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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4453 Collections and/or Records:

Invite Issued to Mr. and Mrs. Billy Smart for the Premier Performance of Tom Arnold’s Harringay Circus, 1951

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 54: Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.22
Scope and Contents

Features image of the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the King and Queen of Greece at the circus in London, 1876, on the front.

Dates: 1951

Irish Circuses Programmes, 1940 - 2006

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.655
Scope and Contents

Programmes for Irish circuses including James Brothers Circus, Courney Brothers Circus, The Great International Christmas Circus and Duffy's Circus, containing colour illustrations and photographs on the front covers, inside mainly programme, later items contain colour photographs of perfomers and acts with text.

Dates: 1940 - 2006

Italian Circus Enis Togni Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.324
Scope and Contents

First visit to Britain by Italian Circus, Slough, 24 to 29 July. Colour illustration of Alan Alan suspended from a burning rope above four lions, a clown and a band of the colours of the Italian flag, background black, type multicoloured. 'Largest touring Circus in England' glued on seperately. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd, Bradford

Dates: c1950 - 1999

Italian Circus Enis Togni Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.331
Scope and Contents First visit to Britain by Italian Circus, Clapham Common, 9 to 28 October. Presented by Mary Chipperfield, The Mazans revolving perch act, The Gun Men cowboys, the exotic animal parade, giraffe, camels, zebra and llamas, The Flying Zemgannos, African elephants, The Chestons cowboy rodeo, Mary Chipperfield with her lions, polar bear, tiger and brown bear, 12 lipizzaner horses, Madame Lorent's sea lions, Los Sanders clowns, The Nicolodis acrobats. Colour illustration of a clown and a band of...
Dates: c1950 - 1999

It's the Circus and Sawdust Ring Film, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 2: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.15
Scope and Contents

Features It's the Circus parts 1 and 2, as well as Sawdust Ring. 9.5mm. 200 feet, 8 minutes long. Includes Bertram Mills Circus.

Dates: c1945 - 1960

It's the Circus Film, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 6: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.44
Scope and Contents

9.5mm. 200 feet, 8 minutes long. Colour, silent. Possibly parts 1 and 2 on one reel. Includes Walton Zoo footage.

Dates: c1945 - 1960

It's the Circus Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 15: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.137
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Boots. 400 feet. Walton Films. Includes New Bertram Mills Circus.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

It’s the Circus Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 32: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.309
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. Black and White, Silent. Commercial film featuring Bertram Mills Circus.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

It's the Circus, Monkey Go Round, and Godiva Rides Again, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 14: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.130
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Photax. 350 feet, 29 minutes long. Black and White, Silent. Includes 'Godiva Rides Again' starring Mandy Morgan, 'It’s the Circus' from Bertram Mills Circus, and 'Monkey Go Round' which features colour scenes.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Ivor Rosaire and Derrick Rosaire, c1936 - 1950

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.105
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of two shirtless men standing in front of a circus tent, thought to be Ivor Rosaire and Derrick Rosaire (possibly before or after a gymnastic performance on rings).

Dates: c1936 - 1950

Ivor Rosaire and Two Elephants 'Salt' and 'Saucy', 1937

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.110
Scope and Contents

Black and white postcard of Ivor Rosaire with two elephants, known as 'Salt' and 'Saucy'. Inscription on the reverse reads as follows: 'Ivor Rosaire with John Swallow's elephants: Salt and Saucy'.

Dates: 1937

Ivor Rosaire and Two Elephants 'Salt' and 'Saucy', 1937

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.111
Scope and Contents

Black and white postcard of Ivor Rosaire with two elephants, known as 'Salt' and 'Saucy'. Includes the following text underneath the image: 'Ivor Presents Rosaire's Elephants'. On the reverse there is a message sent to Joan Manning-Sanders from her mother, Ruth Manning-Sanders. The first line reads: 'Just said goodbye to the Rosaires'.

Dates: 1937

Ivor Rosaire, Lucy Rosaire, Juliette Rosaire and Derrick Rosaire, 1948

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.119
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Ivor Rosaire, with his wife, Lucy Rosaire and their two children, Juliette (aged 7) and Derrick (aged 4).

Dates: 1948

Ivor Rosaire, Lucy Rosaire, Zena Rosaire and Stanley Perkins, 1948

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.107
Scope and Contents

Black and white postcard of Ivor Rosaire, with his wife, Lucy Rosaire and Zena Rosaire (also known as Zenita Rosaire) standing on the steps of a living caravan in Jersey. Includes inscription on the reverse that reads as follows: 'Ivor, Zena, Lucy and Stanley Perkins. Taken 1948 Jersey'.

Dates: 1948

Ivor Rosaire with his Head in the Mouth of an Elephant, c1936 - 1950

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.97
Scope and Contents

Black and white postcard of Ivor Rosaire, shown with his head in an elephants mouth and the elephant is lifting him off the ground.

Dates: c1936 - 1950

J. F. Willie's Happy Family Miniature Circus Handbill, c1890s

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.1
Scope and Contents

Brown type on off white background listing performing animals and two press reviews, also brown illustrations of animal heads, one in each corner and a dog above a large horse shoe in the centre

Dates: c1890s

Jack Fossett, Margaret Fossett and Claude Yelding, c1935 - 1938

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.82
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of Jack Fossett, Margaret Fossett and Claude Yelding, performers at Fossett's Circus.

Dates: c1935 - 1938

Jack Hylton's Earls Court Circus Fun Fair and Menagerie Programme, 1952

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.81
Scope and Contents

Coach party reservation form and souvenir programme for circus run 22 December 1952 - 24 January 1953. Front cover: drawing of circus animals and the circus ring with a clown and little girl in the top right corner. Inside: programme in the centre, information on Jack Hylton, photos and information about the acts. 8 pages.

Dates: 1952

Jack Niblett's Circus Sketches, c1929 - 1990

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178V11.51
Scope and Contents

286 loose sketches and 6 sketchbooks of circus acts, animals and performers from various international circuses including Smarts, Bertram Mills and Robert Bros. by Jack Niblett. Pen and ink, felt pen, watercolour, pencil and pastel.

Dates: c1929 - 1990