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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4644 Collections and/or Records:

Bertram Mills Circus Gala Performance for Jewish Child's Day Programme, 21 December 1953

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.587
Scope and Contents

Three colour illustrations of Grimaldi the clown on the front cover over a white background, inside introduction, loose programme, some articles and commercial advertising. Printed by Woburn Printing Co, Ltd, Upper Woburn Place, 4p.p.

Dates: 21 December 1953

Bertram Mills Circus Gala Performance in Aid of the Animal Health Trust Programme, 22 December 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.590
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. White and yellow type on blue background and illustration of a rearing horse in red on the top section on the front cover, inside black and white photograph the Queen, introduction, commercial advertising, articles and programme, 36p.p.

Dates: 22 December 1959

Bertram Mills Circus Gala Performance in Aid of the Animal Health Trust Programme, 23 December 1960

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.591
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. White and yellow type on red background and illustration of a leaping leopard on the top section on the front cover, inside black and white photograph the Queen, introduction, commercial advertising, articles and programme, 38p.p.

Dates: 23 December 1960

Bertram Mills Circus Gala Performance in Aid of the Animal Health Trust Programme, Thursday 20 December 1962

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.593
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Black type on blue background and colour illustration of a clown seating on the floor on the front cover, inside black and white photograh of the Queen, introduction, commercial advertising, articles and programme, 36p.p.

Dates: Thursday 20 December 1962

Bertram Mills Circus Gala Performance in Aid of the Animal Health Trust Programme, 20 December 1963

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.595
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Green, black and red type on yellow background and coloured black and white photograph of rearing elephant and man in red outfit on the front cover, inside black and white photograh of the Queen, introduction, commercial advertising, articles and programme, 26p.p.

Dates: 20 December 1963

Bertram Mills Circus Gala Performance in Aid of the Animal Health Trust Programme, Monday 21 December 1964

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.596
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Colour illustration of ringmaster wearing a red tail jacket, black trousers and top hat and colourful curtains on the sides on the front cover, inside black and white photograh of the Queen, introduction, commercial advertising, articles and programme, 28p.p.

Dates: Monday 21 December 1964

Bertram Mills Circus Gala Performance in Aid of the Animal Health Trust Programme, Wednesday 22 December 1965

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.598
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Black and white photograph of head of lion on the front cover, inside black and white illustration of the Queen, introduction, commercial advertising, articles and programme, 28p.p.

Dates: Wednesday 22 December 1965

Bertram Mills' Circus Gouache, c1920 - 1967

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.47
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card, poster design. Olympia Grand Hall, 22 December to 27 January, featuring The Great Frederico. Colour illustration of a man swinging from a rope by his teeth, background image of circus ring, type multicoloured.

Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills Circus Greetings Cards, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178Z50.38
Scope and Contents

Greetings cards with circus themed artwork

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills Circus Handbill, 12 - 17 February 1940

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.31
Scope and Contents

The hippodrome, Dudley. Black and white illustration of Koringa's head and a crocodile on the top section and list of acts belown on black type over a yellowish background. Printed by Herald Press, Arbroath

Dates: 12 - 17 February 1940

Bertram Mills Circus Handbills, c1930-1969

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178T40.31-58
Scope and Contents

Bertram Mills Circus handbills for travelling shows, static shows at Olympia, Silver Jubilee shows

Dates: c1930-1969

Bertram Mills Circus Jigsaw Puzzles, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178Z50.23
Scope and Contents

Four boxes of Bertram Mill's Circus scenes 200 piece jigsaw puzzles and a jigsaw puzzle glued onto a wooden board

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills Circus Luncheon Booklets, 1931-1967

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178Z50.37
Scope and Contents

Booklets containing decorative front cover often showing circus scenes and artwork containing several pages with fold out table plans, guest lists, also separate invitations and postcards with time table and location of shows

Dates: 1931-1967

Bertram Mills Circus, Menagerie and Fun Fair Advertising Booklets and Cards, c1920 - 1969

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178I22.25
Scope and Contents

A range of booklets with different designs containing several pages with mainly black and white photographs of performers and acts, time tables of performances and booking information for shows at Olympia, Manchester, Hastings, Lincoln, Liverpool and York.

Dates: c1920 - 1969

Bertram Mills Circus Mirror Publication, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178I22.28
Scope and Contents

Second, third and special edition of the a publication by Bertram Mills circus about the circus, colour illustrations on front cover, inside they contain black and white illustrations of acts and performers and articles.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills Circus Mirror Third Edition Gouache, c1920 - 1967

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.43
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card. Design for cover of Bertram Mills Circus Mirror, signed by Leon Chossley. Colour illustration of a woman riding a white horses with smaller images of five clowns, a ringmaster, two elephants with trainer, a ballerina standing on the back of a horse and three high wire performers, background multicoloured, type black and red.

Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills' Circus Olympia Grand Hall Poster, 22 December 1932 - 25 January 1933

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.588
Scope and Contents

Olympia Grand Hall. Jeanette's cricketing elephants. Colour illustration of an elephant with its tusks removed with a trainer in safari dress, background yellow and blue, type multicoloured. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Nesfield ST, Bradford

Dates: 22 December 1932 - 25 January 1933

Bertram Mills Circus Olympia Poster, 1959 - 1960

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.581
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Background red with white stripes and blue, type yellow

Dates: 1959 - 1960

Bertram Mills Circus Photographs, c1900 - 1950

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C108.436-488
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of circus performers and animals including Coco the clown, Nicolia the animal tamer, Mills' horses and circus scenes.

Dates: c1900 - 1950

Bertram Mills Circus Plan, 18 December 1962 - 2 February 1963

 Item
Reference code: 178M16.2
Scope and Contents

Colour coded aerial plan of Bertram Mills circus ring at Olympia, Grand Hall.

Dates: 18 December 1962 - 2 February 1963