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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5065 Collections and/or Records:

Hall by the Sea Italian and Zoological Gardens Handbill, 8 September 1914

 Item
Reference code: 178T45.2
Scope and Contents

Margate. Annual Complimentary Benefit, Special Grand Night in Aid of The Belgian Relief Fund. A grand entertainment of horsemanship and aerial and gymnastic talent in the circus and The Belgian Ball in the Grand Hall. Black type on white background, Printed by Thanet Times Printers, Margate.

Dates: 8 September 1914

Hall by the Sea Italian and Zoological Gardens Handbill, c1875 - 1919

 Item
Reference code: 178T45.3
Scope and Contents

Margate. Circus, dancing and skating. Black type on pink paper, printed on front and reverse. Printed by the Thanet Times Printers, Margate.

Dates: c1875 - 1919

Hall by the Sea Italian and Zoological Gardens Handbill, c1875 - 1919

 Item
Reference code: 178T45.4
Scope and Contents

Margate. Circus, dancing and skating. Black type on pink paper, printed on front and reverse. Printed by the Thanet Times Printers, Margate.

Dates: c1875 - 1919

Hamburg Photographs, May 1997

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C146.9
Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of children and young people of Albert & Friends Instant Circus during a trip to Hamburg, Germany.

Dates: May 1997

Hamburg Photographs, May 1997

 File — Box Albert & Friends Box 3: Series 178C146
Reference code: 178C146.9.1
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs, and photographic negatives, of workshops with children and young people organised by Albert & Friends Instant Circus during a trip to Hamburg, Germany.

Dates: May 1997

Hamilton Kaye Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0075
Scope and Contents

Programmes, handbills, photographs and a digital copy of Hamilton Kaye's notebook which contained jokes and stories that he kept for using in his act.

Dates: c1940 - 2000

Handbill: Circus of the Streets, 18 - 23 September 2001

 Item
Reference code: 178T44.4
Scope and Contents

Sheffield. An edited colour photograph of a man wearing a red t-shirt, blue trousers and rollerblades bursting through a brick wall, with red and yellow type giving the event name on the front, and on the reverse colour photographs of various performers and yellow, red and white type giving the festival name, description and contact information.

Dates: 18 - 23 September 2001

Handbill: Firebird Aerialist, c1994

 Item
Reference code: 178T44.14
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Rebecca Truman during a Firebird performance, and the performance name in white type on the front, and on the reverse white type describing the act and performer, and contact information, on a black background.

Dates: c1994

Handbill: Firebird Aerialist, c1994

 Item
Reference code: 178T44.15
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Rebecca Truman during a Firebird performance, and the performance name in white type on the front, and on the reverse white type describing the act and performer, and contact information, on a black background.

Dates: c1994

Handbill for the Great American Circus and Variety Round-up, c1940 - 1960

 File — Box Norman Family Box 4: Series 178K36; Series 178L9; Series 178P5; Series 178Q4; Series 178T29; Series 178Z25
Reference code: 178T29.3
Scope and Contents

Bill of 'The Great American Circus & Western Variety Round-up' [continental wonder show], with the ‘Sensational Hatchet Man’ billed; illustrated, 3pp.

Dates: c1940 - 1960

Handbills, 2013

 Series
Reference code: 178T35
Scope and Contents

Handbills related to the Arthur Fenwick collection, Chipperfield Circus and Circus Central.

Dates: 2013

Handbills, c1786 - 1968

 Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1
Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling shows, fairs, exhibitions and performances in London.

Dates: c1786 - 1968

Handbills

 Series
Reference code: 178T44
Scope and Contents

Flyers advertising Skinning the Cat shows.

Dates: 1988 - 2018

Handbills, c1890 - 2008

 Series
Reference code: 178T40
Scope and Contents

Circus handbills including Gerry Cottle, Chipperfield's, Great Yarmouth Hippodrome, Blackpool Tower, Smart Circus, Bertram Mills and others

Dates: c1890 - 2008

Handbills, c1983 - 2005

 Series
Reference code: 178T51
Scope and Contents

Includes handbills and leaflets advertising performances by Albert the Idiot, and performances by Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: c1983 - 2005

Handbills, c1900 - 2000

 Series — Box Smart Family Collection Box 47: Series 178K44; Series 178T42
Reference code: 178T42
Scope and Contents

Small printed leaflets known as handbills for various circuses including Smart Circus.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Handby Celeine Collection

 Collection
Reference code: NFA0107
Scope and Contents

Posters, photographs, programmes, 1 piece of sheet music for six instruments and a small amount of business records and correspondence relating to the dancing and burlesque comedy on skates.

Dates: c1920 - 1945; 2020

Hanneford Circus Photographic Wallet, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178C108.5137
Scope and Contents

Card wallet with black and white photographs of acts, animals and performers on the front and back covers and red type on the front and black type on back, inside loose black and white photographs of different acts and people including; Glen Parkins, Tajana and Roger Monet

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Hans Brick Animal Trainer and Circus Performers Correspondence, 1931 - 1958

 File
Reference code: 178F31.4
Scope and Contents

Letters and envelopes addressed to Hans Brick relating to his professional career as an animal trainer and as an author, some in letter headed paper in English, French and German, including correspondence with British Lion Film Corporation, the Circus Friends Association, London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company, R. W. Thompson Author and Journalist, John Duffy and Sons' Circus and the Birtish Museum amongst others. Typescript and manuscript.

Dates: 1931 - 1958

Happy 25th Anniversary Memory Book, 2008

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 21: Series 178C146; Series 178R61; Series 178T51; Series 178Z77
Reference code: 178Z77.12
Scope and Contents

Homemade booklet, including text and copies of photographs, titled 'Happy 25 Year Anniversary Albert & Friends Instant Circus: Let's take a trip down memory lane… The one and only… Albert!'. Photographs included show Ian Scott Owens, running circus skills workshops with children in a park and performing as Albert the Idiot. The booklet was compiled, 'With love and thanks from Jo and Johnny Hayes'.

Dates: 2008