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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5010 Collections and/or Records:

A Day with Paul Le Royer Film, c1945 - 1990

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 19: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.177
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Cecol. Calami Productions. 256 feet. Black and white, silent.

Dates: c1945 - 1990

A Directory of Circus Proprietors Research Material, 1800 - 1947

 Item
Reference code: 178B30.14
Scope and Contents

Directory of circus proprietors by Hal Thomas (David Harold Thomas) with dates and notes. Manuscript.

Dates: 1800 - 1947

A Fresh Start Film, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 1: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.6
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. 300 feet, 12 minutes long. Includes Jimmy Adams.

Dates: c1945 - 1960

A Grand Collection of Birds and Wild Beasts Handbill, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.2
Scope and Contents

To be seen alive in a commodious room near the Black-Boy in this town. Golden eagle, vulture, panther, wolf, half-and-half the oronoto, the fiery link, the oposon, a mango, an ape, capuchine, jackall. Black type on white background with coat of arms on top section

Dates: c1950 - 1999

A Harold Fielding Concert Programme, 26 July 1959

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.130
Scope and Contents

Front page: blue background with a white spiral and the title. Inside: programme, information on Shirley Bassey and Kenny Baker. Back page: information on Ronnie Carroll and Ronald Chesney. 2 pages.

Dates: 26 July 1959

A Man-Sized Pet Film, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 1: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.5
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1945 - 1960

A Night at the Movies: A Circus Fantasy Handbill, c1990 - 2005

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 21: Series 178C146; Series 178R61; Series 178T51; Series 178Z77
Reference code: 178T51.3
Scope and Contents

Printed leaflet advertising a performance titled, 'A Night at the Movies: A Circus Fantasy by Albert & Friends Instant Circus at Riverside Studios, Hammersmith. Black background, white text on front, and white background, black text on the reverse, 2p.

Dates: c1990 - 2005

A Night at the Movies Photograph Album, c1990 -2008

 File — Box Albert & Friends Box 12: Series 178C146
Reference code: 178C146.1.1
Scope and Contents Photograph album, containing black and white photographs, and colour photographs of children and young people from Albert & Friends Instant Circus, shown backstage in costume and then performing in a production called, 'A Night at the Movies', together with further colour photographs of another unknown production where the performers are wearing pirate costumes, probably Thunder at Riverside Cove. Photographs contained in a colorama photo diary titled: 'A Night at the Movies and...
Dates: c1990 -2008

A Night at the Movies Photographs, c1990 -2008

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C146.1
Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of children and young people from Albert & Friends Instant Circus, shown rehearsing and performing circus skills during a production called 'A Night at the Movies'.

Dates: c1990 -2008

A Night at the Movies Rehearsal Photographs, c1990 -2008

 File — Box Albert & Friends Box 1: Series 178C146
Reference code: 178C146.1.2
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs, and colour photographs, of young people and children shown stilt walking, unicycling and juggling during rehearsals with Albert & Friends Instant Circus for an unknown show, possibly 'A Night at the Movies'. Photographs found together in a photograph wallet labelled as follows: 'Unknown Show (Maybe 'Night at the Movies') Rehearsal'.

Dates: c1990 -2008

A-Z of Circus Performers Research Material, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178B30.15
Scope and Contents

A-Z of circus performers containing act names, family names, type of acts and individual performers names by Hal Thomas (David Harold Thomas). Manuscript.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

ACE Disk Two Optical Disk, c2000 - 2012

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 19: Series 178U13
Reference code: 178U13.11
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

Acrobat Doing a Handstand Photograph, c1930 - 1949

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.107
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a man doing a handstand on the street.

Dates: c1930 - 1949

Acrobatic Act Print, 1974

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.67
Scope and Contents

Black and white etching showing a troupe of thirteen acrobats performing a pyramid act in a circus ring produced for the Club du Cirque 25th anniversary in April 1974, signed on bottom left [illegible].

Dates: 1974

Acrobatic Troupe, c1870 - 1880

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 2: Series 178C83
Reference code: 178C83.237
Scope and Contents

Copy photographic print on mount of acrobatic or gymnastic troupe with boy clown in the centre. The clown is Joe Craston. Joe Craston was also known as Joe Hodgini or Hogini (named after his mentor) when training as a young clown.

Dates: c1870 - 1880

Adah Isaacs Menken as Mazeppa Print, c1800 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.14
Scope and Contents

Lithograph on paper printed by Concanen, Lee and Siebe, 12 Frith Street. Colour illustration of woman tied up to a black galloping horse in a mountanous landscape.

Dates: c1800 - 1899

Adelaide Fringe Festival Photograph Album, 1998

 File — Box Albert & Friends Box 12: Series 178C146
Reference code: 178C146.2.1
Scope and Contents

Photograph album, containing photographs of young people and children from Albert & Friends Instant Circus, shown in costume, stilt walking, unicycling, skipping and performing circus skills at different events during the Adelaide Fringe Festival in Australia.

Dates: 1998

Adelaide Fringe Festival Photograph Album, 2000 - 2001

 File — Box Albert & Friends Box 12: Series 178C146
Reference code: 178C146.2.3
Scope and Contents

Folder, containing colour photographs, showing young people and children of Albert & Friends Instant Circus performing circus skills in a production called, 'Wagner's Ring' at Adelaide Fringe Festival (2000), as well as an unidentified performance also possibly during a trip to Australia (August 2001).

Dates: 2000 - 2001

Adelaide Fringe Festival Photograph Album, 2000

 File — Box Albert & Friends Box 12: Series 178C146
Reference code: 178C146.2.2
Scope and Contents

Photograph album titled, 'Adelaide Fringe Festival 'The Ring', containing colour photographs of children and young people from Albert & Friends Instant Circus, during a trip to Adelaide, Australia, and performing in the street and at a park during the Adelaide Fringe Festival.

Dates: 2000

Adelaide Fringe Festival Photographs, c1998 - 2001

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C146.2
Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of young people and children from Albert & Friends Instant Circus, performing at Adelaide Fringe Festival in Australia.

Dates: c1998 - 2001