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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4453 Collections and/or Records:

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1955

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.531
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of chimpanzee riding a bicicle with another chimpanzee on its shoulders, both wearing red dungarees and yellow jumpers on green and yellow background on front cover, inside black and white photograhs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 6p.p.

Dates: 1955

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 19 December 1956 - 2 February 1957

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Reference code: 178K43.532
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Green type and embossed figure of a clown on red faux velvet on decorative cover, inside colour illustration of three clowns' heads on a red background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre with illustrations and commercial advertising, 16p.p.

Dates: 19 December 1956 - 2 February 1957

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1956

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.533
Scope and Contents

Black and white illustrations of elephants in clothing within white circles on the top right and bottom left corners on a read background on decorative cover, inside colour illustration of tiger leaping through hoop on a blue, yellow and red background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1956

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.534
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of tiger leaping through hoop on a blue, yellow and red background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 6p.p.

Dates: 1957

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1958

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.535
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of tiger leaping through hoop on a blue, yellow and red background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising. Printed by Welbecson Press Ltd, London, 8p.p.

Dates: 1958

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.536
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of three clowns on a green and yellow background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre, articles and commercial advertising. Printed by Welbecson Press Ltd, London, 12p.p.

Dates: 1959

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1960

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.537
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of three clowns on a green and yellow background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre, articles and commercial advertising. Printed by Welbecson Press Ltd, London, 12p.p.

Dates: 1960

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1961

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.538
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of three clowns on a green and yellow background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre, articles and commercial advertising. Printed by Welbecson Press Ltd, London, 12p.p.

Dates: 1961

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1962

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Reference code: 178K43.539
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant wearing a pink ribbon and playing with a yellow balloon in a circus ring with a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre, articles and commercial advertising. Printed by Welbecson Press Ltd, London, 12p.p.

Dates: 1962

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1961 - 1962

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.540
Scope and Contents

Golden type on red faux velvet background on decorative cover, inside colour illustration of elephant wearing a pink ribbon and playing with a yellow balloon in a circus ring with a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre with illustrations and commercial advertising. Printed by Welbecson Press Ltd, London, 16p.p.

Dates: 1961 - 1962

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 18 December 1962 - 2 February 1963

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.541
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Golden type on red faux velvet background on decorative cover, inside colour illustration of circus acts including clown, chimpanzees, elephants, horse, aerial act, cage animals and trick cyclist on blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre with illustrations and commercial advertising. Printed by Welbecson Press Ltd, London, 16p.p.

Dates: 18 December 1962 - 2 February 1963

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 18 December 1963 - 2 February 1964

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.542
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Golden type on red faux velvet background on decorative cover, inside colour illustration of circus acts including clown, chimpanzees, poodles, horses and aerial acts in the circus ring on blue background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre with illustrations and commercial advertising. Printed by Welbecson Press Ltd, London, 16p.p.

Dates: 18 December 1963 - 2 February 1964

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1963

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.543
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant wearing a pink ribbon and playing with a yellow balloon in a circus ring with a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre, articles and commercial advertising. Printed by Welbecson Press Ltd, London, 10p.p.

Dates: 1963

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1964

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.544
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of circus acts including aerial act, Cossacks, girl with drum and man in red and gold outfit with golden head dress on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre, articles and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1964

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1965 - 1966

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Reference code: 178K43.545
Scope and Contents

Red outline of horses and red type on yellow faux velvet decorative cover, inside colour photograph of white face clown wearing a colourful sequence outfit, holding a white circle with circus information on a black background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 16p.p.

Dates: 1965 - 1966

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1966 - 1967

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.546
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant wearing a pink ribbon and playing with a yellow balloon in a circus ring with a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising. Printed by Welbecson Press Ltd, London, 14p.p.

Dates: 1966 - 1967

Bertram Mills Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.488-548
Scope and Contents

Bertram Mills Circus programmes at Olympia and travelling shows.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills Circus Research Material, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178B30.38
Scope and Contents

Research material related to Bertram Mills Circus including newspaper cuttings, photocopies, a monograph entitled 'A Brief Survey of the Origins and Present Organisation of the Bertram Mills Circus', 'Bertam Mills Circus, The Quality Show' research work by Stephen Sharp and a speech by one of Bertram Mills' sons.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills Circus Research Material, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178B30.5
Scope and Contents

Two colour photocopies of Bertram Mills circus posters.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills Circus Royal and Gala Performance Programmes, Great Carmo, Bostock and Wombwell's, and Bailey's Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.586-609
Scope and Contents

Bertram Mills Circus Royal and Gala Performance programmes, Great Carmo's Circus, Bostock and Wombwell's menagerie and Bailey's Circus programmes.

Dates: c1900 - 1999