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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4479 Collections and/or Records:

Jimmy Chipperfield's Circus World Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.324
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Black and white illustration of clown's face and circus animals in the centre, black and white type on red background on the front cover, inside introduction and historical background, black and white photographs of acts and perfomers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 6p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Jimmy Chipperfield's Circus World Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.325
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Black and white photograh of equestrian act with two horses and female trainer on red background on the front cover, inside introduction and historical background, black and white photographs of acts and perfomers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 6p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Jimmy Fossett's Circus and Pets Corner Poster, Monday to Saturday, July - August season c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.808
Scope and Contents

Mablethorpe, Seaholme Road. Appaloosa stallions, Shetland ponies, clowns, trapeze, balancing, South American llamas, performing dogs, Marzipan the camel, Jimmy Fossett's pet corner, anglonubians, bears, camel, dogs, horses, llamas, baboons. Green and black type on yellow background

Dates: Monday to Saturday, July - August season c1900 - 1999

Joan Manning-Sanders, Freddie Pickford and Lizzie the Elephant, c1935 - 1938

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.54
Scope and Contents

Photographic negative of Joan Manning-Sanders, shown with the animal trainer, Freddie Pickford and his elephant, Lizzie. This photograph is thought to have been taken whilst Freddie Pickford was working for Fossett's Circus.

Dates: c1935 - 1938

Joan Manning-Sanders, Freddie Pickford and Lizzie the Elephant, c1935 - 1938

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.55
Scope and Contents

Photographic negative of Joan Manning-Sanders with animal trainer, Freddie Pickford and his elephant, Lizzie. This photograph is thought to have been taken whilst Freddie Pickford was working for Fossett's Circus.

Dates: c1935 - 1938

Joan Manning-Sanders, Freddie Pickford and Lizzie the Elephant, c1935 - 1938

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.72
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Joan Manning-Sanders, shown riding Lizzie the Elephant at Fossett's Circus.

Dates: c1935 - 1938

Joan Manning-Sanders Sitting Outside Bell Tent, c1935 - 1938

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.76
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Joan Manning-Sanders shown sitting Infront of a bell tent in the camp at Fossett's Circus.

Dates: c1935 - 1938

Joe Craston, c1900 - 1920

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 2: Series 178C83
Reference code: 178C83.232
Scope and Contents

Publicity photographic print for Joe Craston in clown costume. Joe is playing a stringer musical instrument and is accompanied with a dog next to another instrument. The photograph has had the background painted out in black. 'Mr Craston, paint out background' written on reverse.

Dates: c1900 - 1920

Joe Craston, c1930 - 1950

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 2: Series 178C83
Reference code: 178C83.243
Scope and Contents

Joe Craston performing as a clown in the circus ring driving a miniature coach and horses with other clowns in the background. 'Copyright Captain A. E. Middleton, Kenilworth Court, London, SW15' stamped on the reverse.

Dates: c1930 - 1950

Joe Craston, c1930 - 1950

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 3: Series 178C83
Reference code: 178C83.393
Scope and Contents

Painted image of Joe Craston, possibly from a circus programme. 'Keep Smiling' written in the top corner.

Dates: c1930 - 1950

Joe Craston, c1930 - 1950

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 3: Series 178C83
Reference code: 178C83.394
Scope and Contents

Painted image of Joe Craston, possibly from a circus programme.

Dates: c1930 - 1950

Joe Gandey Present Circus International Poster, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.59
Scope and Contents

Poster left blank for overprinting location and date. Running Fox and Juanata Apache Fire Rituals, Cusicks continental comedy cocktails, Jacqueline trapeze artist. Yellow, red and blue type on white background with photos.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Joe Gandey's Circus Presentations Poster, 1970

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.30
Scope and Contents

English Single Most Circus International, Featuring Granada Television Documentary, Delmarrs Equilibrists, Trevor Doolottle acrobatic, comedy and juggling, Cheeko minute Trick Pony, Caprice Alpine Goat, Billy Diamond and Sioux City Sue Knife Throwing, Prince Kahn And Co., Running fox and Juanita Apache Fire Rituals.

Dates: 1970

Joe Stumcke Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0162
Scope and Contents

This collection contains scrapbooks, programmes, photographs of performers at the Kursaal, Bertram Mills Circus and sideshows as well as some business records related to the Stumcke family and their work at the Kursaal and Bertram Mills Circus.

Dates: 1829 - 1974

John Anderson Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0152
Scope and Contents

Colour and black and white born digital photographs of Zippos Circus taken by John Anderson in Endcliffe Park, Sheffield

Dates: 2017

John Bramwell Taylor Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0086
Scope and Contents The collection consists of handbills, programmes and small flyers for shows, fairs, expositions and circus performances in the nineteenth century. The circus material in the Bramwell Taylor Collection was sponsored by the Circus Friends Association of Great Britain and consists of material relating to 19th century touring circuses, individual acts and purpose built hippodromes such as Hengler’s Circus and Astley’s Amphitheatre. Additionally this collection also contains a small amount of...
Dates: c1786 - 2003

John Duffy's Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1225
Scope and Contents Blarney, Sunday 2 October. Guldan's Siberian bears, Kelwins aerial act, Mike and Perla juggling act, Lisa Vlady acrobatic act, Maureen and Jorgen Gabriel musical act, The Burgos trick cycling act, The Ryalto Troupe equestrian act, Banana clown, Les Thinis Troupe acrobatic act, Stankiewicz juggling act, John Duffy presenting a troupe of horses and ponies, Miss Rosita acrobatic act, Marie juggling act, Rose-Resy high wire act. Red and black type on yellow and red backgrounds, with black and...
Dates: c1950-1999

John F. C. Heather Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0056
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs related to Joseph Charles Heather, the Sanger Circus and the Bostock Jungle.

Dates: c1897 - 1953

John Gale Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0033
Scope and Contents

Photographs taken by John Gale, including a collection of negatives from his favourite fairs: Newcastle Town Moor, Durham Miners' Gala, Houghton Feast, Northallerton and his home town of Wolsingham. There are also a number of newspaper cuttings, circus and rally programmes.

Dates: c1920 - 1989

John Lawson's Dereske Circus Film, 1988

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 16: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.151
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. 20 feet, 5 minutes long. Silent, in colour. Possibly filmed by Noel Drewe. Includes scenes from Bovingdon Green.

Dates: 1988