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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4644 Collections and/or Records:

Circus Carousel Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.740
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of a giant clown holding a big top. Background red, type blue, yellow and black. Left blank for adding location and date

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Circus Carré Programme, 1995

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.141
Scope and Contents

Front cover has colour reproduction of a painting of a clown and ballerina with white show horses in the background signed 'Kenne '95'. Includes handwritten note from Yasmine Smart and Dany Cesar to Ronnie and Kay Smart on a separate document.

Dates: 1995

Circus Central Handbill, 2013

 Item
Reference code: 178T35.3
Scope and Contents

Learn circus! Trapeze, Acrobatics, Unicycle, Tight wire, Juggle, Fire skills, Performance, Aerial, Hula hoop. Circus for adults, children and young people, classes, community clubs and courses, skills and fitness, friends and fun!.

Dates: 2013

Circus Central Poster, 2013

 Item
Reference code: 178R40.3
Scope and Contents

The Home of Circus in Newcastle. Learn Circus! Trapeze, Acrobatics, Unicycle, Tight wire, Juggle, Fire skills, Performance, Aerial, Hula hoop. Circus for adults, children and young people, classes, community clubs and courses, skills and fitness, friends and fun.

Dates: 2013

Circus Cerlin Film, 1995

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 14: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.113
Scope and Contents

Super8. In colour, cilent. Filmed at Nash Mills, possibly by Noel Drewe.

Dates: 1995

Circus Circus, At the Funfair, and Here's the Circus Films, c1945 - 1965

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 15: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.134
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. 300 feet, 25 minutes long. Silent. Includes both black and white, and colour footage. 'Circus Circus' is at Southend-on-Sea. Here’s the Circus features Bertram Mills.

Dates: c1945 - 1965

Circus Circus Poster, 4 - 7 May 1990

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.757
Scope and Contents

Killamarsh, Nethergreen Working Mens Club. Colour illustration of many circus acts, including two clowns, a horse, a stilt walker, an orange tiger,a womanw tih a parrot and a toucan and an acrobat, background orange, type red and black

Dates: 4 - 7 May 1990

Circus Comes to Town ‘ Belle Vue’ Film, c1945 - 1990

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 9: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.64
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Cecol. 400 feet, 11 minutes long. Black and white with sound. A Ron Harris release. Copied to DVD 3 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1945 - 1990

Circus Comes to Town Film, c1945 - 1990

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 17: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.166
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Goldberg Bros. Black and white. Copied to DVD 4 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1945 - 1990

Circus Comes to Town Film, c1945 - 1990

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 29: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.323(ii)
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, 400 feet. Black and white with sound.

Dates: c1945 - 1990

Circus Comes to Town Film, 1946

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 1: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.8
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. 400 feet, 16 minutes long. Silent. Includes Ron Harris and Belle Vue Circus. Purchased from Ilkeston Cine Service. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: 1946

Circus Conelli Romantico Programme, 1996

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.143
Scope and Contents

Front cover features colour photograph of Conelli Circus tent.

Dates: 1996

Circus Days Film, c1941 - 1957

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 6: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.37
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathetoscope. 300 feet, 12 minutes long. Black and white, silent. Includes fairs and rare 'Bingo Cartoon' from Bingoscope projectors, a rarity from the 1941 and 1957 Pathescope film catalogue.

Dates: c1941 - 1957

Circus Elephant and a Pony Photograph, c1920 - 1939

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.22
Scope and Contents

Photograph of an elephant and small pony being held by a handler. The elephant has a large advertising banner tied to its back with the lettering 'To-day at...'

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Circus Enis Togni Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.323
Scope and Contents

Bristol, 11 to 22 April. Alan Alan escapologist, herd of African and Indian elephants, Flying Zemgannos, Mary Chipperfield's film animals, lions , tiger, bears, black panther, sea lions, zebras, camels, giraffe, 12 lipazzaner horses. Colour illustration of clown and band of the colours of the Italian flag, background blue, type multicoloured

Dates: c1950 - 1999

Circus Ethiopia Handbill, c1960-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.16
Scope and Contents

Manchester, Thursday 1 to Saturday 3 and Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 October. Colour photograph of contorsionist on top section and acrobats below, opening times and booking hotline details and a £1 off voucher on bottom section, on reverse information about the circus

Dates: c1960-1999

Circus Ethiopia Poster, Wednesday 12 - Monday 31 August c1998

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.195
Scope and Contents

Leith Links, Edinburgh. Contains colour photograph.

Dates: Wednesday 12 - Monday 31 August c1998

Circus Ethiopia Poster, c1960-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.987
Scope and Contents

Manchester, Barlow Moor Rd, Chorlton Park, Circus of Horrors Big Top, 1 to 11 October. Colour photographs of a contortionist and gymnasts, background blue, purple and yellow, type multicoloured. Designed by Tony Shuker

Dates: c1960-1999

Circus Europa from Hungary Poster, 1972

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.54
Scope and Contents

First Scotland Tour. Petroff troupe from Budapest State Circus, Alun Davies and his 10 poodles. Red and blue type on white background with photographs.

Dates: 1972

Circus Exhibitions Items, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178Z50.73
Scope and Contents

Material related to exhibitions of circus art including posters, programmes, press release, a visitors' book and museum cards. The exhibition titles include; Circusiana, The Clowns, Clowning, Circus Works by Laura Knight, Circus Circus and Fairground and Circus

Dates: c1900 - 1999