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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4644 Collections and/or Records:

Saturday Night Out Scripts, 1 December 1956

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 12: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.74
Scope and Contents

From behind the scenes of Billy Smart’s Circus Winter Headquarters at Winkfield Zoo, near Windsor.

Dates: 1 December 1956

Sawdust and Spangles, Housekeeping at the Zoo and Chumming with the Animals Film, c1945 - 1990

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 17: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.167
Scope and Contents

16mm, Kodakscope Safety Film. Silent, colour-tinted amber. From the Kodascope libraries. The titles on the can read 'Housekeeping at the Zoo', 'Getting Gay with Neptune' (crossed out), 'Chumming with the Animals', and 'Sawdust and Spangles'. Copied to DVD 4 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1945 - 1990

Sawdust and Tinsel Film, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 10: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.76
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathetoscope. 300 feet, 12 minutes long. Black and white, silent.

Dates: c1945 - 1960

Sawdust Ring, Circus Thrills No.3, Circus Comes to Town, Big Top and Bertram Mills Circus 1958 Film, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 2: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.16
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. Includes Ron Harris, Belle Vue Circus, Alby Dustin and Billy Merchant. Circus Comes to Town is Silent. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1945 - 1960

Scenery and Incidents Poster, c1800 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.8
Scope and Contents

Contains listing of acts including: Scenes in the Arena produced by Mr. William Cooke and Return from the Baltic, or Jack on Shore. Black type on off white background.

Dates: c1800 - 1899

Scenes From I'm No Angel Film, 1933

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 11: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.92
Scope and Contents

Super8, Grasso. Castle Films. Silent. Starring Mae West.

Dates: 1933

Scrapbook, 1988 - May 2005

 Item
Reference code: 178G48.1
Scope and Contents

A scrapbook containing press cuttings, letter-headed paper, handbills, and other material related to Rebecca Truman and Skinning the Cat, 68pp.

Dates: 1988 - May 2005

Scrapbook, February 1989 - April 1997

 Item
Reference code: 178G48.2
Scope and Contents

A scrapbook containing tour information, press cuttings, handbills, and other information relating to Skinning the Cat, 46pp.

Dates: February 1989 - April 1997

Scrapbook, 17 February 1996 - 29 January 2004

 Item
Reference code: 178G48.3
Scope and Contents

A scrapbook containing tour information, press cuttings, handbills, and other information relating to Skinning the Cat, 77pp.

Dates: 17 February 1996 - 29 January 2004

Scrapbook, 1963, 1980 - 1995

 Item
Reference code: 178G26.4
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook compiled by Ron White containing advertisements for local Scottish and north of England circuses between 1980 and 1995. Includes a loose folder of material with Chipperfield Circus News 1963 edition, 24p.p.

Dates: 1963; 1980 - 1995

Scrapbook of Autographs, 1913 - 1915

 Item
Reference code: 178G37.2
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of autographs containing black and white photographs, drawings and cabinet cards for various artistes with autographs and dedications, 56p.p.

Dates: 1913 - 1915

Scrapbook of Autographs, 1914 - 1916

 Item
Reference code: 178G37.3
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of autographs containing black and white photographs, drawings and cabinet cards for various artistes with autographs and dedications, 48p.p.

Dates: 1914 - 1916

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1925 - 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.4
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, advertisments and black and white photographs relating to multiple circuses and acts including Belle Vue Circus, Hengler's Circus, Blackpool Tower, and Sir Robert Fossetts, includes deaths of Buff Bill Kayes, Whimsical Walker the clown and Mary Ann Bevan 'the world's ugliest woman', 61p.p.

Dates: 1925 - 1936

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1929 - 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.7
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings and black and white photographs, relating to multiple circuses and acts including Fossett's, Rosaire's, Blackpool Tower, John Duffy and Sons and Crystal Palace, 61p.p.

Dates: 1929 - 1936

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1937 - 1938

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.9
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of posters, newspaper cuttings, and black and white photographs, relating to multiple circuses and acts including Chapman's and Rosaire's, 34p.p.

Dates: 1937 - 1938

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1925 - 1937

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.10
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, black and white photographs and advertisments, relating to multiple circuses and acts including Chapman's, Lord John Sanger's, Astley's, Blackpool Tower, Crystal Palace and Belle Vue, 61p.p

Dates: 1925 - 1937

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1940 - 1950

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.11
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, mostly from the World's Fair, and black and white photographs relating to multiple circuses and acts including Cirque Molier and Sanger's Circus.

Dates: 1940 - 1950

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1952 - 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.13
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings from the World's Fair, black and white photographs, relating to multiple circuses and acts including Robert Fossett's, Blackpool Tower, Lord George Sanger's and Chipperfields.

Dates: 1952 - 1957

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1930 - 1938

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.14
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, black and white photographs, programmes and advertisments, relating to multiple circuses and acts including Johnny Swallow's Broncho Bill's Circus, Chapman's Zoo Circus, Lord George Sanger's,34p.p.

Dates: 1930 - 1938

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1939 - 1940

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.15
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of advertisments, newspaper cuttings and black and white photographs relating to multiple circuses and acts including Blackpool Tower, Barnum and Bailey, John Duffy and Sons, Chipperfield's and Rosaire's, 54p.p.

Dates: 1939 - 1940