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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5010 Collections and/or Records:

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Gouache, c1920 - 1967

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Reference code: 178V11.32
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card, poster design. Circus at Olympia, 18th December to 1st February. Colour illustration of two clowns, one in green holding the truck of an elephant, the other in red answering a telephone, background blue and pink, type multicoloured.

Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Gouache, c1920 - 1967

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Reference code: 178V11.33
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card, poster design signed by 'L C', probably Leon Chossley. Circus at Olympia Grand Hall, 17th December to 1st February. Colour illustration of many circus acts including elephants, two chimpanzees, on on stilts, one on a top horse, horses, six performing poodles led by a woman in a pink dress, acrobats and a clown, background image of circus ring with night sky above, type yellow and white.

Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Gouache, 1962 - 1963

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Reference code: 178V11.45
Scope and Contents Gouache on card mounted on a wooden board, paper cover on top, poster design. Olympia Grand Hall, 18 December to 2 February. Colour illustration of many circus acts including horses, elephants with a female trainer, a man carrying a cheetah on his shoulders, a tiger, lion, panther and polar bear, three chimpanzees riding a bicycle, three sea lions playing with a ball, a woman balancing on one leg on a bicycle, acrobats and a clown, background image of circus ring with night sky above, type...
Dates: 1962 - 1963

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Olympia Gouache, 1966

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Reference code: 178V11.35
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card, paper covering on top poster design. Colour illustration of a leaping acrobat and a single white star, type white, yellow and orange, background blue, 17 December to 29 January.

Dates: 1966

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Olympia Gouache, c1920 - 1967

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Reference code: 178V11.36
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card, with type and illustrations glued on seperately, poster design. Olympia Grand Hall, 18 December to 30 January. Colour illustrations of a poodle, a clown and an elephant, background red and blue, type yellow, black and white.

Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Olympia Gouache, c1920 - 1967

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Reference code: 178V11.40
Scope and Contents Gouche on card, paper covering on top poster design. Olympia, 17 December to 1 February. Senorita Mara aerialist, Phyllis Allen's poodles, The Johns trampoline comedy, Rudi Lenz's chimpanzees, The Schumanns present grand carousel, Hermané balacing, fiesta in Valencia by the Schumann family liberty spectacle, Jarz trapeze, Danion's sea lions, Leonardo juggler, Tonito,wire walker, Coco and a host of clowns, Laribles springboard, here comes Robin Hood by the Schumanns high school act, Bertram...
Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Olympia Gouache, c1920 - 1967

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Reference code: 178V11.41
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card poster design. Colour illustration of a man carrying a cheetah on his shoulders and three orange tigers, background blue and red, type yellow and white, 19 December to 31 January.

Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Olympia Gouache, c1920 - 1967

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Reference code: 178V11.46
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card, paper cover on top, poster design. 17 December to 29 January, featuring Kossmayers unrideable Mule. Colour illustration of a man being kicked by a donkey, background red and turquoise, type multicoloured.

Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Olympia Transparency, c1920 - 1967

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Reference code: 178V11.49
Scope and Contents

Transparency, with paper type glued on, originally to be layered over a poster design to show possible type for poster, reading 'Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Olympia Grand Hall', type yellow and white. Signed by 'L C', probably Leon Chossley.

Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, c1950-1999

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Reference code: 178R47.1171
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Fluorescent yellow and white type on blue and red background, circular poster

Dates: c1950-1999

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, 19 December 1961 - 3 February 1962

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Reference code: 178R47.561
Scope and Contents

Olympia Grand Hall. Colour illustrations of three clowns, four acrobats, five dogs in uniforms playing football and a leaping lion, background red with white stars, type multicoloured. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: 19 December 1961 - 3 February 1962

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, 1962 - 1963

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Reference code: 178R47.562
Scope and Contents

Olympia Grand Hall. Colour illustrations of many circus acts including a chimpanzee playing a trumpet, a sea lion in a tuxedo with a top hat and cane, a clown in a checked jacket, a horse, elephants, a man carrying a cheetah on his shoulders, with a tiger, lion, polar bear and jaguar beside him, a group of sea lions and a woman balanced on one leg on a bicycle, background red, type white, yellow and black. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: 1962 - 1963

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, 19 December 1961 - 3 February 1962

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Reference code: 178R47.563
Scope and Contents

Olympia Grand Hall. Colour illustration of three clowns dancing, main background red with white stars, type multicoloured. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: 19 December 1961 - 3 February 1962

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, 18 December 1962 - 2 February 1963

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Reference code: 178R47.566
Scope and Contents Olympia Grand Hall. Schumann's high school fantasia, Schumann's liberty horse spectacular, Bertram Mills chimpanzees presented by Rudi Lenz, Krone's sea lions presented by Miss Dorothy, Knie's mixed wild animal group presented by Eugen Weidman, The 4 Frankordis bareback riders, Lilly Yokoi, Ballerina, Rolando equilibrist, Dubsky's crazy car, 4 Peters aero-acrobatics, The Wazzans tumblers, The Miehes roller skating clowns, Siciliana equine act, Susan Saren, The Tacomas perch act, The Alcaraz...
Dates: 18 December 1962 - 2 February 1963

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, 19 December 1956 - 2 February 1957

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Reference code: 178R47.567
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Colour illustration of four performing elephants with trainer in pink and white circus costume, background abstract, multicoloured image of circus ring, type multicoloured. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: 19 December 1956 - 2 February 1957

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, c1929 - 1965

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Reference code: 178R47.568
Scope and Contents

Olympia, 20 December to 4 February. Schaefer's 26 midgets. Colour illustration of 10 dwarfs in Roman dress with a chariot pulled by two small horses, with two clowns watching from backstage, background abstract, multicoloured image of circus ring, type multicoloured. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: c1929 - 1965

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, 20 December 1956 - 4 February 1957

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Reference code: 178R47.569
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Reco comedy wire walking. Colour illustration of a clown in a baggy coat with an umbrella walking on a wire, background pink and orange, type black, yellow, green and white. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: 20 December 1956 - 4 February 1957

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, 19 December 1961 - 3 February 1962

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Reference code: 178R47.570
Scope and Contents

Olympia Grand Hall. Colour illustrations of many circus acts including a dog in a ruff, four acrobats, horses with trainer, a clown on stilts, three dogs playing football, six elephants, two lions, a bear on a bicycle, a juggler and three clowns, background red with white stars, type blue, red and black. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: 19 December 1961 - 3 February 1962

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, 18 December 1959 - 30 January 1960

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Reference code: 178R47.571
Scope and Contents Olympia Grand Hall. The Seguras springboard, Gina the girl in the moon, The 10 Carolis bareback riders, The Astrals aerial act, Hustreis sway pole, The Ghezzis 3 men and a ladder, Gösta Kruse and his elephant act, Phyllis and her poodles, Charley Baumann and his tigers, The Villams Jet-Age club Jugglers, Fabiola and her pigeons, Schumann's high school horses, Alfred Burton equilibrist, The Francescos musical clowns, Schumann's liberty horses, Coco and a host of clowns and augustes, the...
Dates: 18 December 1959 - 30 January 1960

Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair Poster, 20 December 1960 - 4 February 1961

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Reference code: 178R47.572
Scope and Contents

Olympia Grand Hall. The Francescos. Colour illustration of three clowns dancing, background red, type yellow, white and black. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: 20 December 1960 - 4 February 1961