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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 157 Collections and/or Records:

Big Top Variety Show Film, December 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.10
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of combined variety and circus entertainment, featuring Ronnie Smart presenting the Smart circus, Lulu, Moira Anderson and Charles Aznavour amongst other performers by Thames Television, series 1 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: December 1979
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Christopher Palmer Collection / Films

Big Top Variety Show Film, August 1980

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.11
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of combined variety and circus entertainment, featuring Ronnie Smart presenting the Smart circus by Thames Television, series 2 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: August 1980
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Christopher Palmer Collection / Films

Big Top Variety Show Film, August 1981

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.12
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of combined variety and circus entertainment, featuring Ronnie Smart presenting the Smart circus, Pat Boone, Sacha Distel and David Essex amongst other performers by Thames Television, series 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: August 1981
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Christopher Palmer Collection / Films

Big Top Variety Show Film, August 1982

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.13
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of combined variety and circus entertainment, featuring Ronnie Smart presenting the Smart circus by Thames Television, series 4 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: August 1982
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Christopher Palmer Collection / Films

Big Top Variety Show Film, August 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.14
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of combined variety and circus entertainment, featuring Ronnie Smart presenting the Smart circus, Gladys Night and the Pips amongst other performers, compilation by Thames Television on VHA PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: August 1979
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Christopher Palmer Collection / Films

Billy Smart Christmas Circus Film, 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.1
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of Billy Smart Circus by Thames Television, parts 1, 2 and 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: 1978
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Christopher Palmer Collection / Films

Billy Smart Christmas Circus Film, 20 December 1980

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.4
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of Billy Smart Circus by Thames Television, parts 1, 2 and 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: 20 December 1980
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Christopher Palmer Collection / Films

Billy Smart Christmas Circus Film, 17 December 1981

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.6
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of Billy Smart Circus by Thames Television, parts 1, 2 and 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: 17 December 1981
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Christopher Palmer Collection / Films

Billy Smart Christmas Circus Film, 1982

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.8
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of Billy Smart Circus by Thames Television, parts 1, 2 and 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: 1982
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Christopher Palmer Collection / Films

Billy Smart Circus Photographs, 1946 - 1973

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C108.681-786
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of Billy Smart's Circus, showing performers, animals, trucks and tents.

Dates: 1946 - 1973
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Photographs and Postcards

Billy Smart Easter Circus Film, 22 March 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.2
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of Billy Smart Circus by Thames Television, parts 1, 2 and 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: 22 March 1979
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Christopher Palmer Collection / Films

Billy Smart Easter Circus Film, 16 March 1980

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.3
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of Billy Smart Circus by Thames Television, parts 1, 2 and 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: 16 March 1980
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Christopher Palmer Collection / Films

Billy Smart Easter Circus Film, 1981

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.5
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of Billy Smart Circus by Thames Television, parts 1, 2 and 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: 1981
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Christopher Palmer Collection / Films

Billy Smart Easter Circus Film, 1983

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.9
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of Billy Smart Circus by Thames Television, parts 1, 2 and 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: 1983
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Christopher Palmer Collection / Films

Billy Smart New World Circus and Menagerie Programme, 1952

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.189
Scope and Contents

Red and yellow type on white background with red stripey border and two clown faces on the bottom section on the front cover, inside black and white photographs and information on performers and acts, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 10p.p.

Dates: 1952
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Smart Circus Programmes

Billy Smart New World Circus Programme, 1952

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.190
Scope and Contents

Black and white portrait photographs of some members of the Smart family, performers and other personalities on a white background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of acts and performers with some information, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1952
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Smart Circus Programmes

Billy Smart's Christmas Circus Programme, 1972 - 1973

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.210
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of male trapeze act and two Santa Clause pulling a cracker open underneath on a blue and white background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre, also contains a booking form, 10p.p

Dates: 1972 - 1973
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Smart Circus Programmes

Billy Smart's Christmas Circus Programme, 1971 - 1972

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.217
Scope and Contents

Fairfield Hall, Croydon. Colour illustration of a man and two clowns dressed in Santa Clause outfits riding a sledge pulled by a horse on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 10p.p

Dates: 1971 - 1972
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Smart Circus Programmes

Billy Smart's Circus and Menagerie Poster, 18 - 28 March 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.64
Scope and Contents Cardiff, Sophia Gardens. The Six Biros, Billy Smart Junior presenting 10 elephants, Alma Piaia, aerial act, 3 Peters, aerial act, Fle-Ming's sea lions, Bartschelly plate spinning act, The Brooke Bond Chimps, The Four Willers, The Lunasz trapeze act, The Four Jungoves ladder act, Camel Caravan, plus 200 artistes from every nation. Colour illustration of clown on centre left behind the list of acts which are printed in multicolour type and background, and circus scenes on the right hand side...
Dates: 18 - 28 March 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus and Wild West Show Poster, c1946 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.70
Scope and Contents

Porstmouth, Southsea Common, 11-16 August. Yellow and orange type and white type on dark blue background with illustration of clown's face and arm in green bowler hat on top section. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd. Bradford.

Dates: c1946 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

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