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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4453 Collections and/or Records:

Broncho Bill and Bailey's Big Circus and Western Show Ticket, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178Z50.12
Scope and Contents

Blue type on pink background with illustration of elephant holding a man by the head in its mouth and monkeys on the top of the scene's frame. Printed by Moody Bros. Ltd, Printers, Birmingham

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Broncho Bill's Wild West Show and Circus Programmes, 1917-1920

 File
Reference code: 178K43.676
Scope and Contents

Black type on off white background with geometrical border and programme, some glued to others back to back, also contain a black and white postcard of Broncho Bill's elephant and ponies. Printed by Paulton Bros., Printers, Berry Street Wolverhampton.

Dates: 1917-1920

Bronco Billy and the Maid, Chimp Chessington Zoo, Comic Cuts in Hot Water, Tom Mix and Girl, Tiger in Jungle, Wiggle your Ears, Monkey in Tree, Perils of Pauline, and Lupin o Lane and Wallace Lane Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 21: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.201
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, 400 Feet. Silent, with both Colour and Black and White footage. Mixed shorts. Includes; 'Bronco Billy and the Maid' starring G.M. Anderson. 'Wiggle your Ears' starring Little Rascals, Our Gang. Lupin o Lane and Wallace Lane extract from 'Be my King'.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Bubble Girl Costume Sketch, c2000

 Item
Reference code: 178H28.1
Scope and Contents

Black ink sketch for the costume of Bubble Girl, including handwritten annotations and material samples.

Dates: c2000

Build Your Own Circus Booklet, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178Z50.31
Scope and Contents

Cardboard booklet containing colour cut out circus images for assembly and image of two children playing with the built model on the front cover, in the centre a text by D. M. Priestly about the booklet and circus story and instructions for assembly on back cover. Printed in Sweden, 13p.p

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Burnt Stub Zoo, Circus and Amusement Programme, 1934

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.441
Scope and Contents

Chessington, Surrey. Green type on off white card with opening hours, animal feeding times and circus programme inside and information on amusements on back cover, 2p.p.

Dates: 1934

Burnt Stub Zoo, Circus and Amusement Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.442
Scope and Contents

Back cover of programme containing part of the circus programme, green type on off white card with opening hourse on reverse.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Busch Berlin and Roland Bremen Circus Poster, c1960 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.42
Scope and Contents

Aachen. Featuring black and white photographs of clowns and red and yellow type.

Dates: c1960 - 1969

Business Advertising Card, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178I22.2
Scope and Contents

Nicky B juggler advertising card, red type and illustration of a male juggler with rings on white background.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Business Records, c1900 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178H24
Scope and Contents

Business records comprissing minutes of meetings, books of accounts, receipts, annual statements and other documents related to the Circus Friends Association of Great Britain, Bertram Mills Circus, Hans Brick and Bostock and Wombwell.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Business Records, c1950 - 1963

 Series
Reference code: 178H38
Scope and Contents

Business records including letter headed paper for Digger Pugh Ltd, and Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, correspondence, receipt, items related to the Digger Pugh Girls act, photocopies related to equipment, photocopy of a contract with Associated Rediffusion Ltd and photocopy of performing animals certificate of registration.

Dates: c1950 - 1963

Business Records, 1999 - 2004

 Series
Reference code: 178H28
Scope and Contents

Costume designs for Skinning the Cat shows by Rebecca Truman, as well as business records inclusing financial records and correspondence.

Dates: 1999 - 2004

Business Records, 2002-2004

 File
Reference code: 178H28.9
Scope and Contents

Business records related to Skinning the Cat including; Rebecca Truman's business card, various documents related to trapeze frames and rigging containing structural calculations and designs by David Young Associates, quotes from Litestructures and the Angle Ring Company Ltd.

Dates: 2002-2004

Business Records, 2003-2004

 File
Reference code: 178H28.10
Scope and Contents

Business records related to Albatros Rig, including sketches, photographs, costing from Lifestructures, technical drawings and calculations and invoices.

Dates: 2003-2004

Business Records, c1999 - 2004

 File
Reference code: 178H28.11
Scope and Contents

Various items of business records produced by Skinning the Cat , a report on Circus in the UK by Circus Arts Forum and a report on project development and strategic planning by Richard Sobey Creative Business Development and Strategic Planning.

Dates: c1999 - 2004

Business Records, 1889 - 2003

 Series
Reference code: 178H40
Scope and Contents

Business records containing minutes of meetings, financial records, documents related to legislation and urban planning, Showmen's Guild diaries, year books, records on the campaigns run by the Showmen on the defence of Mitcham, Norwich, Manchester, Nottingham and Cambridge fairs.

Dates: 1889 - 2003

Business Records, 1945 - 2006

 Series
Reference code: 178H21
Scope and Contents

Business records related to the Smart family and Smart circus.

Dates: 1945 - 2006

Business Records and Correspondence, 1979 - 1981

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 3: Series 178G41; Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.6
Scope and Contents

Correspondence including letters between Roberto Germanis and Ronald Smart and between John Smith and David Smart. Includes financial records.

Dates: 1979 - 1981

Business Records Concerning a Winter Circus and Circus School for Ireland, 1991

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 14: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.94
Scope and Contents

Includes technical drawings, an architecture diploma thesis project by Brian T O'Brien.

Dates: 1991

Business Records Concerning Animal Cruelty, 1965 - 1974

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 14: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.92
Scope and Contents

Includes leaflets from the Association of Circus Proprietors of Great Britain, and R.S.P.C.A; House of Lords official reports regarding Performing Animals Bill.

Dates: 1965 - 1974