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Aerialists

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: NFCA use for aerial performers, including trapeze

Found in 240 Collections and/or Records:

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Menagerie Poster, 16 - 18 July 1953

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.111
Scope and Contents Leaming Spa, Victoria Park. Joan baby elephant riding a tricycle, The Rhors balancing act, Billy Smart Junior presents The Highway Man and eight black steeds, The Minivers motor cycle aerial act, 10 baby elephants, bareback riders, Highland bulls, chimpanzee family, The Puhlmanns, Davron, Himalayan bears, 9 Moroccan tumblers, Baby zebras, 6 Palominos horses, The Gutis comedy act, 10 lions presented by Nicolai. Mainly black and white type on blue, red, yellow and green blocks of colour...
Dates: 16 - 18 July 1953

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Menagerie Poster, 30 March - 11 April 1951

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.112
Scope and Contents

Nottingham Goose Fair site. The Sensational Puhlmanns aeroplane aerialist, over 150 animals. Colour illustration of acrobatic aerial act showing a woman hanging by the feet and a man hunging by the mouth from an aeroplane. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 30 March - 11 April 1951

Billy Smart's New World Circus Poster, 15 October - 3 November 1956

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.116
Scope and Contents

Manchester, Platt Fields. Eight Flying Croneras. Colour illustration of trapezee act showing eight artistes performing in mid-air ona blue and pink background. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 15 October - 3 November 1956

Blackpool Tower Circus Fantastic Programme, 1975

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.3
Scope and Contents

Charlie Cairoli and his Company, Mary Chipperfield and her animals, The Flying Marilees Flyers Aerialists, Circus Knie’s Horses, Franz R. Althoff elephants, Kris Kremo juggler, Fattini blancing act, Skating Rolwoods, Chy Bao Guy Troupe, The Six Bertinis trick cyclists and balancing act, Desmond and Marks clown, Helen Piderman. Notes of times handwritten on programme. Contains photos, 12p.p.

Dates: 1975

Blackpool Tower Circus Poster, 1951

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.143
Scope and Contents Charlie Cairoli with Paul clowns, Oscar Konyot with his lions, Knie's chimpanzees presented by Mr and Mrs Smith, Knie's French horses presented by W Kossmayer, The Great Alexander Troupe, Victor Julian and his Pets, Knie's Tiger horses and ponies, The Four Richy's, 3 Lorandos, The Mars Troupe, The Arrigonis, 3 Houcs, Jimmy Scott, Annette's Circusettes, Little Jimmy, The Flying Constellation. Colour illustrations of a clown, chimps and dogs in clothes, a lion, a trapeze act and horses with a...
Dates: 1951

Blackpool Tower Circus Poster, 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.147
Scope and Contents

Felix with his tigers and lions, The Cairolis musical clowns, Bertram Mills' Liberty horses, Coco the clown with Michael and Tamara, Victor Barna v Alec Brook table tennis champions, Rassana queen of the air, Jon high school act, The Circusettes, Dood.

Dates: 1949

Blackpool Tower Circus Poster, 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.148
Scope and Contents

Jenny and Piccolo elephants and clowns, Los Aseveras equestrian act, Sensational Berosinis high wire, Khayyam Troupe springboard acrobats, Sandor Karoly 5 equestrian act, 4 Famous Phillips equilibrists, Doodles, Nico and Alex clowns, 3 van Normans, Ballet d'Cirque, The Edmondos horeback juggler, Christian's poodles, Paul Paetzold and Co cycling comedians. Colour illustrations of an elephant, a man and a woman on horseback and an arabian palace and lake. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd.

Dates: 1936

Blackpool Tower Circus Poster, c1933 - 1990

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.149
Scope and Contents

Alfred Court with his Monarchs of the Jungle, Flying Codonas, Maximilian Truzzi juggler, Karolly Troupe equestrians, Cooke's Pony Revue, comedy jazz and boxing ponies, Gordon and Lester comedy acrobats, Ilés and Loyal, Nico and Nico, Six Rolling Wonder Girls, Loretta Ballet, Doodles, 3 van Normans, Marton Sisters. Colour illustrations of a lion, tiger, polar bear, leopard, the 3 Codonas and a couple in Edwardian costume roller skating. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd.

