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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5010 Collections and/or Records:

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

Thunder at Riverside Cove: A Family Show for Christmas Handbill, c1990 - 2005

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 21: Series 178C146; Series 178R61; Series 178T51; Series 178Z77
Reference code: 178T51.6
Scope and Contents

Printed handbill titled, ‘Thunder at Riverside Cove: A Family Show for Christmas’, advertising a performance by Albert & Friends Instant Circus at Riverside Studios (circa. 1990 – 2005). White background, black and red text and illustrations, 1p.

Dates: c1990 - 2005
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Albert & Friends Instant Circus Collection / Handbills

Thunder at Riverside Cove Photographs, c1990 - 2005

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C146.19
Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of children and young people of Albert & Friends Instant Circus, performing in a production titled, 'Thunder at Riverside Cove'.

Dates: c1990 - 2005
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Albert & Friends Instant Circus Collection / Photographs

Thunder at Riverside Cove Photographs, c1990 - 2005

 File — Box Albert & Friends Box 6: Series 178C146
Reference code: 178C146.19.1
Scope and Contents

Black and white contact photographs of young people from Albert & Friends Instant Circus, shown in costume on stage performing in 'Thunder at Riverside Cove' at Riverside Studios, London.

Dates: c1990 - 2005
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Albert & Friends Instant Circus Collection / Photographs / Thunder at Riverside Cove Photographs

Thunder at Riverside Cover Poster, c1990 - 2005

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

Printed poster advertising, 'Thunder at Riverside Cove: A Family Show for Christmas' by Albert & Friends Instant Circus at Riverside Studios, Hammersmith. White background, red and black text, and illustrations of a pirate, ship and treasure chest, 1p.

Dates: c1990 - 2005
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Albert & Friends Instant Circus Collection / Posters

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

Tilting at Windmills Handbill, August 1994

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

Printed leaflet advertising a performance titled, 'Tilting at Windmills' by Albert & Friends Instant Circus at The Pleasance, Edinburgh. Yellow background, black text on the front, and white background, black text on the reverse, 2pp.

Dates: August 1994
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Albert & Friends Instant Circus Collection / Handbills

Tilting at Windmills Photographs, c1990 - 2005

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C146.20
Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of children and young people from Albert & Friends Instant Circus, performing in a production of 'Tilting at Windmills'.

Dates: c1990 - 2005
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Albert & Friends Instant Circus Collection / Photographs

Tilting at Windmills Photographs, c1990 - 2005

 File — Box Albert & Friends Box 6: Series 178C146
Reference code: 178C146.20.1
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of children and young people from Albert & Friends Instant Circus in costume stilt walking, unicycling and clowning on stage in a performance titled, 'Tilting at Windmills'.

Dates: c1990 - 2005
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Albert & Friends Instant Circus Collection / Photographs / Tilting at Windmills Photographs

Tilting at Windmills Poster (Black and White), August 1994

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 21: Series 178C146; Series 178R61; Series 178T51; Series 178Z77
Reference code: 178R61.9
Scope and Contents

Printed poster advertising a performance titled, 'Tilting at Windmills' by Albert & Friends Instant Circus at The Pleasance, Edinburgh. Yellow background, and black text, 1p.

Dates: August 1994
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Albert & Friends Instant Circus Collection / Posters

Tilting at Windmills Poster (Colour), August 1994

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 21: Series 178C146; Series 178R61; Series 178T51; Series 178Z77
Reference code: 178R61.8
Scope and Contents

Printed poster advertising, 'Tilting at Windmills' by Albert & Friends Instant Circus at The Pleasance for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on the front and general information about the circus on the reverse. Black background, black and white text and a blurred photograph of a person on a unicycle, 1p.

Dates: August 1994
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Albert & Friends Instant Circus Collection / Posters

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

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