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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4479 Collections and/or Records:

Philip Gandey's Cirque Surreal Programme, 1995

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.137
Scope and Contents

Programme for the '95 Tour of Phillip Gandey's Cirque Surreal: State Circus of Imagination. Front cover has colour illustration in the style of a surrealist painting in yellow, blue, red and white on a black background.

Dates: 1995

Photocopies of Circus Drawings, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178Z50.51
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of circus drawings showing Bertram Mills circus tent, the stables and the ring, A4

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Photocopies of Pencil Sketches, Pencil and Pen and Ink Sketches of Circus Tent, Transport, People, and Performers, Watercolour of a Lion, Oil Painting of Clowns on Board, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 50: Series 178G41; Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.7
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Works of art collected by the Smart family.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Photocopies of Photographs of Fairground Rides, Steam Engines, Other Machines and the Smart Family, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 48: Series 178K44; Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.48
Scope and Contents

Includes Savage Brothers Ltd Roundabouts.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Photocopies of Plans for New Foyer Front for Billy Smart's Circus, 1992

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 48: Series 178K44; Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.47
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Various items of ephemera.

Dates: 1992

Photograph Album, 1963

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 48: Series 178K44; Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.75
Scope and Contents

Handmade blue concertina photograph albums containing black and white photographs of Mr and Mrs Ronald Smart and family on holiday in the USA, 1963.

Dates: 1963

Photographic Album, c1921

 Item
Reference code: 178C104.1
Scope and Contents

Photographic album containing black and white photographs of different circus and performing animal acts, family photographs and panoramic views around Australia and New Zealand, 8p.p.

Dates: c1921

Photographic Album, 1902 - 1951

 Item
Reference code: 178C104.2
Scope and Contents

Photographic album containing black and white photographs of the William Rosaire family and several generations of the Decar family as well as different acts and circus and variety performers and showmen, city views in France, Persia, Argentina, Switzerland, England and Ireland, 40p.p

Dates: 1902 - 1951

Photographic Album, 1948 - 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178C57.13691
Scope and Contents

Photographic album containing black and white photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, steam engines, living wagons, boxing, fairground shows, circus and showpeople, including Silcock, Manning, Holland, Waddington, Ling, Butlin, Farrar, Marshall and Pat Collins at Nottingham Goose Fair, Chorley Fair and Southport and other locations and showmen with notes. Photographs taken and collected by Rowland Scott, 16p.p.

Dates: 1948 - 1954

Photographic Album, 1905 - 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178C57.13693
Scope and Contents

Photographic album containing black and white photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, steam engines, living wagons, globe of death, fairground shows, circus and showpeople, including Holland, Pat Collins, Cox, Proctor, Corrigan, Shufflebottom, Shaw, Marshall, Waddington, Ling and Pullen at Nottingham Goose Fair, Hull Fair, Lincoln, Huddersfield and other locations and showmen with notes. Photographs taken and collected by Rowland Scott, 19p.p.

Dates: 1905 - 1954

Photographic Album, 1937 - 1941

 Item
Reference code: 178C57.13694
Scope and Contents

Photographic album containing black and white photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, steam engines and transport, circus, wall of death and fairground shows including Holland, Pat Collins, Butlin, Tom Norman, Manning, Pullen, Ling, Farrar, Tuby, Whitelegg and Anderton and Rowland at Huddersfield, Holmfirth, Lincoln Fair, Horton Feast, Manningham Feast and other locations and showmen with notes. Photographs taken and collected by Rowland Scott, 20p.p.

Dates: 1937 - 1941

Photographic Album, 1899 - 1955

 Item
Reference code: 178C57.13695
Scope and Contents Photographic album containing black and white photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, fairground organs, boxing booths, steam engines and transport, Showpeople, circus and fairground shows including Murphy, Harniest, Deakin, Waddington, Anderton and Rowland, Silcock, Harry Lee, Shaw, Proctor, Reany, M.A. Collins and Tom Norman at Hull Fair, Northampton Fair, Stockport, Daisy Nook, Heaton Park, Oldham and other locations and showmen with notes. Photographs taken and collected by Rowland...
Dates: 1899 - 1955

Photographic Album, 1941 - 1955

 Item
Reference code: 178C57.13696
Scope and Contents Photographic album containing black and white photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, steam engines and transport, circus and fairground shows including Crow, Harry Lee, Smart, Bertram Mills, Farrar, Butlin, Codona, Silcock, Shaw, Marshall, Pat Collins, M.A. Collins, Harry Lee and Wallis at Oldham Fair, Lincoln Fair, Bootle, Huddersfield, Southport, Hull Fair, Knottingley Fair, Stanley Park and other locations and showmen with notes. Photographs taken and collected by Rowland Scott,...
Dates: 1941 - 1955

Photographs, 1960 - 1999

 Series
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of circus scenes, performers and performing animals as well as circus transport taken by David Harris.

Dates: 1960 - 1999

Photographs, c1973 - 1989

 Series
Reference code: 178C85
Scope and Contents

Colour and black and white photographs and slides taken by Dick Scott-Stewart of various themes including fairgrounds, circus, boxing and wrestling, carnivals and art exhibitions and events.

Dates: c1973 - 1989

Photographs, 1930 - 1950

 Series
Reference code: 178C66
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs related mainly to Harder Jonsson and his career as an animal trainers. Also some images of family members. Contains a large amount of images of wild animals used in the circus and some zoos.

Dates: 1930 - 1950

Photographs, c1989

 Series
Reference code: 178C120
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs and postcards from performances by Skinning the cat, rehearsals, stage set-ups and others.

Dates: c1989

Photographs, c1880 - 1950

 Series — Box Lulu Adams Box 1: Series 178C83
Reference code: 178C83
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and a small amount of negatives containing a mixture of business and family archive showing performers, animals, circuses, family members such as Joe Craston, the Crastonians and Lulu, also four photo albums and two postcards of Joe Craston.

Dates: c1880 - 1950

Photographs, c1930 - 1969

 Series
Reference code: 178C135
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs and negatives of Digger Pugh acts mainly in circuses.

Dates: c1930 - 1969

Photographs, 2017

 Series
Reference code: 178C115
Scope and Contents

Colour and black and white born digital photographs of Zippos Circus while performing in Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, taken by John Anderson.

Dates: 2017