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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5065 Collections and/or Records:

Programmes, c1875 - 1919

 Series
Reference code: 178K45
Scope and Contents

George Sanger Circus and Hall by the Sea programmes.

Dates: c1875 - 1919

Programmes, 1949 - 1970

 Series
Reference code: 178K56
Scope and Contents

Programmes from British, European and American circuses and some variety venues in the United Kingdom, in various languages. Also includes a Boswell-Wilkie Circus programme from South Africa.

Dates: 1949 - 1970

Programmes, 1993 - 1998

 Series
Reference code: 178K48
Scope and Contents

Programmes advertising Skinning the Cat shows.

Dates: 1993 - 1998

Programmes, c1960 - 1969

 Series
Reference code: 178K34
Scope and Contents

Circus programmes.

Dates: c1960 - 1969

Programmes, c1900 - 2007

 Series
Reference code: 178K44
Scope and Contents

Programmes for Smart Circus and other circuses.

Dates: c1900 - 2007

Programmes, 1938 - 2000

 Series
Reference code: 178K28
Scope and Contents

A range of programmes for performances involving magic, as well as other variety performances.

Dates: 1938 - 2000

Programmes, c1960 - 1981

 Series
Reference code: 178K9
Scope and Contents

Circus programmes collected by various members of the Marshall and Scott families.

Dates: c1960 - 1981

Programmes, 1932 - 1960

 Series
Reference code: 178K36
Scope and Contents

Show and event programmes featuring performances by Ralph Norman (aka Hal Denver) and his wife, Olga Norman, who performed a knife throwing act together, often known as The Sensational Denvers.

Dates: 1932 - 1960

Programmes for Circus, Magic and Variety Shows, c1890 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178K27
Scope and Contents

Circus, magic and variety show programmes including the Great Ohmy Circus, John Sanger Circus, Bertram Mills Circus and variety shows at various locations in Blackpool, London, Manchester and other theatres in England. Some of the variety performers showcased are Morecambe and Wise, Hetty King, Mae West, Bob Hope, Shirley Bassey, Larry Lamb and Cliff Richards.

Dates: c1890 - 1999

Programmes for Circuses at the New World's Fair, Royal Agricultural Hall, 1900 - 1939

 File
Reference code: 178K43.650
Scope and Contents

Programmes for circuses at the new World's Fair, Royal Agricultural Hall including Billy Wilson's Circus, Carl Hagenbeck, Circus Krone and Althoff's Circus, containing monochrome and colour illustrations on the front covers, inside black and white photographs of perfomers and acts with some text and illustrations including the Naito Troupe, Alfred Court and The South China Troupe, programme and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1900 - 1939

Programmes for Circuses at Various Locations, 1924 - 1975

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.675
Scope and Contents

Circus programmes at Paignton Zoo, Skegness Winter Gardens, Liverpool Stadium, Charing Cross Coliseum, Crystal Palace, Earls Court, The South London Palace, Clacton Pier, Scarborough Gala Land, Newcastle Theatre Royal, The Croydon Empire, Maple Leaf Gardens, Leicester Granby Halls, Collins Music Hall, Orpheum Theatre, The Sunderland Empire, Cardiff Empire, Arcadia Theatre, The Metropole Theatre, The Empress Hall, Reading Palace Theatre and Cardiff Sophia Gardens Pavillion.

Dates: 1924 - 1975

Programmes from Foreign Shows, Souvenirs Booklet, Variety Shows, Booklet for the Krone Zoo, and Stationary Folders from Festival International du Cirque, 1993 - 1995

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 48: Series 178K44; Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.45
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Various items of ephemera.

Dates: 1993 - 1995

Project Overview Newspaper, 2013

 Item
Reference code: 178Z37.1
Scope and Contents

Madame La Bonche Family and Circus Central project overview produced in newspaper format, 2p.p.

Dates: 2013

Promo So Far 1 Optical Disk, c2000 - 2012

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 19: Series 178U13
Reference code: 178U13.56
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Optical disks, containing correspondence, administrative papers, newsletters, photographs and films, created by Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: c2000 - 2012

Public Notice Proclamation, 13 December 1836

 Item
Reference code: 178S5.2
Scope and Contents

Notice is given that Pablo Fanque's Benefit is fixed for Tuesday 13th December 1836. Black type on off white background with coat of arms on top centre and description of event. Printed by W. Scraggs Printer, Cork.

Dates: 13 December 1836

Publicity Photographs, c1990 - 2008

 File — Box Albert & Friends Box 8: Series 178C146
Reference code: 178C146.23.15
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs, and some black and white photographs, and contact prints, of children and young people performing circus skills and in costume, thought to be taken to publicise the work of Albert & Friends Instant Circus. Material found in a plastic wallet labelled 'Publicity'.

Dates: c1990 - 2008

Pull Down with David, Arlett Circus Film, 1992

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 35: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.70
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL. Note on tape reads 'pull down, new type tent. Note on case reads 'Video 001'.

Dates: 1992

Queen Victoria at Windsor Circus Performance Photograph, 17 July 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C.114.49
Scope and Contents

Photograph of Queen Victoria and Princess in a carriage at Windsor Great Park watching Lord George Sanger Circus procession.

Dates: 17 July 1899

Queens Palace of Varieties Poster, 6 May 1897

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.43
Scope and Contents High Street, Poplar, For the Benefit of Mr. Michael Abrahams, Jack Camp, Johnny Gilmore, Fred Earle, Harry Wright, Nellie Gannon, F. W. St. Clair, Bros. Brewer, Tom Leamore, Dan Conroy, Haig and Haig, Harry Nation, Ray and Ransford, Ike, Scott and Son, Foreman and Fannin, Ernest D'Almaine, J. P. Johnson, Ted Cowan, Daisy Deroy, Cable and Helton, Lizzie Howard, Pat Carey, Walter Stockwell, Alec Thomas, Walter Stanley, The Meltones, Alf Chester, Harry Kent, Harry Wright, Lily Lena, Katie...
Dates: 6 May 1897

Quel Cirque! Poster, Autumn 1991

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1183
Scope and Contents

Association Nationale pour le Developpement des Arts du Cirque. Colour photograph of sculpture of white face clown's torso, wearing a red ruffle neck and cuffs with yellow trimming, white gloves and green jester style hat with yellow bobbles on the end of the peaks on a black background

Dates: Autumn 1991