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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4644 Collections and/or Records:

Blackpool Tower, Peter Jay Presents International Circus Programme, 25 May - 3 November 1990

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.43
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of circus acts including a clown's face on top right, the face of the ringmaster and elephants and horses on top left, a female aerialist in a red bikini on bottom left and a leopard and a panther's head on bottom right on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial adverstising, 8p.p.

Dates: 25 May - 3 November 1990

Blackpool Tower, Peter Jay's International Circus Programme, 26 May - 4 November 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.42
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of circus acts including a clown's face on top left, a female aerialist in a red bikini below, three rearing horses and an elephant on bottom left, a clown's face on bottom centre, a tiger and lion's head on bottom right and a cycling act above on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial adverstising, 8p.p.

Dates: 26 May - 4 November 1989

Blackpool Tower Poster, 1984

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.27
Scope and Contents

All New Super Circus. Includes All Star Wrestling with Big Daddy. Colour photograph with clown illustration.

Dates: 1984

Blackpool Tower Poster, 1983

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.30
Scope and Contents

Peter Jay presents International Super Circus. Includes All Star Wrestling with Big Daddy. Colour photograph with clown illustration.

Dates: 1983

Blackpool Tower Presents Mexican National Circus Programme, 1991

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.83
Scope and Contents

Five colour photographs of performers in squares over the Mexican flag on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1991

Blackpool Tower Presents Mooky's Circus of Dreams Programme, 2009

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.86
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of clown's torso on bottom right wearing a white night hat, holding white smoke on his hand where he appears on the back of a travelling wagon and a man in a tall hat looking from above angryly on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of performers and acts with text, and programme in the centre on glossy paper, 12p.p.

Dates: 2009

Blackpool Tower Presents the Chinese Circus Programme, 1988

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.82
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of smiling clown face on top left, Chinese dragon and acrobat below, roaring tiger on bottom and showgirl seating on an elephant's head on bottom right on an orange and red background 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: 1988

Blackpool Tower The Tops Promotional Material, 1988

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 42: Series 178I24
Reference code: 178I24.10
Scope and Contents

Limited edition souvenir brochure for Blackpool Tower. Contains history of the tower; facts and figures of the tower; information on famous performers at the tower; the tower in 1988; current attractions at the tower; colour and black and white photographs. 6 pages.

Dates: 1988

Board of Trade Licences, 1954 - 1967

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 7: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.41
Scope and Contents

Collection of import licences obtained by the Billy Smart’s Circus.

Dates: 1954 - 1967

Bobby Brothers Super Circus programme, 1994

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.150
Scope and Contents

Golden Jubilee 1944-1994. Colour photograph of Bobby Roberts wearing a white and gold jacket on the foreground and photograph of himself with three performing elephants on the background on the front cover, inside introduction, history of the circus and the Roberts family, colour photographs of performers and acts with text and other short articles, programme in the centre, 8p.p.

Dates: 1994

Bobby Brothers Super Circus programme, 1994 - 1995

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.151
Scope and Contents

Golden Jubilee 1944-1994. Colour photograph of Bobby Roberts wearing a white and gold jacket on the foreground and photograph of himself with three performing elephants on the background on the front cover, inside introduction, history of the circus and the Roberts family, colour photographs of performers and acts with text and other short articles with insert programme in the centre, 7p.p.

Dates: 1994 - 1995

Bobby Robert's Super Circus at Nashleigh Hill, Chesham Film, 1995

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 11: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.93
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. Super8. Amateur film, possibly by Noel Drewe. In Colour, silent. Exterior scenes only. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: 1995

Bobby Robert's Super Circus Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.202
Scope and Contents

Trearddur Bay. Contains colour photograph of acts.

Dates: c1980 - 1989

Bobby Roberts Super Circus Poster, c1940 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.370
Scope and Contents

Aberystwyth, Llety Gwen Fields, Wednesday 5 to Sunday 9 July. Colour photograph of various circus acts and yellow, blue and red type on glossy paper

Dates: c1940 - 1999

Bobby Roberts Super Circus Poster, 1994

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.389
Scope and Contents

Falkirk, Tryst Ground Stenhousemuir, Golden Jubilee 1944-1994. Black type on white background and colour illustrations of clowns, horses, elephants, llama and performers on either side with dark starrey background on top section, on glossy paper

Dates: 1994

Bobby Roberts Super Circus Poster, Tuesday 6 - Sunday 11 June 2000

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.409
Scope and Contents

Keswick, Agricultural Showground. Colour cartoon illustration of elephant, llama, parrot, goose and horse's head and portrait photograph of Bobby Roberts on bottom left on a blue background on glossy paper

Dates: Tuesday 6 - Sunday 11 June 2000

Bobby Roberts Super Circus Poster, Tuesday 30 July - Sunday 4 August 2002

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.410
Scope and Contents

Kendal, Spital Farm. Yellow and pink type on redish backgound and colour photograph of Bobby Roberts in white suit riding a black horse on top section and black type on white background on centre on glossy paper

Dates: Tuesday 30 July - Sunday 4 August 2002

Bobby Roberts Super Circus Programme, 2008

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.161
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of Bobby Roberts on a horse, wearing a white jacket and holding a microphone in a circus ring on the front page, inside introduction and history of Bobby Roberts, colour photographs of acts and performers, programme in the centre, article about animal care and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 2008

Bobby Roberts Super Circus Programme, 1993

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.164
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph and illustration of three elephants and two people in a circus ring, one of the elephants is laying down on the floor and the other two are standing on it with their front legs, on the front cover, inside history of circus and Roberts family, colour photographs of acts and performers, programme in the centre and other articles, 6p.p.

Dates: 1993

Bobby Roberts Super Circus Programme, 1998 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.165
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of Bobby Roberts wearing a blue jacket on the foreground and stood in the circus ring wearing a silver coat and two female elephant riders on the background on the front cover, inside history of circus and Roberts family, colour photographs of acts and performers, programme in the centre and other articles, 8p.p.

Dates: 1998 - 1999