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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4479 Collections and/or Records:

Gerry Cottle's Circus Handbill, 24 March - 5 April

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 47: Series 178K44; Series 178T42
Reference code: 178T42.3
Scope and Contents

Front side: title, dates, ticket prices, 1/2 price voucher, pictures of circus acts. Back side: hand written note about a contact in Christchurch. 1 page.

Dates: 24 March - 5 April

Gerry Cottle's Circus Handbills, c1960-1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178T40.4-23
Scope and Contents

Gerry Cottle Circus handbills at various locations in Cardiff, London and leicester

Dates: c1960-1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus, Jumbo Colouring Book and Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.392
Scope and Contents

Blue illustration of an elephant wearing a coat with details of event on a blue background on the front cover, inside programme and different circus scenes for colouring, 6p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Pamphlet, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178I22.1
Scope and Contents

Three fold pamphlet containing black and white photographs and various essays about Gerry Cottle's circus, the site of the circus, safety and comfort, animals and noise and nuisance.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Parade Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.440
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of performers posing in the circus ring and green, yellow and purple type on the front cover, inside introduction to Gerry Cottle's story and his family with colour photographs and various articles on animal welfare, the history of circus and others with colour photographs, programme missing, 6p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, c1970-2005

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.929
Scope and Contents

London, Ealing Common, 4 to 16 April. The human canonball, high-wire over lions oen, The Cimarro Brothers, King Kong, Sonny Fossett and Company clowns, Senor Munoz, Swinging Moongirls, Inaros Sisters, a host of animals, elephants, lions, camels, zebras, dogs, horses and llamas, Batman and Robin on the Sky Hi, batmobike. Black line illustration of a man being shot from a cannon, background yellow, type red and black. Printed by W E Berry Ltd, Bradford

Dates: c1970-2005

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, 17 - 19 August 1987

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.930
Scope and Contents

Tonbridge, Quarry Hill, Mableton Farm. Apollo Julio Martinez strongman. Colour illustrations of a clown's head, a man bending an iron bar and a car with seven people riding in it, background multicoloured, type white, red and black

Dates: 17 - 19 August 1987

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, 22 July - 31 August 1985

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.931
Scope and Contents

Eastbourne, The Congress Theatre. Colour illustration of several circus acts including a Chinese dragon costume, three clowns, eight acrobats, a juggler, a man in eastern dress with a sword and several people playing brass instruments, background white, type red and black

Dates: 22 July - 31 August 1985

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, 26 November - 1 December 1974

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.932
Scope and Contents

Windsor, The Royal Windsor Racecourse. Background yellow, type yellow, black and red. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: 26 November - 1 December 1974

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, 21 - 23 April 1986

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.936
Scope and Contents

Keswick, High Hill Showground. Yasmine Smart and her Horses. Background white with pink and blue sections, type pink, blue and black

Dates: 21 - 23 April 1986

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, c1960-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.937
Scope and Contents

Camden Town, Chalk Farm Road, Camden Lock, 21 December to 5 January. The Flying Cherokees, Christoff and Co, clowns, Ivan Karl strongman, Spanish Web, Clarisson's sea lions, Mary Chipperfield's friesian liberty horses, Rani the elephant, Cloudswing, aerial cradle, the wheel of death. Blue illustration of a sea lion sitting on a cone, background white with sections of pink and blue, type pink and blue

Dates: c1960-1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, c1960-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.938
Scope and Contents

Poster offering £100 reward for anyone able to identify those who have defaced the circus' advertising material. Background yellow, type black

Dates: c1960-1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, c1960-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.967
Scope and Contents Cheltenham, the Racecourse, 25 to 30 April. Sue Lacey and her 10 tigers, wild west bonanza featuring Limping Lizard and the James Sisters, The Juggling Melvilles, Sally-Ann Duggan and her liberty horses, The Hazzard clowns, Ivan Karl strongman, Gerry Cottle's elephants presented by Alex Larenty. Colour illustrations of Gerry Cottle, a woman with three orange tigers, two acrobats, three women riding elephants and an Native American on horseback, background red and white, type blue, yellow and...
Dates: c1960-1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, 4 - 16 April 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.968
Scope and Contents Chester, The Racecourse. Super nova space rocket, Lacey's Lions presented by Othmar Vohringer, Babette's footballing boxer dogs, Frank Endrix juggling unicyclist, elephant carousel, camels, llamas, spotted ponies, zebras, ankoli, The Flying Belle-Stars, The Ternos Troupe acrobats on the giant trampoline, The 'Spike Spencer' showband. Colour illustrations of Gerry Cottle, a woman and man suspended from a model space rocket, and four lions, background white with multicoloured sections, type...
Dates: 4 - 16 April 1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, c1960-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.970
Scope and Contents

Cheltenham, the Racecourse, 25 to 30 April. Colour illustrations of a small cartoon Gerry Cottle, and a large image of him with a clown, a man in eastern dress on an elephant, a trapeze artist and a clown and some some horses performing in the circus ring, background white with multicoloured sections, type multicoloured. Designed and printed by W E Berry Limited of Bradford

Dates: c1960-1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, c1960-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.971
Scope and Contents

Television's 'Seaside Special' Hippodrome Circus. Colour illustration of Gerry Cottle, background white, border blue with yellow stars, type pink and black. Printed in England by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: c1960-1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, c1960-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.972
Scope and Contents

Sharjah, Super Dome, Expo Centre, 20 to 28 April. Mary Chipperfield and her lions and elephants. Colour illustration of a clown and a lion, background pink, border blue with yellow stars, type black, yellow and blue

Dates: c1960-1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, 5 - 7 June 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.974
Scope and Contents

Carlisle, Bitts Park. Mary Chipperfield's animals. Colour illustration of Gerry Cottle, background white, border blue with yellow stars, type pink and black. Printed in England by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: 5 - 7 June 1978

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, c1960-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.975
Scope and Contents

Chalk Farm Road, The Round House, 3 to 13 November. Johnny Hutch's Herculeans comedy acrobats. Colour photogrpahs of six acrobats forming a pyramid, background white with orange sections, border blue with yellow stars, type multicoloured. Printed in England by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: c1960-1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, 20 - 24 March 1990

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.976
Scope and Contents

Merthytydfil, Rhydcar Leisure Centre Car Park. Colour illustrations of a small cartoon Gerry Cottle, and a large image of him with a clown, a man in eastern dress on an elephant, a trapeze artist and a clown and some some horses performing in the circus ring, background white with multicoloured sections, type multicoloured

Dates: 20 - 24 March 1990