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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 726 Collections and/or Records:

Sheffield Albert Hall Programme, 10 March 1900

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.23
Scope and Contents

Jasper Redfern's Boer War Views, and other acts. 4pp.

Dates: 10 March 1900
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Sheffield Albert Hall Programme, 25 May 1900

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.28
Scope and Contents

Jasper Redfern's Cinematograph: Pictures of the Boer War, and other acts. 2pp.

Dates: 25 May 1900
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Sheffield and District Press Club Programme, 23 November 1901

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.39
Scope and Contents

Arthur Dawes - Vocalist. J. A. Rodgers - Vocalist. J. B. Slack - Vocalist. Harry Heath - Vocalist. Maurice Taylor - Cello. Mr Hinchcliffe - Violin. Messrs A. Bagshaw, Taylor and Hinchcliffe. Mr H. Jasper Redfern - Cinematograph Exhibition. 4pp.

Dates: 23 November 1901
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Sheffield Empire Palace Programme, 30 August 1902

 File — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.42
Scope and Contents

Coronation Matinee. 2 Copies.

Dates: 30 August 1902
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Sheffield Empire Palace Programme, 11 November 1902

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.45
Scope and Contents

Eugene Stratton - The Ideal 'Coon'. Wedburns - Instrumentalists, Vocalists and Patterers. Ida Kessanly and her Royal Fox Terriers. Russell Wallet. Happy Tom Parker. George C. Doughty - Comedian. Madge Osmond - Male Impersonator. American Bioscope. Mdlle De Dio - Dancer Genial Pat Rafferty - 'One of the Irish'. Includes advert for Redfern's Rubber Heels. 3-fold programme.

Dates: 11 November 1902
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Sheffield Empire Theatre of Varieties Programme, 7 February 1901

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.32
Scope and Contents

Jasper Redfern's Animated Pictures, and other acts. 4pp.

Dates: 7 February 1901
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Sheffield Photographic Society Annual Conversazione Programme, 2 April 1901

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.36
Scope and Contents

Cinematographic exhibition by Mr H. Jasper Redfern, and other acts. 4pp.

Dates: 2 April 1901
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Sheffield Photographic Society, Masonic Hall Programme, 3 April 1900

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.25
Scope and Contents

Annual Musical Evening. Includes Cinematographic Exhibition from Mr. J. Redfern. 3pp. Printed by H.M. Kay, 10 Spital Hill.

Dates: 3 April 1900
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Sheffield Town Hall Programme, 12 January 1906

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.51
Scope and Contents

Children's Party, Includes Cinematographic. 4pp.

Dates: 12 January 1906
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Sheffield YMCA Conversazione Handbill, 16 March c1900 - 1920

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

Cimematograph Display by Mr. H. Jasper Redfern, and other acts.

Dates: 16 March c1900 - 1920
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Handbills

Sidney Birt Acres Business Card, c1915 - 1969

 Item — Box Birt Acres Box 7: Series 178C107; Series 178G39; Series 178Z48
Reference code: 178Z48.6
Scope and Contents

Sidney Birt Acres business car. Black type on white card.

Dates: c1915 - 1969
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Birt Acres Collection / Various Items

Sidney Birt Acres Retirement Newspaper Cutting, c1900 - 1999

 Item — Box Birt Acres Box 7: Series 178C107; Series 178G39; Series 178Z48
Reference code: 178G39.2
Scope and Contents

Newspaper cutting announcing the retirement of Sidney Birt Acres after 28 years of service at Ekco.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Birt Acres Collection / Newspaper Cuttings and Scrapbook

Skating Palace Programme, 1896

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.109
Scope and Contents

Sauchiehall Steet, Glasgow. Three fold programme containing colour illustrations of theatre scenes and architecture on the outside, inside commercial advertising and programme listing Crissie Milton, Conjuring and how it's done by Mr A.M. Hubner, The Sakers, Bale Troupe, Griff, Barrington Foote, Cinematograph, Percy Meye, Yates & Emslie, Rex Harley, The Websters, Bock Plyades. Printed by F.R. Liddell, Advertising Contractor, 33 Bath Street.

Dates: 1896
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

Snow White and the Three Stooges, The Glass Mountain and Wandering Willies Film, c1960 - 1965

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 32: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.319
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Emitape. 350 feet. Chanford. Black and white, silent. Extracts from commercial films. Including; Michael Dennison, Dulcie Grey, Valentina Cortess, Tito Gobby and Sebastian Shaw in a trailer of 'The Glass Mountain'. Billy Bevan and Andy Clyde in 'Wandering Willies' . Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1960 - 1965
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Soiree of the Employees of Guest and Chrimes Programme, 7 October 1902

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.46
Scope and Contents

By Invitation of Mr and Mrs Chrimes. Including Mr Jasper Redfern.

Dates: 7 October 1902
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Souvenir of English Picture Players Booklet, c1895 - 1920

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178Z31.11
Scope and Contents

Includes an introduction, pages describing actors and actresses attributes and characters, and photographic portraits of some of the actors and actresses, 21pp.

Dates: c1895 - 1920
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Various Items

St Mary’s Church Programme, 1899

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.4
Scope and Contents

Shrove Tuesday Soiree. An Exhibition of Animated Photography, given in aid of Edison's latest and most perfect Cinematographic shown by Mr. H. Jasper Redfern. 2pp.

Dates: 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Stan the Foreman, Joey the Donkey, The Range Busters, Easy Street and Safety Last Film, c1942 - 1965

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 29: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.274
Scope and Contents

8mm, 200 Feet. Black and white, silent. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Stan Laurel in 'Stan the Foreman'. Ray ‘Crash’ Corrigan, Dusty King and Max Terhune in 'The Range Busters'. Charles Chaplin in 'Easy Street'. Harold Lloyd and Mildred Davis in 'Safety Last'. Also features a Trapeze act from an airplane and sheep.

Dates: c1942 - 1965
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Stephenson Memorial Hall, Chesterfield Programme, 26 January 1900

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.12
Scope and Contents

Mayoral reception. Demonstration of Photography in Natural Colours by Mr Jasper Redfern, and Animated Photographs. 4pp.

Dates: 26 January 1900
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Stockport Electric Theatre Programme, 26 - 28 June 1911

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.126
Scope and Contents

Blue type on light green background on front cover, inside programme listing Nell's Last Deal, The Vivaphone, Our Weekly News Pictures, Gibraltar, Two Plucky Girls, Little Indian God, The Stricker Leader, Tontolini and his Clarionet, The Coronation Procession and The Naval Review. Contains commercial advertising, 2p.p.

Dates: 26 - 28 June 1911
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

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