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Billy Smart's Circus plus Western Spectacle Poster, c1946 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.77
Scope and Contents Dewsbury, the Feast Ground, 25-30 March. Jurkschat's Arabian horses, Cowboys, Indians, Squaws, The Foreign Legionaires, The Atlas Sahara Troupe of tumblers, Lilian Kenny trapeze act, Kroplin's chimpanzees, Rock'n'Roll elephants, The Two Loopinos motor-bike aerial act, 12 polar bears, The Flying Hungarian Lunasz, The Camel caravan, Spider Austin and Company, The Larenty Troupe, Gloria's Indian ponies, Flemming's Californian sea lions, Clown's firehouse. Colour illustration of cowboys and...
Dates: c1946 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus plus Western Spectacle Poster, 5 - 10 August 1957

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Reference code: 178R47.78
Scope and Contents Inverness, Bught Park. Jurkschat's Arabian horses, Cowboys, Indians, Squaws, The Foreign Legionaires, The Atlas Sahara Troupe of tumblers, Lydia and Lydda trapeze act, Kroplin's chimpanzees, Rock'n'Roll elephants, Musical chais on horseback, 12 polar bears, The Flying Hungarian Lunasz, The Camel caravan, Sasha Coco and Company, The Larenty Troupe, 8 African Lions, Flemming's Californian sea lions, Clown's firehouse. Colour illustration of cowboys and Indians scene galloping towards the...
Dates: 5 - 10 August 1957
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 23 October - 18 November 1967

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Reference code: 178R47.115
Scope and Contents

Clapham Common. Colour illustration of baby elephant on starry blue background, wearing a pointy hat with a bauble and a green bowtie, seated on a circus platform in front of a small woman in circus band uniform wearing a tall red hat and black shorts, holding a poster with his trunk reading 'New 1967 Production', also yellow, blue and red type. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Nesfield Printing Works Bradford.

Dates: 23 October - 18 November 1967
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 28 March - 2 April 1960

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Reference code: 178R47.118
Scope and Contents Doncaster, Glasgow Paddocks. The Wild West Show, The Arabian Nights Review, The Four Jungoves ladder balancing act, The Six Birds, Bartschelly plate spinning act, Arab horses and Shettland ponies, Alma Piaia aerial act, Billy Smart Junior presenting elephants, chimps presented by Heinz Borsch, Fle-Ming's sea lions, The Flying Lunasz trapeze act, The Three Peters aerial act, The Four Willers skating act, Highland cattle, The Andrasettis wire walking act, Sasha, Coco, Harty, Alby, Austin,...
Dates: 28 March - 2 April 1960
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 27 July - 8 August 1964

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Reference code: 178R47.119
Scope and Contents Porstmouth, Southsea Common. Les Arata on the silver wire, Monik Maccio trapeze act, The riding machine, Brooke Bond's chimpanzees, 20 elephants, The Two Rapolli juggling act, The Six Skating Willers, U.S. Seventh Cavalry, Fairyland Story, The Flying Diamonds, The Atlas Sahara Troupe, High stilt walkers, The Roeber Sisters, The Six Cycling Kludsky, The Aerial Antinous. Multicolour type on multicolour background colour baloons on right hand side, colour illustration of chimpanzee in Native...
Dates: 27 July - 8 August 1964
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 10 - 12 September 1962

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Reference code: 178R47.120
Scope and Contents Worcester, The Pitchcroft. The Wild West Show, The Fairyland Fantasy, Six Erminios juggling act, Monik Maccio trapeze act, 15 elephants, Billy Smart Junior's Dutch horses, The Brooke Bond chimpanzees, 14 polar bears, The De Riaz aeroplane act, Peggi Cousans trapeze act, The riding machine, Gloria Smart with her horses and ponies, Atlas Sahara Troupe acrobatic act, The Paolos musical clowns, The Sloans on high stilts, Karen and Ria aerial act, The Antinousand The Hellyos. Multicolour type on...
Dates: 10 - 12 September 1962
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

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

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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...
Dates: 24 October - 12 November 1960
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 25 October - 11 November 1961

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Reference code: 178R47.122
Scope and Contents Wood Lane, Scrub Recreation Ground. The New Western Show, The Medifreds juggling act, Alma Piaia, 15 elephants, Billy Smart Junior Dutch horses, The Brooke Bond chimpanzees, 14 polar bears, The Five Flying Leotaris, Digger Pugh Girls, The riding machine, The Seven Herrviks, Gloria Smart with horses and ponies, The Munoz Luftmann clowns, The Katyanas trapeze act, The Sloan Family, Karen and Ria aerial act, 1001 Arabian Nights Scene. Multicolour type on multicolour background on right hand...
Dates: 25 October - 11 November 1961
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 24 - 29 June 1963

