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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4474 Collections and/or Records:

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Gouache, 1962 - 1963

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.45
Scope and Contents Gouache on card mounted on a wooden board, paper cover on top, poster design. Olympia Grand Hall, 18 December to 2 February. Colour illustration of many circus acts including horses, elephants with a female trainer, a man carrying a cheetah on his shoulders, a tiger, lion, panther and polar bear, three chimpanzees riding a bicycle, three sea lions playing with a ball, a woman balancing on one leg on a bicycle, acrobats and a clown, background image of circus ring with night sky above, type...
Dates: 1962 - 1963

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Olympia Gouache, 1966

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.35
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card, paper covering on top poster design. Colour illustration of a leaping acrobat and a single white star, type white, yellow and orange, background blue, 17 December to 29 January.

Dates: 1966

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Olympia Gouache, c1920 - 1967

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Reference code: 178V11.36
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card, with type and illustrations glued on seperately, poster design. Olympia Grand Hall, 18 December to 30 January. Colour illustrations of a poodle, a clown and an elephant, background red and blue, type yellow, black and white.

Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Olympia Gouache, c1920 - 1967

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Reference code: 178V11.40
Scope and Contents Gouche on card, paper covering on top poster design. Olympia, 17 December to 1 February. Senorita Mara aerialist, Phyllis Allen's poodles, The Johns trampoline comedy, Rudi Lenz's chimpanzees, The Schumanns present grand carousel, Hermané balacing, fiesta in Valencia by the Schumann family liberty spectacle, Jarz trapeze, Danion's sea lions, Leonardo juggler, Tonito,wire walker, Coco and a host of clowns, Laribles springboard, here comes Robin Hood by the Schumanns high school act, Bertram...
Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Olympia Gouache, c1920 - 1967

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Reference code: 178V11.41
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card poster design. Colour illustration of a man carrying a cheetah on his shoulders and three orange tigers, background blue and red, type yellow and white, 19 December to 31 January.

Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Olympia Gouache, c1920 - 1967

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Reference code: 178V11.46
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card, paper cover on top, poster design. 17 December to 29 January, featuring Kossmayers unrideable Mule. Colour illustration of a man being kicked by a donkey, background red and turquoise, type multicoloured.

Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Olympia Transparency, c1920 - 1967

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Reference code: 178V11.49
Scope and Contents

Transparency, with paper type glued on, originally to be layered over a poster design to show possible type for poster, reading 'Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Olympia Grand Hall', type yellow and white. Signed by 'L C', probably Leon Chossley.

Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, c1929 - 1965

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Reference code: 178R47.446
Scope and Contents

Circus at Olympia Grand Hall. Colour illustration of three clowns, background red with white stars and yellow, type black and red

Dates: c1929 - 1965

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, 23 December 1966 - 21 January 1967

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Reference code: 178R47.529
Scope and Contents

Olympia Grand Hall. Yvonne and her Mixed Group. Colour illustration of a woman carrying a leopard on her shoulders, with two orange tigers and a lion walking beside her, background red and blue, type yellow, black and white

Dates: 23 December 1966 - 21 January 1967

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, c1950-1999

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Reference code: 178R47.1171
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Fluorescent yellow and white type on blue and red background, circular poster

Dates: c1950-1999

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, c1929 - 1965

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Reference code: 178R47.532
Scope and Contents

Olympia Grand Hall, 17 December to 29 January. Background blue, with a single white star, type white, yellow and orange

Dates: c1929 - 1965

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, 20 December 1955 - 4 February 1956

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Reference code: 178R47.533
Scope and Contents

Booking sign for circus at Olympia Grand Hall. Colour illustration of an elephant with a top hat, background blue, orange and pink, type yellow, black and white

Dates: 20 December 1955 - 4 February 1956

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, c1929 - 1965

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Reference code: 178R47.535
Scope and Contents

Booking sign for circus at Olympia, 18 December to 1 February. Colour illustration of a yellow elephant, background blue, type yellow and white

Dates: c1929 - 1965

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, 18 December 1962 - 2 February 1963

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Reference code: 178R47.545
Scope and Contents

Olympia Grand Hall. Colour illustrations of a rearing horse with circus plume, a clown in a checked jacket, three chimpanzees on a bicycle and a woman balancing on one leg on a bicycle, background blue with white and yellow stars, type white, yellow, red and blue. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: 18 December 1962 - 2 February 1963

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, 19 December 1961 - 3 February 1962

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Reference code: 178R47.547(i)
Scope and Contents

Olympia Grand Hall. Colour illustration of three clowns dancing, main background red with white stars, type multicoloured. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: 19 December 1961 - 3 February 1962

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, c1929 - 1965

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Reference code: 178R47.547(ii)
Scope and Contents

Olympia Grand Hall, 23 December to 21 January. Colour illustration of three clowns dancing, background red and blue, type yellow, red and black

Dates: c1929 - 1965

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, c1929 - 1965

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Reference code: 178R47.548
Scope and Contents

Olympia Grand Hall, 23 December to 21 January. Colour illustration of three clowns dancing, background red and blue, type yellow, red and black

Dates: c1929 - 1965

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, c1929 - 1965

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Reference code: 178R47.550
Scope and Contents

Olympia Grand Hall, 18 December to 30 January. The Francescos. Colour illustration of three clowns dancing, background red, type yellow, white and black. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: c1929 - 1965

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, 17 December 1954 - 29 January 1955

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Reference code: 178R47.551
Scope and Contents

Olympia Grand Hall. Colour circular illustration of clown, circle background green and pink, main background red, type multicoloured. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: 17 December 1954 - 29 January 1955

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, 20 December 1955 - 4 February 1956

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Reference code: 178R47.552
Scope and Contents

Olympia Grand Hall. Colour circular illustration of a dog wearing a pink and green ruff, circle background blue and pink, main background a pattern of orange and pink cubes, type multicoloured. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: 20 December 1955 - 4 February 1956