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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5065 Collections and/or Records:

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Various Items

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Trade and Advertising Material

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Posters

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Various Items

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Fossett's and Ginnett's Circus Posters

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Fossett's and Ginnett's Circus Posters

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Fossett's and Ginnett's Circus Posters

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Chipperfield Circus Programmes

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Chipperfield Circus Programmes

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Bertram Mills Circus Programmes

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Various

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

Gosh CD, 1993

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 40: Series 178E9
Reference code: 178E9.10
Scope and Contents

Recorded live in Vseoul 6 October 1992 by le voyageur and produced by Gosh.

Dates: 1993
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Audio Material

Gouache Paintings on Board, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 53: Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.23
Scope and Contents

Gouache Paintings on board: one is of an orange and red background; one is of a blue and green background; one is of a female circus performer and a spaceman falling from a rocketship with lions bellow them.

Dates: c1900 - 2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Original Art Work

Granada Presents the Robert Brothers Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.154
Scope and Contents

Black and yellow illustration of clown on a step ladder holding a paint brush on his hand and red type on yellow background on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 6p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Robert Brothers Circus Programmes

Granada Presents the Robert Brothers Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.155
Scope and Contents

Black and yellow illustration of clown on a step ladder holding a paint brush on his hand and red type on yellow background on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 6p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Robert Brothers Circus Programmes

Granby Halls Booking Form, 16 December 1973 - 7 January 1974

 Item
Reference code: 178Z50.8
Scope and Contents Advertisment and booking form for Winter Spectacular Circus, Zoo and Fun Fair at Granby Halls, Leicester. Elbriarno high wire, Mighty William strongman, the Shetland ponies and baby llamas, The Juggling Melvilles,Betty Blue's doggy revue, the black bears, Brewer the kicking mule, Sovereign the palomino, Pawnee Joe, Betty James and Otaki and Co. western act, High Nonsense, Scats and Wee Willie, The Comancheros bareback riders. Black and green type, cover has black line illistrations of boughs...
Dates: 16 December 1973 - 7 January 1974
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Various Items

Grand Circus Poster, From 31 January 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.750
Scope and Contents Chesterfield, Hippodrome. The Great Harder and his forest bred lions, Chas Hankey's ponies, The Longton Troupe stilt walkers, Himalayan bears in 'The Teddy Bears' Picnic', Paulino Troupe bare-back riding, Betty and her Foolish Partner comedy wire act, Jacky McCartons's Three Flap-Jacks, 2 elephants, The Embassy Girls, Jacky McCarton's yodelling rangers, hoop spins on the golden globe by Miss Ciciene, the 20 wild westerners, liberty horses, The 5 Adamrios gymnasts. Blue and red line...
Dates: From 31 January 1949
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / British, European and International Circus Posters

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