Dwarfs (Persons)

Subject

Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

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

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Circus Friends Association Collection

Fonds

Reference code: NFA0122

Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1795 - 2020

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Circus Research Material, 1891 - 1935

Sub-Series

Reference code: 178B30.37

Scope and Contents A large volume of typed and handwritten material referring to information published in newspapers and journals including the Strand Magazine, The Royal Magazine, McClure's Magazine, Cosmopolitan Magazine, The Bookman, The World Magazine, Cassells's Magazine, American Magazine, The Toronto Star Weekly, Everybody's Magazine, Collier's Illustrated Weekly, St. Nicholas Magazine, Popular Science Monthly, Pearson's Magazine and Saturday Evening Post on animal training and other aspects of wild...

Dates: 1891 - 1935

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Monographs, Articles, Manuscripts and Research Material

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Cultural context: Dwarfs (Persons)

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Names: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1919 - 2017) X

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Type: Collection 2; Archival Object 1
Names: Beatty, Clyde, 1903 - 1965 2; Blondin, Charles, 1824 - 1897 2; Bostock, Frank C., 1866 - 1912 2; Circus Friends Association of Great Britain (Established 1934) 2; Drury Lane Theatre (Established c1660) 2; Hengler Grand Cirque (1844 - 1924) 2; Keith, Charlie, 1836 - 1895 2; The Agricultural Hall (1862 - 1943) 2; Togare, c1904 - 1999 2; Whimsical Walker, 1851 - 1934 2; Althoff Circus (c1675 - 1999) 1; Anderton and Rowland (Established c1854 - 1879) 1; Arnold, Tom, 1897 - 1969 1; Assembly Rooms (1810 - 1819) 1; Astley's Amphitheatre (1773 - 1891) 1; Astley, Philip, 1742 - 1814 1; Austen Brothers Circus (Established 1974) 1; Barbette, 1899 - 1973 1; Barltrop, Chris, Born c1958 1; Barnes, Bill (William), 1920 - 2019 1; Barnum & Bailey Circus (1881 - 1919) 1; Barrett's Canadian Circus (1925 - 1956) 1; Battersea Park Amusement Park (1858 - 1972) 1; Batty, William, 1801 - 1868 1; Belle Vue (1836 - 1982) 1; Bertram Mills Circus (1920 - 1967) 1; Billy Smart's Circus (c1946 - 2006) 1; Bingley Hall (1850 - 1984) 1; Blackpool Pleasure Beach (Established 1896) 1; Blackpool Tower Circus (Established 1894) 1; Bostock and Wombwell Menagerie (c1846 - 1931) 1; Boswell's Circus (1882 - 2015) 1; Brick, Hans, 1889 - 1972 1; Bruce, Thomas, 7th Earl of Elgin, 1766 - 1841 1; Buffalo Bill, 1846 - 1917 1; Buller, Redvers Henry, General, Sir, 1839 - 1908 1; Burnaby, Frederick Gustavus, Colonel, 1842 - 1885 1; Cairoli, Charlie, 1910 - 1980 1; Carl Hagenbeck Circus (c1893 - 1907) 1; Chapman Circus (1928 - 1940) 1; Chapman, Ellen, 1831 - 1899 1; Chessington World of Adventures (Established 1987) 1; Chipperfield's Circus (Established c1800) 1; Chipperfield, Jimmy (James), 1912 - 1990 1; Chipperfield, Mary, 1938 - 2014 1; Circus Archaos (Established 1986) 1; Circus Barum (1878 - 2008) 1; Circus Busch (1903 - 1999) 1; Circus Busch-Roland (c1884 - 2018) 1; Circus Ginnett (Established c1800) 1; Circus Knie (Established 1803) 1; Circus Krone (Established 1905) 1; Circus Medrano (Established 1875) 1; Circus Pinder (Established 1854) 1; Circus Roncalli (Established 1976) 1; Circus Sarrasani (c1902 - 1977) 1; Circus of Horrors (Established 1995) 1; Cirque Jean Richard (c1957 - 1990) 1; Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione (Established 1852) 1; Cirque du Soleil (Established 1984) 1; Clyde Beatty Cole Bros. Circus (Established c1957) 1; Cole Bros. Circus (c1884 - 1957) 1; Cottle, Gerry, 1945 - 2021 1; Court, Alfred, 1883 - 1977 1; Craston, Joe (Joseph), 1868 - 1948 1; Cruikshank, George, 1792 - 1878 1; Crystal Palace (1851 - 1936) 1; David Smart's Super Circus (c1980 - 1983) 1; Denver, Hal, 1909 - 1994 1; Dodd, Ken, 1927 - 2018 1; Doddles, c1877 - 1967 1; Ducrow, Andrew (1793-1842) 1; Duffy's Circus (Established c1800) 1; Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain (Established 1977) 1; Forde, Florrie, 1875 - 1940 1; Fossett's Circus (Established c1870 - 1879) 1; Gandey's Circus (Established c1918) 1; Gerry Cottle's Circus (1974 - 2003) 1; Giffords Circus (Established 2000) 1; Glasgow Empire Theatre (1897 - 1963) 1; Gompertz. Moses (c1812 - 1893) 1; Gordon, Charles George, General, 1833 - 1885 1; Great Yarmouth Hippodrome (Established 1903) 1; Grimaldi, Joseph, 1778 - 1837 1; Hagenbeck, Carl, 1844 - 1913 1; Hassan, Ali, Born c1876 1; Hicks, William, Colonel, 1830 - 1883 1; Horn, Rudy, 1933 - 2018 1; Huxter, Percy, 1890 - 1960 1; International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo (Established 1974) 1; Jamieson, David, 1949 - 2017 1; Jay Miller's Circus (Established 1986) 1; Jay, Peter, Born 1944 1; Jolson, Al, c1886 - 1950 1; KaMpande, Cetshwayo, c1826 - 1884 1; Karno, Fred, 1866 - 1941 1; Kayes, Priscilla, c1904 - 1994 1; Kelvin Hall (Established 1918) 1; King, Hetty, 1883 - 1972 1

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