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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4321 Collections and/or Records:

The Great Carmo's Circus Handbill, 1937

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.59
Scope and Contents

Blue and red type on off white background and blue and white photographs of the circus tent on the front and animals on reverse as well as Carmo's portrait in one of his characters, brief description of main act and patrons. Printed by Brayshaw and Bateman, Printers, Wheeldon Works, Chesterfield

Dates: 1937
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Handbills

The Great Carmo's Circus Handbill, c1930-1969

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.60
Scope and Contents

Blue and red type on off white background and blue and white photographs of the circus tent on the front and animals on reverse as well as female aerial act, brief description of main acts. Printed by Brayshaw and Bateman, Printers, Wheeldon Works, Chesterfield

Dates: c1930-1969
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Handbills

The Great Caucasian Circus Programme, 1945

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.248
Scope and Contents

Blue and white illustration of roaring lion's head within a circle and blue and white type on blue and white background on front cover, inside blue type programme, 2p.p

Dates: 1945
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Chipperfield Circus Programmes

The Great Circus Cavalcade Poster, From 21 August 1933

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.739
Scope and Contents

Stockport, Theatre Royal. The unrideable mule. Colour illustration of two cowboy, three rearing horses and a mule bucking, tipping off its rider and kicking a clown, background red and yellow, type black

Dates: From 21 August 1933
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / British, European and International Circus Posters

The Great Continental Zoo-Circus Poster, From 20 Jan 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.751
Scope and Contents Group of rerforming lions presented by Ricardo, group of performing elephants presented by Janesco, boxing kangaroo presented by Senor Hous, group of liberty horses presented by Vladmir, high school horse presented by Count Von Heide, performing group of black Himalayan bears presented by Senor Hous, Paradise Dancing Girls, Aerial Sensationalists, voltage acts, group of cream ponies, Sylvia wire act, clowns, group of performing sea lions presented by Josef Schmidt. Background red and yellow,...
Dates: From 20 Jan 1936
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / British, European and International Circus Posters

The Great Moscow Circus Programme, 1996

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 48: Series 178K44; Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178K44.145
Scope and Contents

Michael Edgley Presents the All New Moscow Circus. Front cover has colour illustration of a male circus performer in black and gold standing behind a tiger with both standing on top of an elephant in a circus ring accompanied by other circus performers and animals.

Dates: 1996
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

The Great Moscow State Circus Poster, 27 June - 1 July 2007

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.941
Scope and Contents Harpenden Common. 11 Puzanov springboard acrobats, The 5 Flying Dzhusoev, Soslan Suanov juggler, Khil and Spira illusionists, Valik and Valerik clowns, The Great Astronov human cannonball, Voronin gaucho wizardry, firebird fantasia, Nikolay and Viktoriya, Olesya aerial act, Mykola Kobanov and his Ukranian circus band, The Maslenitza Troupe olympic gymnasts. Colour photographs of several circus acts including a clown, the human canonball and acrobats, and of a Russian palace, background blue...
Dates: 27 June - 1 July 2007
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Posters Related to Gerry Cottle's and Austen Brothers Circuses

The Great Moscow State Circus Poster, 27 February - 2 March 2008

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.942
Scope and Contents

Hull, Kingston Rovers RFC. Colour photographs of a woman in a red feathered costume and Russian buildings, background blue and black with images of lense flares and glitter, type multicoloured

Dates: 27 February - 2 March 2008
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Posters Related to Gerry Cottle's and Austen Brothers Circuses

The Great Moscow State Circus Poster, 20 - 24 June 2007

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.943
Scope and Contents

Hazel Grove, Torkington Park. Colour photographs of a clown's head, a leaping acrobat and Russian buildings, background blue and black with images of lense flares and glitter, type multicoloured

Dates: 20 - 24 June 2007
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Posters Related to Gerry Cottle's and Austen Brothers Circuses

The Great Moscow State Circus Poster, 27 June - 1 July 2007

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.946
Scope and Contents

Harpenden Common. Colour photographs of a clown's head, a leaping acrobat and Russian buildings, background blue and black with images of lense flares and glitter, type multicoloured

Dates: 27 June - 1 July 2007
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Posters Related to Gerry Cottle's and Austen Brothers Circuses

