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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4474 Collections and/or Records:

Bertram Mills Circus and Menagerie Poster, c1929 - 1965

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Reference code: 178R47.501
Scope and Contents

Staines, Shortwood Common, 27 to 30 March. Colour illustration of three clowns dancing, background red with white stars, type multicoloured. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradsford

Dates: c1929 - 1965

Bertram Mills Circus and Menagerie Poster, 21 - 23 June 1956

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Reference code: 178R47.503
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Hawick, Volunteer Park. Colour illustration of a chimpanzee wearing clothes and a straw hat holding a phone to its ear, background blue, red and pink, type white, black, yellow and green. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: 21 - 23 June 1956

Bertram Mills Circus and Menagerie Poster, 10 - 14 April 1937

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Reference code: 178R47.504
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Chelmsford, Writtle Road. The Corinthians. Colour illustration The Corinthians, two pairs of horses, each with three riders performing acrobatics on their backs, and two more riders standing by, background image of the circus ring, type multicoloured. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: 10 - 14 April 1937

Bertram Mills Circus and Menagerie Poster, 1962

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Reference code: 178R47.505
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Colour illustration of the clowns, main background red with white stars, type black, blue and red. Left blank for adding location and date. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: 1962

Bertram Mills Circus and Menagerie Poster, c1929 - 1965

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Reference code: 178R47.506
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Cork, Victoria Road Park, 11 to 19 September. The Francescos. Colour illustrations of a monkey playing a trumpet and three clowns dancing, background red, type black, yellow and white. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: c1929 - 1965

Bertram Mills' Circus and Menagerie Programme, 1931

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Reference code: 178K43.501
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Colour illustration of tiger riding a white horse on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction to who is who in Bertram Mills circus, black and white photographs of performers and acts, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1931

Bertram Mills' Circus and Menagerie Programme, 1932

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Reference code: 178K43.502
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Olympia, London. Colour illustration of tiger leaping over a man in traditional Inidan outfit on the foreground and other tigers on the background over blue on the front cover, inside introduction to who is who in Bertram Mills circus, black and white photographs of performers and acts, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1932

Bertram Mills' Circus and Menagerie Programme, 10 - 14 April 1936

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Reference code: 178K43.509
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Chelmsford. Black and yellow illustration of cartoon clown's head on top right and black type on yellow background.

Dates: 10 - 14 April 1936

Bertram Mills' Circus at Olympia Gouache, c1920 - 1967

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Reference code: 178V11.28
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Gouache on panel painting of four elephants seating on platforms and a handler with his arms raised on brown background.

Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia Grand Hall Poster, c1929 - 1965

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Reference code: 178R47.557
Scope and Contents

Olympia Grand Hall, 22 December to 26 January. Colour illustration of six sea lions performing tricks, background and type multicoloured

Dates: c1929 - 1965

Bertram Mills' Circus at Olympia Poster, 22 December 1936 - 27 January 1937

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Reference code: 178R47.530
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Olympia. Colour illustration of two acrobats hung from a structure that also supports a model plane, background abstract image of circus ring, type multicoloured. Printed by W E Berry LTD Nesfield ST Bradford

Dates: 22 December 1936 - 27 January 1937

Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia Poster, 19 December 1958 - 31 January 1959

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Reference code: 178R47.534
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Booking sign for circus at Olympia. Background red and blue, type multicoloured

Dates: 19 December 1958 - 31 January 1959

Bertram Mills' Circus at Olympia Poster, 22 December 1930 - 24 January 1931

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Reference code: 178R47.540
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Olympia Grand Hall. Colour illustration of a roaring orange tiger, background yellow, type black and red, String hanging intact. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Nesfield ST, Bradford

Dates: 22 December 1930 - 24 January 1931

Bertram Mills' Circus at Olympia Poster, 21 December 1933 - 25 January 1934

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Reference code: 178R47.541
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Olympia Grand Hall. Abstract colour illustration of a clown and five circus horses, background multicoloured, type yellow, orange and white. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Nesfield ST, Bradford

Dates: 21 December 1933 - 25 January 1934

Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia Poster, 20 December 1946 - 1 February 1947

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Reference code: 178R47.546
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Olympia Grand Hall. Background blue, border yellow and white, type multicoloured. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Nesfield Printing Works, Bradford, Printed in England

Dates: 20 December 1946 - 1 February 1947

Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia Poster, c1929 - 1965

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Reference code: 178R47.565
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Booking sign for circus at Olympia Grand Hall, 19 December to 31 January. Colour illustration of seven acrobats performing on the backs of five horses, background and type multicoloured. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: c1929 - 1965

Bertram Mills' Circus at Olympia Poster, c1929 - 1965

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Reference code: 178R47.603
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Olympia, Grand Hall, closing 25 January. Capt. Wesleys Wonder sea lions. Colour illustration of sea lions performing on ladders and tightrope and playing a musical instrument on orange, yellow and green background. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd, Bradford

Dates: c1929 - 1965

Bertram Mills' Circus at Olympia Poster, c1929 - 1965

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Reference code: 178R47.606
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Olympia, Grand Hall, closing 25 January. Orange and white type on black background and colour illustration of white horse's head in a green circle on top left and seal in a green circle on bottom right. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd, Bradford

Dates: c1929 - 1965

Bertram Mills' Circus at Olympia Programme, Monday 21 December 1925 - Saturday 23 January 1926

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Reference code: 178K43.493
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Decorative cover containing a colour illustration of Mr Ducrow as the Courier of St. Petersburgh on card on the front cover and programme inside clown in a white outfit with red border ruffles holding a tray full of miniature lions and two black and white horses galloping underneath on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white illustrations and photographs of scenes, performers and acts with text and articles and commercial advertising, 24p.p.

Dates: Monday 21 December 1925 - Saturday 23 January 1926

Bertram Mills' Circus at Olympia Programme, 20 December 1926 - 22 January 1927

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Reference code: 178K43.494
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of half clown, half white horse creature on a black background on the front cover, bound in black leather cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text pink insert with programme and commercial advertising, 33p.p.

Dates: 20 December 1926 - 22 January 1927