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Clowning

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 728 Collections and/or Records:

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1948

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.520
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of Joe Craston on a red background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1948

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.521
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of white face clown in colourful sequence outfit holding a white circle advertising the circus on a black background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1949

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 20 December 1949 - 2 February 1950

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.522
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Outline illustration of horses head in profile within a star with red dots on a green background with golden stripes on decorative cover, inside colour photograph of two clowns holding a white poster with circus information on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme with illustrations in the centre and commercial advertising, 24p.p.

Dates: 20 December 1949 - 2 February 1950

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1951

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.525
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of white face clown in colourful sequence outfit holding a white circle advertising the circus on a green background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1951

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 19 December 1956 - 2 February 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.532
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Green type and embossed figure of a clown on red faux velvet on decorative cover, inside colour illustration of three clowns' heads on a red background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre with illustrations and commercial advertising, 16p.p.

Dates: 19 December 1956 - 2 February 1957

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.536
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of three clowns on a green and yellow background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre, articles and commercial advertising. Printed by Welbecson Press Ltd, London, 12p.p.

Dates: 1959

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1960

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.537
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of three clowns on a green and yellow background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre, articles and commercial advertising. Printed by Welbecson Press Ltd, London, 12p.p.

Dates: 1960

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 1961

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.538
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of three clowns on a green and yellow background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre, articles and commercial advertising. Printed by Welbecson Press Ltd, London, 12p.p.

Dates: 1961

Bertram Mills' Circus Programme, 18 December 1963 - 2 February 1964

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.542
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Golden type on red faux velvet background on decorative cover, inside colour illustration of circus acts including clown, chimpanzees, poodles, horses and aerial acts in the circus ring on blue background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre with illustrations and commercial advertising. Printed by Welbecson Press Ltd, London, 16p.p.

Dates: 18 December 1963 - 2 February 1964

Bertram Mills Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.488-548
Scope and Contents

Bertram Mills Circus programmes at Olympia and travelling shows.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills Circus Royal and Gala Performance Programmes, Great Carmo, Bostock and Wombwell's, and Bailey's Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.586-609
Scope and Contents

Bertram Mills Circus Royal and Gala Performance programmes, Great Carmo's Circus, Bostock and Wombwell's menagerie and Bailey's Circus programmes.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills Gala Performance in Aid of World Refugee Year Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.599
Scope and Contents

Black and pink illustration of clown, ringmaster and female performer on a black background on the front cover, inside introduction, articles, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 16p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Bertram Mills Great International Circus and Christmas Fair Programme, 17 December 1920 - 24 January 1921

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.488
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Colour illustration of clown in yellow outfit with black duck and star and green moon on it, holding a fishing rod, standing on a white and red chair with a white circle behind him on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, floor plan of circus and fair, black and white illustrations and photographs of scenes, performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 12p.p.

Dates: 17 December 1920 - 24 January 1921

Bertram Mills International Circus and Fun Fair Programme, 20 December 1923 - 23 January 1924

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.491
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Colour illustration of woman in an orange dress standing on a black horse with a whip on her hand, over a white background on the front cover, inside introduction, floor plan of circus and fair, black and white illustrations and photographs of scenes, performers and acts with text, short articles on rides and clowns and commercial advertising, also an insert for a programme painting competition, 13p.p.

Dates: 20 December 1923 - 23 January 1924

Bertram Mills International Circus and Fun Fair Programme, 18 December 1924 - 21 January 1925

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.492
Scope and Contents

Olympia. Colour illustration of boy in white, green and yellow jockey outfit standing on a white horse holding a red cap on his hand next to a clown in a circus ring with expectators on the forefront on the front cover, inside introduction, floor plan of circus and fair and road and rail maps to Olympia, black and white illustrations and photographs of scenes, performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 18p.p.

Dates: 18 December 1924 - 21 January 1925

Bertram Mills Royal Circus Performance Souvenir Programme, 18 December 1952

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.586
Scope and Contents

Olympia, London. Red, yellow and white type on blue background with Royal sheal on top section and a circle cut out in the centre throught which a clown can be seen walking the high wire on the front cover, inside colour photographs of the Queen and Prince Philip, introduction, commercial advertising, articles and programme, 54p.p.

Dates: 18 December 1952

Bertram W. Mills' Olympia Circus at the City Hall, Manchester Programme, 21 December 1929 - 18 January 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.497
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of clown in a white outfit with red trim ruffles holding a tray full of miniature lions and two black and white horses galloping underneath on a blue background on the front cover, inside article about Astley, black and white illustrations and photographs of performers and acts with text, articles, insert photocopy of programme and commercial advertising, 14p.p.

Dates: 21 December 1929 - 18 January 1930

Biddall Family Photographs, c1880 - 1949

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C134.1-14
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and postcards related to the Biddall faiground showman family, including images of Funny Joe the clown, bioscope shows and fairground rides belonging to the family. Also contains a group photograph portraying three men in uniform.

Dates: c1880 - 1949

Big Top Olympia Bertram Mills Circus Film, 1957

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 29: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.279
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, Peak Films. Black and white with sound. Commercial film showing Victor Julian’s dogs and monkeys, the flying acrobats trampolin, equestrian display with 16 horses, The Six Raspinis, ladder act, old friends clowns, Rodin and sea lions, The Cimb… horseship, water carnival clowns, and elephant ballet.

Dates: 1957

Bill Barnes Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0172
Scope and Contents

Programmes, posters and photographs mainly related to the Poole family's travelling Myriorama show.

Dates: 1881 - 2017