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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5065 Collections and/or Records:

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

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

Finnish 1st DV Cassette Tape, c1995 - 2008

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 18: Series 178D28; Series 178E21
Reference code: 178D28.3.29
Scope and Contents From the Item:

DV cassette tapes relating to Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: c1995 - 2008

Finnish DV Cassette Tape, c1995 - 2008

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 18: Series 178D28; Series 178E21
Reference code: 178D28.3.28
Scope and Contents From the Item:

DV cassette tapes relating to Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: c1995 - 2008

Fireman Save my Child, Vampire Circus, and Circus Thrills Film, c1965 - 1979

 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: c1965 - 1979

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 2004 Connect Youth Optical Disk, 2004

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 19: Series 178U13
Reference code: 178U13.38
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Optical disks, containing correspondence, administrative papers, newsletters, photographs and films, created by Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: 2004

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

Flora and Zephyr on the Double Ropes, c1930 - 1955

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.153
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph reproduction of an illustration titled, ‘Mr Ducrow and Miss Woolford as Flora and Zephyr on the Double Ropes’.

Dates: c1930 - 1955

Florence Austin and Group Next to an Aeroplane Photograph, c1930 - 1939

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.115
Scope and Contents

Photograph taken in the USA of a group of people next to an aeroplane. The aircraft is marked 'Interstate Airlines Incorporated Photographic Section'. 'Myself with Mill(s) and one of the act's husband and wife flying on the circuit with us Love Florrie' is written on the reverse of the photograph. 'Master photo Finishers of America' stamped on reverse.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Florence Austin next to an Aeroplane Photograph, 20 April 1920

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.21
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a group next to an aeroplane which has 'Interstate 104' marked on the side. Photograph stamped on reverse 'Master Photo Finishers of America'. 'Here we are again we certainly did have dandy time. All my Love Florrie, Birmingham Alabama April 20 1920' is written on the reverse. The woman on the far left is Florence Austin.

Dates: 20 April 1920

Florence Austin Photograph, c1920 - 1939

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.19
Scope and Contents

Postcard of aerial performer Florence Austin on Blackpool South Pier. The photograph is stamped with 'Pier Studio, South Pier' on reverse. 'To Mama with Love Flo' is written on reverse.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Florence Austin Photograph, c1920 - 1939

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.20
Scope and Contents

Photograph of Florence Austin hanging from a trapeze outdoors.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Fold-out programme for Le festival Furies, c1997

 Item
Reference code: 178K48.5
Scope and Contents

Châlons-en-Champagne, France. Colour illustration of a clown with white-and-yellow background and black type on the cover when folded, with running order of each day, black and white and colour photographs of the acts with purple, black and orange type giving short descriptions, and commercial advertising.

Dates: c1997