus Collection / Films / Albert and Friends Instant Circus DV Cassette Tapes

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