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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4479 Collections and/or Records:

Nightwatchman's Report 1960, 1960

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 4: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.15
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Business records related to the Smart family and Smart circus.

Dates: 1960

No Kidding Film, c1960 - 1970

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 3: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.20
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, G.B. Equipment Ltd. 8 minutes long. Black and white with sound. Includes Chessington Zoo and Lord George Sanger's football dogs. Copied to DVD 2 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1960 - 1970

Noel Drewe Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0058
Scope and Contents

A large collection of films entitled Circusama containing amateur and professional films on the themes of circus, performing animals and zoos, and edited clips from commercial Western and comedy films. The films are in a variety of formats including 8mm, Super8, 9.5mm and 16mm and contain related correspondence and notes. This collection also contains some sound reels mainly of fairground music.

Dates: c1930 - 1990

Noel Drewe's Circusama Volume 2 Film, c1962 - 1993

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 17: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.163
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL. Compilation of films collected and filmed by Noel Drewe.

Dates: c1962 - 1993

Norman Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0087
Scope and Contents This collection comprises letters, business contracts and agreements, advertising material, printed ephemera and photographs, relating to the life and career of Ralph Norman (also known as Hal Denver), a knife thrower who performed as part of The Sensational Denvers. There are also writings by Ralph Norman, concerning his father, Tom Norman (aka 'The Silver King'), as well as draft chapters for his autobiography, which he titled, 'Knife and Hatchet Man'. Accompanied by a set of throwing...
Dates: c1900 - 2002

Notebooks , c1940 - 1959

 Series
Reference code: 178P6
Scope and Contents

Notebooks containing notes and indexes of Lionel’s photographs.

Dates: c1940 - 1959

Notes Regarding Circus Tour Locations, 1953

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 11: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.67
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Business records related to the Smart family and Smart circus.

Dates: 1953

Nottingham Empire Programme, 1954

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.122
Scope and Contents

Front cover: drawing of various performers on stage. Inside: programme in the centre, commercial advertisements, advertisements for other acts. Back cover: advertisements. 2 pages.

Dates: 1954

Oaer Nonob Russian Clowning Act Advertising Pamphlet, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178I22.18
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of man wearing a cheff's hat on the front cover with white type on red background and colour and black and white photographs of performance scenes with text.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

O'Beirne Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0146
Scope and Contents

Amateur Super8 cine reels filmed by Thomas O’Beirne, black and white and colour photographs and slides, circus and theatre posters, a watercolour and a small amount of other ephemera.

Dates: 1950 - 1975

Obituaries, 2 December 1911

 Series
Reference code: 178Q31
Scope and Contents

George Sanger's Obituary.

Dates: 2 December 1911

Obituaries, 1953

 Series
Reference code: 178Q7
Scope and Contents

Obituaries relating to Joseph Charles Heather.

Dates: 1953

Obituaries and Funeral Cards, 1911 - 2019

 Series
Reference code: 178Q6
Scope and Contents

Obituaries and funeral cards for George Sanger, Dame Laura Knight, Billy Merchant and Carmen Rosaire among others.

Dates: 1911 - 2019

Obituaries, Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates, 2 October 1966 - 17 June 2003

 Series
Reference code: 178Q9
Scope and Contents

Booklets from various memorial services.

Dates: 2 October 1966 - 17 June 2003

Obituary for Cyril Mills, 1991

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 1: Series 178B34; Series 178F34; Series 178J10; Series 178Q9
Reference code: 178Q9.4
Scope and Contents

Photocopied obituary for Cyril Mills of the Bertram Mills Circus printed in The Daily Telegraph on 22 July 1991 accompanied by a letter of condolence to Mrs Mills from The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions.

Dates: 1991

Observer Magazine Article, 24 December 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178G32.4
Scope and Contents

Newspaper article with colour photographs on Gerry Cottle.

Dates: 24 December 1978

Ohmy’s Fete and Gala Programme, c1880 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.153
Scope and Contents

Winter Gardens, Southport. Contains handwritten note from Ohmy on the reverse. Printed by R. Johnson and Co. Limited, Printers, Visiter Office, Southport, 1p.

Dates: c1880 - 1989

Ohmy's Grand Circus Programmes, c1800 - 1899

 File
Reference code: 178K43.659
Scope and Contents

Black type on colour paper with decorative border on most and colour illustration of a woman in a long white dress and green cape and black and white portrait photographs of Ohmy on two programmes, most of them for performances at Bolton, most of them 1 page, some three fold, one 2 pages.

Dates: c1800 - 1899

Ohmy’s Grand New Circus Programme, c1890 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.149
Scope and Contents

Possibly Stockport, 1p.

Dates: c1890 - 1899

Ohmy’s Grand New Circus Programme, Wednesday 31 January 1906

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.152
Scope and Contents

Leigh, 2p.p.

Dates: Wednesday 31 January 1906