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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4644 Collections and/or Records:

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

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.540
Scope and Contents

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

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.541
Scope and Contents

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

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.546
Scope and Contents

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

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.565
Scope and Contents

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

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.603
Scope and Contents

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

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.606
Scope and Contents

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, 22 December 1932 - 25 January 1933

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Reference code: 178K43.503
Scope and Contents

Black and white illustration of Queen Victoria at Olympia watching the circus on decorative cover, inside artist illustration of clown's torso on a blue and red grainy background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs and illustrations of performers and acts, insert programme in the centre with road map, various articles and commercial advertising. Printed by Fleetway Press Ltd, 30p.p.

Dates: 22 December 1932 - 25 January 1933

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

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.504
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of lion's head on decorative cover, inside artist illustration of female equestrian act standing on a white horse with a white face clown behind in a circus ring on the front cover, inside introduction, black white photographs of performers and acts, cartoons of circus acts with articles and commercial advertising. Printed by Fleetway Press Ltd, 32p.p

Dates: 21 December 1933 - 25 January 1934

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

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.505
Scope and Contents

Artist colour illustration of female equestrian act standing on a white horse with a white face clown behind in a circus ring on the front cover, inside introduction, black white photographs of performers and acts, cartoons of circus acts with articles and commercial advertising. Printed by Fleetway Press Ltd, 28p.p

Dates: 21 December 1933 - 25 January 1934

Bertram Mills' Circus at Olympia Programme, 1934 - 1935

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Reference code: 178K43.507
Scope and Contents

Black and white illustration of horses performing on front cover and equestrian and equilibrist acts back cover, on decorative cover, inside black and white portraits of Bertram Mills, The Earl of Lonsdale and The Lord Daresbury on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs and illustrations of performers and acts, section covering who is who of Bertram Mills circus and commercial advertising,. Printed by Fleetwood Press Ltd, 30p.p.

Dates: 1934 - 1935

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

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Reference code: 178K43.493
Scope and Contents

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

Bertram Mills' Circus at Olympia Programme, 21 December 1927 - 24 January 1928

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Reference code: 178K43.495
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of Astley performing an equestrian act in 1827 and black and white illlustration of a recreation act on bottom of page on decorative cover, inside elephant's head covered in Spanish head dress and net and holding a tamborin with its trunk on a yellow background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs and illustrations of performers and acts with text, various articles and commercial advertising, 24p.p

Dates: 21 December 1927 - 24 January 1928

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

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Reference code: 178K43.500
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of Astley's amphitheatre showing an equestrian act in 1808 on decorative cover, inside nine lions on a blue and orange background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs and illustrations of performers and acts, programme in the centre with road map, various articles and commercial advertising, 32p.p.

Dates: 22 December 1930 - 24 January 1931

Bertram Mills Circus Booking Forms, 1953-1967

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178Z50.39
Scope and Contents

Booking forms with different designs with locations and times of performances and cards containing listing of towns to be visited by the circus addressed to different individuals

Dates: 1953-1967

Bertram Mills Circus Business Records, 1947 - 1966

 File
Reference code: 178H24.4
Scope and Contents

Various original and copies of documents relating to Bertram Mills business activities including, copies of annual statements of the Chairman, report and accounts, rules to staff and press guide, description of circus acts, correspondence relating to the sale of assets and photocopies of circus plan.

Dates: 1947 - 1966

Bertram Mills Circus Correspondence, 1913 - 1989

 File
Reference code: 178F31.6
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to the Bertram Mills Circus including business and courtesy letters, a staff memorandum and an invitation to a performance.

Dates: 1913 - 1989

Bertram Mills Circus Drawing, 24 December 1933

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Reference code: 178V11.22
Scope and Contents

Ink on board drawing by Arthur Ferrier (1891-1973). Black and white illustration of circus acts including clowns, call-boy, boxing, kangaroo, female lion tamer, acrobat and juggling seal in individual windows with text, signed by Arthur Ferrier on bottom left corner in ink, on reverse in pencil 'Our artists sketches at Olympia', 'To Bertram Mills with the Editor's Compliments', 'Original of Arthur Ferrier cartoon from the News of the World Dec 24th 1933'.

Dates: 24 December 1933

Bertram Mills Circus Drawing, 22 December 1929

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Reference code: 178V11.23
Scope and Contents Ink on board drawing by Arthur Ferrier (1891-1973). Black and white illustration of circus acts coming out of a paper hoop including a lady on an elephant's trunk, Whimsical Walker clown, trapeze act, equestrian rider, a roller skating act, clowns and floor acrobat, also a small scene of performer in the tube with text on bottom left corner, signed Arthur Ferrier on bottom right corner in ink, on reverse 'Comic Artists impression of the Circus at Olympia', on mount board 'Reproduced in the...
Dates: 22 December 1929

Bertram Mills Circus Drawing, 23 December 1934

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Reference code: 178V11.25
Scope and Contents

Ink on board drawing by Arthur Ferrier (1891-1973). Black and white illustration of circus acts including; a female equestrian act, elephant on platform, trapeze act, clowns, Hagenbeck's tigers and tightrope act and a call boy on bottom right corner reading a notice, signed Arthur Ferrier on bottom right in ink, on mount board 'Original of Arthur Ferrier's cartoon from News of the World, Dec. 23rd 1934'.

Dates: 23 December 1934