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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4321 Collections and/or Records:

W. H. Wilkie's Super Circus Sirkus Poster, Thursday 28 June 1956

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1092
Scope and Contents Maribogo. Sir Robert Fossett's Royla Bengal tigers presented by Vaclav Benes, Sidney kangaroo, Sensational Micheline trapeze act, Die Roos-Indiaan-Trotseer Fantasie angebied deur Harry Carre, The Trio Hoganas wire act, Jumbo die olifant in oerwoudfantasie, Les Golden Mallings acrobatic act, Le Cosmo se vlieƫnde pierings, The Paco Perez Company clowns, Gemengde Groep Ysbere angebied deur Hans Kreft, Lulu's dogs, Die 6 Carlettos acrobatic act, Charlie Bale, Roomse-Ruiter deur Maurice Carre,...
Dates: Thursday 28 June 1956

Warrior Princesses: A Skinning the Cat Production, c2001

 Item
Reference code: 178T44.10
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of two members of Skinning the Cat during their Warrior Princesses performance, the performance name and subheading in white type and a red border.

Dates: c2001

Warrior Princesses: A Skinning the Cat Production, c2001

 Item
Reference code: 178T44.11
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of two members of Skinning the Cat during their Warrior Princesses performance, the performance name and subheading in white type and a red border.

Dates: c2001

Watercolour and Pen and Ink Sketches, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 50: Series 178G41; Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.3
Scope and Contents

Watercolour and pen and ink sketches of clowns, interior of the circus tent, setting up the circus.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Watercolour of Philip Astley, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178V15.2
Scope and Contents

Black and white watercolour of a man on a black horse, inscription on reverse reads Philip Astley, stuck to card.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Watercolour Painting of Smart's Circus by Derek Burrell-Davis, c1970 - 1999

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 50: Series 178G41; Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.49
Scope and Contents

Painted by Derek Burrell-Davis who was a television presenter for the BBC.

Dates: c1970 - 1999

Watercolour Painting of Smart's Circus by Derek Gilbert, 16 June 1982

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 50: Series 178G41; Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.48
Scope and Contents

Painting of Smart's Circus at Winkfield.

Dates: 16 June 1982

Watercolour Painting of the Inside of a Circus Tent, 1982

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 50: Series 178G41; Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.41
Scope and Contents

Painting features circus ring, audience and lights.

Dates: 1982

Watercolours of Acrobats on Paper by Rebecca Lilley, 1993

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 52: Series 178V12; Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178V12.9
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Works of art collected by the Smart family.

Dates: 1993

Watercolours of Billy Smart's Circus T.V. Production Work, 1980

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 52: Series 178V12; Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178V12.44
Scope and Contents

Showing the circus from ring from camera three, mounted on black card.

Dates: 1980

Wavertree Playground Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.354
Scope and Contents

Alight at Wavertree Playground for the Circus, on one side, and 'Take this Bus for the Circus at Wavertree Playground' on the reverse. Blue border and type. Printed by The Salisbury Press Ltd

Dates: c1950 - 1999

We Want the Queen: the Authorised Account of How the Capital Celebrated the Queen's Silver Jubilee by Patrick Montague-Smith Monograph, 1977

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 1: Series 178B34; Series 178F34; Series 178J10; Series 178Q9
Reference code: 178B34.9
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Research material on the life and career of Billy Smart as well as a monograph by Bernard Wicksteed.

Dates: 1977

Weights Circus and Zoo Poster, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.70
Scope and Contents

Poster left blank for overprinting location and date. Patricia Solo trapeze, Jose aerial Aquarius etc. Red blue and yellow type on white background.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Weights Circus and Zoo Poster, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.71
Scope and Contents

Poster left blank for overprinting location and date. Patricia Solo trapeze, Jose aerial Aquarius etc. Red blue and yellow type on white background.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Weights Circus and Zoo Poster, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.72
Scope and Contents

Poster left blank for overprinting location and date. Black, red and yellow clown illustration, type in purple.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Weights Circus and Zoo Poster, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.803
Scope and Contents

Elephants, lions, bears, monkeys, llamas, coloured donkeys, Shetland ponies. Red and blue type on yellow background.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Weights Circus Film, 1994

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 16: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.155
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Kodak. 50 feet. Silent, in Colour. Featuring Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead.

Dates: 1994

Weiner Stadthalle Circus Programmes, 1961 - 1971

 File
Reference code: 178K43.632
Scope and Contents

Circus programmes for Weiner Stadthalle containing colour illustrations and photographs on the front covers, inside introduction, black and white photographs of perfomers and acts with text, programme and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1961 - 1971

Welephant's Circus Poster, Tuesday 13 - Sunday 18 September 1988

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.207
Scope and Contents

Prestwich. Contains colour photograph of clown.

Dates: Tuesday 13 - Sunday 18 September 1988

Weltweihnachtscircus Programme, 1994

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 47: Series 178K44; Series 178T42
Reference code: 178K44.148
Scope and Contents

Programme for 1994 - 1995 circus run in Stuttgart presented by Stardust Circus International. Includes handwritten note with observations about the acts in the circus on a separate document. Front cover has a colour reproduction of a painting of a surrealist clown and horse head by Kenne.

Dates: 1994