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Found in 2620 Collections and/or Records:

Billy Smart's Cigar and Cigar Holder, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 48: Series 178K44; Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.70
Scope and Contents

Cigar and cigar holder used by Billy Smart the day he died on 25 September 1966 and collected by Gary Smart from the floor after his grandfather collapsed and died in his trailer.

Dates: c1900 - 2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Various

Billy Smart's Circus: A Pictorial History by David Jamieson Monograph, 2004

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 1: Series 178B34; Series 178F34; Series 178J10; Series 178Q9
Reference code: 178B34.6
Scope and Contents

Colour book published by Aardvark Publishing for the Circus Friends Association. Signed by Gary Smart.

Dates: 2004
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Monographs, Articles, Manuscripts and Research Material

Billy Smart's Circus and Davy Crockett Western Spectacle Programme, 1956

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.73
Scope and Contents

Front cover: Davy Crockett overlooking a wild west setting of Native Americans fighting frontier men. Inside: programme in the centre, information and pictures on the various acts, the winter quarters, royal visits, some commercial advertising. Back cover: advertisement for Billy Smart's mammoth zoo. 10 pages.

Dates: 1956
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

Billy Smart’s Circus and Menagerie, c1960 - 1969

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.110
Scope and Contents Waterloo Road coach park, Blackpool 20 July to 8 August. Named acts include: The Six Birds; Billy Smart junior’s elephants; Alma Piaia, aerial act; 3 Peters, aerial act; Fle-Ming’s sealions; Bartschelly, juggling act; The Brooke Bonds TV chimpanzees; The Four Willers; The Lunasz, trapeze act; The Four Jungoves, acrobatic act; Camel caravan. Colour illustration of white face clown’s torso on top left and elephant, camel, giraffe and trapeze act on bottom right over a light and dark blue...
Dates: c1960 - 1969
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Posters

Billy Smart's Circus and Menagerie Poster, c1900 - 2019

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.3
Scope and Contents

Yellow and white type on blue border and white in the centre for printing location and date, signed 'To Dorothy and Arnold, Billy Smart'.

Dates: c1900 - 2019
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Posters

Billy Smart's Circus and Menagerie Poster, 1966 - 1967

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.60
Scope and Contents

Liverpool, Walton Hall Park. July 20 to August 1.

Dates: 1966 - 1967
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Posters

Billy Smart’s Circus and Menagerie Poster, c1958

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.65
Scope and Contents

Slough Salthill Playing Fields, 27 October - 1st November. 10 Baby Elephants, 10 Ifni Sahara Tumblers, direct from Morocco. Printed: W.E.Berry Ltd., Bradford.

Dates: c1958
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Posters

Billy Smart’s Circus and Menagerie Poster, c1958

 Item — Frame Smart Family Collection Frame 2: Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.68
Scope and Contents

Framed. Bournemouth, Kings Park, Boscombe 11 - 23 August. Black and white image of elephants in a circle in the centre with all the acts printed in colour radiating from them. Named acts include: The Andersons, fun makers; Nellan Sisters, aerial act; Tscheng der Dsai troupe, Chinese wonders; Vinicky Haute Ecole, master trainer; Coco Jnr, Michael, Tamara and Sasha. Printed: W.E. Berry Ltd., Bradford.

Dates: c1958
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Anniversary Show Scripts, 28 October 1958

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 12: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.75
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Business records related to the Smart family and Smart circus.

Dates: 28 October 1958
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Business Records

Billy Smart's Circus at Burnley Film, 18 August 1959

 Item — Multiple Containers
Reference code: 178D14.91
Scope and Contents

Ray O’Brien Film Productions Ltd. 4 reels between 670 feet and 802 feet. 35mm. 2 mute negatives, 2 mute rushes.

Dates: 18 August 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Film

Billy Smart's Circus Attendants Uniform Badge, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 54: Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.11
Scope and Contents

Circular badge with fabric to sew on in blue with a red elephant.

Dates: c1900 - 2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Various

'Billy Smart's Circus Book Here' Painting, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 50: Series 178G41; Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.1
Scope and Contents

Blue and yellow gouache painting of 'Billy Smart's circus book here' on a circle shape. Cut out of an elephant attached to the circle.

Dates: c1900 - 2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Original Art Work

Billy Smart's Circus Booking Form for Blackpool Shows 20 July to 8 August, c1960 - 1969

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 48: Series 178K44; Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.68
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of Kay Smart laying on the floor with an elephant’s foot over her face, white and blue type and perforated booking from attached at the bottom.

Dates: c1960 - 1969
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Various

Billy Smart's Circus Brouchure, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178I22.31
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of pierrot wearing colourful diamond pattern trousers on the front cover, inside black and white and colour photographs and text containing history and acts, also contains commercial advertising, 10p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Trade and Advertising Material

Billy Smart's Circus Close Film, 1986

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 36: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.88
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL. Note on case reads 'Withheld interviews'.

Dates: 1986
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Film

Billy Smart's Circus Corporate Promo Master Film, 1994

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 36: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.81
Scope and Contents

BETACAM. Alamak Productions Ltd. Note on case reads 'AL S3'.

Dates: 1994
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Film

Billy Smart's Circus Film, 1959

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 33: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.47
Scope and Contents

VHS. Filmed in Burnley.

Dates: 1959
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Film

Billy Smart's Circus Film, 1980

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 34: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.50
Scope and Contents

VHS.

Dates: 1980
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Film

Billy Smart's Circus Film, 1993

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 36: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.84
Scope and Contents

BETACAM.

Dates: 1993
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Film

Billy Smart's Circus Film, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 38: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.95
Scope and Contents

400 feet. 16mm. Kodaskope. Sound and colour.

Dates: c1900 - 2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Film

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