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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5065 Collections and/or Records:

Mary Chipperfield Circus Spectacular Programme, Tuesday 24 September - Saturday 12 October 1974

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.38
Scope and Contents

Glasgow. The Brumbachs sword balancers, The Flying Oslers trapeze, Clowns and animals. Contains illustration, 2p.p.

Dates: Tuesday 24 September - Saturday 12 October 1974

Mary Chipperfield's Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.219
Scope and Contents

Dudley, 24 April to 29 April. Colour illustrations of a tiger and a giraffe, background orange and yellow, type blue and black.

Dates: c1950 - 1999

Mary Chipperfield's Circus Poster, 4 July - 2 September 1990

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.325
Scope and Contents

Pleasureland, Southport. Mary Chipperfield's animals. Colour illustration of a white tiger and a giraffe, background orange and yellow, type blue, white and black

Dates: 4 July - 2 September 1990

Mary Chipperfields World Famous Circus Poster, c1960-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1025
Scope and Contents Crystal Palace, 24 December to 12 January. Mary Chipperfield's Royal Bengal tigers with Simla the white tiger, Faltini Troupe trick cyclists, 6 Royals jugglers, Mary Chipperfield's jungle fantasy, hippopotamus, chimpanzee, baby elephant, horses and ponies, Oxo and Company clowns, Mary Chipperfield equestrian haute ecole, Jason's exotic birds, Los Colorados western rodeo, Space Girls, Mary Chipperfield's liberty horses, Babette's footballing dogs. Colour illustration of a chimpanzee in...
Dates: c1960-1999

Masken: Ein Film von Harold Marx Optical Disk, 2006

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 19: Series 178U13
Reference code: 178U13.48
Scope and Contents

Film made by Circus Kaos. Duration 80 minutes.

Dates: 2006

Mazeppa Print, c1800 - 1889

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.10
Scope and Contents

Woodcut on paper. Black and white illustrations of the Mazeppa poem, showing the portrait of a woman on top centre, Mazeppa tied to a galoping horse along the right and left edges and a jousting scene on the bottom edge.

Dates: c1800 - 1889

McDonald’s International Circus Poster, Christmas holiday 1991 - 1992

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.58
Scope and Contents

Cork, Ireland. Colour illustration of big top and animals.

Dates: Christmas holiday 1991 - 1992

McDonald's International Circus Poster, c1900 - 2019

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.85
Scope and Contents

Stroud RFC, Frome Hall Park, Dudbridge Hill from Sunday 7 July to Sunday 14 July. Colour illustration of a clown reclining with a thumbs up.

Dates: c1900 - 2019

Meccombe Q+A DV Cassette Tape, c1995 - 2008

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 18: Series 178D28; Series 178E21
Reference code: 178D28.3.50
Scope and Contents From the Item:

DV cassette tapes relating to Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: c1995 - 2008

Medrano Circus Poster, 1966

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1166
Scope and Contents

Louvain. Yellow, white and black type on black, red and green. Printed by Bedos and Cia, Mod. Depose

Dates: 1966

Medrano Circus Programmes, 1934 - 1968

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.615
Scope and Contents

Medrano Circus programmes containing black and white photographs of performers and acts with information, illustrations, programme and commercial advertising, some contain hand written annotations.

Dates: 1934 - 1968

Melcombe Show 04/07/2005 DV Cassette Tape, 4 July 2005

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 18: Series 178D28; Series 178E21
Reference code: 178D28.3.51
Scope and Contents From the Item:

DV cassette tapes relating to Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: 4 July 2005

Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Billy Smart’s Amusements (London) Limited, 7 December 1951

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 8: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.51
Scope and Contents

Two copies of a Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Billy Smart’s Amusements (London) Limited. One of the copies is highlighted and annotated

Dates: 7 December 1951

Memorial Service Booklet for Bernard Delfont, 5 October 1994

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 1: Series 178B34; Series 178F34; Series 178J10; Series 178Q9
Reference code: 178Q9.2
Scope and Contents

Booklet of the memorial service for Bernard Delfont held at the Liberal Jewish Synagogue, St John's Wood, London. Includes information about his life, the order of service, readings and songs. 14 pages.

Dates: 5 October 1994

Memorial Service Booklet for Billy Smart, 2 October 1966

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

Booklet of the memorial service for Billy Smart held at St Peter's Church, Cranbourne. Includes the order of service, hymns, and Bible quotes. 4 pages.

Dates: 2 October 1966

Memorial Service Booklet for Captain William Butlin, 17 June 2003

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 1: Series 178B34; Series 178F34; Series 178J10; Series 178Q9
Reference code: 178Q9.3
Scope and Contents

Booklet of the memorial service for Captain William Butlin held at St John's Parish church. Includes the order of service, prayers, hymns, eulogy, Bible reading, and address. 4 pages. One envelope with information about the service hand written on the front.

Dates: 17 June 2003

Metal Letterbox from Billy Smart Winkfield Winter Quarters, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 41: Series 178I24; Series 178N6; Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.30
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Various items of ephemera.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Mickey's Circus Film, c1945 - 1965

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 16: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.152
Scope and Contents

8mm. Silent, in colour. Walt Disney Mickey Mouse cartoon.

Dates: c1945 - 1965

Midsummers Night's Dream Poster, c2004 - 2005

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 21: Series 178C146; Series 178R61; Series 178T51; Series 178Z77
Reference code: 178R61.5
Scope and Contents

Printed poster advertising, 'Midsummer Night's Dream: An Alternative' by Albert & Friends Instant Circus at the Royal Botanical Garden, Edinburgh as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Laminated, black background, white text and an illustration of a minotaur, 1p.

Dates: c2004 - 2005

Minutes of Meetings and Accounts of the Association of Circus Propietors of Great Britain, 1933 - 1978

 File
Reference code: 178H24.2
Scope and Contents

Bound books of minutes of meetings and accounts for years 1933-1942, 1943-1949, 1950-1978, contain some loose documents and correspondence and a booklet of rules for members and bundle of documents including minutes and accounts dated between 1932 and 1974. Manuscript and typed.

Dates: 1933 - 1978