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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4453 Collections and/or Records:

Circorama/Arenascope Audio Recording, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 40: Series 178E9
Reference code: 178E9.3
Scope and Contents

1/4 audio reel. Digitised as part of the Unlocking Our Sounds Heritage project by the British Library.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Circul Bucuresti ‘Bravo Circul!’ Programme, 1978 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.24
Scope and Contents

Various artists. Contains illustrations, 4p.p.

Dates: 1978 - 1979

Circus A. Fischer Programmes, 1954 - 1962

 File
Reference code: 178K43.646
Scope and Contents

Circus A. Fischer programmes containing colour illustrations on the front covers, inside black and white photographs of perfomers and acts with some text, introduction and programme.

Dates: 1954 - 1962

Circus Acts Gouache, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.34
Scope and Contents Gouache on card, paper covering on top, poster design. Bertram Mills Circus. Colour illustration of many circus acts including horses, elephants with a female trainer, a man carrying a cheetah on his shoulders, a tiger, lion, panther and polar bear, three chimpanzees riding a bicycle, three sea lions playing with a ball, a woman balancing on one leg on a bicycle, acrobats and a clown, background image of circus ring with night sky above, no type, blank space left for details along the...
Dates: c1900 - 1999

Circus Acts Gouache, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.44
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card poster design. Colour illustration of many circus acts including elephants, two chimpanzees, on on stilts, one on a top horse, horses, six performing poodles led by a woman in a pink dress, acrobats and a clown, background image of circus ring with night sky above, no type.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Circus Acts Gouache, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.48
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card, poster design, signed by Leon Crossley. Colour illustrations of acrobats hanging from supports decorated as a rocket, the moon and a star, a man in Chinese outfit who appears to be flying, a group of cossack riders with swords and a woman in band costume playing a drum with three russian dancers behind her, background image of the night sky.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Circus Acts Notebooks Research Material, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178B30.21
Scope and Contents

Notebooks describing circus acts, include diagrams and drawings of routines on acrobatic, equestrian, animal, high wire, horizontal bars, juggling, trapeze, clowning, aerial acts, Illusionists in the circus ring and others by Hal Thomas (David Harold Thomas). Manuscript.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Circus and Magic Films, c1930 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178D9
Scope and Contents

A collection of black and white amateur films in a range of reel to reel formats on magic, circus and other topics. Some have been digitised.

Dates: c1930 - 1999

Circus, Anlaby Road, Hull Programme, c1900 - 1920

 File — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.61
Scope and Contents

Featuring Anglo American Animated Photo Co., Jasper Redfern's No1 Vaudeville Company. 4pp. 2 Copies.

Dates: c1900 - 1920

Circus Apollo Britain's Supersonic Circus Poster, 21 - 26 November 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.88
Scope and Contents

Lichfield Beacon Park. 5th Jubilee Year. Red, blue and yellow type on white background.

Dates: 21 - 26 November 1977

Circus Apollo Britain's Supersonic Circus Poster, 10 - 12 November 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.89
Scope and Contents

Rowley Regis. 5th Jubilee Year. Red, blue and yellow type on white background.

Dates: 10 - 12 November 1977

Circus Apollo Britain's Supersonic Circus Poster, 24 - 29 October 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.90
Scope and Contents

Pontypridd. 5th Jubilee Year. Red, blue and yellow type on white background.

Dates: 24 - 29 October 1977

Circus Apollo Britain's Supersonic Circus Poster, 17 - 22 October 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.91
Scope and Contents

Caerphilly. 5th Jubilee Year. Red, blue and yellow type on white background.

Dates: 17 - 22 October 1977

Circus Apollo Britain's Supersonic Circus Poster, 27 - 29 June 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.92
Scope and Contents

Winsford. 5th Jubilee Year. Red, black and yellow type on white background.

Dates: 27 - 29 June 1977

Circus Apollo Britain's Supersonic Circus Poster, 30 June - 2 July 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.93
Scope and Contents

Neston. 5th Jubilee Year. Red, black and yellow type on white background.

Dates: 30 June - 2 July 1977

Circus Apollo Britain's Supersonic Circus Poster, 31 March - 2 April c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.94
Scope and Contents

Somercotes. 5th Jubilee Year. Red, blue and yellow type on white background.

Dates: 31 March - 2 April c1970 - 1979

Circus Apollo Britain's Supersonic Circus Poster, 4 - 5 April c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.95
Scope and Contents

Langley Mill. 5th Jubilee Year. Red, blue and yellow type on white background.

Dates: 4 - 5 April c1970 - 1979

Circus Apollo Britain's Supersonic Circus Poster, 7 - 11 April 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.96
Scope and Contents

Skegby. 5th Jubilee Year. Red, blue and yellow type on white background.

Dates: 7 - 11 April 1977

Circus Apollo Britain's Supersonic Circus Poster, 28 - 30 March 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.97
Scope and Contents

Southwell. 5th Jubilee Year. Red, blue and yellow type on white background.

Dates: 28 - 30 March 1977

Circus Apollo Britain's Supersonic Circus Poster, 24 - 26 March 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.98
Scope and Contents

Newark. 5th Jubilee Year. Red, blue and yellow type on white background.

Dates: 24 - 26 March 1977