The Great Moscow State Circus Poster, 20 - 24 June 2007

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.947
Scope and Contents Hazel Court, Torkington Park. 11 Puzanov springboard acrobats, The 5 Flying Dzhusoev, Soslan Suanov juggler, Khil and Spira illusionists, Valik and Valerik clowns, The Great Astronov human cannonball, Voronin gaucho wizardry, firebird fantasia, Nikolay and Viktoriya, Olesya aerial act, Mykola Kobanov and his Ukranian circus band, The Maslenitza Troupe olympic gymnasts. Colour photographs of several circus acts including a clown, the human canonball and acrobats, and of a Russian palace,...
Dates: 20 - 24 June 2007
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Posters Related to Gerry Cottle's and Austen Brothers Circuses

The Great Moscow State Circus Poster, 27 February - 2 March 2008

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.951
Scope and Contents Hull, Kingston Rovers RFC. 11 Puzanov springboard acrobats, The 5 Flying Dzhusoev, Yuriy Serebrennikov juggler, Khil and Spira illusionists, Valik and Valerik clowns, The Great Astronov human cannonball, Voronin gaucho wizardry, firebird fantasia, Nikolay and Viktoriya, Popazov, Olesya aerial act, Mykola Kobanov and his Ukranian circus band, The Maslenitza Troupe olympic gymnasts. Colour photographs of several circus acts including the human canonball, a wire walker, seven acrobats and two...
Dates: 27 February - 2 March 2008
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Posters Related to Gerry Cottle's and Austen Brothers Circuses

The Great Olympia Hippodrome and Circus Programme, 1887

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.14
Scope and Contents Lilliputian pony act by Fe Fo Fi Fum, The Enchanted Hats comedy act by Messieurs Etherdo and Pugh, Senor George equestrian act, Alber clown, Achmet Pasha slack wire act, La Poste by Mr. Hull equestrian act, Rumbo clown, Mephisto contorsionist, Roman Games, Ladies' Steeple-Chase, Olympian Race, Pigmy Flat Race, Roman Chariot Race, Broncho Horses, Mdlle. Mancini equestrian act, Jolly Juba clown, Daring Globe Ascension by Mons. Rossini, Mons. Austin aerial act, Mons. Emile equestrian act, Mm....
Dates: 1887
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Early Circus Programmes

The Greatest Circus of Asia: Guangdong Programme, 1993

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 44: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.49
Scope and Contents

Front cover: two photographs of the circus performers. Inside: programme in the centre, photographs of the acts, information about Guangdong circus. Back cover: large photo of three Guangdong performers. 12 pages.

Dates: 1993
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

The Greatest Circus of Asia: Guangdong Programme, 1993

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.59
Scope and Contents

Front cover: two photographs of the circus performers. Inside: programme in the centre, photographs of the acts, information about Guangdong circus. Back cover: large photo of three Guangdong performers. 12 pages.

Dates: 1993
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

The Greatest Circus on Earth Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1196
Scope and Contents

Australia. Colour photographs of circus acts on the sides and colour balloons with white text and black and red type on orange background on the front, touring dates and booking details on reverse

Dates: c1950-1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Belle Vue, Kelvin Hall, Boswell and Wilkie and other British and International Circus Posters

The Greatest Circus on Earth Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1199
Scope and Contents

Australia. Colour photographs of circus acts on the sides and colour balloons with white text and black and red type on orange background on the front, touring dates and booking details on reverse

Dates: c1950-1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Belle Vue, Kelvin Hall, Boswell and Wilkie and other British and International Circus Posters

The Hartz Skull featured in Le Chapeau du Diable Film, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 36: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.89
Scope and Contents

VHS. Note on tape reads 'presented by Joseph Michael Hartz (1836-1903) © The Dawes Collection'.

Dates: c1900 - 2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Film

The Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth Monograph, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178B30.28
Scope and Contents

History and uses of the Hippodrome and the acts appearing in it, a well as details of George Gilbert's temporary circus building in Great Yarmouth and winter circus seasons at the Agricultural Hall, 1893-1954, Norwich by H.T.G. Tinkler, bound volume in brown leather and fabric covers with gold type on spine, approximately 300p.p. Typescript.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Monographs, Articles, Manuscripts and Research Material

The Hippodrome Programme, 2004

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.334
Scope and Contents

All New 25th Anniversary Circus and Water Spectacular. Colour photograph of the Hippodrome on a black background with colourful circles around it on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre, 8p.p.

Dates: 2004
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Great Yarmouth Hippodrome Circus and Liverpool Stadium Programmes

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