Clowning
Found in 709 Collections and/or Records:
Newspaper Cuttings, c1925 -2002
Cuttings and articles from British and international news publications, including local, specialist, and national newspapers and magazines, relating to the personal lives and careers of the Norman family, notably knife thrower, Ralph Norman (aka Hal Denver).
Newspaper Cuttings About Billy 'Little Billy' Merchant, c1900 - 1999
Photocopies of newspaper articles relating to Billy 'Little Billy' Merchant and Jimmy Scott, circus clowns.
Newspaper Cuttings and Scapbooks, 1838 - 2007
A collection of newspaper cuttings on circus, circus proprietors and performers and scrapbooks containing newspaper cuttings, posters, programmes and other items of ephemera, covering mainly British circuses and venues such as Belle Vue and also some international circuses.
Newspaper Cuttings and Scrapbooks, 1904 - 1973
Newspaper cuttings and scrapbooks related to Showmen's transport, trade related bye-laws and general Showmen's news from various newspapers and publications.
Newspaper Cuttings on Circus, c1900 - 1999
Three newspaper cuttings relating to circuses, one part of an article by the clown Whimsical Walker, one about a luxury showman's van built for C.J. Birkmyre of Billy Smart's Circus and one about the animal trainer Alexander Kerr.
Noel Drewe Collection
A large collection of films entitled Circusama containing amateur and professional films on the themes of circus, performing animals and zoos, and edited clips from commercial Western and comedy films. The films are in a variety of formats including 8mm, Super8, 9.5mm and 16mm and contain related correspondence and notes. This collection also contains some sound reels mainly of fairground music.
Norman Family Collection
Oaer Nonob Russian Clowning Act Advertising Pamphlet, c1900 - 1999
Black and white photograph of man wearing a cheff's hat on the front cover with white type on red background and colour and black and white photographs of performance scenes with text.
O'Beirne Collection
Amateur Super8 cine reels filmed by Thomas O’Beirne, black and white and colour photographs and slides, circus and theatre posters, a watercolour and a small amount of other ephemera.
Obituaries and Funeral Cards, 1911 - 2019
Obituaries and funeral cards for George Sanger, Dame Laura Knight, Billy Merchant and Carmen Rosaire among others.
Original Artwork, c1800 - 2000
Original works of art including artists' prints, drawings, watercolours and paintings, and designs for circus posters.
Original Artwork, c1910 - 1949
Drawings and card, mostly pressumed to have been designed and drawn by Lulu Adams.
Original Artworks, c1821 - 1869
Small groups of artist prints depicting scenes of music hall and variety entertainment, magic and clowning and watercolour of battleships. Also prints of the London Coliseum and other archicture in Regent's Park.
Our Call-Boy Presents Bertram Mills Circus Drawing, 30 December 1928
Oversize Mixed Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, c1970 - 1979
Posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell including variety and music hall, fairgrounds and circus.
Oversize Pantomime Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, c1970 - 1979
Pantomime posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell.
Pantomime Print, c1900 - 1999
Brown and white lithograph of two clowns and a ballerina bowing.
Paulo's Circus Poster, c1980 - 1989
Dover Lower Maxton Playing Fields. Colour illustration of clown and acts.
Paulo's Circus Poster, c1980 - 1989
Freshwater Stroud Field. Colour illustration of clown and acts.
Paulo's Circus Poster, c1980 - 1989
Colour illustration of clown and acts. Left blank for overprinting location and date.