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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4479 Collections and/or Records:

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, 30 October - 11 November 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1012
Scope and Contents Wandsworth Bridge. The 10 Star Lords flying trapeze, elephants, lions, zebras, camels, llamas, horses, ponies, Swinging Moongirls starring Princess Aasha, Hoppe's rodeo mules, Samson and Delilah strongman, chimpanzees, pigs, goats, donkeys, clowns in the haunted house, The Bouncing Renowns giant double trampoline, The Ossini Troupe high wire, Mike James and his circus band, The Maxello Showgirls. Colour illustration of a clown's head, background blue, type pink and black. Printed by W E...
Dates: 30 October - 11 November 1978

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, 24 July - 16 August 1977

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Reference code: 178R47.1013
Scope and Contents Weymouth, Lodmoor Car Park. Mary Chipperfield and her animals, The Flying Cherokees aerial act, The Santus Troupe cyclists, cossack voltige, Madamoiselle Yolande, aerial ballet, The Looneys, haute ecole, clowns, The Kansas Brothers, George Jones and his circus band, big jungle spectacle presented by Mary Chipperfield and Sasha Houcke Jnr. Colour photograph of a woman and a tiger on a suspended platform, background white with an orange section, border blue with yellow stars, type...
Dates: 24 July - 16 August 1977

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, c1960-1999

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Reference code: 178R47.1014
Scope and Contents Swindon, Marlbrough Road Site, 8 to 12 September. Gerry Cottle's elephants and liberty horses presented by Carlos MacManus, The Inaros Sisters high trapeze, The Santus Julian Troupe cyclists, Babette's dogs, 7 international clowns, Scott's sea-lions, Anglo-American carousel, llamas, camel, zebras, The Cimarro Brothers high wire, Khalil Oghaby strongman, wild west bonanza featuring Billy Wild, Otaki and the James Sisters, The 4 Kansas jugglers, Orramic swinging mast, Capt Sydney Howes and his...
Dates: c1960-1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, c1960-1999

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Reference code: 178R47.1015
Scope and Contents

Blank poster. Colour photograph of Gerry Cottle, background white, border blue with yellow stars, type black and pink. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: c1960-1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, c1960-1999

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Reference code: 178R47.1016
Scope and Contents

Crystal Palace, 4 to 15 October. Background blue with white section, type yellow, white and black. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: c1960-1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, 23 July - 15 August 1980

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Reference code: 178R47.1017
Scope and Contents Paignton, Brixham Road, Clennon Valley. Thomas Kluger high wire over lions, liberty horses, camels, llamas and zebra, Otaki and the Dallas Sisters wild west bonanza, Sonny Fossett and his crazy comedy model 'T', The Swinging Cottrellis, The Hi-Jacks stilt walkers, Louise Sisters rolling globes. Colour photograph of Gerry Cottle, colour illustrations of a lion and a clown, backgorund white with a white section, border blue with yellow stars, type yellow and black. Printed by W E Berry LTD,...
Dates: 23 July - 15 August 1980

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, c1960-1999

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Reference code: 178R47.1019
Scope and Contents

Background white with red stars, type white and yellow

Dates: c1960-1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, c1960-1999

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Reference code: 178R47.1020
Scope and Contents

Kingsbury, Roe Green Park, 4 to 15 October. Mary Chipperfield and her animals. Background blue with white stars, type yellow, white and black. Printed in England by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: c1960-1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, c1960-1999

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Reference code: 178R47.1021
Scope and Contents

Colour illustrations of many circus acts including a clown, a woman with an orange tiger, three elephants, three unicycles, arcobats performing on horseback and two acrobats suspended from a model rocket ship, background red, yellow and white, type multicoloured. Illustration signed Sutcliffe. Printed in England by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: c1960-1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, c1960-1999

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Reference code: 178R47.1022
Scope and Contents

Hackney, Victoria Park, 24 to 29 March. Background red with white stars and a white section, type yellow, white and black. Printed in England by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: c1960-1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, c1960-1999

