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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4479 Collections and/or Records:

Gandey's Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.60
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of lion and other acts by Derek Simpson. Left blank for overprinting location and date. Printed by Evans of the Kinder Press, New Mills, Nr Stockport.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Gandey's Circus Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.183
Scope and Contents

Contains Illustration of roaring lion. Printed by Derek Simpson.

Dates: c1980 - 1989

Gandey's Circus Poster, 8 July - 6 September 1992

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.185
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Contains colour illustration.

Dates: 8 July - 6 September 1992

Gandey's Circus Poster, c1990 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.199
Scope and Contents

Llangefni. Colour illustration of clown and animals.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Gandey's Circus Poster, Thursday 14 - Sunday 17 June 1988

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.206
Scope and Contents

Holyhead. Including Billy Wilson Smart’s Elephants. Contains colour photograph of elephants.

Dates: Thursday 14 - Sunday 17 June 1988

Gandey's Circus Preservations. Traditional Christmas Circus Poster, 27 December - 8 January c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.40
Scope and Contents

Halifax Piece Hall. ‘Under the centrally heated Big Top. Circus, Variety, Wild West. Contains illustration, yellow poster.

Dates: 27 December - 8 January c1970 - 1979

Gandey's Circus Preservations. Traditional Christmas Circus Poster, 27 December - 8 January c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.41
Scope and Contents

Halifax Piece Hall. ‘Under the centrally heated Big Top. Circus, Variety, Wild West. Contains illustration, white poster.

Dates: 27 December - 8 January c1970 - 1979

Gandey's International Circus Poster, Week commencing 14 March 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.424
Scope and Contents

Sunderland Empire Theatre. The Montas, Achmed the Llama, Dr. Sparks the electronic man, Cheeko, Tommy the T.V. pony, Schumann Brothers, Alec Halls. Red, blue and yellow type on white background.

Dates: Week commencing 14 March 1977

Gandey's International Circus Poster, Week commencing Monday 14 c1977

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.87
Scope and Contents

Sunderland Empire Circus. The Montas Knife Throwers, The Trio Lepinos trapeze act.

Dates: Week commencing Monday 14 c1977

Gandey’s Traditional Christmas Circus Poster, 27 December - 8 January c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.78
Scope and Contents

Halifax Piece Hall. Clown illustration and red and green type on yellow background with holly border.

Dates: 27 December - 8 January c1970 - 1979

Gandey’s Traditional Christmas Circus Poster, 27 December - 8 January c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.79
Scope and Contents

Halifax Piece Hall. Clown illustration and red and green type on yellow background with holly border.

Dates: 27 December - 8 January c1970 - 1979

Gandey’s Traditional Christmas Circus Poster, 26 December - 6 January c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.80
Scope and Contents

Bolton. Clown illustration and red and green type on yellow background with holly border.

Dates: 26 December - 6 January c1970 - 1979

Gandey’s Traditional Christmas Circus Poster, 26 December - 6 January c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.81
Scope and Contents

Bolton. Clown illustration and red and green type on yellow background with holly border.

Dates: 26 December - 6 January c1970 - 1979

Garry and Ernie Noe-Noe Comedy Act Advertising Pamphlet, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178I22.17
Scope and Contents

Three fold pamphlet with black and white photograph of the act playing a saxophone on the front cover and black and white photographs of the artistes performing different tricks inside and tex.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Gentleman Jack Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.251
Scope and Contents

Set out in the style of a wanted poster, advertising slight of hand magician and 'pick pocket' Gentleman Jack at Chipperfields Circus, printed on yellow paper, with black and white photograph of Gentleman Jack and black type. Printed by Winfield Press

Dates: c1950 - 1999

Geoff Stevens Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0130
Scope and Contents

Collection of circus books, journals and films.

Dates: 1930 - 2002

George A. Hamid, Inc. Promotional Material, 1949

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 41: Series 178I24; Series 178N6; Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178I24.5
Scope and Contents

Promotion for George A. Hamid, Inc; a talent agency that represented various performers. Includes information about the various performers. Black and white photographs of the performers. 40 pages.

Dates: 1949

George A. Hamid & Son Promotional Material, 1951

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 41: Series 178I24; Series 178N6; Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178I24.6
Scope and Contents

Promotion for George A. Hamid & Son; a talent agency that represented various performers. Information about the various performers. Black and white photographs of the performers. 38 pages.

Dates: 1951

George Dawson Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0018
Scope and Contents

The collection contains numerous photographs, newspaper cuttings relating to traction engines and 40 rally programmes.

Dates: 1902 - 1983

George Sanger Circus Female Performers Photographs, c1897

 File
Reference code: 178C114.179-181
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of Mrs Emma Coleman, Georgina Coleman and a troupe of five female bareback riders including Emma Coleman.

Dates: c1897