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Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 24 October - 12 November 1960

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.121

Scope and Contents

Clapham Common. The New Western Show, Rec, the tramp on the silver wire, The Austins clowns, The Medifreds juggling act, Billy Smart's Arabian horses, Alma Piaia, Billy Smart junior presenting baby elephants, Brooke Bond chimps presented by Heinz Borsch, Gloria Smart with her horses and ponies, The Katyanas trapeze act, The Flying Lunasz, The Two Dominici trapeze act, Digger Pugh Girls, Circus cavalcade, Frank, Harty, Alby and Len, Austin, Harry Ruster, Merry Herbert, Little David and Barrie Sloan clowns, The Three Peters, Charles Illeneb with his polar bears and African lions. Multicolour type on multicolour background on right hand side, colour illustration of chimpanzee in Native American costume playing a drum on left hand side over a yellow background. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates

  • Creation: 24 October - 12 November 1960

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Items are available to view by appointment in the NFCA reading room

Conditions Governing Use

Copies may be supplied or produced at the discretion of the National Fairground and Circus Archive, subject to copyright law and condition of the material

Extent

1 Item(s) ; 510mm x 762mm

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Catalogued according to type

Cultural context

Occupation

Topical

Repository Details

Part of the National Fairground and Circus Archive Repository

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