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Clowning

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 699 Collections and/or Records:

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1925 - 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.4
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, advertisments and black and white photographs relating to multiple circuses and acts including Belle Vue Circus, Hengler's Circus, Blackpool Tower, and Sir Robert Fossetts, includes deaths of Buff Bill Kayes, Whimsical Walker the clown and Mary Ann Bevan 'the world's ugliest woman', 61p.p.

Dates: 1925 - 1936

Serge Panorama du Cirque Portfolio of Prints, 1944

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.59
Scope and Contents

Artist portfolio of circus prints by Serge Maurice Feaudierre, limited edition of 1000, contains fold out pages with text in French, containing an introduction to the portfolio and circus with colour illustrations and 80 loose monochrome lithographs themed around different circus focus areas such as caged animals, trapeze acts, clowning, equestrian acts, acrobatics, aerial acts, etc, signed in print, with title on bottom right corner. Published by Arc en Ciel, Paris.

Dates: 1944

Showmen's Guild Scrapbook, 1926 - 1929

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 20: Series 178G65
Reference code: 178G65.7
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook containing news on taxation, roads, gaming and gambling, women working at the fair, Mitcham Fair, Nottingham Goose Fair, legislation, transport, circus, charitable donations, accidents and safety at the fair, coconut shies and Whimsical Walker's retirement from various newspapers.

Dates: 1926 - 1929

Sideshow and Freak Show Posters, c1930 - 1949

 Series
Reference code: 178R45
Scope and Contents

Posters of sideshow and freak show performers printed by the Enquirer Job Printing Company, in Cincinnati, USA, many of which for Leroy Robert Ripley's Believe it or Not franchise.

Dates: c1930 - 1949

Sir Robert Fossett's Big Zoo Circus Programme, 1942

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.347
Scope and Contents

Black type on green background with Black green illustration of circus ring in the centre with elephant, clowns, lion, equestrian act and trapeze act on the front cover, inside programme and illustration of female equestrian act on back cover. Printed by Willsons Printers, Leicester, 2p.p.

Dates: 1942

Sir Robert Fossett's Big Zoo Circus Programme, c1943

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.348
Scope and Contents

Black illustrations of circus acts including female equestrian, lion tamer and clown on pink background on the front cover, inside programme. Printed by G. W. McKane and Son, Keswick, 2p.p.

Dates: c1943

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 6 June 1938

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.342
Scope and Contents

Brixham. Black and yellow illustration of smiling clown's face on top section and four clowns hopping about on bottom section on front cover, inside programme and black and white photograph of man riding an elephant carrying a pony in a sling with its mouth and black and white photograph of circus ring with horses on reverse with text. Printed by Thomas Brayshaw Ltd, Circus Printers, Chesterfield, 2p.p.

Dates: 6 June 1938

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.369
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant holding a woman upside down in its mouth on an orange background in a circle in the centre of the front page with pinkish scrolls around it and a blue border, inside programme with colour illustrations of white horse, elephants head and leaping tiger on the top section and clown and woman on the bottom and list of zoo animals on the back cover with outline illustration of elephant, 2p.p.

Dates: 1976

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.370
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant holding a woman upside down in its mouth on an orange background in a circle in the centre of the front page with pinkish scrolls around it and a blue border, inside programme with colour illustrations of white horse, elephants head and leaping tiger on the top section and clown and woman on the bottom and list of zoo animals on the back cover with outline illustration of elephant, 2p.p.

Dates: 1977

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.371
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant holding a woman upside down in its mouth on an orange background in a circle in the centre of the front page with pinkish scrolls around it and a blue border, inside programme with colour illustrations of white horse, elephants head and leaping tiger on the top section and clown and woman on the bottom and list of zoo animals on the back cover with outline illustration of elephant, 2p.p.

Dates: 1978

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.372
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant holding a woman upside down in its mouth on an orange background in a circle in the centre of the front page with pinkish scrolls around it and a blue border, inside programme with colour illustrations of white horse, elephants head and leaping tiger on the top section and clown and woman on the bottom and list of zoo animals on the back cover with outline illustration of elephant, 2p.p.

Dates: 1979

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1980

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.373
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant holding a woman upside down in its mouth on an orange background in a circle in the centre of the front page with pinkish scrolls around it and a blue border, inside programme with colour illustrations of white horse, elephants head and leaping tiger on the top section and clown and woman on the bottom and list of zoo animals on the back cover with outline illustration of elephant, 2p.p.

Dates: 1980

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1981

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.374
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant holding a woman upside down in its mouth on an orange background in a circle in the centre of the front page with pinkish scrolls around it and a blue border, inside programme with colour illustrations of white horse, elephants head and leaping tiger on the top section and clown and woman on the bottom and list of zoo animals on the back cover with outline illustration of elephant, 2p.p.

Dates: 1981

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.375
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant holding a woman upside down in its mouth on an orange background in a circle in the centre of the front page with pinkish scrolls around it and a blue border, inside programme printed and glued on top of exisisting text with colour illustrations of white horse, elephants head and leaping tiger on the top section and clown and woman on the bottom and list of zoo animals on the back cover with outline illustration of elephant, 2p.p.

Dates: c1980 - 1989

Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1951

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.382
Scope and Contents

Black and white photocopy of original programme with lion's face on front cover, inside separate photocopy containing programme and illustration of two clowns, one on each side, on reverse details of zoo with illsutration of tiger seating on a circus platform, 2p.p.

Dates: 1951

Sir Robert Fossett's Gigantic Circus and Zoo Programme, 1945

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.351
Scope and Contents

Black type on pink background with smiling clown's face in a circle in the centre with his hands held at either side of his head with a finger pointing upwards, programme in the centre. Printed by Reliance Printing Works, Keswick, 2p.p.

Dates: 1945

Sir Robert Fossett's Mammoth Jungle Circus and Zoo Programme, 1952

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.356
Scope and Contents

Black type on pink background and black illustration of lion's head in the centre on the front cover, inside programme with illustration of clown in the middle, also text and illustration of tiger seating on a circus platform on back cover. Printed by G. W. McKane and Son, Reliance Printing Works, Keswick, 2p.p.

Dates: 1952

Sketch, 1837 original

 Item
Reference code: 178Z28.12
Scope and Contents

Colour Sketch of Grimaldi the clown. Published by Dyer Senr, 109 Aldersgate Street.

Dates: 1837 original

Slides of Kirkaldy Fair, 18 May 1981

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C134.29
Scope and Contents

Colour slides taken at Kirkaldy Fair by George McIndoe as inserts to a documentary on Scottish fairgrounds. Most of the images cover the arrival and build up of the rides, trucks and wagons and some show fairground families, including Testo, Biddall and Wilmot's. There are also photographs of the opening ceremony with the Lord Mayor and other dignitaries and members of the Showman's Guild as well as Carl Pinder's with his clown face painting both and a series of the fair at night.

Dates: 18 May 1981

Smart Circus Posters, c1946 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R47.52-140
Scope and Contents

Billy Smart's and David Smart's Circus posters.

Dates: c1946 - 1999