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Clowning

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 693 Collections and/or Records:

Blackpool Tower Circus Programme, 1952

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.60
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of a cartoon clown wearing blue trousers and red braces from behind holdind a can of paint and a brush on a red background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts and programme in the centre. Autographed by Charlie Cairoli and Paul, 4p.p.

Dates: 1952

Blackpool Tower Circus Programme, 1958

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.64
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of a cartoon clown wearing blue trousers and red braces from behind holdind a can of paint and a brush on a red background on the front cover, inside colour photograph of Charlie Cairoli and showgirl, black and white photographs of performers and acts and programme in the centre, 6p.p.

Dates: 1958

Blackpool Tower Circus Programme, 1962

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.68
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of cartoon clown and animals riding a rocket into space over the Blackpool Tower on a blue background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts, colour photogaph of Charlie Cairoli and showgirl and programme in the center, 4p.p.

Dates: 1962

Blackpool Tower Circus Programme, 1964

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.69
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of cartoon clown playing a large portable drum and animals around it on a black background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text and commercial adversiting, 4p.p.

Dates: 1964

Blackpool Tower Circus Programme, 1965

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.70
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of cartoon clown balancing over a fountain on a brown and black background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial adversiting, 6p.p.

Dates: 1965

Blackpool Tower Circus Programme, 1963

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.71
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of cartoon clown dressed as ringmaster holding a whip, standing in front of the Blackpool tower on a yellow and orange background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, colour photograph of Charlie Cairoli with showgirl and programme in the centre, 4p.p.

Dates: 1963

Blackpool Tower Circus Programme, 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.74
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of animals covering a clown with sand on the beach with the Blackpool tower behind them on a yellow background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising. Printed by United Printing Services, Stanley Road, Blackpool, 6p.p.

Dates: 1969

Blackpool Tower Circus Programme, 1970

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.75
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of cartoon clown and animals riding a rocket into space with the Blackpool tower behind them on a black background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising. Printed by United Printing Services, Stanley Road, Blackpool, 6p.p.

Dates: 1970

Blackpool Tower Circus Programme, 1973

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.76
Scope and Contents

Black cartoon illustration of Charlie Cairoli main features with red nose on a yellow background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 6p.p.

Dates: 1973

Blackpool Tower Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.77
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of cartoon clown with bauble costume on a black background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, loose insert for the Opera House. Printed by United Printing Services, Stanley Road, Blackpool, 7p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Blackpool Tower Circus Programme, 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.85
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of ringmaster, ventriloquist with bird, clown and man in orangutan outfit on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of performers and acts with text, and programme in the centre on glossy paper, 6p.p.

Dates: 1999

Blackpool Tower Circus Programme, Summer season 1956

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.83
Scope and Contents Charlie Cairoli, Gilbert Houcke with the Circus Krone’s famous tigers, Krone’s wonderful Arab stallions, Krone’s Shetland ponies in The Children’s Nursery, Jozsi Vinicky, The See-Hee Troupe, The Theda Sisters, Edith Crocker and her Wonderful Bears, Krone’s Golden Horse ‘Pegasus’with his elephant friend ‘Lony’, The Zemgannos, Tibor Alexander and his dog revue, The D’Angoly’s king Kong, Tom and Jerry, The Heltanos. Contains colour illustrations on front cover and photographs of the acts...
Dates: Summer season 1956

Blackpool Tower Circus Programmes, c1900 - 2009

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.31-87
Scope and Contents

Blackpool Tower Circus programmes.

Dates: c1900 - 2009

Blackpool Tower Circus, Special TV Programme, 1951

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.59
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of a cartoon clown wearing blue trousers and red braces from behind holdind a can of paint and a brush on a red background on the front, on reverse programme.

Dates: 1951

Blackpool Tower, Peter Jay Presents International Circus Programme, 25 May - 3 November 1990

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.43
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of circus acts including a clown's face on top right, the face of the ringmaster and elephants and horses on top left, a female aerialist in a red bikini on bottom left and a leopard and a panther's head on bottom right on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial adverstising, 8p.p.

Dates: 25 May - 3 November 1990

Blackpool Tower, Peter Jay's International Circus Programme, 26 May - 4 November 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.42
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of circus acts including a clown's face on top left, a female aerialist in a red bikini below, three rearing horses and an elephant on bottom left, a clown's face on bottom centre, a tiger and lion's head on bottom right and a cycling act above on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial adverstising, 8p.p.

Dates: 26 May - 4 November 1989

Blackpool Tower Poster, 1984

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.27
Scope and Contents

All New Super Circus. Includes All Star Wrestling with Big Daddy. Colour photograph with clown illustration.

Dates: 1984

Blackpool Tower Poster, 1983

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.30
Scope and Contents

Peter Jay presents International Super Circus. Includes All Star Wrestling with Big Daddy. Colour photograph with clown illustration.

Dates: 1983

Blackpool Tower Presents Mooky's Circus of Dreams Programme, 2009

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.86
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of clown's torso on bottom right wearing a white night hat, holding white smoke on his hand where he appears on the back of a travelling wagon and a man in a tall hat looking from above angryly on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of performers and acts with text, and programme in the centre on glossy paper, 12p.p.

Dates: 2009

Blackpool Tower Presents the Chinese Circus Programme, 1988

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.82
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of smiling clown face on top left, Chinese dragon and acrobat below, roaring tiger on bottom and showgirl seating on an elephant's head on bottom right on an orange and red background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1988