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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5010 Collections and/or Records:

William Wilson Presents the Great International Circus Krone Poster, 19 December 1939 - 21 January 1940

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.674
Scope and Contents

London, Islington, Agricultural Hall. Colour illustrations of the roaring heads of a lion and a tiger, background yellow, blue and red, type multicoloured. Printed by J G Hammond and Co LTD, Birmingham

Dates: 19 December 1939 - 21 January 1940

Williams Het International Circus Poster, c1960 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.187
Scope and Contents

St-Niklaas-Markt, Belgium. Contains colour illustration of clowns.

Dates: c1960 - 1969

Williams: Het Internationale Circus Programme, 1954

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.99
Scope and Contents

Front cover: black and white photo of a man jumping from one horse to another. Inside: progamme in the centre, photos and information about acts. Back cover: advertisement for chocolate. 4 pages.

Dates: 1954

Willko Poster, c1900 - 1939

 Item — Richley Collection Plan Chest Drawer 1: Series 178R43
Reference code: 178R43.3
Scope and Contents

On the Tight Wire in Mid-Air, Thrilling Sensation. Colour illustration of male acrobatic act, three scenes on the top section of the poster showing the performer doing tricks on chairs on a tight wire, on the bottom section a large house set in a landscape and a tight wire on the front, the portrait of the performer and the performer doing a hand stand on a tight wire. Printed by Edward Harrison Litho Studio, 18 Regent Terrace, Sheffield.

Dates: c1900 - 1939

Windsor Safari Park Related Correspondence, 1970

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 1: Series 178B34; Series 178F34; Series 178J10; Series 178Q9
Reference code: 178F34.7
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Lord Stonham Duke of Bedford and Ronnie Smart, regarding Ronnie Smart's services as an advisor on matters of Windsor Safari Park.

Dates: 1970

Wing, Claw and Fang Film, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 2: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.17
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathe, Kodascope. 300 feet, 12 minutes long. Silent. Includes USA Circus. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1945 - 1960

Winkfield & Windsor Zoo Programme, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.118
Scope and Contents

Front cover: title and open dates. Inside: programme. Back cover: advertisement of Jack Hylton's Circus. 2 pages.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Winship and Son's Circus Programmes, 1950 - 1969

 File
Reference code: 178K43.671
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of a cownboy, black and white illustrations of clowns and a horses' head through a horse shoe on the front covers, inside programme and some commercial advertising.

Dates: 1950 - 1969

Wireworks DAT Tape, 1987 - 1998

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 18: Series 178D28; Series 178E21
Reference code: 178E21.1.2
Scope and Contents

The content of this recording is unknown.

Dates: 1987 - 1998

Woman and Living Wagon Photograph, c1920 - 1939

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.146
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a woman seated on the steps of a circus living wagon. The legs of a man can also be seen but the top section has been lost due to damage to the photograph.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Wombwell's and Bailey's New York Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.606
Scope and Contents

Brown and gold illustrations on off white background showing planet earth, wild animals on the right, people on the left, including African warrior and man in unifor and portrait of George Wombwell on top left corner on the front cover, inside programme, on back cover bird's eye view of Wombwell's menagerie tents and crowds of people, 2p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Women Next to Circus Tent Photograph , c1890 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.8
Scope and Contents

Photograph of two women looking at a paper and two other women peeping through a flap in a circus tent. The woman on top left, is believed to be Kate Holloway, niece of George Sanger.

Dates: c1890 - 1899

Wood Lane DV Cassette Tape, c1995 - 2008

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 18: Series 178D28; Series 178E21
Reference code: 178D28.3.79
Scope and Contents From the Item:

DV cassette tapes relating to Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: c1995 - 2008

Wood Lane Term I DV Cassette Tape, c1995 - 2008

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 18: Series 178D28; Series 178E21
Reference code: 178D28.3.80
Scope and Contents From the Item:

DV cassette tapes relating to Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: c1995 - 2008

Wood Lane Term III DV Cassette Tape, c1995 - 2008

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 18: Series 178D28; Series 178E21
Reference code: 178D28.3.81
Scope and Contents From the Item:

DV cassette tapes relating to Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: c1995 - 2008

Wooden Sign for Emmet's Circus, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Object Smart Family Collection Object 1: Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.36
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Various items of ephemera.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Wookey DV Cassette Tape, c1995 - 2008

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 18: Series 178D28; Series 178E21
Reference code: 178D28.3.82
Scope and Contents From the Item:

DV cassette tapes relating to Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: c1995 - 2008

Wookey DV Cassette Tape, c1995 - 2008

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 18: Series 178D28; Series 178E21
Reference code: 178D28.3.83
Scope and Contents From the Item:

DV cassette tapes relating to Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: c1995 - 2008

Wookey Hoze PDF Optical Disk, c2000 - 2012

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 19: Series 178U13
Reference code: 178U13.72
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Optical disks, containing correspondence, administrative papers, newsletters, photographs and films, created by Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: c2000 - 2012

Words and Pictures Prog 8S Pass the Jam, Jim Final Edit VHS Tape, 1996

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 23: Series 178D28
Reference code: 178D28.1.47
Scope and Contents

Further information on the label: An SFTV Production for BBC Education

Dates: 1996