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Found in 2609 Collections and/or Records:

Billy Smarts Circus First Tour for 28 Years Programme, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 43: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.3
Scope and Contents Includes information packet and loose programme paper. Information Packet- Front Cover: painting of a clown. Inside: reflections of Gary Smart, photographs of the acts, commercial advertisement, Smart Family photos, timeline of the Smart Family Circus. Back cover: photograph of the ringmaster opening the circus. 8 pages. Loose Programme- Front Cover: yellow and black programme of the circus performers in order, head office address, telephone, and fax. Back cover, yellow blank page. 1...
Dates: c1900 - 2000

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 47: Series 178K44; Series 178T42
Reference code: 178T42.16
Scope and Contents

Front side: title, drawing of two children and a clown, location - Wallasey, dates and times, ticket prices. Back side: blank. 1 page.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 47: Series 178K44; Series 178T42
Reference code: 178T42.17
Scope and Contents

Front side: title, drawing of two children and a clown, location - London, dates, contact information. Back side: blank. 1 page.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Billy Smart's Circus Logo Painting, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 50: Series 178G41; Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.40
Scope and Contents

Gouache painting on board. Painting of Billy Smart's Circus logo in red and yellow with 'Comes to town' in white.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Billy Smart's Circus Move to Liverpool Film, c1958 - 1959

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 29: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.109
Scope and Contents

DVD. Black and White. No Sound. Running time is 15:44. Produced by BBC Rushes. Shows footage of Billy Smart's circus moving to Liverpool including herding animals for transport, loading circus props for transport, trapeze artists practicing, circus performers and animals in costume walking around the ring, behind the scenes footage of performers and animals.

Dates: c1958 - 1959

Billy Smart's Circus New World and Menagerie Poster, 1958

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.2
Scope and Contents

Dorking, 25 - 27 September 1958. Colour illustration featuring Stoney Red Indians, 10 baby elephants and many others.

Dates: 1958

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1900 - 2019

 Item — Frame Smart Family Collection Frame 1: Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.62
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of harlequin clown. Poster Left blank for overprinting of dates. Printed by: Harbour Park Ltd

Dates: c1900 - 2019

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 1966 - 1967

 Item — Frame Smart Family Collection Frame 5: Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.77
Scope and Contents

Framed. Colour illustration of cartoon baby elephant wearing a tutu and a party hat with 'BOOK HERE' at the bottom. Printed: W.E. Berry, ltd., Bradford.

Dates: 1966 - 1967

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 1970

 Item — Frame Smart Family Collection Frame 7: Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.105
Scope and Contents

Framed. Colour illustration of two tigers leaping towards the centre on the foreground, rearing horses on the left, elephants on top right, a clown’s face and a male and a female performer. Printer’s proof. Left blank for adding location and date.

Dates: 1970

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1900 - 2019

 Item — Frame Smart Family Collection Frame 6: Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.104
Scope and Contents

Framed. Murrayfield, Edinburgh, 23 May - 4 June. Wild West Show and the Arabian Nights Review. Special Gala Performance on May 25th in aid of Iona Appeal Trust. Colour lithograph showing Billy Smart’s bust portrait, holding a cigar on his right hand. Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd., Bradford.

Dates: c1900 - 2019

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1959

 Item — Frame Smart Family Collection Frame 3: Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.72
Scope and Contents

Framed. Peterborough Agricultural Show Ground, 1 - 6 October. Colour illustration of tigers and acts. Red, yellow and green border. Printed: W.E. Berry, Ltd., Bradford.

Dates: c1959

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1900 - 2019

 Item — Sleeve Smart Family Collection Sleeve 5: Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.18
Scope and Contents

The Guv'nor' Billy Smart. Black and white portrait photograph of Billy Smart wearing a cowboy hat and smoking a cigar on a yellow and red background and a blue border.

Dates: c1900 - 2019

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1900 - 2019

 Item — Sleeve Smart Family Collection Sleeve 10: Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.40
Scope and Contents

Richmond Old Deep Park from Friday 15 October. Colour illustration of clown's head on bottom right corner and yellow and red combined type on a blue background.

Dates: c1900 - 2019

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 1994

 Item — Sleeve Smart Family Collection Sleeve 14: Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.102
Scope and Contents

Richmond Old Deer Park, 22 October - 20 November. Colour illustration of a clown face.

Dates: 1994

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1900 - 2019

 Item — Sleeve Smart Family Collection Sleeve 13: Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.44
Scope and Contents

Flourescent orange and yellow type on blue background.

Dates: c1900 - 2019

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 1959

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.1
Scope and Contents

Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, 18 - 28 March 1959. Printed by W.E. Berry, Ltd., Bradford.

Dates: 1959

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1900 - 2019

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.6
Scope and Contents

Porstmouth, Southsea Common, Friday 1 - Sunday 17 May. Colour illustration of harlequin on a multicolour background with circles and lines.

Dates: c1900 - 2019

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1900 - 2019

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.7
Scope and Contents

Clapham Common, South Side, Friday 17 October - Sunday 9 November. Colour illustration of harlequin on a multicolour background with circles and lines.

Dates: c1900 - 2019

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1900 - 2019

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.8
Scope and Contents

Portsmouth, Southsea Common, Friday 1 - Sunday 17 May. Yellow and red combination colour type on title on blue background and black, read and white type on white and red backgrounds in centre.

Dates: c1900 - 2019

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1900 - 2019

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.10
Scope and Contents

Richmond, Old Deer Park, from Friday 15 October. Colour illustration of large clown's head and hands opening the entrance to the big top and circus performers, horses and poodles coming out of it on a blue background and yellow and red combination type on title.

Dates: c1900 - 2019