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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5010 Collections and/or Records:

The Great Carmo Circus Photographs, c1930 - 1939

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C108.598-668
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and postcards of The Great Carmo Circus including many of The Great Carmo in different personas, Rita Carmo and circus scenes and performes.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

The Great Carmo Circus Poster, 17 August 1937

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.743
Scope and Contents

Plympton, Castle Grounds. Miss Isabella equestrian ballet, Eno and Arno comedy, T. Bartlett presents Rosie the elephant, Speedy and Partner wild west act, Reggie equestrian act, Vic Lane and Partner trapeze, Irene, the untameable lions presented by The Great Carmo. Background yellow, type red and black

Dates: 17 August 1937

The Great Carmo Circus Programme, c1937

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.602
Scope and Contents

Red type in the centre within a circle and red illustrations of Carmo's head in three different personas including Chinese, Egyptian and Indian costumes around it and a lion on the bottom section, also outline of circus acts in the corners including trapeze, equestrian and high wire on a yellowish background on the front cover, inside programme, 2p.p.

Dates: c1937

The Great Carmo Circus Research Material, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178B30.36
Scope and Contents

Photocopies and letter related to The Great Carmo Circus.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

The Great Carmo Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.735
Scope and Contents

Maidstone, Lock Meadow, 3 July. Colour illustrations of a clown and two rabbits in a top hat, background white, type orange and blue

Dates: c1900 - 1999

The Great Carmo's Circus and Menagerie Poster, 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.41
Scope and Contents

Baby June the cycling elephant, the only one in the world. Colour illustration in the centre, of elephant on trycicle with girl in white dress on the right and hobo clown on the left within a blue circle and yellow margins containing illustrations of elephants, horse and carriage with performers and elephant and the face of a man on top left also within a circle.

Dates: 1929

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

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

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

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

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

The Great London Unicycle Grand Prix Mock Up Poster, c1994 - 1996

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 21: Series 178C146; Series 178R61; Series 178T51; Series 178Z77
Reference code: 178Z77.7
Scope and Contents

Mock up poster advertising, The Great London Unicycle Grand Prix, organised in collaboration with Albert & Friends Instant Circus. Includes red, blue and purple text, and a sketch in pen and water based paint of a unicyclist, 1p.

Dates: c1994 - 1996

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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