Skip to main content

Motion pictures

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on motion pictures themselves, including motion pictures as an art form, copyrighting, distribution, editing, plots, production, etc. NFCA: Use for cinema and bioscope

Found in 723 Collections and/or Records:

Harry H. Hamilton Original Excursions to America Programme, c1800 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.30
Scope and Contents Visiting all scenes of importance from the palaces of the East to the Wigwams of the Wild West, 120,000 miles in 120 minutes, Harry H. Hamilton's original O.I.C.M. minstrels, Anglo-American concert confederation, Mr Walter Osborne, singing act, Mr Stuart Cowell, comedy act, Miss Emmie Watson, singing act, Messrs. Waters and Kelly, comedy and dancing act, M. Essmann. Blue type on white background with blue border and small scenes on the corners of the front cover, inside programme and listing...
Dates: c1800 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Harry H. Hamilton's Excursions Handbill, 21 February 1882

 Item
Reference code: 178T47.3
Scope and Contents

Colston Hall, Bristol. Four fold handbill with programme and almanac, also blue and white illustration of world scenes in the centre.

Dates: 21 February 1882
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Handbills

Harry H. Hamilton's Excursions Programme, c1880 - 1889

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.22
Scope and Contents Chung Ling Soo, Hyde Park, Westminster, St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Windsor Castle, the King's Guests, London Bridge, The London Docks, The Union Castle, Southampton Waters, Porstmouth, The Transvaal, Kimberley, Rhodesia, New Zealand, The Chinese Empire, The Chinese Imperial family, A Chinese wedding, Hong-Hong, Formosa, Korea, Japan, Ceylon, America, The Missisippi, The Hundson river, Dominion, Montreal, New York, Tom Birchmore comedy act, Bertha Greahame comedy act, Suli and...
Dates: c1880 - 1889
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Harry H. Hamilton's Panstereorama of Passing Events Programme, c1880 - 1889

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.21
Scope and Contents America, Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, British deeds of valour, Soudan incident, General Gordon´s fate, Mr H.D. Glover, Mr Walter Osborne, singing act, Mr Arthur Sullivan, comedy act, Miss Emmie Watson, singing act, Mr Stuart Cowell, comedy act, Mr Bob Matin, Miss Ethel Silvena, comedy act, Messrs Waters and Kelly, comedy act, Harry H. Hamilton's original O.I.C.M. minstrels and celebrated Blondin mules. Green type and illustrations of buildingings, weapons and a portrait on an easel on...
Dates: c1880 - 1889
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Harry Poole's Greatest Myriorama Programme, 27 February 1893

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.48
Scope and Contents Assembly Rooms, Cheltenham, The approach, engagement and destruction of The Spanish Armada, St. Paul'd Cathedral,Buckingham Palace, Newcastle-on-Tyne, The Forth Bridge, Ireland, Mechanical set of shipping, Newhaven, Crossing the Channel, Paris, Italy, Switzerland, St. Gothard Tunnel, Vienna, St. Petersburgh, Adrianople during the war, The Holy Land, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, New Zealand, San Francisco, Trinidad, The West Indies, New York, Egypt, The Soudan, Battle of Kirbekan, Stanley in...
Dates: 27 February 1893
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Haydon & Urry, Ltd. Research Material, 1893 - 1900

 Item
Reference code: 178B36.10
Scope and Contents

Advertisements and newspaper articles relating to Haydon & Urry, Ltd. and the cinematograph, with additional information by the researcher, 12 p.p.

Dates: 1893 - 1900
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Monte-Williams Collection / Research Material and Monographs

Hill Billy Hotel, Perchance to Scream, His Royal Slyness, George O’Brien and Three Stooges Go West, The Bare Truth, Walter’s Paying Policy, The Dance, and the Finishing Touch Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 23: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.217
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. 350 Feet. Silent, with both Colour and Black and White footage. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Buster Keaton in 'Hill Billy Hotel'. Jane Paul in 'Perchance to Scream'. Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels and Snub Pollard in 'His Royal Slyness'. Sophie Dawn in 'The Bare Truth'. Walter Forde in 'Walter’s Paying Policy'. Laurel and Hardy and Edgar Kennedy in 'The Finishing Touch'.

Dates: c1907 - 2001
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Hines Papers

 Fonds
Reference code: 389
Scope and Contents

This collection comprises the papers of the author and screenwriter Barry Hines, and includes television, film and play scripts, programmes, reviews and cuttings, photographs, posters, drafts and proofs. There is also a collection of published books, both Barry Hines’ own works and material collected for research purposes.

For further details of this collection please see the finding aids in the External Documents section below.

