Dwarfs (Persons)
Found in 82 Collections and/or Records:
A Greater Wonder than Daniel Lambert Handbill, c1800 - 1899
Miss Nixon - fat woman “12 years of age and twenty-five stone” and Miss Oakley - 'midget' dwarf.
Amphitheatre Poster, Monday 9 November 1829 and rest of the week
Argyle Theatre Collection
This collection contains a large number of posters as well as business records including records of artist bookings, accounts, scrapbooks, contracts and correspondence.
Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, 12 December 1892
Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, 3 January 1898
Argyle Theatre of Varieties Poster, 15 January 1940
Argyle Theatre of Varieties, Birkenhead. Jack 'rumps'Doyle and his Aces of Rhythm with Joe Ferrie and Nino Monti in Hot Music, Hatton and Manners Comedians, Two Rascals Entertainers and a Piano, Jack Henry Whistling Comedian, Michael Moore Impressionist, Marie and Jose Anderson Dancers, Buddy Clarke with Mum and Dad Novelty, Fred Culpitt Conjuror, Gulliver and his 7 dwarfs Burlesque Comedians. Printed by A. Sam Griffith Poster Printed McC. H. Ltd., Liverpool. Red type
Aubrey Rosaire, Zena Rosaire, Johnny Swallow and 'Little Freddie' Halles, c1936 - 1942
Black and white photograph of Aubrey Rosaire (dressed as a clown), Zena Rosaire, Johnny Swallow and 'Little Freddie' Halles, standing in front of a circus tent.
Bill Barnes Collection
Programmes, posters and photographs mainly related to the Poole family's travelling Myriorama show.
Billy Russell’s Circus Spectacular Programme, 1975
Charles Taylor Collection
The Charles Taylor collection is a fine example of Taylor’s of Wombwell printers’ posters, which highlight changes in printing techniques, fashion and taste within the popular entertainment industry. Included are examples of posters for pantomimes, fairs and circuses. The collection also contains handbills and other advertising material.
Christopher Palmer Collection
Circus programmes and VHS tapes from Billy Smart’s Circus and Chipperfields’s Circus collected during the 1970s and early 1980s by the TV producer, Christopher John Palmer. There are also a number of promotional photographs of artistes and other ephemera related to the circus.
Circus Friends Association Collection
This collection consists of a large library of books and journals, as well as archival material including posters, programmes, photographs, films, handbills, research material, scrapbooks, original artwork and many other items of ephemera relating to British, Irish and European circuses
Circus Research Material, 1891 - 1935
Commodore Foote and Sister, the Fairy Queen Handbill, 8 February 1886
Commodore Foote and the Fairy Queen at Royal Albert Palace. The Fairy Queens First visit to Europe. Printed by F. Worthy, 472 Battersea Park Road.
Crecraft’s Exhibition Handbill, c1874
The Original Mr and Mrs Tommy Dodd at the Agricultural Hall, London. “The King and Queen of the Lilliputians”. Printed by Alfred Ballard, Steam Printer, Cannon Street Road, E, London.
Crystal Palace and South London Handbills, c1835 - 1899
Handbills for travelling exhibitions and sideshows at Crystal Palace and South London.
Ducrow Royal Amphitheatre Poster, 29 October 1829
Ducrow's Royal Amphitheatre Poster, Monday 26 October - Wednesday 28 October 1829
Dwarf and Fairy Handbill, c1800 - 1899
Mr and Miss Shaw, Huddersfield. See and believe from 10 'till 9. Advertising card for midget couple from West Riding.
Exhibition and Entertainments Handbills, c1790 - 1939
Handbills for travelling shows, fairs, exhibitions and performances at a wide range of venues.