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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4453 Collections and/or Records:

Lord George Sanger's Royal Command Circus and Menagerie Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1163
Scope and Contents St. Placid's Field, Ramsgate, Tuesday 30 August. Clemens Merk and his lions, Pimpo's wonder pigeons, dogs, ponies and monkeys, The Alsons trapeze act, Spotted Billy the mule, hot dogs by the clowns, Black Eagle horse of beauty, elephant barber, royal creams, The Five Lecardos comedy act, The Finandos equestrian act, Aussie the Australian kangaroo, Parr and Touis boxing act, Jumbo, Mlle. Yvonne aerial act, Guargs on parade, Capt. Barth equestrian act. Red type on yellow background and red...
Dates: c1950-1999

Lord George Sanger's Two Day Great Sale Catalogue, 31 October - 1 November 1905

 Item
Reference code: 178J11.1
Scope and Contents

Park Farm, East Finchley, London, to be sold at auction by Tom Norman. Catalogue of sale of Lord George Sanger's business possessions including animals and equipment. Black type on off white paper with hand written prices against items. Printed by E.S. Wheatley, Steam Printer, Barnet, 12pp.

Dates: 31 October - 1 November 1905

Lord John Sanger Scrapbook, 1911

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.88
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings on the death and funeral of Lord George Sanger, also contains some correspondence and other items of ephemera, 17p.p.

Dates: 1911

Lord John Sanger & Sons Hippodrome & Circus Poster, 2 May 1892

 Item
Reference code: 178R55.1
Scope and Contents

Kingsholm Football Field, Gloucester. Colour illustrations showing performers in costume and two views of the centre circus ring with two completely different acts, a skating spectacular on the top section and a large menagerie parade and a wide range of acts on the bottom section and some descriptions. Also accompanying copy of advertisement from the Gloucester Journal dated 23 April 1892.

Dates: 2 May 1892

Lord John Sanger's Circus and Menagerie Cheque, 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178Z50.56
Scope and Contents

Cheque payable to Mr Patron for £100 from Lord John Sanger

Dates: 1930

Lord John Sanger's Circus Programme, c1921

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.555
Scope and Contents

Black and white illustration of clown's torso holding a sign reading programme on the front cover and black type on off white background, inside 100 years of Sangers article with black and white photograph and programme as well as commercial advertising, on back cover article continues also with black and white photographs. Printed by Wiles and Co., Printers, 6 George Street, Richmond, Surrey, 2p.p.

Dates: c1921

Lord John Sanger's Circus Programme, c1927

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.557
Scope and Contents

Black and white illustration of clown's torso holding a sign reading programme on the front cover and black type on off white background, inside 106 years of Sangers article with black and white photograph and programme as well as commercial advertising, on back cover article continues also with black and white photographs. Printed by Wiles and Co., Printers, 6 George Street, Richmond, Surrey, 2p.p.

Dates: c1927

Lord John Sanger's Circus Programme, c1928

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.558
Scope and Contents

Black and white illustration of seal holding a large ball on its nose and circus parade on background on front cover, inside 107 years of Sangers article with black and white photograph and programme as well as commercial advertising, on back cover article continues also with black and white photographs. Printed by Wiles and Co., Printers, 6 George Street, Richmond, Surrey, 2p.p.

Dates: c1928

Lord John Sanger's Circus Programme, 1934

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.562
Scope and Contents

Green, black and white illustration of showgirl in the centre with the head of a laughing clown above her and two roaring lion heads on the bottom corners on the front cover, inside programme and after performance shows on back cover. Printed by Willsons' Leicester, 2p.p.

Dates: 1934

Lord John Sanger's Circus Scrapbook, 1937 - 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.6
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook relating to Lord John Sanger's Circus, contains advertisments, black and white photographs, programmes and newspaper cuttings, 34p.p

Dates: 1937 - 1954

Lord John Sanger's Circus Scrapbook, 1939 - 1955

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.12
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook relating to Lord John Sanger's Circus, contains posters, newspapering cuttings, programmes and advertisments, 53 p.p.

Dates: 1939 - 1955

Lord John Sanger's Combined Shows Programme, c1920 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.556
Scope and Contents

Black and white illustration of clown's torso holding a sign reading programme on the front cover and black type on off white background, inside programme and large black and white photograph of women holding lion cubs on back cover the Empire Zoo with illustrations, 2p.p.

Dates: c1920 - 1929

Lord John Sanger's New Circus and Menagerie Handbill, c1930-1969

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.29
Scope and Contents

Wothing, Brougham Road Field, East Worthing, Monday 4 to Saturday 9 August. Black type on off white background, possible reverse of cheque, see 178Z50.56

Dates: c1930-1969

Lord John Sanger's Royal Command Circus and Menagerie Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1158
Scope and Contents

St. Placid's Field, Ramsgate, Tuesday 30 August. Black and white illustration of elephant in a boxing ring, boxing a man with its trunk on an off white background with red and black type on card

Dates: c1950-1999

Louis Barber Mammoth Circus Programmes, 1947 - 1949

 File
Reference code: 178K43.672
Scope and Contents

Programmes for Louis Barber Mammoth Circus, Big Top Circus and Circus Royale. Three colour illustration of a woman's face covered by a fan and other theatre scenes on the front covers, inside programme and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1947 - 1949

Lucken's Circus Programmes, 1952 - 1968

 File
Reference code: 178K43.664
Scope and Contents

Programmes for Lucken's Circus, Lucken's Mammoth Continental Circus, Walter Lucken's All Star Circus, Wally Luckens Circus and others, containing clown and equestrian illustrations on the front cover, inside programme, some black and white photographs of performers with text, some illustrations and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1952 - 1968

Lulu Adams, 20 May 1948

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.95
Scope and Contents

Lulu Adams in partial clown make up and wearing a dress. 'To Stan Woodward Wishing You the Best of Luck, Sincerely Lulu, May 28 1948' written on the front of the image.

Dates: 20 May 1948

Lulu Adams, c1930 - 1950

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Reference code: 178C83.13
Scope and Contents

Photographic print of Lulu Adams (Louise Craston) in clown make up with washing and circus tent in the background.

Dates: c1930 - 1950

Lulu Adams, c1930 - 1950

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.44
Scope and Contents

Lulu Adams (Louise Craston) walking, dressed as a clown with another women riding a horse. Both are at the front of a parade of circus horses and elephants.

Dates: c1930 - 1950