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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4644 Collections and/or Records:

Circus Articles and Newspaper Cuttings, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178G21.75
Scope and Contents

Selection of newspaper cuttings, photographs, writing and artwork relating to multiple circues and acts, including a photograph of a man leading a camel through the street and an article from the Weekly Illustrated about the Rivel Family.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Newspaper Cuttings and Scapbooks

Circus at the Zoo Film, c1930 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178D9.5
Scope and Contents

Black and white film on circus and animal in captivity, with sound. 16mm D-BETA.

Dates: c1930 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Circus and Magic Films

Circus at the Zoo Film, 1950

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 20: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.185
Scope and Contents

16mm, Cecol. Castle Films. 300 Feet. Black and white, silent.

Dates: 1950
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus at the Zoo Film, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 1: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.7
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. 300 feet, 12 minutes long. Silent. Includes chimps and USA Circus footage.

Dates: c1945 - 1960
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus at the Zoo Film, 1945

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 7: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.54
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, G.B. Equipments Ltd. 300 feet, 8 minutes long. Black and white with sound. Includes USA circus, chimpancees and Circus Boy Trailer opening. Supplied by C. W. Cramp. Copied to DVD 3 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: 1945
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus Barlay Programmes, 1954 - 1960

 File
Reference code: 178K43.641
Scope and Contents

Circus Barlay programmes, containing colour illustrations and photographs on the front covers, inside black and white photographs of perfomers and acts, introduction, programme and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1954 - 1960
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes

Circus Berlin Poole Tower Park Handbill, 19 August - 1 September

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 47: Series 178K44; Series 178T42
Reference code: 178T42.4
Scope and Contents

Front side: title, dates, ticket prices, 1/2 price voucher, picture of trapeze artists. Back side: hand written note about the contact at Tower Park. 1 page.

Dates: 19 August - 1 September
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Handbills

Circus Bonanza Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.163
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of circus tent in red and orange, and grey and white horse's head and elephant on platform, inside programme, black and white and colour photographs of acts and performers and celebrities, 4p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Robert Brothers Circus Programmes

Circus Boy' Comic Book from TV Series, 1957

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 54: Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.9
Scope and Contents

Colour illustrations. Published in Great Britain by World Distributors.

Dates: 1957
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Various

Circus Boy Film, c1945 - 1965

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 14: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.127
Scope and Contents

8mm, Scotch. Castle Films. Extracts from feature films, including 'Circus Boy' starring Jerry Madden, and the original title 'Jerry the Giant'. Also includes 'Llamas' (in colour), and 'Circus Spell Binders'.

Dates: c1945 - 1965
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus Building, c1900 - 1920

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 1: Series 178C83
Reference code: 178C83.23
Scope and Contents

Circus building possibly in Russia or Eastern Europe.

Dates: c1900 - 1920
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Lulu Adams Collection / Photographs

Circus Building, c1900 - 1920

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 1: Series 178C83
Reference code: 178C83.27
Scope and Contents

Circus ring inside a building with people standing inside the ring. Probably Circus Nikitin Nizhniy-Novgorod.

Dates: c1900 - 1920
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Lulu Adams Collection / Photographs

Circus Building, March 1910

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 1: Series 178C83
Reference code: 178C83.28
Scope and Contents

External view of circus building. 'Miss Cashmore going to market' and 'Circus Nikitin, Schastopole, March 1910' written on reverse. This is believed to be Martha Cashmore (Craston) outside the Circus Nikitin building in Sebastopol. Circus equestrian performer Martha Cashmore was born in 1870 and later married Joe Craston, she was mother of Louise, Victoria and Joe.

Dates: March 1910
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Lulu Adams Collection / Photographs

Circus Busch Berlin and Circus Roland Bremen Programme, 1974 - 1975

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.43
Scope and Contents

Hassani-troupe acrobats, Flying Oscars trapeze and others. Contains photos, 24p.p.

Dates: 1974 - 1975
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Christopher Palmer Collection / Programmes

Circus Busch-Roland Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.43
Scope and Contents

80th year. Colour illustration of animals and acts and photo of big top.

Dates: c1980 - 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Posters

Circus Bush and Bush Roland Programmes, 1952 - 1979

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.639
Scope and Contents

Circus Bush, Circus Roland and Circus Bush Roland programmes, containing colour illustrations and photographs on the front covers, inside black and white and colour photographs of perfomers and acts with text, introduction, programme and commercial advertising.

Dates: 1952 - 1979
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes

Circus Capers Film, 1951

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 18: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.168
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Cyldon. Black and white, silent. Includes Bertram Mills. Copied to DVD 4 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: 1951
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus Capers Film, c1945 - 1990

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 27: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.266
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Taylor Reel Corporation. 300 Feet. Pathe, Picette. Black and white, silent. Commercial film.

Dates: c1945 - 1990
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus Capers Film, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 2: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.11
Scope and Contents

Circusama, and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. 400 feet, 16 minutes long. Includes Bertram Mills Circus.

Dates: c1945 - 1960
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Circus Capers Film, c1945 - 1990

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 7: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.48
Scope and Contents

16mm. 400 feet, 11 minutes long. Black and white with sound. Includes Bertram Mills Circus.

Dates: c1945 - 1990
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

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