Dates: 1957 - 2019
Found in: Special Collections and Archives

His Royal Slyness, The Pale Face, and Aubrey’s Suitcase Mix Up Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 28: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.269
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Scotch. Black and White, Silent. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Chuckleheads in 'Aubrey’s Suitcase Mix Up'. Harold Lloyd in 'His Royal Slyness'. Buster Keaton in 'The Pale Face'. Also features pelicans and sealions at London Zoo. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1907 - 2001
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

History of the Kinetograph, Kinetoscope and Kinetophonograph Booklet, 1895

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178Z31.5
Scope and Contents

Booklet by W.K.L. Dickson and Antonia Dickson, 53pp.

Dates: 1895
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Various Items

Honest Horace, and Doctor Haribreath Harry Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 32: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.320
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, 175 feet. Black and White, Silent. Extracts from commercial films starring The Chuckleheads. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1907 - 2001
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Hornbacker-Murphy Fight Film, August 1894

 Item
Reference code: 178D12.11
Scope and Contents

Nitrate film by Edison [EMP 68]. Prod., f./ph: W. K. L. Dickson, William Heise; cast: Eugene Hornbacker, [Dan?] Murphy Boxing fight, showing a boxing match.

Dates: August 1894
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / George Williams Collection / Film

Ice Tricks, Hopeless Help Mates, Stagecoach, You’ll Be Surprised, and Range Buster Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 24: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.227
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Emi Tape. Black and White, Silent. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; 'Ice Tricks' (Pathetoscope release). Harrison Marks comedy 'Hopeless Help Mates'. John Wayne in 'Stagecoach'. Snooky the Monkey and Ready to Serve extracts from 'You’ll Be Surprised'. Chester comedy (once available from Kodascope). The last hold up from 'Range Busters' starring Ray 'Crash' Corrigan, John King and Max 'Alibi' Terhune.

Dates: c1907 - 2001
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Insert of Films Handbill, c1900 - 1920

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178Z31.9
Scope and Contents

One page only.

Dates: c1900 - 1920
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Various Items

Interview of Audrey Wadoski with A.M. Cooper, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178E12.2
Scope and Contents

Audio cassette tape number T047. Audrey Wadoski with A.M. Cooper, Coton on B. Acres start filming Bertha Randall, mail trains upside down camera, etc. Part of eight cassette recordings conducted by Tjitte de Vries with Birt Acres' and Melbourne-Cooper' descendants and relations. Tape N.R. XV,. Disc 10, Band 15a, WAV, 194 Mb, 37 mins (a+b). Copy from Tjitte de Vries, Arthur Melbourne-Cooper Archive.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Birt Acres Collection / Audio Material

Interview with Audrey Wadowski, 1 January 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178E12.1
Scope and Contents

Audio cassette tape interview with Audrey Wadowski, on film lists. London, part of eight cassette recordings conducted by Tjitte de Vries with Birt Acres' and Melbourne-Cooper' descendants and relations. Copy from Tjitte de Vries, Arthur Melbourne-Cooper Archive.

Dates: 1 January 1978
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Birt Acres Collection / Audio Material

Interview with Mrs Acres by Tjitte de Vries, 25 August 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178E12.6
Scope and Contents

Audio cassette tape number T180. Interview with Mrs Acres by Tjitte de Vries (Audrey reading from Luke Dixon MS), Southend. Part of eight cassette recordings of Tjitte de Vries of Birt Acres and Melbourne-Cooper relations. Copy from Tjitte de Vries, Arthur Melbourne-Cooper Archive.

Dates: 25 August 1978
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Birt Acres Collection / Audio Material

Interview with Mrs Acres by Tjitte de Vries on Birt Acres, 27 May 1981

 Item
Reference code: 178E12.7
Scope and Contents

Audio cassette tape number T179. Interview with Mrs Acres by Tjitte de Vries on Birt Acres, Southend. Part of eight cassette recordings of Tjitte de Vries of Birt Acres and Melbourne-Cooper relations. Copy from Tjitte de Vries, Arthur Melbourne-Cooper Archive.

Dates: 27 May 1981
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Birt Acres Collection / Audio Material

Interview with Tjitte de Vries and Audrey Wadowski about Birt Acres and Arthur Melbourne-Cooper, 15 - 17 August 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178E12.5
Scope and Contents

Audio cassette tape number T181. Interview with Tjitte de Vries and Audrey Wadowski about Birt Acres and Arthur Melbourne-Cooper. London, Holl. Park Avenue. Part of eight cassette recordings of Tjitte de Vries of Birt Acres and Melbourne-Cooper relations. Copy from Tjitte de Vries, Arthur Melbourne-Cooper Archive.

Dates: 15 - 17 August 1978
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Birt Acres Collection / Audio Material

Invoice from John Figorski, 23 July 1903

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 1: Series 178C109; Series 178F21; Series 178G20; Series 178H14; Series 178I18
Reference code: 178H14.1
Scope and Contents

Camera back repolishing, paid with thanks. Sheffield.

Dates: 23 July 1903
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Business Records

Public only; | Accessibility statement | v3.5.0