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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4321 Collections and/or Records:

Tower and Winter Gardens Blackpool Programme, 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.49
Scope and Contents

Embossed gold illustration of Blackpool Tower and Winter Gardens on blue background on the front cover, inside blue and white photographs of performers and colour illustrations of tower scenes with text, circus and other event programmes and commercial advertising, 22p.p.

Dates: 1936

Tower Circus, Blackpool Programme, 1947 - 1948

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.46
Scope and Contents

Black and white photocopy of programme, 4p.p.

Dates: 1947 - 1948

Tower Circus Blackpool Programme, Summer Season, 15 April - 16 October 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.61
Scope and Contents

Silk cover with red ribbon, containing colour illustration of a cartoon clown wearing blue trousers and red braces from behind holdind a can of paint and a brush on an off white background, inside programme with same illustration on a red background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts and programme in the centre, autographed on back cover, 8p.p.

Dates: Summer Season, 15 April - 16 October 1954

Tower Circus Blackpool Programme, Summer Season, 7 April - 15 October 1955

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.62
Scope and Contents

Silk cover with red ribbon, containing colour illustration of a cartoon clown wearing blue trousers and red braces from behind holdind a can of paint and a brush on an off white background, inside programme with same illustration on a red background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts and programme in the centre, autographed on back cover, 8p.p.

Dates: Summer Season, 7 April - 15 October 1955

Tower Circus Blackpool Programme, Summer Season, 29 March - 20 October 1956

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.63
Scope and Contents

Silk cover with red ribbon, containing colour illustration of a cartoon clown wearing blue trousers and red braces from behind holdind a can of paint and a brush on an off white background, inside programme with same illustration on a red background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts and programme in the centre, autographed on back cover, 8p.p.

Dates: Summer Season, 29 March - 20 October 1956

Tower Circus Blackpool Programme, Summer Season, 26 March - 17 October 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.65
Scope and Contents

Silk cover with red ribbon, containing colour illustration of a cartoon clown wearing blue trousers and red braces from behind holdind a can of paint and a brush on an off white background, inside programme with same illustration on a red background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts and programme in the centre, 8p.p.

Dates: Summer Season, 26 March - 17 October 1959

Tower Circus Blackpool Programme, Summer Season, 14 April - 15 October 1960

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.66
Scope and Contents

Silk cover with red ribbon, containing colour illustration of a cartoon clown wearing blue trousers and red braces from behind holdind a can of paint and a brush on an off white background, inside programme with same illustration on a red background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts and programme in the centre, 8p.p.

Dates: Summer Season, 14 April - 15 October 1960

Tower Circus Blackpool Programme, 1961

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.67
Scope and Contents

Silk cover with red ribbon, containing colour illustration of a cartoon clown wearing blue trousers and red braces riding a rocket into space on an off white background, inside programme with same clown holding tring of world flags at the bottom from a circus ring which raise up to the top of the cover across space into earth on a black background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts and programme in the centre, 6p.p.

Dates: 1961

Tower Circus Centenary Programme, 1994

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.41
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of clown climbing the Tower holding a glass of champagne on one hand and an cake with candels on the other on a white and blue background, colour photographs of performers and acts inside with text and programme in the centre over a photograph of the circus ring, 8p.p.

Dates: 1994

Tower Circus Centenary Souvenir Brochure Programme, 1994

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 43: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.11
Scope and Contents

Front cover: clown climbing Circus Tower with a cake that reads 1894 - 1994 in one hand and a glass of champagne in the other hand. Inside: programme in the centre, description of acts with photos. Back cover: animated Christmas tree with clowns, Santa in a rocket ship and a dinosaur. 6 pages.

Dates: 1994

Tower Circus Centenary Souvenir Brochure Programme, 1994

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 43: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.13
Scope and Contents

Front cover: clown climbing Circus Tower with a cake that reads 1894 - 1994 in one hand and a glass of champagne in the other hand. Inside: brief programme in the centre, description of acts with photos. Back cover: animated Christmas tree with clowns, Santa in a rocket ship and a dinosaur. 6 pages.

Dates: 1994

Tower Circus Gala Show Programme, 1996

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.87
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of jester in red and yellow outfit on a white background with mask on top section and red curtains opened on the sides on the front cover, inside introduction and colour photographs of acts and performers text on glossy paper, 6p.p.

Dates: 1996

Tower Circus Jubilee Season Programme, 1944

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.44
Scope and Contents

Black and white photocopy of programme, 2p.p.

Dates: 1944

Tower Circus, Palace, Grand Theatre and New Opera House Programme, May 1940

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.15
Scope and Contents

Blackpool. Combined programme for the venues, containing illustrations of the acts. Printed by Ayre & Senior Printers, Carter Street, Blackpool, 8p.p.

Dates: May 1940

Tower Circus Programme, 1934

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.39
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of elephant stood on a stool on one leg and three bears standing on their back legs on the front cover, sepia photographs of acts and performers with text inside and programme on back cover, 2p.p.

Dates: 1934

Tower Circus Programme, 1942

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.53
Scope and Contents

Black and white portrait photograph of two clowns in the centre and red outline illustrations of different circus acts in red on a yellow background on the sides on front cover, inside and on back cover programme, 2p.p.

Dates: 1942

Tower Circus Programme, 1943

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.54
Scope and Contents

Black and white portrait photograph of two clowns in the centre and red outline illustrations of different circus acts in red on a yellow background on the sides on front cover, inside and on back cover programme, 2p.p.

Dates: 1943

Tower Circus Programme, 1948

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.55
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of colour balloons with act names on a black background on front cover, inside and on back cover programme, 2p.p.

Dates: 1948

Tower Circus Programme, 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.56
Scope and Contents

Colour portrait photograph of clown in black bowler's hat on a blue background on front cover, inside black and white photographs and performers and acts and colour illustrations of tower scenes, programme in the center, 8p.p.

Dates: 1949

Tower Palace and Grand Programme, 11 July 1927

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.13
Scope and Contents

Blackpool. Contains illustrations on the cover and photographs of the acts inside. Printed by Ayre & Senior Printers, Carter Street, Blackpool Variety, 39p.p.

Dates: 11 July 1927