Gymnasts
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 5 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
Early Circus Programmes, c1800 - 1999
Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.1-28
Scope and Contents
Early British circus and variety programmes including Astley's, Batty's and Lord George Sanger's circus.
Dates:
c1800 - 1999
Lord George Sanger's Great Hippodramatic and Spectacular Circus Programme, c1800 - 1899
Item
Reference code: 178K43.17
Scope and Contents
Mdlles. Marie and Yetta on the lofty wire, Brothers Artois on the horizontal bar, James Holloway, Brothers Austin, Mr. Joseph Craston with clairboyant and talking horse, Tipster, Mdlles. Violet, Topsy and Rose, on the slack wire, H. Austin, equestrian act, Dance Linwood, clown, Prof. James in ladder act, Mdlle. Florezell, contorsionist act, Mdlle. Lillian equestrian act, James Holloway clown, Madame Pauline de Vere lion tamer, Harry Whitely's singing donkey, Messrs. Cottrell and Austen,...
Dates:
c1800 - 1899
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
Sanger Circus Collection
Fonds
Reference code: NFA0154
Scope and Contents
Black and white and some colour photographs, negatives, handbills, programmes and other items of ephemera relating George Sanger's circus and the Hall by the Sea.
Dates:
c1850 - 1945
Found in:
National Fairground and Circus Archive