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Clowning

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 675 Collections and/or Records:

Various Items, c1800 - 2019

 Series
Reference code: 178Z50
Scope and Contents

A range of circus related items related to Hassan Ali, Adha Issacs Menken, Barnum and Bailey, funeral items, illustrations of circus parades, circus tickets, discount vouchers and booking forms, circus themed stickers, famous clown clay models, circus themed jigsaw puzzles, circus model figures, comics books and children's books, Circus Friends Association related material, Montecarlo Circus Festival related items, Jesse Fossett's throwing knives and other items.

Dates: c1800 - 2019

Various Items of Ephemera, c1970 - 1979

 Series
Reference code: 178Z34
Scope and Contents

Various items of circus and film production ephemera.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Various Items Related to Variety, c1837 - 2008

 Series
Reference code: 178Z28
Scope and Contents

Various items related to variety theatre in Blackpool and other locations.

Dates: c1837 - 2008

Various Newspapers and Newspaper Cuttings, 1927 - 2007

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178G21.1
Scope and Contents Newspapers and newspaper cuttings relating to circus news and performers, including the Sunday Mercury Special, The Evening Mail, Circus News Illustrated, Late Circus News Flashes, Leisure Life, The World's Fair, Danmark Kina, Soviet Weekly,The Advertiser, The Yorkshire Herald, The Yorkshire Post, The Sun, The Guardian and other main stream newspapers, including articles on Norman Barrett, Boswell Circus, Coco, Bertram Mills Circus, Belle Vue, Barrett's Circus, Robert Gandey's Circus Chinese...
Dates: 1927 - 2007

Vi Miller, Lulu Adams, Victoria Craston, c1930 - 1950

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.257
Scope and Contents

Arts ball with three females 'Vi Miller, Lulu Adams (centre) and Victoria Craston (right)'.

Dates: c1930 - 1950

Victoria Craston, c1940 - 1950

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.97
Scope and Contents

Publicity photograph of Victoria Louise Craston in clown costume with a trumpet. 'H. Studio, Leeds' printed on reverse.

Dates: c1940 - 1950

Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian Circus Posters, c1800 - 1930

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R47.1-51
Scope and Contents

Early circus and menagerie posters including Polito's menagerie, Astley's Amphitheatre and Pablo Fanque's, Sanger's, Powell's, Ducrow's, Cooke's and Hengler's circuses among others.

Dates: c1800 - 1930

W. H. Wilkie's Super Big Top Circus Programme, 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.93
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of clown's face on left hand side over a blue background and red, green and black type on yellow background on the right on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs and orange and white illustrations of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1957

Weights Circus and Zoo Poster, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.72
Scope and Contents

Poster left blank for overprinting location and date. Black, red and yellow clown illustration, type in purple.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Welephant's Circus Poster, Tuesday 13 - Sunday 18 September 1988

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.207
Scope and Contents

Prestwich. Contains colour photograph of clown.

Dates: Tuesday 13 - Sunday 18 September 1988

William Frederick Wallett Print, 1861

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.29
Scope and Contents

Engraving on paper by Mayall, printed by D. J. Pound. Black and white illustration of three quarters figure of a man in a long jacket stood with his right hand on his chest, presented in a golden embossed frame with a royal embossed coin beneath and dedicated to Brown Esq. from his old friend W. F. Wallett.

Dates: 1861

William Frederick Wallett, The Queen's Jester Print, c1800 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.16
Scope and Contents

Engraving on paper by Mayall, printed by D. J. Pound. Black and white illustration of three quarter figure of a man in a long jacket stood with his right hand on his chest.

Dates: c1800 - 1899

Williams Het International Circus Poster, c1960 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.187
Scope and Contents

St-Niklaas-Markt, Belgium. Contains colour illustration of clowns.

Dates: c1960 - 1969

Winship and Son's Circus Programmes, 1950 - 1969

 File
Reference code: 178K43.671
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of a cownboy, black and white illustrations of clowns and a horses' head through a horse shoe on the front covers, inside programme and some commercial advertising.

Dates: 1950 - 1969

Yasmine Smart's Circus Programme, 17 June - 12 September 1981

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.317
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Presented by Jack and Peter Jay. Colour illustration of roaring lion's head on top left, elephants, white horses, clowns, water fountain, seal and woman holding microphone on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 6p.p

Dates: 17 June - 12 September 1981