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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4479 Collections and/or Records:

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.388
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Gerry Cottle with a circus tent and a BBC truck on the background and a red border with white dots on the front cover, inside black and white portraits of performers in circles with their names and programme towards the bottom right, on the back cover advertising for world tour, 2p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.389
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Gerry Cottle with a circus tent and a BBC truck on the background and a red border with white dots on the front cover, inside black and white portraits of performers in circles with their names and programme towards the bottom right, on the back cover advertising for world tour, 2p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.390
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of woman and tiger on a platform in a circus ring and a red border with white stars on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of Mary Chipperfield, Gerry Cottle and an elephant act and text and programme, on the back cover black and white photogrphas of The Loonies and The Cimarro Brothers with text, 2p.p.

Dates: 1978

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.399
Scope and Contents

Red type on cream background with starry border and solid red border.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.402
Scope and Contents

Autumn season. Colour illustration of clown's face with yellow gloves on a blue background and five colour balloons on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers within star shapes and programme in the centre, other information on back cover within two flags, 2p.p.

Dates: 1976

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, c1980s

 File
Reference code: 178K43.403
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of head of clown on top right holding a circles containing circus acts including a woman in a white outfit holding a tiger, a man with his head inside a lion's mouth, a trapeze act, and elephant and a zebra. Four fold brouchure with information about the Cottle family circus and colour photographs of acts and performers inside and added insert programme, colour photograph of Susan Lacey with tiger on reverse.

Dates: c1980s

Gerry Cottle's Circus Sticker, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178Z50.20
Scope and Contents

Window sticker showing colour illustration of smiling clown's face on a white background and red and yellow type with a blue border with white stars, oblong in shape

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Gerry Cottle's Circus Tour List, 1978 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178I22.5
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of map of Britian with reference numbers and key of locations of circus performances.

Dates: 1978 - 1979

Gery Cottle's Christmas Circus and Fun Fair Poster, c1900 - 2019

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.69
Scope and Contents

Pleasure Island, International Festival Park, Liverpool. 19 December - 10 January.

Dates: c1900 - 2019

Giant Mobile Press Out Booklet, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178Z50.32
Scope and Contents

Circus cut out mobile and and colouring images with instructions on reverser of front cover and story, cut out mobile in centre. A Bancroft Activity book, 10p.p

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Gifford Circus Programmes, 2004 - 2015

 File
Reference code: 178K43.627
Scope and Contents

Gifford Circus programmes for Pearl, The Cockerel, Love, Caravan, The Saturday Book, War and Peace at the Circus and Moon Songs shows, containing black and white and colour photographs of acts and performers and illustrations, text and commercial advertising.

Dates: 2004 - 2015

Ginger Nutts Christmas Circus Film, 1949

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 20: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.190
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Gaumont British animation. 150 feet. Black and white, silent.

Dates: 1949

Ginnett's and Fossett's Circus Poster, Saturday 1 July 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.796
Scope and Contents

Crowle, Axe's Field. Animal actors presented by Franklyn, the monkey Derby, Jerry the mule mischief makers, elephant the granddaughter of Jumbo, The Fossett Family of riders, Funny Harry, Bo-bo, Red Hot and Sandy clowns, Mons. Yelding introducing baboons, dogs and Diana impersonating Mae West. Red and black type on yellow background with black border

Dates: Saturday 1 July 1939

Ginnett's and Fossett's Circus Poster, 1940

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.826
Scope and Contents Franklyn presenting his animal actors, the monkey Derby, elephants, Jerry the mule, Pas de Deux equestrian act, jazz baloon contest, Fossett Family of Riders equestrian act, Funny Harry, Bo-Bo, Red Hot and Sandy clowns, The 3 Powell Brothers acrobatic act, Miss Adeline wire walking act, horse, monkeys, dogs, ponies, Miss Florence trapeze act. Red and blue type on white background with illustrations on circus acts and animals around the word circus on the title and red and white illustration...
Dates: 1940

Ginnett's and Fossett's Circus Poster, 1940

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.829
Scope and Contents Franklyn presenting his animal actors, the monkey Derby, elephants, Jerry the mule, Pas de Deux equestrian act, jazz baloon contest, Fossett Family of Riders equestrian act, Miss Adeline wire walking act, Miss Florence trapeze act, The 3 Powell Brothers acrobatic act, Funny Harry, Bo-Bo, Red Hot and Sandy clowns, horse, monkeys, dogs, ponies. Red and blue type on white background with illustrations on circus acts and animals around the word circus on the title. Left blank for adding location...
Dates: 1940

Glasgow Empire Programme, Commencing Monday 1 January 1940

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.517
Scope and Contents

Glasgow Empire. Colour illustration of bunch of flowers in wrapping with performers on the flowers on an off white background on front cover, inside programme and commercial advertising on back cover. Printed by John Waddington Ltd, Leeds and London, 2p.p.

Dates: Commencing Monday 1 January 1940

Glasgow Empire Programme, Week commencing Monday 16 December 1946

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.260
Scope and Contents

Blue and orange illustration of three female performers peeping behind a blue screen and a man in checked jacket and trousers performing on stage on the front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme in the centre, 4p.p

Dates: Week commencing Monday 16 December 1946

Glasgow Empire Programme, Week commencing Monday 3 November 1947

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.261
Scope and Contents

Red, grey and white illlustration of woman's face behind of a hand fan on the front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme in the centre, 4p.p

Dates: Week commencing Monday 3 November 1947

Good Luck, Thank You, and Christmas Cards for the Smart Family, 1993 - 1994

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 48: Series 178K44; Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.44
Scope and Contents

Address label for Derek Burrell-Davis.

Dates: 1993 - 1994

Goram Fair, Blaise Castle Estate Programme, 1956

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.100
Scope and Contents

Front cover: drawing of a giant with the fairground behind him. Inside: programme in the centre, commercial advertisements, information on the fair acts and the Goram. Back cover: advertisement for a leather shop. 8 pages.

Dates: 1956