Fakirs
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
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
Durrant's Press Cuttings, 1930 - 1955
Sub-Series
Reference code: 178G21.98
Scope and Contents
A collection of newspaper cuttings of circus articles mostly provided by Durrant's Press Cuttings from a range of sources including; North Mail and Newcastle Chronicle, News Chronicle, Cork Examiner, Empire News, Midland Daily Telegraph, Sunday Dispatch, Pearson's Weekly, Nottingham Evening Post, The Listener and other mainstream newspapers on a range of topics including Bertram Mills, wild animals, Pricilla Kayes, Koringa, The Hagenbecks, Blondin, Paulo Circus family, Togare, Grimaldi,...
Dates:
1930 - 1955
Newspaper Cuttings and Scapbooks, 1838 - 2007
Series
Reference code: 178G21
Scope and Contents
A collection of newspaper cuttings on circus, circus proprietors and performers and scrapbooks containing newspaper cuttings, posters, programmes and other items of ephemera, covering mainly British circuses and venues such as Belle Vue and also some international circuses.
Dates:
1838 - 2007
Programmes, c1800 - 2019
Series
Reference code: 178K43
Scope and Contents
A collection of mainly British and international circus programmes and some variety and music hall programmes containing circus acts.
Dates:
c1800 - 2019