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Clowning

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 699 Collections and/or Records:

Fossett’s Famous Circus Programme, 1975

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.5
Scope and Contents

Zoko fire eating, Sword Swallowing, The Duo Shandra roller balancers supreme, Bobo and Toni-clowns, Carlos Michele knife throwing, Elvin Pohl Juggler, Marcus and Rosita Strongman, Family Koon Quam Chinese group and elephants, lions and crocodiles. Clown illustraion with photos, 4p.p.

Dates: 1975

Fred Rosaire and Florence Rosaire with Circus Performers, c1938 - 1945

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.118
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Fred Rosaire (also known as 'The Count' or 'Count Rosaire') and his wife, Florence Rosaire (also known as 'The Countess' or 'Countess Rosaire'), with circus worker, Douglas Burrage, two clowns (one possibly 'Little Freddie'), and four unidentified children (possibly their grandchildren).

Dates: c1938 - 1945

French Circus Venue, c1910 - 1930

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 3: Series 178C83
Reference code: 178C83.309
Scope and Contents

French circus venue with ring and built up performance apparatus.

Dates: c1910 - 1930

Galetti the Clown and his Ballerina Poster Design, 1971

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.65
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card poster design showing Galetti the clown on the grown looking up at a female performer in a pink tutu on the high wire, on a blue and white background.

Dates: 1971

Gandey's Circus Poster, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.664
Scope and Contents

Poster left blank for overprinting location and date. Crazy circus clowns, speciality acts, wild west, novelty animal acts. Blue and red type on yellow background and illustration.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Gandey's Circus Poster, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.75
Scope and Contents

Poster left blank for over printing location and date. Contains clown illustration.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Gandey's Circus Poster, c1990 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.199
Scope and Contents

Llangefni. Colour illustration of clown and animals.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Gandey’s Traditional Christmas Circus Poster, 27 December - 8 January c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.78
Scope and Contents

Halifax Piece Hall. Clown illustration and red and green type on yellow background with holly border.

Dates: 27 December - 8 January c1970 - 1979

Gandey’s Traditional Christmas Circus Poster, 27 December - 8 January c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.79
Scope and Contents

Halifax Piece Hall. Clown illustration and red and green type on yellow background with holly border.

Dates: 27 December - 8 January c1970 - 1979

Gandey’s Traditional Christmas Circus Poster, 26 December - 6 January c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.80
Scope and Contents

Bolton. Clown illustration and red and green type on yellow background with holly border.

Dates: 26 December - 6 January c1970 - 1979

Gandey’s Traditional Christmas Circus Poster, 26 December - 6 January c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.81
Scope and Contents

Bolton. Clown illustration and red and green type on yellow background with holly border.

Dates: 26 December - 6 January c1970 - 1979

Geoff Stevens Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0130
Scope and Contents

Collection of circus books, journals and films.

Dates: 1930 - 2002

George Dawson Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0018
Scope and Contents

The collection contains numerous photographs, newspaper cuttings relating to traction engines and 40 rally programmes.

Dates: 1902 - 1983

George McIndoe Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0181
Scope and Contents

Photographs, slides, newspaper cuttings related to the Biddall family and photographs of Kirkaldy Fair created for a documentary on Scottish fairs.

Dates: c1880 - 1969; 18 May 1981

Gerry Cottle Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0097
Scope and Contents

This collection contains material from Gerry Cottle’s personal collection and has examples of flyers, programmes, vouchers and posters from Cottle and Austen, Circus of Horrors and Cottle’s Circus

Dates: c1920 - 2013

Gerry Cottle's Circus, Cottle and Austen and Burnt Stub's Circus Programmes, c1900 - 2001

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.385-442
Scope and Contents

Gerry Cottle Circus programmes including Circus of Horrors, Cottle and Austen, Cottle-Chipperfield Circus, Continental Berlin Circus, Moscow State Circus and Gerry Cottle's Circus abroad.

Dates: c1900 - 2001

Gerry Cottle's Circus Poster, Magazine Programme, 1978 - 1979

 File
Reference code: 178K43.401
Scope and Contents Bradford programme. Six fold poster/programme with colour photograph of circus ring with acts and performers in circles around the edges on the front cover, year of the clown article with colour photographs, article on history of circus with black and white and colour photographs, show business on wheels article with colour photographs and poster inside with the same image as the front cover, two additional inserts, one contains the programme with a black and white photograph of Charlie...
Dates: 1978 - 1979

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.15
Scope and Contents

Royal Silver Jubilee, Binak Brothers knockabout comedy, Captain Sydney Howes and his lions, The Cimarro brothers high-wire, The Inaros Sisters trapeze, Sonny Fossett and Co. clowns, Otaki and the James Sisters Wild West Show, Batman and Robin aerial act, Captain Universe human cannonball. Colour illustration of human cannonball on cover. Fold out programme with photos.

Dates: 1977

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.19
Scope and Contents

Cardiff. The Kansas Brothers jugglers, The Swinging Cottrellis balance act, Jimmy Scott and Co. clowns, Royal Bengal tigers, Duo Raycol, Jimmy Scott and Co., La Famille Santus French Wizards on wheels, Arab Stallions, Samson and Delilah strongmen, Mary Chipperfield’s elephants, The Loonies comedy act. Contians photos, 4p.p.

Dates: 1977

Gerry Cottle's Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178K43.406
Scope and Contents

Four fold brouchure with colour photograph of five white face clowns on a black background and red and yellow type on a blue background inside a blue oblong shape on top left, inside information about Gerry Cottle and colour photographs, colour photographs of acts and performers in the centre, commercial advertising and added insert programme.

Dates: c1900 - 1999