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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5065 Collections and/or Records:

Bertram W. Mills' Circus and Menagerie Programme, Summer season 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.498
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Colour illustration of roaring tiger riding a white horse on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction to who is who in the Bertram Mills circus, black and white photographs and illustrations of performers and act and programme in the centre, 6p.p.

Dates: Summer season 1930

Bertram W. Mills' Circus and Menagerie Programme, 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.499
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of programme with note reading 'apparently the 2nd edition'.

Dates: 1930

Bertram W. Mills Circus at Olympia Poster, c1900 - 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.38
Scope and Contents

London, December 21st to January 23rd. Fun fair open from noon, May Wirth, London has never seen such a show. Colour illustration in a circle in the centre, of head of white horse and woman's torso, she has a black bob and wears a red ribbon on her hair and traditional custome and white type on dark brown background.

Dates: c1900 - 1930

Bertram W Mills' Circus Poster, From 20 December 1928-1929

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.584
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Background black, yellow and orange, type black and yellow. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Nesfield ST, Bradford

Dates: From 20 December 1928-1929

Bertram W. Mills' Olympia Circus at the City Hall, Manchester Programme, 21 December 1929 - 18 January 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.497
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of clown in a white outfit with red trim ruffles holding a tray full of miniature lions and two black and white horses galloping underneath on a blue background on the front cover, inside article about Astley, black and white illustrations and photographs of performers and acts with text, articles, insert photocopy of programme and commercial advertising, 14p.p.

Dates: 21 December 1929 - 18 January 1930

Bertram W Mills' Olympia Circus Poster, 21 December 1929 - 18 January 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.536
Scope and Contents

Manchester, The City Hall. Colour illustration of a giant clown holding a dish full of lions, with two horses and an acrobat below, background black, type red and white. Printed by W E Berry LTD Nesfield ST Bradford

Dates: 21 December 1929 - 18 January 1930

Bertram W Mills' Olympia Circus Poster, From 21 December 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.543
Scope and Contents

Manchester, The City Hall. Black type on yellow card. Printed by Wm Bolton and Sons Ltd, 36, Peter Street, Manchester

Dates: From 21 December 1929

Best Composite of Shorts Film, c1944 - 1967

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 11: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.89
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. Super8. Compilation of films collected by Noel Drewe. Recorded off the television. Some with sound, and some silent. Some black and white, some colour. Includes scenes from Black Beauty, Swiss Family Robinson, The Old Curiosity Shop, Far from the Mading Crowd 1967, Doctor Doolittle, and 'Buffalo Bill' 1944. Starring Joel MCred, Maureen O’Hara and Linda Darnell. Notes contain the specifics of dates and places, etc.

Dates: c1944 - 1967

Betram Mills' Circus at Olympia Poster, c1929 - 1965

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.525
Scope and Contents

Olympia Grand Hall, 21 December to 25 January. D'Argens and her lions. Colour illustration of three lionesses and two lions, with their trainer holding a whip, background blue, green and yellow, type red, white and blue. Printed by W E Berry LTD, Nesfield ST, Bradford

Dates: c1929 - 1965

Betty Rosaire with Two Dogs, c1940 - 1950

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.116
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Betty Rosaire (nee Kayes), shown holding two small dogs. Photograph stamped on the reverse as the copyright of Captain A. E. Middleton.

Dates: c1940 - 1950

Biasini European Circus Film, c1965 - 1979

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 14: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.117
Scope and Contents

Super8. Possibly filmed by Noel Drewe.

Dates: c1965 - 1979

Bibliographies and Catalogues, 1986 - 1997

 Series — Box Smart Family Collection Box 1: Series 178B34; Series 178F34; Series 178J10; Series 178Q9
Reference code: 178J10
Scope and Contents

Catalogues for sales and auctions of equipment.

Dates: 1986 - 1997

Big Bob Fossett Circus Film, c1945 - 1965

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 16: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.150
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. Silent, in Colour. Featuring Saucy the Elephant, Ringmaster Ken Macmanus, or Clara Macmanus. Donated by Len "Spider" Dustin. Filmed at Skegness. Copied to DVD 6 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1945 - 1965

Big Top Backyard: Saga of a Decade in Circus Research Material, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178B30.25
Scope and Contents

Light hearted autobiographical monograph on the intricacies of the travelling circus life with dissertations on education, superstitions, business matters, performing animal issues and others by Kit Francis, 317p.p. Typescript.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Big Top Circus Markus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1229
Scope and Contents

Gunga-Din strongman act, Tango intelligent horse act, fantail fantasy with Jackobeans, The Amazing Glass Tower presented by Bryan, Snowy the goat, snakes from Africa and the Amazon, fireater, knife throwing with kung fu choppers, Abow Ben Adam with troupe of local acrobats, Big and Little horses, Napolian the mule. Red type on off white background. Printed by J. and G. Innes Ltd, Cupar

Dates: c1950-1999

Big Top Circus Programmes, c1960 - 1969

 File
Reference code: 178K43.629
Scope and Contents

Big Top Circus programmes containing black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, illustrations, programme and commercial advertising.

Dates: c1960 - 1969

Big Top Film, c1980 - 1989

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 30: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.8
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL.

Dates: c1980 - 1989

Big Top Olympia Bertram Mills Circus Film, 1957

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 29: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.279
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Peak Films. Black and white with sound. Commercial film showing Victor Julian’s dogs and monkeys, the flying acrobats trampolin, equestrian display with 16 horses, The Six Raspinis, ladder act, old friends clowns, Rodin and sea lions, The Cimb… horseship, water carnival clowns, and elephant ballet.

Dates: 1957

Big Top Olympia Film, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 2: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.18
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. Includes J.S. Friese, Bertram Mills Circus, elephant ballet and the original title of a feature film called HOOP-LA. Notes feature the lion tamer cast. Peak Films.

Dates: c1945 - 1960

Big Top Olympia Film, c1945 - 1990

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 7: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.50
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Cecol. 400 feet. Includes J.S. Friese, Bertram Mills Circus, elephant ballet and the original title of a feature film called HOOP-LA. Peak Films.

Dates: c1945 - 1990