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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4479 Collections and/or Records:

George Sanger Circus Performers Photographs, c1850 - 1910

 File
Reference code: 178C114.157-178
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs showing George Sanger Circus, performers and staff, living wagons, street parades and circus tents.

Dates: c1850 - 1910

George Sanger Circus Photographs, c1850 - 1945

 File
Reference code: 178C114.182-188
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of George Sanger's Circus, including a head and shoulders framed portrait of George Sanger.

Dates: c1850 - 1945

George Sanger Circus Scrapbook, c1865

 Item
Reference code: 178G51.2
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook containing newspaper cuttings about George Sanger's Circus, some pages are empty, 31pp.

Dates: c1865

George Sanger's Obituary, 2 December 1911

 Item
Reference code: 178Q31.1
Scope and Contents

In Memoriam, tragic Death of George Sanger. Obituary from The Era. Black type on white paper with black border and black and white head and shoulders portrait of George Sanger in the centre, contains a prayer by Thomas Horne, 1p.

Dates: 2 December 1911

George Sanger's Obituary, 2 December 1911

 Item
Reference code: 178Q31.2
Scope and Contents

In Memoriam, tragic Death of George Sanger. Obituary from The Era. Black type on white paper with black border and black and white head and shoulders portrait of George Sanger in the centre, contains a prayer by Thomas Horne, 1p.

Dates: 2 December 1911

George Tucker Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0020
Scope and Contents

This collection comprises fairground photographs and 3 members' cards, two from Yorkshire Stall Holders Association and one from the Yorkshire section of the Showmen's Guild

Dates: c1912 - 1969

German Circuses Programmes, 1952 - 2007

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.652
Scope and Contents

Programmes for German circuses including Circus Krone, Aladin, German National Circus, Circus Stey, Circus Nock, Circus Bavaria, Circus Royal, Friedrichstadt-Palast, Alberti, Cirkus Frankello, Hagenbeck, Brumbach 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: 1952 - 2007

Gerry Cottle Circus Films, c1985 - 1993

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 16: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.142
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Grasso. 200 feet. Silent, in colour. Clips of Gerry Cottle's Circus spliced together. Gerry Cottle's Non-Animal Circus filmed in 1985 at Jamin Field, Hemel Hempstead. Gerry Cottle Clow Stunt recorded from the Television in 1993. Cottle Sisters Circus filmed at Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1985 - 1993

Gerry Cottle Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0097
Scope and Contents

This collection contains material from Gerry Cottle’s personal collection and has examples of flyers, programmes, vouchers and posters from Cottle and Austen, Circus of Horrors and Cottle’s Circus

Dates: c1920 - 2013

Gerry Cottle Interview Film, c1990 - 1999

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 29: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.108
Scope and Contents

DVD. Colour with Black and White footage. Sound. Produced by ITV News. ITV News segment with Gerry Cottle and an Animal Aid representative talking about animal rights in the circus and the new direction the Gerry Cottle circus was taking. Interview Time: 18:00 - 23:52. Total Running Time: 2:59:55. Rest of the DVD consists of ITV news program and parts of movies recorded from TV.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Gerry Cottle Interview Film, c1990 - 1999

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 29: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.110
Scope and Contents

VHS.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Gerry Cottle Presents an Entirely New Concept in Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.996
Scope and Contents

Abstract colour illustration of a woman in a gold leotard and top hat surrounded by multicoloured balloons, one with a face and two with hands, with a rainbow above and a pattern of purple lines below, background cream, type red, black and blue

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Gerry Cottle Presents The Rainbow Circus Poster, c1990 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.203
Scope and Contents

A Theatrical Production of Circus arts. Contains colour illustration. Left blank for overprinting location and date.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Gerry Cottle Presents the World's Greatest Circus Poster, 25 - 27 April 1986

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.998
Scope and Contents

Dumfries, Park Farm Showfield. Yasmine Smart and her horses. Colour illustration of many circus acts including a woman being carried in the mouth of an elephant, a man performing on the suspended spinning wheel, a clown, two Chinese dragons and three horses, background red, pink and white, type multicoloured

Dates: 25 - 27 April 1986

Gerry Cottle Presents the World's Greatest Circus Poster, c1960-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1011
Scope and Contents

Dudley, Zoo Car Park, 3 to 7 December. El Hakim fakir, the big wheel of death, Rani the TV elephant act, Sue Lacey's tigers, Pam Enos famous football dogs, David Konyot clown company. Colour illustration of a cartoon clothed elephant putting up a poster, with a mouse in clown costume standing beside him, background red brick pattern and white, type multicoloured

Dates: c1960-1999

Gerry Cottle's Cardiff Christmas Circus Handbill, c1960-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.23
Scope and Contents

Sophia Gardens Pavilion, Cardiff, Monday 23 December to Saturday 1 February. Black, Yellow and purple type on yellow and pink background and colour illustration of Rupert the Bear, includes listing of some acts on the front and booking form on the reverse

Dates: c1960-1999

Gerry Cottle's Christmas Circus and Carnival Poster, c1960-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.980
Scope and Contents

London, Wembley Exhibition Halls, 24 December to 10 January. Jeremy Beadle. Colour illustration with large images of a ringmaster, a tiger and a woman riding an elephant, and smaller images of fun fair rides, a clown, zebras, llamas, a camel and a man being fired from a cannon, background blue, type multicoloured

Dates: c1960-1999

Gerry Cottle's Christmas Circus and Carnival Poster, 1970 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.81
Scope and Contents

Wembley Exhibition Halls from Thursday 24 December - Sunday 10 January. Colour illustration featuring funfair rides, animals and Jeremy Beadle 'back by popular demand'.

Dates: 1970 - 2000

Gerry Cottle's Christmas Circus and Carnival Programme, 24 December 1992 - 10 January 1993

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.421
Scope and Contents

Wembley Exhibition Halls. Colour photograph of Jeremy Beadle wearing a red tail jacket and black trousers on bottom left corner with arms open wide and a fairground at night on the background on the front cover, inside introduction to Jeremy Beadle, colour and black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre, followed by articles on circus and fairground topics and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 24 December 1992 - 10 January 1993