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Reference code: 178R47.123
Scope and Contents Hayes, Park Road Green. The Five Monus Luftmann clowns, Monik Maccio trapeze act, The riding machine, Brooke Bond's chimpanzees, 20 elephants, Aerial aeroplane sensations, Gloria Smart with her horses and ponies, U.S. Seventh Cavalry, Fairyland Story, The Flying Bendichos, The Atlas Sahara Troupe, High stilt walkers, 14 polar bears, The Roeber Sisters, The Six Cycling Kludsky, The Aerial Antinous. Multicolour type on multicolour baloons on right hand side, colour illustration of chimpanzee...
Dates: 24 - 29 June 1963
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 18 March - 3 April 1964

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Reference code: 178R47.124
Scope and Contents Birmingham, Hay Mills Recreation Ground. Les Arata on the silver wire, 16 aerial trapeze artistes, The riding machine, Brooke Bond's chimpanzees, 20 elephants, The Two Rapolli juggling act, The Six Skating Willers, U.S. Seventh Cavalry, Fairyland Story, The Flying Ibarras, The Atlas Sahara Troupe, High stilt walkers, 14 polar bears, The Roever Sisters, The Six Cycling Kludsky, The Aerial Antinous. Multicolour type on multicolour background baloons on right hand side, colour illustration of...
Dates: 18 March - 3 April 1964
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 31 October 1962

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Reference code: 178R47.127
Scope and Contents

Clampham Common. Royal Gala performance in the gracious presence of H. R. H. Princess Margaret. Colour illustration of white face clown in yellow outfit balancing a red ball on his nose over a light blue background.

Dates: 31 October 1962
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 27 July - 8 August 1964

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Reference code: 178R47.55
Scope and Contents

Porstmouth, Southsea Common. Yellow type on blue background and blue type on white background with half of a clown face on the right hand side and a pink speech bubble on bottom section. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd. Bradford.

Dates: 27 July - 8 August 1964
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 18 March - 3 April 1965

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Reference code: 178R47.56
Scope and Contents

Birmingham, Hay Mills. Yellow type on blue background and blue type on white background with half of a clown face on the right hand side and a pink speech bubble on bottom section. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd. Bradford.

Dates: 18 March - 3 April 1965
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 17 March - 2 April 1966

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.57
Scope and Contents

Birmingham, Hay Mills. Yellow type on blue background and blue type on white background with half of a clown face on the right hand side and a pink speech bubble on bottom section. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd. Bradford.

Dates: 17 March - 2 April 1966
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1946 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.62
Scope and Contents

Birmigham, Hay Mills, 18 March to 3 April. Colour illustration of elephant on blue background, wearing a pointy hat with a bauble and a green bowtie, seated on a circus platform in front of a small woman in circus band uniform wearing a tall red hat and black shorts, holding a poster with his trunk with the location and time of the circus, also yellow and white type. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Nesfield Printing Works Bradford.

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

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 9 - 11 June 1966

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Reference code: 178R47.68
Scope and Contents

Cheltenham, Sandford Mill Road/Old Bath Road. Colour illustration of bust of Billy Smart wearing hat and bow tie and holding a cigar with circus ring scene on the background showing wild west act.

Dates: 9 - 11 June 1966
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 26 October - 14 November 1959

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Reference code: 178R47.69
Scope and Contents

Clapham Common. Western Spectacle, wild west act, The 1001 Arabian Nights Fantasy. Yellow, pink, white and brown type on brown, yellow and white background and a colour illustration for each programme theme showing the gun battle and the magic horse in yellow, blue, pink, black and white. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 26 October - 14 November 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 10 - 12 June 1962

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Reference code: 178R47.71
Scope and Contents

Stratford-on-Avon, Bishopton Field, Birmingham Road. Aerial fantasy, 20 elephants, The Fairyland story, U.S. Seventh Cavalry western show, polar bears, chimpanzees, camels plus over 150 other animals. Colour illustration of clown in green jacket and red trousers holding seven coloured ballons containing the circus acts over a black starry background. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 10 - 12 June 1962
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 12 - 17 August 1968

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Reference code: 178R47.73
Scope and Contents

Bridlington, Sewerby Heads site. Yellow and white type on blue background with smiling clown face wearing a small, black and white checked top hat on centre left, text on bottom in blue type over white.

Dates: 12 - 17 August 1968
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 5 - 10 August 1957

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Reference code: 178R47.83
Scope and Contents

Inverness, Bught Park. The Flying Hungarian Lunasz. Colour illustration of trapeze act showing two men a woman in mid air and a clown on a blue background and a pink circus ring below. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 5 - 10 August 1957
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

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