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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4321 Collections and/or Records:

Bertram Mills Circus Royal Performance Programme, 19 December 1963

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.594
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. White type on blue background and a circle cut out in the centre throught which horses and ponies can be seen runing around the circus ring on the front cover, inside black and white photograhs of the Queen and Princess Margaret, introduction, commercial advertising, articles and programme, 28p.p.

Dates: 19 December 1963

Bertram Mills Circus Royal Performance Programme, Tuesday 21 December 1965

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Reference code: 178K43.597
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Black type on golden background on the front cover, inside black and white photograhs of the royal family and the Queen, introduction, commercial advertising, articles and programme, 30p.p.

Dates: Tuesday 21 December 1965

Bertram Mills' Circus Scrapbook, 1936 - 1937

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.8
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook relating to Bertram Mills' Circus, contains drafts of promotional text, newspaper cuttings, black and white photographs, programmes, performance shedules and letters, 85p.p.

Dates: 1936 - 1937

Bertram Mills' Circus Scrapbook, 1925 - 1938

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.17
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook relating to Bertram Mills' Circus, contains posters, advertisments, promtional text, black and white photographs and newspaper cuttings, 62p.p.

Dates: 1925 - 1938

Bertram Mills' Circus Scrapbook, 1939 - 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.18
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook relating to Bertram Mills' Circus, contains posters, advertisments, programmes, black and white photographs and newspaper cuttings, 66p.p.

Dates: 1939 - 1949

Bertram Mills' Circus Scrapbook, 1938 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.19
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook relating to Bertram Mills' Circus, contains posters, advertisments, programmes, black and white photographs and newspaper cuttings, 54p.p.

Dates: 1938 - 1939

Bertram Mills' Circus Scrapbook, 1948 - 1955

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Reference code: 178G21.25
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook relating to Bertram Mills' Circus, contains posters, newspaper cuttings, black and white photographs and programmes, 77p.p.

Dates: 1948 - 1955

Bertram Mills Circus Stickers, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178Z50.52
Scope and Contents

Blue sticker with white and yellow type for Bertram Mills Circus and Fun Fair at Olympia and a three folding promotional table stand in blue with white type

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills Circus Super Show Transparency, c1920 - 1967

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Reference code: 178V11.50
Scope and Contents

Transparency, with type painted on, originally to be layered over a poster design to show possible type for poster, reading 'Bertram Mills Circus Super Show', type yellow, red, green, orange and white.

Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills Circus Supershow Gouache, c1920 - 1967

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Reference code: 178V11.30
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card poster design signed by Leon Chossley. Olympia Grand Hall, 18 December to 30 January. Colour painting of many circus acts including a woman riding an elephant, russian dancers, jugglers, equestrian acts, acrobats and performing dogs, as well as a man sitting on top of a lampost, a woman balancing on the moon and two astronauts with a rocket, main background red with yellow and white stars, type multicoloured.

Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills Circus Supershow Gouache, c1920 - 1967

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Reference code: 178V11.42
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card poster design, signed by 'L C', probably Leon Chossley. Olympia Grand Hall, 18 December to 30 January. Colour illustration of many circus acts including a man in Indian dress, a woman riding an elephant, three horseback riders, three jugglers and three women balancing on spheres, background red with yellow and white stars and white, type multicoloured.

Dates: c1920 - 1967

Bertram Mills Circus Supershow Poster, 18 December 1946 - 30 January 1965

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Reference code: 178R47.587
Scope and Contents Olympia Grand Hall. Colour illustration of many circus acts including a man dressed as an astronaut with a rocket, a woman balancing on a model of the moon, a man in indian dress, a woman riding an elephant, three horseback riders, three jugglers, three women balancing on spheres, cossack riders, poodles, Russian dancers and a man sitting on a lampost, background red with yellow and white stars, type multicoloured. Illustrations signed 'L C', Leon Chossley. Printed by W E Berry LTD,...
Dates: 18 December 1946 - 30 January 1965

Bertram Mills Circus Supershow Poster, 18 December 1964 - 30 January 1965

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.527
Scope and Contents

Olympia Grand Hall. Colour illustration of many circus acts including a man in indian dress, a woman riding an elephant, three horseback riders, three jugglers and three women balancing on spheres, background red with yellow and white stars and white, type multicoloured. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Bradford

Dates: 18 December 1964 - 30 January 1965

Bertram Mills Circus Tickets, 1952-1968

 File
Reference code: 178Z50.40
Scope and Contents

Circus tickets including two complementary tickets for the Royal Performance

Dates: 1952-1968

Bertram Mills' Circus To-Day's Programme, c1900 - 1999

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Reference code: 178K43.547
Scope and Contents

Black type on light brown background containing list of acts on front and reverse.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills Gala Performance in Aid of World Refugee Year Programme, c1900 - 1999

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Reference code: 178K43.599
Scope and Contents

Black and pink illustration of clown, ringmaster and female performer on a black background on the front cover, inside introduction, articles, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 16p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills Great International Circus and Christmas Fair Programme, 17 December 1920 - 24 January 1921

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Reference code: 178K43.488
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Colour illustration of clown in yellow outfit with black duck and star and green moon on it, holding a fishing rod, standing on a white and red chair with a white circle behind him on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, floor plan of circus and fair, black and white illustrations and photographs of scenes, performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 12p.p.

Dates: 17 December 1920 - 24 January 1921

Bertram Mills International Circus and Christmas Fair Programme, 22 December 1922 - 20 January 1923

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Reference code: 178K43.490
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Front cover missing, inside introduction, floor plan of circus and fair, black and white illustrations and photographs of scenes, performers and acts with text, short articles on rides and games and commercial advertising, 9p.p.

Dates: 22 December 1922 - 20 January 1923

Bertram Mills International Circus and Fun Fair Programme, 20 December 1923 - 23 January 1924

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Reference code: 178K43.491
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Colour illustration of woman in an orange dress standing on a black horse with a whip on her hand, over a white background on the front cover, inside introduction, floor plan of circus and fair, black and white illustrations and photographs of scenes, performers and acts with text, short articles on rides and clowns and commercial advertising, also an insert for a programme painting competition, 13p.p.

Dates: 20 December 1923 - 23 January 1924

Bertram Mills International Circus and Fun Fair Programme, 18 December 1924 - 21 January 1925

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Reference code: 178K43.492
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Colour illustration of boy in white, green and yellow jockey outfit standing on a white horse holding a red cap on his hand next to a clown in a circus ring with expectators on the forefront on the front cover, inside introduction, floor plan of circus and fair and road and rail maps to Olympia, black and white illustrations and photographs of scenes, performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 18p.p.

Dates: 18 December 1924 - 21 January 1925