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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4644 Collections and/or Records:

Les Phoques D'Aarhus King Sea Lions Programme, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.116
Scope and Contents

Front cover: picture of a sea lion balancing on top of a ball. Inside: programme starts in the middle, commercial advertisements, photos and brief descriptions of the acts. Back cover: advertisement. 8 pages.

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

Letter addressed to Mr Heather, 29 April 1912

 Item — Box John Heather Box 1: Series 178C82/1-49; Series 178F32; Series 178Q7
Reference code: 178F32.1
Scope and Contents

Letter regarding a summons by an inspector on the handling of wild beasts, addressed to Mr Heather. Includes letterhead advertising Miss Ella’s imported forest-bred lions including text and a black and white promotional photograph of lions, with with animal trainer, Ellen Sanger, 1p.

Dates: 29 April 1912
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John F. C. Heather Collection / Correspondence

Letter from Douglas Bickerstaffe, 18 October 1938

 Item
Reference code: 178F20.17
Scope and Contents

Letter to Miss Ohmy from Douglas Bickerstaffe. Typescript.

Dates: 18 October 1938
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Correspondence

Letter from Kay Sapienza, 1994

 Item
Reference code: 178F20.16
Scope and Contents

Letter and family tree to Mrs J Huntingdon from Kay Sapienza, contains information about Ohmy circus. Typescript, 2p.p.

Dates: 1994
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Correspondence

Letter from the Deputy City Clerk of Winnipeg, 1 February 1966

 Item
Reference code: 178F20.13
Scope and Contents

Letter to Gwenda Sanger from Deputy City Clerk of Winnipeg, Canada, sending sympathy and condolences regarding the death of Mr John William Sanger. Typescript, original & Photocopy.

Dates: 1 February 1966
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Correspondence

Letter from the General Manager of Crystal Palace, 26 November 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178F20.14
Scope and Contents

Letter to Lily Sanger Ohmy from General Manager of Crystal Palace. Typescript.

Dates: 26 November 1930
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Correspondence

Letter from Thos. V. Woodhouse, 9 October 1905

 Item
Reference code: 178F20.19
Scope and Contents

Letter to Ohmy from Thos. V. Woodhouse, Architect, 2p.p.

Dates: 9 October 1905
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Correspondence

Letter of Correspondence from David Hibling Concerning Artwork for a Poster Design, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 53: Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.21
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Works of art collected by the Smart family.

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

Letter Regarding Inability to Offer Hal Denver Work in the Coming Season, 17 September 1957

 Item — Box Norman Family Box 3: Series 178F17; Series 178H12
Reference code: 178F17.84
Scope and Contents

Letter and envelope, both headed Tom Arnold and signed by Clem Butson, regretting their inability to offer Hal Denver work in the coming season; typescript, 2pp.

Dates: 17 September 1957
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Norman Family Collection / Correspondence

Letter to Barnum and Sanger Circus, 18 March 1888

 Item
Reference code: 178F37.1
Scope and Contents

Letter to Sanger and Barnum Circus from Pauline Vermersch. Ink on ruled paper. Manuscript, 2pp.

Dates: 18 March 1888
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Correspondence

Letter to Mr. Smart from Campbell Logan, 6 May 1947

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 12: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.78
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Business records related to the Smart family and Smart circus.

Dates: 6 May 1947
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Business Records

Letterheaded Paper, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178Z34.7
Scope and Contents

Royal Gala Performance of Billy Smart's Circus. Colour.

Dates: c1970 - 1979
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Christopher Palmer Collection / Various Items of Ephemera

Life in Fleetwood: Today and Yesterday Magazine, August 1991

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 1: Series 178B34; Series 178F34; Series 178J10; Series 178Q9
Reference code: 178B34.11
Scope and Contents

Issue 11. Features article on a generation of Silcock's Fair.

Dates: August 1991
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Monographs, Articles, Manuscripts and Research Material

Life of Lord Geo. Sanger, The World's Greatest Showman Article, c1880 - 1899

 File — Box Sanger Circus Box 2: Series 178B39; Series 178C114
Reference code: 178B39.2
Scope and Contents

Interview and life story of George Sanger contained in a booklet with his portrait on the front page printed in several different colours, 6pp.

Dates: c1880 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection / Articles and Monographs

Lifetime Achievement Award Drawing, 18 December 2000

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.61
Scope and Contents

Circus Friends Association presentation award for lifetime achievement presented to Billy Merchant by the Circus Friends Association's President. Watercolour, felt pen and gouache on card showing Billy Merchant possing in front of different circus names , signed by Sandy Davidson.

Dates: 18 December 2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Original Artwork

Lindsay Temple's Circus Photographic Album, 1961 - 1963

 Item
Reference code: 178C108.972
Scope and Contents

Photographic album containing black and white photographs of circus acts, performers and animals by Lindsay Temple, some pages empty, 6p.p

Dates: 1961 - 1963
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Photographs and Postcards

Lindsay Temple's Circus Photographic Album, 1957 - 1961

 Item
Reference code: 178C108.973
Scope and Contents

Photographic album containing black and white photographs of circus acts, performers and animals by Lindsay Temple, 22p.p

Dates: 1957 - 1961
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Photographs and Postcards

Lindsay Temple's Circus Photographs, 1970 - 1976

 File
Reference code: 178C108.417-435
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of circus performers and animals, mainly in the ring and portrait of Lindsay Temple with Franz Althoff and Charles Cairoli, mainly stamped by David Jamieson.

Dates: 1970 - 1976
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Photographs and Postcards

Lindsay Temple's Circus Photographs and Postcards, 1958 - 1960

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C108.186-323
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and postcards of circus acts, performers and animals on and off the ring from various circuses including Bertram Mills, Chipperfields at various locations in the United Kingdom including Kelvin Hall, Belle Vue, Olympia, Blackpool Tower, Great Yarmouth, Birmingham and Kendal, some contain annotations on reverse.

Dates: 1958 - 1960
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Photographs and Postcards

Lindsay Temple's circus Photographs and Postcards, 1952 - 1977

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C108.904-971
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs and postcards of circus acts, performers and animals on and off the ring from various circuses including Sarrasani, Captain Alfred Schneider, Cody and Reaney, some contain annotations on reverse, some are autographed and some are promotional images of acts.

Dates: 1952 - 1977
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Photographs and Postcards

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