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Clowning

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 728 Collections and/or Records:

Old Workshop and Show Photograph Album No.1, c1983 - 1989

 File — Box Albert & Friends Box 12: Series 178C146
Reference code: 178C146.3.1
Scope and Contents

Photograph album titled, 'V. Old W/Shops and Albert's Shows', containing colour photographs of Ian Scott Owens delivering acrobatic and circus skills workshops for schools, a trip to the seaside, and a performance by him in a park in costume as Albert the Idiot, shown with his car called, Henrietta.

Dates: c1983 - 1989

Old Workshop and Show Photograph Album No.2, c1983 - 1989

 File — Box Albert & Friends Box 13: Series 178C146
Reference code: 178C146.3.2
Scope and Contents

Photograph album titled, 'V. Old W/Shops in the Park', containing colour, and some black and white photographs of Ian Scott Owens delivering acrobatic and circus skills workshops for school children, and a performance by him, with children and young people involved in Albert & Friends Instant Circus. Also includes colour photographs thought to be used for promotional purposes of him performing and posing dressed as Albert the Idiot, with his car, called Henrietta.

Dates: c1983 - 1989

Original Artwork, c1910 - 1949

 Series
Reference code: 178V6
Scope and Contents

Drawings and card, mostly pressumed to have been designed and drawn by Lulu Adams.

Dates: c1910 - 1949

Original Artwork, c1800 - 2000

 Series
Reference code: 178V11
Scope and Contents

Original works of art including artists' prints, drawings, watercolours and paintings, and designs for circus posters.

Dates: c1800 - 2000

Original Artworks, c1821 - 1869

 Series
Reference code: 178V20
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: c1821 - 1869

Our Call-Boy Presents Bertram Mills Circus Drawing, 30 December 1928

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.24
Scope and Contents Ink on board drawing by Arthur Ferrier (1891-1973). Black and white illustration of circus acts, some of which are emerging from a paper hoop held by a call-boy on top left and include clowns, a bear riding a bycicle, a man carrying a lion on his shoulders, an elephant carrying a man in his mouth, a roller skating act on a platform and a scene with performing animals including a fish on top right with text, signed Arthur Ferrier on bottom left in ink, on mount board 'Reproduced in the News...
Dates: 30 December 1928

Oversize Mixed Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, c1970 - 1979

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R11.650-679
Scope and Contents

Posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell including variety and music hall, fairgrounds and circus.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Oversize Pantomime Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, c1970 - 1979

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R11.700-705
Scope and Contents

Pantomime posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Pantomime Print, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.55
Scope and Contents

Brown and white lithograph of two clowns and a ballerina bowing.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Paulo's Circus Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.49
Scope and Contents

Dover Lower Maxton Playing Fields. Colour illustration of clown and acts.

Dates: c1980 - 1989

Paulo's Circus Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.180
Scope and Contents

Freshwater Stroud Field. Colour illustration of clown and acts.

Dates: c1980 - 1989

Paulo's Circus Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.181
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of clown and acts. Left blank for overprinting location and date.

Dates: c1980 - 1989

Performer on Horse Photograph, c1880 - 1899

 Item — Box Sanger Circus Box 1: Series 178C114
Reference code: 178C114.105
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a performer on a white horse held by Harry Austin and a clown reaching out with his arm towards the horse in front of a circus tent.

Dates: c1880 - 1899

Peter Jay Presents Tower Circus Poster, c1930 - 1990

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.183
Scope and Contents

10th Jun to 31st October. White outline of blackpool tower, colour illustrations of a clown, elephants, a crocodile, a man swinging from a vine, six women in a waterfall and a chimpanzee in swimming trucks and a pool ring, photographs of The Chucklehounds and wrestler Big Daddy. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd.

Dates: c1930 - 1990

Peter Jay's All New Circus and Water Spectacular Programme, 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.326
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Colour photograph of female in red, yellow and black swimming costume, clown's face and white horse over a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white and colour photographs of acts and performers with text and programme in the centre, 8p.p.

Dates: 1999

Peter Jay's International Circus Poster, 26 May - 4 November 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.211
Scope and Contents

Colour illustrations of two clowns, an acrobat, horses, an elephant, BMX riders, a lion and a tiger, background is blue, type is red, orange, yellow and white.

Dates: 26 May - 4 November 1989

Photographs, c1897 - 1898

 Series — Box John Heather Box 1: Series 178C82/1-49; Series 178F32; Series 178Q7
Reference code: 178C82/1-49
Scope and Contents Black and white photographs, showing performers and animals (elephants, lions, chimpanzees, horses, dogs and kittens) at Lord George Sanger's Circus, collected by Joseph Charles Heather, during his time as veterinary surgeon for Sanger Circus. Includes studio portrait photographs and photographs taken backstage at the circus of Joseph Charles Heather, Lord George Sanger and his wife and lion tamer, Ellen Sanger (nee Chapman), their daughters, Sarah Harriet Sanger and Laurina Sanger, and...
Dates: c1897 - 1898

Photographs, 1983 - 2008

 Series
Reference code: 178C146
Scope and Contents

Includes photograph albums, photographs, photographic negatives and slides of shows, performances, parades, rehearsals, workshops, events and trips, involving children and young people from Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: 1983 - 2008

Photographs, c1880 - 1970

 Series
Reference code: 178C45
Scope and Contents

Photographs of the Marshall, Scott, Kayes Baker and Testo families, as well as various other circus personalities and performers between 1880s and 1970s. Accompanied by a photograph album, a negative album and photographs, concerning Walter Marshall's service with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

Dates: c1880 - 1970

Photographs, c1930 - 1955

 Series
Reference code: 178C141
Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of photographs of circus performers, compiled by Ruth Manning-Sanders.

Dates: c1930 - 1955