Skip to main content

Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4474 Collections and/or Records:

Theatre Show Programmes, 1959 - 1993

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.121
Scope and Contents

Programmes for the following theatre productions: Blitz!, These Foolish Kings, Aladdin, Mother Goose, Swinging down the Lane, Crazy for You (with hand written notes), The Pajama Game.

Dates: 1959 - 1993
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

This is Me Book and Drafts, 2024

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 104: Series 178B34
Reference code: 178B34.14
Scope and Contents

Autobiographical book written by Gary Smart about his life in circus.

Dates: 2024
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Monographs, Articles, Manuscripts and Research Material

This Way to Fossetts Famous Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.858
Scope and Contents

Black type on yellow background in the shape of an arrow and black border

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Fossett's and Ginnett's Circus Posters

Threatre of Variety Programmes, c1880-1978

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.677
Scope and Contents Variety theatre and music hall programmes cotaining circus acts as well as a varity of other acts across the UK including City Varieties Leeds, Concert Pavillion Battersea Park, Palace Theatre Blackpool, The Bedford Theatre, New London Theatre, Empire Theatre Liverpool, The Playhouse Harlow, Palace Threatre Chelsea, Hippodrome Theatre Coventry, Olympia Theatre, Opera House Blackpool, Empire Theatre Glasgow, Morecambe Tower and Gardens, Empire Threatre of Variety Brighton, Hippodrome...
Dates: c1880-1978
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes

Ticket for Royal Gala Performance at Queens Hall, Leeds, 19 December

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 11: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.70
Scope and Contents

Smart Circus tickets for the Royal Gala Performance.

Dates: 19 December
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Business Records

Tickets for Various Circuses, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 54: Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.26
Scope and Contents

One ticket for Circus Domino, one ticket for Billy Smart’s Circus, one ticket for Circus Renz, and two tickets for Circus Gerd Siemoneit Barum.

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

Time Gems Compilation of Various Films and Animal Scenes Film, c1932 - 1965

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 21: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.200
Scope and Contents Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. Black and white, silent. Extracts from a variety of commercial films. Includes; Ray ‘Crash’ Corrigan, John ‘Dusty’ King and Max ‘Alibi’ Terhune in 'The Range Busters'. Square Ring extract from 'The Forces Sweetheart' starring Harry Secombe, Michael Bentine, Freddie Frinton, Hy Hazel and the Television Toppers. Mack Sennett comedy 'The Hollywood Kid' starring Vernon Dent and Charlie Murray. Chimpanzees Tea Party at the London Zoo, 'The Range Busters...
Dates: c1932 - 1965
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Times of Shows and Artist Salaries, 1997

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 6: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.32
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Business records related to the Smart family and Smart circus.

Dates: 1997
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Business Records

Tivoli Poster, 25 March 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178R58.1
Scope and Contents

Jazon and Montgomery present the supreme British dancers Moore & Bamford, Mark Lane comedian, Hagen and Lee comedians, Francini Olloms musicians, The Four Vagabounds vocalists, Bertini, the Kiraku Brothers three Japanese wonders, Clown Dears with his miniature circus introducing Cyclone the unridable mule. Printed by Haveys advertising Services (Hull) Ltd.

Dates: 25 March 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Decar and Tomato Collection

Togare and Two Tigers, c1930 - 1955

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.144
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of an animal trainer known as ‘Togare’, shown in costume with two tigers. Stamped on the reverse as the copyright of Captain A. E. Middleton.

Dates: c1930 - 1955
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ruth Manning-Sanders Collection / Photographs / Miscellaneous Circus Photographs

Tom Arnold's 7th Annual Harringay Circus Poster, 22 December 1953 - 30 January 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.693
Scope and Contents

Harringay. Colour illustrations of a chimpanzee in clothes, a clown riding a rearing elephant, a polar bear, and leopard and three horses, background red, type multicoloured

Dates: 22 December 1953 - 30 January 1954
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / British, European and International Circus Posters

Tom Arnold's Harringay Circus Poster, From 13 December 1952 - 7 February 1953

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1098
Scope and Contents

Two smiling black sea lions on a podium underneath a yellow image of a world

Dates: From 13 December 1952 - 7 February 1953
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

Tom Arnold's Harringay Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1101
Scope and Contents Picadilly, Haringay arena, from December 21 to January 28. Sensational Alzanas high-wire act, tiger act presented by Giblert Houche, Enrico Caroli Troupe pyramid jockey act, elephants and zebras by Chipperfield, Les Framcesco clown family, comedy chimps presented by Coll, Paul's poodles, Kimris aerial performer, 5 Eriksons Swedish equilibrists, Les 3 Norbertys trapeze act, La Balo Misteriosa, Miss Conchita and the Girls of the Moon, Myrons 4 Georgys, Albert and Ernst Schumann, 50 strong...
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

Tom Arnold's Harringay Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1102
Scope and Contents

From December 22 to Jan 30. Yellow text on red background, monkey in clothes in top left hand corner, large elephant in middle bottom of poster with clown on head, horse and lepoard in right bottom hand corner and polar bear in bottom left hand corner

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

Tom Arnold's Harringay Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1150
Scope and Contents

23 December to 7 February. Colour illustration of a clown on the top left and bottom right and yellow type on blue background with yellow border

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

Tom Arnold's Harringay Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1151
Scope and Contents

22 December to 30 Janurary. Colour illustration of a clown on bottom centre with yellow hair and red nose and flourescent yellow and orange type on purple background

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

Tom Arnold's Harringay Circus Poster, 23 December 1952 - 7 February 1953

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.691
Scope and Contents

Harringay. Colour illustration of a crouching orange tiger, background black, type orange, green and white

Dates: 23 December 1952 - 7 February 1953
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / British, European and International Circus Posters

Tom Arnold's Mammoth Circus Musical- Knights of the Ring Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1152
Scope and Contents

From Wednesday 4 November, Palace Theatre Manchester. Colour illustration of a clown dressed in a white outfit with spots and yellow crown, he is holding 'K' from the 'Knights', also purple, yellow and black type

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

Tom Arnold's Mammoth Circus Musical, Knights of the Ring Poster, From 15 December 1953-1954

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.688
Scope and Contents

Edinburgh, Empire Theatre. Schumann Family with their horses, Vogelbeins' bears, wonder chimpanzees, Dany Renz, Production Scenes, MDE Dubarry in the Park, 'Birds of the Air', (K)nights of the Ring, Mogador Troupe, Tilly's canines, Sensational Rockleys, Musical Elliots, Les Babusios clowns. Colour illustration of a clown wearing a crown, background white with sections of black, type black, pink and yellow

Dates: From 15 December 1953-1954
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / British, European and International Circus Posters

Tom Arnorld's Harringay Circus Programmes, 1925 - 1959

 File
Reference code: 178K43.622
Scope and Contents

Programmes for Tom Arnorld's Harringay Circus and Wild West Show and Tom Arnold presenting Big Top, Mammoth Circus and others at various locations containing black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, illustrations, programme and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1925 - 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes

Public only; | Accessibility statement | v3.5.0