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Reference code: 178R47.1023
Scope and Contents

Blackburn, Witton Park, 8 to 14 May. La Famille Santus cyclists, Swinging Cottrellis, Grimble and Co, clowns, haute ecole, The Loonies acrobats, 5 Kansas jugglers, George Jones and the circus band, big jungle spectacle, African elephants, tigers, camels, llamas, monkies, yak, baby giraffe, liberty horses, grevys gebras, shetland ponies, Mary Chipperfield's wonderful animals. Colour illustration of a clown and a lion, background pink, border blue with yellow stars, type black and yellow

Dates: c1960-1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, c1960-1999

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Reference code: 178R47.1024
Scope and Contents

Blackburn, Witton Park, 8 to 14 May. Mary Chipperfield's animals. Colour illustration of Gerry Cottle, background white, border blue with yellow stars, type black and pink. Printed in England by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: c1960-1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, c1960-1999

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Reference code: 178R47.1041
Scope and Contents

Enfield, Carterhatch Lane Fair Site, 2 to 6 November. Colour illustration of a lion, a clown, a leaping woman in circus costume, four elephants and four horses in front of the big top with several flags of different nationalities flying, background half white, half an image of a starry sky, type black and white. Printed in England by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: c1960-1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, c1950-1999

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Reference code: 178R47.1133
Scope and Contents

Blackburn Witton Park, Preston Old Road. Blue background with white circle in the centre. Circle contains realistic clown head wearing an American top hat and red nose, yellow text box gives further details

Dates: c1950-1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, Magazine Programme, 1978 - 1979

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Reference code: 178K43.401
Scope and Contents Bradford programme. Six fold poster/programme with colour photograph of circus ring with acts and performers in circles around the edges on the front cover, year of the clown article with colour photographs, article on history of circus with black and white and colour photographs, show business on wheels article with colour photographs and poster inside with the same image as the front cover, two additional inserts, one contains the programme with a black and white photograph of Charlie...
Dates: 1978 - 1979

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, 1976

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Reference code: 178K41.11
Scope and Contents

Las Kansas jugglers, Khalil Oghaby Strongman, The Cimarro Brothers high-wire, Captain Sydney Howes with Lions, Orramic, Scott’s Californian Sea-Lions, The Inaros Sisters trapeze, The Santus Julian Troupe French wizards on Wheels, Billy Wild, Otaki and the James Sisters Wild West Show, Miss Babette’s Lovable Dogs. Colour with photos, 16p.p.

Dates: 1976

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, 1977

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Reference code: 178K41.15
Scope and Contents

Royal Silver Jubilee, Binak Brothers knockabout comedy, Captain Sydney Howes and his lions, The Cimarro brothers high-wire, The Inaros Sisters trapeze, Sonny Fossett and Co. clowns, Otaki and the James Sisters Wild West Show, Batman and Robin aerial act, Captain Universe human cannonball. Colour illustration of human cannonball on cover. Fold out programme with photos.

Dates: 1977

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, 1977

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Reference code: 178K41.19
Scope and Contents

Cardiff. The Kansas Brothers jugglers, The Swinging Cottrellis balance act, Jimmy Scott and Co. clowns, Royal Bengal tigers, Duo Raycol, Jimmy Scott and Co., La Famille Santus French Wizards on wheels, Arab Stallions, Samson and Delilah strongmen, Mary Chipperfield’s elephants, The Loonies comedy act. Contians photos, 4p.p.

Dates: 1977

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, 1979

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Reference code: 178K41.26
Scope and Contents

Poster magazine. Foldout poster with programme containing photos and articles, 4p.p.

Dates: 1979

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178K43.406
Scope and Contents

Four fold brouchure with colour photograph of five white face clowns on a black background and red and yellow type on a blue background inside a blue oblong shape on top left, inside information about Gerry Cottle and colour photographs, colour photographs of acts and performers in the centre, commercial advertising and added insert programme.

Dates: c1900 - 1999