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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4474 Collections and/or Records:

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.369
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant holding a woman upside down in its mouth on an orange background in a circle in the centre of the front page with pinkish scrolls around it and a blue border, inside programme with colour illustrations of white horse, elephants head and leaping tiger on the top section and clown and woman on the bottom and list of zoo animals on the back cover with outline illustration of elephant, 2p.p.

Dates: 1976

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.370
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant holding a woman upside down in its mouth on an orange background in a circle in the centre of the front page with pinkish scrolls around it and a blue border, inside programme with colour illustrations of white horse, elephants head and leaping tiger on the top section and clown and woman on the bottom and list of zoo animals on the back cover with outline illustration of elephant, 2p.p.

Dates: 1977

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.371
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant holding a woman upside down in its mouth on an orange background in a circle in the centre of the front page with pinkish scrolls around it and a blue border, inside programme with colour illustrations of white horse, elephants head and leaping tiger on the top section and clown and woman on the bottom and list of zoo animals on the back cover with outline illustration of elephant, 2p.p.

Dates: 1978

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.372
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant holding a woman upside down in its mouth on an orange background in a circle in the centre of the front page with pinkish scrolls around it and a blue border, inside programme with colour illustrations of white horse, elephants head and leaping tiger on the top section and clown and woman on the bottom and list of zoo animals on the back cover with outline illustration of elephant, 2p.p.

Dates: 1979

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1980

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.373
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant holding a woman upside down in its mouth on an orange background in a circle in the centre of the front page with pinkish scrolls around it and a blue border, inside programme with colour illustrations of white horse, elephants head and leaping tiger on the top section and clown and woman on the bottom and list of zoo animals on the back cover with outline illustration of elephant, 2p.p.

Dates: 1980

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1981

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.374
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant holding a woman upside down in its mouth on an orange background in a circle in the centre of the front page with pinkish scrolls around it and a blue border, inside programme with colour illustrations of white horse, elephants head and leaping tiger on the top section and clown and woman on the bottom and list of zoo animals on the back cover with outline illustration of elephant, 2p.p.

Dates: 1981

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.375
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant holding a woman upside down in its mouth on an orange background in a circle in the centre of the front page with pinkish scrolls around it and a blue border, inside programme printed and glued on top of exisisting text with colour illustrations of white horse, elephants head and leaping tiger on the top section and clown and woman on the bottom and list of zoo animals on the back cover with outline illustration of elephant, 2p.p.

Dates: c1980 - 1989

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1984

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.376
Scope and Contents

Folding programme with colour photograph of elephant holding a bunch of flowers poster in the centre. Colour photograph of running tiger on a black background with white type and red type on a yellow background with a border of white stars in blue circles and red dots on top section on the front cover, inside programme in the centre with colour photographs of acts and performers around it and colour photographs and text on reverse.

Dates: 1984

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1985

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.377
Scope and Contents

Folding programme with colour photograph of elephant holding a bunch of flowers poster in the centre. Colour photograph of running tiger on a black background with white type and red type on a yellow background with a border of white stars in blue circles and red dots on top section on the front cover, inside programme in the centre with colour photographs of acts and performers around it and colour photographs and text on reverse.

Dates: 1985

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1986

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.378
Scope and Contents

Folding programme with colour photograph of elephant holding a bunch of flowers poster in the centre. Colour photograph of running tiger on a black background with white type and red type on a yellow background with a border of white stars in blue circles and red dots on top section on the front cover, inside programme glued on top of the original programme in the centre with colour photographs of acts and performers around it and colour photographs and text on reverse.

Dates: 1986

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.379
Scope and Contents

Folding programme with colour photograph of elephant holding a bunch of flowers poster in the centre. Colour photograph of running tiger on a black background with white type and red type on a yellow background with a border of white stars in blue circles and red dots on top section on the front cover, inside programme in the centre with colour photographs of acts and performers around it and colour photographs and text on reverse.

Dates: c1980 - 1989

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.380
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of acts and black type on off white background on the front cover, inside programme with black and white illustrations of circus acts on the corners and black and white photographs of acts and performers on back cover, 2p.p.

Dates: 1957

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1951

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.382
Scope and Contents

Black and white photocopy of original programme with lion's face on front cover, inside separate photocopy containing programme and illustration of two clowns, one on each side, on reverse details of zoo with illsutration of tiger seating on a circus platform, 2p.p.

Dates: 1951

Sir Robert Fossett’s Circus Programme, 1975

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.6
Scope and Contents

Ringmaster Claude Yelding, Featuring Anton and Manet trapeze, Los Alomos Wild West Show, Tonga and partner ‘The Human Gorilla’ and others. Contains illustration, 4p.p.

Dates: 1975

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Ticket, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178Z50.13
Scope and Contents

Half price ticket. Colour illustration of circus acts including clowns, elephants, horses and man being shot out of a cannon around a small programme in the centre on a blue background

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Ticket Booklet, c1900 - 1999

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Reference code: 178Z50.10
Scope and Contents

Booklet of circus tickets containing duplicate tickets from No.14215 to No.14299, first few tickets missing, black type on off white background and pink covers.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Wagons Scrapbook, 1969 - 1970

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Reference code: 178G21.59
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of writing, newspaper cuttings and photographs mostly relating to the restoration of ten Circus Wagons belonging to Sir Robert Fossett's Circus by The Circus World Museum, and their appearance in the Great Schlitz Circus Parade at Milwaukee, 52p.p.

Dates: 1969 - 1970

Sir Robert Fossett's Gigantic Circus and Zoo Poster, Tuesday 23 July 1946

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1244
Scope and Contents

The Links Nairn. Elephants, lions, tigers, bears. Red and blue type on off white background

Dates: Tuesday 23 July 1946

Sir Robert Fossett's Gigantic Circus and Zoo Poster, 17 - 19 August 1950

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Reference code: 178R47.1259
Scope and Contents

Wagon Works, Sports Ground. Kala Nag elephant, Menelic the tight rope walking tiger, leopards, lions, cuddly Teddy bears, the boxing kangaroo, merry monkey jungle. Red, black, white and blue type on off white background with the word circus and zoo running down the left and bottom edges. Printed by McKane and Son, Keswick

Dates: 17 - 19 August 1950

Sir Robert Fossett's Gigantic Circus and Zoo Programme, 1945

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.351
Scope and Contents

Black type on pink background with smiling clown's face in a circle in the centre with his hands held at either side of his head with a finger pointing upwards, programme in the centre. Printed by Reliance Printing Works, Keswick, 2p.p.

Dates: 1945