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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4479 Collections and/or Records:

Kelvin Hall Circus and Carnival Poster, 7 December 1964 - 30 January 1965

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1144
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of clown in red outfit holding on to a tiger's tail and black type on white background

Dates: 7 December 1964 - 30 January 1965

Kelvin Hall Circus and Carnival Poster, 1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1145
Scope and Contents

Ringmaster Alfred Delbosq, Seven Kludsky swing act, Burger sisters aerial act, Safar giraffe, Mary Chipperfield tiger act, elephant act, 8 Arab stallions and dimple Shetland pony, Lilly Yokoi ballerina on a bicycle, Salvadors, Cina, Los Pampas, Professor Grimble, orchestra Louis Freeman, Musical director Leslie Ansell. Colour illustration of a clown in a yellow outfit in the middle of the poster and red and black type

Dates: 1975

Kelvin Hall Circus and Carnival Poster, 1979-1980

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1146
Scope and Contents

Ringmaster, Alfred Delbosq, Dick Franco juggler, Leigh Marsh dog act, Huesca Brothers trampoline act, Barbara Morris sea lion act, Carolis family horse act, Les Francescos clowns, Los Hermans perch act, comedy zebra, Jean Lemoine plate spinning act, William Rueda roller balancing act, elephant and ponies by Robert Brothers, orchestra Louis Freeman, director Jack Ansell. Clown in yellow and red holding big blue ball

Dates: 1979-1980

Kill or Cure Film, c1932 - 1965

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 22: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.207
Scope and Contents Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Gene Plas. 350 Feet. Black and white, silent. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; 'Kill or Cure' starring Ann Austin, Stan Laurel, Noah Young, Al St John, and Snub Polland. Hedy Keiser strip poker. Charles Chaplin driving 'The Tin Lizzie'. Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy and James Finlayson as Cavemen. Extract of flying elephant and stone age romance. Billy Bevan in 'Hight Night'. Charles Chaplin and Edna Puvriance in 'Carmen'. Contains nudity and...
Dates: c1932 - 1965

Kindercirkus Dinkeltje Programme, 1970

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.108
Scope and Contents

Front cover: photo of people queuing to enter the circus. Inside: programme in the centre, commercial advertisement, few photos of the acts. Back cover: advertisements. 4 pages.

Dates: 1970

Kitty Roberts' Death Related Material, 2008

 File
Reference code: 178Q6.4
Scope and Contents

Funeral service card. Passed away 19 February 2008. Folding white card with colour portrait photograph of Kitty Roberts on the cover as a mature woman and a black and white photograph in circus outfit as a young woman on the back cover, inside order of service and a thank you card sent to attendees to the funeral.

Dates: 2008

Knie Circus' 75th Anniversary Promotional Material, 1994

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 42: Series 178I24
Reference code: 178I24.23
Scope and Contents

Contains black and white and colour photographs of the circus and performers; information about the performers and Knie circus.

Dates: 1994

Knie Circus Poster, 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1167
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of tiger riding a white and brown horse. Signed on bottom right (illegible)

Dates: 1978

Knie Circus Poster, 21 July - 4 August 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1168
Scope and Contents

Luzern, Allmend. Colour illustration of man fighting a crocodile on a blue, green and red background. Signed on bottom right (illegible)

Dates: 21 July - 4 August 1989

Knie Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1174
Scope and Contents

Solothurn, Dornacherplatz, Switzerland, Friday 19 to Sunday 21 June. Colour illustration of clown with no facial paint, wearing a white shirt, a waistcoat and a pointy hat on a blue background, on bottom section black type on white background

Dates: c1950-1999

Knie Circus Poster, c1984

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1347
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of Chinese troupe formed by two men and ten women riding a bycicle, wearing white, long sleve tops and red trousers on a yellow and red background

Dates: c1984

Knie Circus Promotional Material, 1978

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 41: Series 178I24; Series 178N6; Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178I24.1
Scope and Contents

History about the Knie circus and its circus performers. Black and white and Colour photographs. 24 pages.

Dates: 1978

Knie Programme, 1994

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 43: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.32
Scope and Contents

Front cover: a show woman and a white horse. Inside: programme in the centre, pictures of the acts with a brief description, commercial advertisement. Back cover: painting of a circus elephant. 34 pages.

Dates: 1994

Knie Programme, 1994

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 44: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.36
Scope and Contents

Front cover: a show woman and a white horse. Inside: programme in the centre, pictures of the acts with a brief description, commercial advertisement. Back cover: painting of a circus elephant. 34 pages.

Dates: 1994

Knie Programme, 1989

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 44: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.37
Scope and Contents

Front cover: a mime with assistant. Inside: programme in the centre, commercial advertisement, photos of the acts, information on the circus. 27 pages.

Dates: 1989

Knie Programme, 1995

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.139
Scope and Contents

Front cover has colour photograph of clown in a red hat and blue blazer holding a red Knie balloon.

Dates: 1995

Knife and Hatchet Man: The Very First Olympic Circus, c1985 - 1990

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 1: Series 178B19; Series 178I13
Reference code: 178B19.24
Scope and Contents

Draft typescript, with manuscript corrections and annotations, titled, 'The Very First Olympic Circus', written by Hal Denver. Includes detailed descriptions of his childhood, early career as a showman, travelling and working with Mickey Rooney and Mamie van Doren, and a trip to Las Vegas, United States of America. Part of his memoir, 'Knife and Hatchet Man', 11pp.

Dates: c1985 - 1990

Koringa Poster, c1930 - 1959

 Item — Richley Collection Plan Chest Drawer 1: Series 178R43
Reference code: 178R43.1
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of Koringa’s face in green with crocodiles and snakes below on a navey blue background. Printed by Plakatdruck Klibor, Berlin SW68.

Dates: c1930 - 1959

Koringa the Only Female Fakir in the World Poster, 1938

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.502
Scope and Contents

Mills' new horses and ponies, Gay and Gay, Aussie and Czech, Corinthians, Gindl's football elephants, Kelly clown, Pat Baker, Zeboy performing zebra, Miss Lagana trapeze, Quintilia, Four Cosmaries, equestrian display, Four Maniacs, Coco, Huxter, Austin and Beasy, Millimeter Acrobatic Girls, Fritchie, Spyras, Priscilla Kayes and her lions, Charivari clowns including Coco, Austin, Huxter, Bobino and Pinnochio. White, blue, yellow and red type on red, green, yellow and blue backgrounds

Dates: 1938

Krone Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1165
Scope and Contents

Den Haag, Malieveld, 1 to 20 August. Red, yellow and black type on blue and yellow background with colour illustration of large crown with lion, elephant, horse and tiger's heads coming out of the top section

Dates: c1950-1999