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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5065 Collections and/or Records:

Paulo's Circus Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.181
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of clown and acts. Left blank for overprinting location and date.

Dates: c1980 - 1989

Pavlov's Puppets Promotional Material, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 42: Series 178I24
Reference code: 178I24.18
Scope and Contents

Black and white photocopy of the puppeteers; typescript information about one of their shows on the back. 1 page.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Peace Celebrations Booklet for Putney, Roehampton and Southfields, October 1945

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 54: Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.10
Scope and Contents

Mentions Billy Smart and Bernard Mills.

Dates: October 1945

Pen and Ink Drawing, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 53: Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.24
Scope and Contents

Drawing on paper of two men standing on three horses with a female performer balancing on the back of one of the men.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Pen and Ink Drawings of a Small Town Centre, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 50: Series 178G41; Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.8
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Works of art collected by the Smart family.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Pen and Ink portraits of clowns by Rebecca Lilley [MISSING], 1993

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 53: Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.35
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Works of art collected by the Smart family.

Dates: 1993

Pen and Ink Sketches of Circus Posters for Guerney Zoo and Billy Smart's Circus at Clapham Common, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 50: Series 178G41; Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.37
Scope and Contents

Sketches on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Pencil and Pen and Ink Sketches, 1955 - 1971

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 50: Series 178G41; Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.36
Scope and Contents

Pencil sketch of temple dancer, designed by Theatrical Models Ltd; pen and ink sketches of clown costumes and material, designed by Gerald Cheshire; pen and ink sketches coloured in of elephants in various costumes.

Dates: 1955 - 1971

Pencil sketch of of the Inside of a Circus Tent, 1982

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 50: Series 178G41; Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.42
Scope and Contents

Pencil sketch of 178V12.41 with different details.

Dates: 1982

People on a Ship Photograph, c1930 - 1939

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.119
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a group of people on the deck of a ship. The ship's bell is stamped 'Aberdeen'.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

People Photographs, c1990 - 2008

 File — Box Albert & Friends Box 8: Series 178C146
Reference code: 178C146.23.14
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of various, mainly unidentified, people involved in Albert & Friends Instant Circus. Includes photographs of children and young people at leisure on residential trips, and adult facilitators including Ian Scott Owens and Trea Owens. Material found together in plastic wallets labelled 'People and Objects'.

Dates: c1990 - 2008

Performer on a Pony Photograph, c1920 - 1939

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.128
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a woman seated on a circus pony. The woman is believed to be Olive Austin.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Performer on Horse Photograph, c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.105
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a performer on a white horse held by Harry Austin and a clown reaching out with his arm towards the horse in front of a circus tent.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Performers at Lord George Sanger Circus Photograph, 1898

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.100
Scope and Contents Group photograph of performers from Lord George Sanger Circus taken at the Royal Estate, Balmoral, Scotland when the circus presented a Royal Performance for Queen Victoria in 1898. Front row, left to right: standing far left George Austin, fifth from left (in jockey costume) Harry Austin, man seated seventh from left a member of the Holloway family, person in costume with horns, fourth from right, Raynor Troupe member. Second row, left to right: fifth from left Kate Holloway and sixth from...
Dates: 1898

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