Clowning
Found in 728 Collections and/or Records:
Photographs, c1930 - 1955
Includes photographs of photographs of circus performers, compiled by Ruth Manning-Sanders.
Photographs, c1897 - 1898
Photographs, 1983 - 2008
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.
Photographs and Postcards, c1800 - 1999
Black and white and colour photographs, negatives and photographic albums mainly containing images of British circus, circus performers, animals and circus personalities but also some menageries such as Bostock and Wombwell and other associated entertainments and non-British circuses taken by David Jamieson, Lindsay Temple, Den Curtis, Capt. Middleton, Jack Niblett and other photographers.
Pinder Jean Richard Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999
Le Geant European. Colour illustration of clown and animals.
Poole's World Diorama Programme, 17 May 1884
Portrait of a Clown Photograph, c1920 - 1939
Photograph of a clown standing in front of a living wagon smoking.
Portrait of a Clown Photograph, c1920 - 1939
Photograph of a clown in a blak tail suite posing in front of a circus tent.
Portrait of George Gilbey Photograph, c1880 - 1899
Full body portrait of clown George Gilbey dedicated 'To Mr and Mrs Austin with best wishes from George Gilbey' at the bottom of the photograph. Gilbey is noted as performing as a singing clown.
Poster Coliseo Argentino, c1900 - 1910
Photograph of a poster for 'Coliseo Argentino, Hoy Miercoles 19 Sietembre/Gran Exito/ Miss Cashmore/Exito Jose Craston/Spectaculo Atrayente' (Argentine Coliseum, This Wednesday 19 September, Big Sucess, Miss Cashmore/Great Success/Joe Craston in Attractive Show'.
Posters, c1880 - 1940
Large collection of Argyle Theatre posters.
Posters, c1937 - 1989
A collection of posters printed by Taylor's of Wombwell for music hall and variety, circus, pantomime and fairgrounds.
Posters, c1920 - 1939
British theatre posters presenting Handby Celeine acts among others.
Posters, c1887 - 2010
Circus, variety, pantomime and magic posters including Argyle theatre, Liverpool Empire, Blackpool Tower Circus, Robert Brothers, Austen Brothers, Sorcar, Vesta Tilley, Ken Dodd, Dan Leno, Florrie Forde and others.
Posters, c1800 - 2011
A wide range of British and international circus and menagerie posters ranging from the 19th to the 21st century including Astley's Amphitheatre, Pablo Fanque, Polito, Bostock and Wombwell, Ducrow, Cooke, Hengler, Sanger, Smart, Gerry Cottle, Bertram Mills, Chipperfield's, Robert Brothers, Fossett, Blackpool Tower, Billy Russell, Belle Vue, Great Yarmouth Hippodrome, Austen Brothers and many more.
Posters, c1983 - 2008
Includes posters advertising performances by Albert the Idiot and Albert & Friends Instant Circus.
Powell Bros. Victory Circus and Zoo Poster, Wednesday 7 May 1946
Redditch, Beoley Road. The Sensation of 1946, The Lady over the Lions, performed by Janet, earial act, Alexis trick rider, Tony and Partner comedy wire act, Eve on top of the globe, funny clowns, Les Freres acrobatic tumbling act, Zadowsky Troupe equestrian act, The Flying Demons earial act, The Crackerjacks wild west act, Squibs and Jojo clowns, 2 miniature Shetland ponies, Sonya Allan's performing lions. Red and blue type on off white background with illustration of lion on centre left.
Programmes, 1970 - 1981
Programmes for various British and international circuses including Billy Russell's, Blackpool Tower, Fossett's, Chipperfield's and the Toni Boltini's Circus.
Programmes, c1800 - 2019
A collection of mainly British and international circus programmes and some variety and music hall programmes containing circus acts.
Programmes , 1881 - 2016
Pre-Film and variety and music hall programmes mainly related to the travelling shows of Joseph Poole and Harry Poole, Harry H. Hamilton, Mapleston Brothers and Adams but it also includes other showmen.