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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4479 Collections and/or Records:

Performers Directory and Other Research Material, 1900 - 1973

 Item
Reference code: 178B30.27
Scope and Contents

A collection of newspaper cuttings on circuses history 'The A, B, C, of the Show', a directory of circus performers and other essays and research including programmes and information about performers amongst others by Hal Thomas (David Harold Thomas). Manuscript and typewrite.

Dates: 1900 - 1973

Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925 Certificate of Registration for Gary Smart, 1973

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 5: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.20
Scope and Contents

Animal training licence for Gary Smart awarded 6th March 1973.

Dates: 1973

Performing Dogs Film, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 5: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.35
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm. 30 minutes long. Black and white, silent. Includes French circus. First Pathescope film released in 1926. Notched titles by Buffon.

Dates: c1945 - 1960

Peter Fox's Photographic Albums, 1938 - 1985

 File
Reference code: 178C108.5140
Scope and Contents

Photographic albums containing black and white photographs of circus and performers, some notes, programmes and newspaper cuttings compiled by Peter Fox.

Dates: 1938 - 1985

Peter Jay Presents Tower Circus Poster, c1930 - 1990

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.183
Scope and Contents

10th Jun to 31st October. White outline of blackpool tower, colour illustrations of a clown, elephants, a crocodile, a man swinging from a vine, six women in a waterfall and a chimpanzee in swimming trucks and a pool ring, photographs of The Chucklehounds and wrestler Big Daddy. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd.

Dates: c1930 - 1990

Peter Jay's 10th Anniversary All New International Circus Poster, 21 June - 9 September 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.897
Scope and Contents

The Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. David Hibling, lions, tigers, elephants, bears, pigs, mules, horses, water spectacle, aqua maidens. Colour illustration of smiley clown face on top left, female trapeze artiste below, three white horses rearing, front section of elephant, two clowns, lion, tiger and man in red jacket and white shirt, holding a top hat on his right hand on a blue background

Dates: 21 June - 9 September 1989

Peter Jay's All New Circus and Water Spectacular Programme, 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.326
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Colour photograph of female in red, yellow and black swimming costume, clown's face and white horse over a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white and colour photographs of acts and performers with text and programme in the centre, 8p.p.

Dates: 1999

Peter Jay's All New Festival Circus Programme, 1995

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.329
Scope and Contents

London International Circus Festival. Folding programme with poster inside with colour and black and white photographs of acts and performers and text, and programme in the back.

Dates: 1995

Peter Jay's Circus Greatest Hists Programme, 2003

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.335
Scope and Contents

Celebrating 100 years 1903-2003, the Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Colour photograph of the Hippodrome on a black background with colour beams of light coming out of it on the top section on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre, 8p.p.

Dates: 2003

Peter Jay's International Circus Poster, 26 May - 4 November 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.211
Scope and Contents

Colour illustrations of two clowns, an acrobat, horses, an elephant, BMX riders, a lion and a tiger, background is blue, type is red, orange, yellow and white.

Dates: 26 May - 4 November 1989

Peter Jay's International Festival of Circus Poster, 23 June - 10 September 1988

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.898
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Water spectacle, Dale Martin wrestling with Bid Daddy. Colour illustration of smiley clown face on top left, two riders on bycicles below, a woman seated on an elephant's head on bottom right and a trapeze act on top right over an orange background

Dates: 23 June - 10 September 1988

Peter Jay's Superdome Circus Programme, 1994

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 43: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.12
Scope and Contents

Front cover: ringmaster with the circus behind him. Inside: programme in the centre, description of acts with photos, commercial advertising. Back cover: text and Blackpool tower image. 6 pages.

Dates: 1994

Peter Jay's Superdome Circus Programme, 1994

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 43: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.14
Scope and Contents

Front cover: ringmaster with the circus behind him. Inside: programme in the centre, description of acts with photos, commercial advertising. Back cover: text and Blackpool tower image. 6 pages.

Dates: 1994

Peter Jay's Superdome Circus Programme, 1992

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 43: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.20
Scope and Contents

Front cover: group shot of the circus performers. Inside: programme in the centre, brief biography of Peter Jay, commercial advertising, information and photos of the acts. Back cover: advertisement for Blackpool.

Dates: 1992

Peter Jay's Superdrome Circus Programme, 1991

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.327
Scope and Contents

Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Colour photograph of circus ring and curtain with neon sign above reading Peter Jay's Superdrome Circus on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1991

Peter Jay's Superdrome Circus Programme, 1992

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.330
Scope and Contents

Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Colour photograph of circus ring and curtain with neon sign above reading Peter Jay's Superdrome Circus and performers waiving underneath on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1992

Peter Jays's International Circus Programme, 1994

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 44: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.55
Scope and Contents

The item is a folded up poster. Front Side: various photographs of circus performers. Inside: programme in the centre, information about the circus with drawings of a clown, white horses and two female circus performers. Back Side: advertisements for other performers. 1 page.

Dates: 1994

Peter Jolly's Animal Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1240
Scope and Contents

Appleby-in-Westmorland, Wednesday 13 to Sunday 17 July. Black type on yellow background listing a range of performing animals and other circus acts including Eastern magic

Dates: c1950-1999

Peter Spier's Circus Print, 1992

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.75
Scope and Contents

Colour print of two circus tents in a field, the tent on the foreground is open and performers, animals and the public can be seen enjoying the circus, also trucks and animals can be seen on the field, published by Doubleday Books for Young Readers.

Dates: 1992

Philip Gandey's Cirque Surreal Poster, 1995

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.33
Scope and Contents

Brighton, Preston Park, Preston Road, Friday 5 - Monday 29 May. Colour illustration of trapeze and acrobatic acts in the centre on a red and blue background, yellow, red white and black type on black, yellow and red backgrounds.

Dates: 1995