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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4453 Collections and/or Records:

Billy Russell's Circus Spectacular Programme, 1971

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.304
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Colour illustration of female aerial act hanging from her hair while juggling battons on fire over a black and blue background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 12p.p.

Dates: 1971

Billy Russell's Circus Spectacular Programme, 1974

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.305
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Colour illustration of Cossack riders and dancers in red and white outfits and white and brown horses over a blue background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 12p.p.

Dates: 1974

Billy Russell's Grand Circus Poster, From 4 June 1960

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1155
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Colour illustration of large clown face on top left, underneath text elephant in a red skirt and crown standing upright, a bear balancing on a ball and a sea lion performing

Dates: From 4 June 1960

Billy Russell's Grand Circus Poster, From 4 June 1962

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.900
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Colour illustration of large bald clown's face on top right and small circus acts on bottom section including trapeze acts, dogs playing football, bicycle acrobatics and seals over an orange, yellow and white background

Dates: From 4 June 1962

Billy Russell's Grand Circus Poster, From 3 June 1961

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.901
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Colour illustration of large bald clown's face on top right and small circus acts on bottom section including trapeze acts, dogs playing football, bicycle acrobatics and seals over an orange, yellow and white background

Dates: From 3 June 1961

Billy Russell's Grand Circus Programme, 3 June - 16 September 1961

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.288
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Black, red, white and blue type on blue, yellow and red background and colour illustration of cartoon clown's face with mouth open on top right on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, black illustrations, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 12p.p.

Dates: 3 June - 16 September 1961

Billy Russell's Grand Circus Programme, 4 June - 22 September 1962

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.289
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Black, red, white and blue type on blue, yellow and red background and colour illustration of cartoon clown's face with mouth open on top right on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, black illustrations, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 12p.p.

Dates: 4 June - 22 September 1962

Billy Russell's Grand Circus Programme, 3 June - 21 September 1963

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.290
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Black, red, white and blue type on blue, yellow and red background and colour illustration of cartoon clown's face with mouth open on top right on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 12p.p.

Dates: 3 June - 21 September 1963

Billy Russell's Grand Family Circus and Water Spectacular Programme, 1953

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.282
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Colour illustration of fountain act on top right, clown's head with a trumpet on top left, chimpanzees in band uniforms playing drums on bottom left and elephant's head on centre right in mainly red and blue on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, pink illustrations, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 6p.p.

Dates: 1953

Billy Russell's Grand Family Circus Programme, 1955

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.281
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Colour illustration of seal, elephant, three men dressed as Mexicans around a pond and a woman in a long green skirt and bikini top with fruit head dress on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, pink illustrations, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1955

Billy Russell's Grand Family Circus Programme, 1952

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.283
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Black, red, white and blue type on blue, orange and yellow background and colour illustration of cartoon clown's face with mouth open on top right on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1952

Billy Russell's Grand Family Circus Water Show Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1104
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Yellow background with large clown face in upper right hand corner with a single tooth, under the text there's circus performers, including a clown, a bull and a ring master in a top hat and high heels with bows around the ankles

Dates: c1950-1999

Billy Russell's Grand Family Circus Water Show Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1109
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Painted poster for 50th year of this particular circus, blue, yellow, red and pink coloured design, pink elephant's head in the top middle section, two clowns with red noses underneath text, monkey playing a drum in bottom left hand corner in blue hat, red jacket and blue trousers

Dates: c1950-1999

Billy Russell's Grand Family Circus, Zoo and Pets Corner Programme, 1956

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.284
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Black, red, white and blue type on blue, orange and yellow background and colour illustration of cartoon clown's face with mouth open on top right on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, pink illustrations, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1956

Billy Russell's Grand Family Circus, Zoo and Pets Corner Programme, 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.285
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Black, red, white and blue type on blue, orange and yellow background and colour illustration of cartoon clown's face with mouth open on top right on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, blue illustrations, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p

Dates: 1957

Billy Russell's Grand Family Circus, Zoo and Pets Corner Programme, 1958

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.286
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Black, red, white and blue type on blue, orange and yellow background and colour illustration of cartoon clown's face with mouth open on top right on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, blue illustrations, autographed programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1958

Billy Russell's Grand Family Circus, Zoo and Pets Corner Programme, 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.287
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Black, red, white and blue type on blue, orange and yellow background and colour illustration of cartoon clown's face with mouth open on top right on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, blue illustrations, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1959

Billy Russell's International Circus Spectacular Poster, From 27 May 1974

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1108
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Colour illustration of cossack rider in red outfit and white Russian hat riding under the belly of a brown horse, white, yellow and red type on yellow background and ring master in top left corner wearing a red jacket a black top hat and a cane,

Dates: From 27 May 1974

Billy Smart Christmas Circus Film, 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.1
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of Billy Smart Circus by Thames Television, parts 1, 2 and 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: 1978

Billy Smart Christmas Circus Film, 20 December 1980

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.4
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of Billy Smart Circus by Thames Television, parts 1, 2 and 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: 20 December 1980