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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4479 Collections and/or Records:

Fossett's Proudly Present Stars of the Moscow Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.614
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of clown face on top right and elephant, white horse with rider and tiger's head below on a red and orange background, on glossy paper. Left blank to add location and date

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Fossetts Super Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.613
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of clown face and tiger's head on a blue and black background with a red border with yellow spots. Left blank to add location and date

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Fossetts Super Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.636
Scope and Contents

Leixlip Community Centre, Tuesday 2 to Wednesday 3 October. Colour illustration of smiling clown's face on top left on a black background and roaring tiger's head on bottom right over a blue background and red border with yellow spots

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Fossett's The Greatest in Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.617
Scope and Contents

Bray, Seafront, Friday 25 to Sunday 27 July. Colour illustration of large clown face wearing a blue and yellow top hat in the centre and a circus tent, a camel, a llama and horses below on a yellow background

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Fossett't Gigantic Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.860
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration in yellow, orange, black and white of clown's face wearing a checked hat and holding six baloons containing black and white illustrations and photographs of circus animals. Left blank for adding location and date

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Four Handbills for Ray Roger's Circus and Wild West Show, c1940 - 1950

 File — Box Norman Family Box 4: Series 178K36; Series 178L9; Series 178P5; Series 178Q4; Series 178T29; Series 178Z25
Reference code: 178T29.6
Scope and Contents

Four handbills, advertising an engagement of the Knife Throwing Denvers by Gainsboro [Gainsborough?] Film Studios, to impale Jack Hulbert and Gordon Harker to the wall at Ray Roger’s Circus and Wild West Show; typescript, 4pp.

Dates: c1940 - 1950

Fovarosi Nagycirkusz Programme, 1976

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.110
Scope and Contents

Front cover: drawing of a clown in full costume in the spotlight. Inside: programme in the centre, introduction greetings, photos of the acts, commercial advertisement. Back cover: red curtain. 10 pages.

Dates: 1976

Fragments from Gary Smart's Videos Film, 1966

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 32: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.30
Scope and Contents

VHS. Filmed in Bournemouth. Features Billy Smart Circus, Transport, Indians, Princess Margaret, Christmas Gala, Winter Quarters, Acts.

Dates: 1966

Frank Foster Business Card, c1930 - 1950

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

Business card for Frank Foster, Equestrian Director at Bertram Mills Circus. White card, black text and illustrated with a black and white photograph of Frank Foster, shown in costume. 1 p.

Dates: c1930 - 1950

Fred Holmes Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0065
Scope and Contents

A collection of material including posters, programmes, handbills, newspaper cuttings and photographs relating to the shows of Jasper Redfern mainly in the Sheffield and surrounding areas. The collection was created by Fred Holmes who was a manager for Jasper Redfern of Sheffield, a pioneer of early film and exhibition. Jasper Redfern was the first man to show films in Sheffield. Also included in the collection is correspondence between Fred Holmes and Jasper Redfern.

Dates: c1895 - 1925

Fred Rosaire and Florence Rosaire On Holiday, c1936 - 1938

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.86
Scope and Contents

Black and white postcard of Fred Rosaire (also known as 'The Count' or 'Count Rosaire') and his wife, Florence Rosaire (known as 'The Countess' or 'Countess Rosaire'), shown on a day out or on holiday, with three unidentified women, one of these women is thought to be Ruth Manning-Sanders.

Dates: c1936 - 1938

Fred Rosaire and Florence Rosaire with Circus Performers, c1938 - 1945

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.118
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Fred Rosaire (also known as 'The Count' or 'Count Rosaire') and his wife, Florence Rosaire (also known as 'The Countess' or 'Countess Rosaire'), with circus worker, Douglas Burrage, two clowns (one possibly 'Little Freddie'), and four unidentified children (possibly their grandchildren).

Dates: c1938 - 1945

Fred Rosaire On Holiday, c1936 - 1938

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.87
Scope and Contents

Black and white postcard of Fred Rosaire (knonw as 'The Count' or 'Count Rosaire'), shown walking down a street possibly on a day out or on holiday.

Dates: c1936 - 1938

Freddie Pickford, Lizzie the Elephant and Pony, c1935 - 1938

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.67
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of the animal trainer, Freddie Pickford with his elephant, Lizzie and her 'Pet Pony'. This photograph is thought to have been taken whilst Freddie Pickford and Lizzie the Elephant were working for Fossett's Circus.

Dates: c1935 - 1938

Freddie Pickford, Lizzie the Elephant and Pony, c1935 - 1938

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.83
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of the animal trainer, Freddie Pickford with his elephant, Lizzie and her 'Pet Pony'. This photograph is thought to have been taken whilst Freddie Pickford and Lizzie the Elephant were working for Fossett's Circus. Includes an inscription on the reverse that reads as follows: The elephant Lizzie with her pet pony and Freddie Pickford, her keeper. Chap 15'.

Dates: c1935 - 1938

Freddie Pickford, Lizzie the Elephant and Pony, c1935 - 1938

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.84
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of the animal trainer, Freddie Pickford with his elephant, Lizzie and her 'Pet Pony'. This photograph is thought to have been taken whilst Freddie Pickford and Lizzie the Elephant were working for Fossett's Circus.

Dates: c1935 - 1938

French Bridge, Toto the Acrobat, The Disappearing Doves and Living Dangerously Films, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 10: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.77
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm. Black and white, silent. 'Toto..' is an animated short. Includes Alex McKeon and Al Meekoo.

Dates: c1945 - 1960

French Circuses Programmes, 1897 - 1978

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.653
Scope and Contents

Programmes for French circuses including Le Cirque de Paris, Bouglione, Grand Cirque de France, Cirque Gatini, Gruss le Cirque National, Cirque D'Hiver, Cirque Francki, Le Cirque de Montmartre, Santus Circus, Le Cirque a L'Ancienne, Cirque Amar, La Voix du Nord and others, containing colour illustrations and photographs on the front covers, inside black and white and colour photographs of perfomers and acts with text, programme and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1897 - 1978

From Olympia London, Bertram Mills Circus and Menagerie Poster, 6 - 15 July 1933

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.478
Scope and Contents

Devonport, Brickfields. Colour illustration of a man in a red coat presenting five horses in circus dress, illustration background blue, main bakground yellow, type yellow, red, white and black

Dates: 6 - 15 July 1933

From Russia Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1346
Scope and Contents

Russia's World Champion Acrobatic Team. Black and white photograph of two men performing a floor acrobatic act, with one standing on his hands parallel to the floor and the other standing on his head with one hand and doing the splits

Dates: c1950-1999