Dates: c1933 - 1990

Blackpool Tower Circus Posters, c1930 - 1990

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R47.141-212
Scope and Contents

Posters for Blackpool Tower Circus including shows by Knie's Circus, Circus Krone, Circus Schumann, Bertram Mills Circus, Robert Brothers Circus and performances by Charlie Cairoli, Doddles, Coco the Clown, The Rosaires, Lilly Yokoi, Alfred Court, Vojtek Trubka, The Great Wallendas and Mary Chipperfield among others.

Dates: c1930 - 1990

Blackpool Tower Circus Programme, 1971

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.35
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of trapeze act in mid air over a green background with spot lights on the front cover, black and white photographs of the performers and acts inside with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 5p.p.

Dates: 1971

Blackpool Tower Circus Programme, 1974

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.2
Scope and Contents

Charlie Cairoli and Company, The Flying Alizes trapeze, Trio Hoganas wire act, Max Morris and His Californian Sea Lions, The Three Siegfrieds thrilling perchists, Jean Claude and Yvette puppeteers, The Wychwoods and their poodles, Billy Smart’s Elephants, The Six Benis swing act, The Kludsky trick cycling, Jerry, Jimmy and Johnny bareback riding, Paul and Barry Harman. Colour illustration of clown on cover, photos. Notes of times handwritten on programme, 12p.p.

Dates: 1974

Blackpool Tower Circus Programmes, c1900 - 2009

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.31-87
Scope and Contents

Blackpool Tower Circus programmes.

Dates: c1900 - 2009

Blackpool Tower, Peter Jay Presents International Circus Programme, 25 May - 3 November 1990

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.43
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of circus acts including a clown's face on top right, the face of the ringmaster and elephants and horses on top left, a female aerialist in a red bikini on bottom left and a leopard and a panther's head on bottom right on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial adverstising, 8p.p.

Dates: 25 May - 3 November 1990

Blackpool Tower, Peter Jay's International Circus Programme, 26 May - 4 November 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.42
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of circus acts including a clown's face on top left, a female aerialist in a red bikini below, three rearing horses and an elephant on bottom left, a clown's face on bottom centre, a tiger and lion's head on bottom right and a cycling act above on front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial adverstising, 8p.p.

Dates: 26 May - 4 November 1989

Boswell Bros. Circus Programme, 1952 - 1953

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.92
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of trapeze act in mid air over a yellow and pink background, small clown holding a white circle with a roaring lion's head in the centre on bottom left, on the front cover, inside introduction, black, green and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 14p.p.

Dates: 1952 - 1953

Boswell Wilkie Circus and Programmes of Circus in South Africa, c1900 - 2005

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.88-110
Scope and Contents

Programmes for South African circus Boswell and Wilkie.

Dates: c1900 - 2005

Boswell-Wilkie Circus Programme, c1960 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.95
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of female aerial act in yellow bikini with pink stars hanging from a rope in the centre, over a circus ring with two elephants and clowns on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers on yellow background, with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: c1960 - 1969

Boswell Wilkie Circus Programme, 1971 - 1972

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.103
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of a man in a brown trunks and a woman in a bikini and pink feathers hanging from a rope and trapeze acts on the background, over blue and white, on front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1971 - 1972

Boswell's Circus Programme, 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.91
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of clown face on bottom left and small circus ring with polar bear jumping through a hoop and animal trainer, trapeze act and woman seating on edge of ring on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 10p.p.

Dates: 1954

British Circus and Variety Programmes, 1949 - 1970

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K56.1-32
Scope and Contents Circus and variety programmes includig Palace Theatre Manchester, Cunard White Star concert programme, Chipperfield Circus, Robert Brothers, Billy Smart's Circus, Billy Russell Hippodrome Circus, Big Top Circus, Prince's Royal International Circus and Tom Arnorld's Harringay Circus, contain photographs of the acts and information and including circus, variety and animal acts and featuring Sheila Pugh's Showgirls, The Digger Pugh Girls and the Wallabies. all programmes contain photographs of...
Dates: 1949 - 1970