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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4644 Collections and/or Records:

Bobby Roberts Super Circus Programme, 2007

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.166
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of Bobby Roberts on a horse, wearing a white shirt on a brown background, on the front page, inside introduction and history of Bobby Roberts, colour photographs of acts and performers and programme in the centre, 8p.p.

Dates: 2007

Bolton Christmas Circus Spectacular Handbill, 19 December c1969 - 6 January c1970

 Item
Reference code: 178T6.3
Scope and Contents

2nd Annual Christmas Circus Spectacular, Bolton. 2pp, illustrated. Printed by A. Taylor & Sons, Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Dates: 19 December c1969 - 6 January c1970

Boncho Bill and Bailey's Circus Poster, 1931

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1248
Scope and Contents

Bailey's dancing elephants, Broncho Bill's prairie spotted horses, Kilty lassies bagpipe band. Blue and red type on off white background, printed on both front and reverse with the same information. Left blank for adding location and date. Printed by Parkes and Mainwarings Ltd, Printers Colehill Street, Birmingham

Dates: 1931

Books of Takings, 1975 - 1977

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 10: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.58
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Business records related to the Smart family and Smart circus.

Dates: 1975 - 1977

Bootiful, Paws for Breath, Lion Escape Aid and Circus Time Films, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 5: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.30
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. Black and white, silent. Includes extracts from Billy Bevan and the Andy Clyde comedy ‘Circus Time’. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1945 - 1960

Born Digital Files, c1988 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178U3.1
Scope and Contents

Skinning the Cat company archive files containing digital photographs of their performances and a PDF file of final draft of Aerialist: The Colourful Life of a Trapeze Artist book by Becky Truman, Transferred from donor's PC onto NFCA hard drive, contains 28 folders of colour photographs and a PDF file.

Dates: c1988 - 1999

Bostock and Wombwell's Great Menagerie and Bostock's Royal Italian Circus Poster, Tuesday 21 July 1931

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1190
Scope and Contents

Burrow Hill Field, Seaton. Black type on orange background with list of attractions on bottom section. Printed by Stuart G. Goad, Printer, Fore Street, Brixham

Dates: Tuesday 21 July 1931

Bostock and Wombwell's Royal No 1 Menagerie Poster, 1905

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.724
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of four proprietors, founder George Wombwell, Mrs G Wombwell, Mrs Bostock neè Wombwell and E H Bostock, surrounded by red floral patterns, background white with tartan sections. Illustration signed Sam Lithgow, Glasgow

Dates: 1905

Bostock Menagerie Photographs, 1920 - 1934

 File
Reference code: 178C108.669-680
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and postcards of Bostock and Wombwell menarie including images of the Bostocks and some perfomers, Bidewell and two photos of Alex Day with elephants.

Dates: 1920 - 1934

Bostock, Wombwell and Bailey's, Circus, Hippodrome and Menagerie Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1191
Scope and Contents

Black type and illustrations of circus acts on green paper, including acrobatics, equestrian acts and wild animals on front and black type on reverse

Dates: c1950-1999

Bostock's Big Circus, Jungle and Jolly Town Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.607
Scope and Contents

Edmund Road Drill Hall, Sheffield. Photocopy of programme, showing a female equestrian riding a horse and a clown holding a circus balloon in front of her on the front cover, inside programme and commercial advertising, 3p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bostock's Circus Programme, 1919

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.609
Scope and Contents

Black type on orange paper with list of acts and floral border, newspaper cuttings glued to reverse. Printed by Biddle and Son Printers, Guildford.

Dates: 1919

Bostock's Jungle Circus and Laughter Show Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.608
Scope and Contents

Edmund Road Drill Hall, Sheffield. Photocopy of programme, showing a lion's head on the front cover, inside programme, 2p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bostock's Royal Italian Circus Programme, Wednesday 13 February 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.604
Scope and Contents

Wood Green Empire. Orange and black illustration of a woman with a head scarf and open arms stood behind books, music implements and art implements on bottom section and orange type on off white background on the front cover, inside, commercial advertising and programme in the centre. Printed by Geo. J. Smith and Co., Advertisting Contractors, 20 Easy Row, Birmingham, 4p.p.

Dates: Wednesday 13 February 1929

Bostock's Three Ring Circus Programme, 1928 - 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.605
Scope and Contents

Empress Hall Earl's Court, London. Colour illustration of roaring tiger's head breaking throught the paper and white type on blue background on the front cover, inside, black and white photographs of performers and acts, some text, programme and commercial advertising, 18p.p.

Dates: 1928 - 1929

Boswell Bros. Circus Poster, Saturday 17 December 1956 - Saturday 7 January 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1091
Scope and Contents Milner Park, South car park. 3 Rubatis clowns, Tickey, atom and Francesco crazy-car, Rolf Pribyl tighrope act, June's Boston football terriers, The Tuscans comedy act, educated apes, elephants introduced by Stanley Boswell, Les Petroff, The Maravilhas Troupe acrobatic act, Ahn Bahn horse presented by Peter Charter, Bialla magic act, lions presented by Carl Fischer, 2 Heinkes cycling act, six Arab stallions, Four Flying Olympics aerial act, South Africa's National Circus. Yellow, white, blue...
Dates: Saturday 17 December 1956 - Saturday 7 January 1957

Boswell Bros. Circus Programme, 1952 - 1953

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.92
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of trapeze act in mid air over a yellow and pink background, small clown holding a white circle with a roaring lion's head in the centre on bottom left, on the front cover, inside introduction, black, green and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 14p.p.

Dates: 1952 - 1953

Boswell Wilkie Circus and Programmes of Circus in South Africa, c1900 - 2005

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.88-110
Scope and Contents

Programmes for South African circus Boswell and Wilkie.

Dates: c1900 - 2005

Boswell-Wilkie Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1185
Scope and Contents

Red, blue, black and white type on yellow background and colour illustration of white and red clown's head and shoulders, pointing at the viewer, the clown is wearing a small blue bowler hat with green ribbon, a yellow bowtie with large green polka dots with red rim and white gloves. Printed by De Jong - Litho, Robertson, C.P.

Dates: c1950-1999