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Found in 2659 Collections and/or Records:

Billy Smart's the Quality Big Top Show Handbill, 1993

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 47: Series 178K44; Series 178T42
Reference code: 178T42.8
Scope and Contents

Front side: title, draing of a clown face, location, dates, and 'Exclusive offer to NSE Travellers'. Back side: circus information, seating chart, seat prices, special offer information, and schedule. 1 page.

Dates: 1993

Billy Smart’s The Quality Show Circus Poster, 1993

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.106
Scope and Contents

Fragile. Richmond Old Deer Park, 22 October to 20 November 1993. Colour illustration of circus performers coming out of a large white and red Smart’s Circus tent and a large harlequin clown leaning over the tent on the top right section, on a blue background.

Dates: 1993

Billy Smart's The Quality Show Handbill, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 47: Series 178K44; Series 178T42
Reference code: 178T42.10
Scope and Contents

Two handbills for Billy Smarts The Quality Show, one for London Clapham Common and one for Cambridge. The front features a colour illustration of a clown balancing on a ball. The back features performance dates and times, seating plan, ticket prices and how to book.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Billy Smart's The Quality Show Promotional Material, 1998

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 42: Series 178I24
Reference code: 178I24.7
Scope and Contents

Contains colour photographs of the performers and their names; timeline of Smart family circus; photographs of setting up the Big Top; old Black and white photographs of the Smart family.

Dates: 1998

Billy Wood Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0102
Scope and Contents

Collection of material related to Billy Wood travelling boxing booth, containing business records, photographs, correspondence, programmes, posters and other items of ephemera.

Dates: c1900 - 1979

Birt Acres Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0055
Scope and Contents

This collection contains a small amount of archival items and artefacts which belonged to Birt Acres and his son Sidney Birt Acres. The collection also includes books on early cinema, which were used as research material by Alan Acres, while writing ‘Frontiersman to Film-Maker’, and represent the archive created in the process.

Dates: c1870 - 2005

Black and White Paintings of Circus Perrier Name Logo, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 53: Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.19
Scope and Contents

Painted on board.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Black Blindfold, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 41: Series 178I24; Series 178N6; Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.32
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Various items of ephemera.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Blackpool Bookshop Advert for Book List, c1950 - 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178I12.5
Scope and Contents

Advertisement for book list from Blackpool bookshop for Recipe for A Good Magician by Professor Lipka book.

Dates: c1950 - 1959

Blackpool Tourism Awards 1999 Ticket, 4 February 2000

 Item
Reference code: 178Z28.25
Scope and Contents

Ticket for presentation and dinner. Gold ticket no.123.

Dates: 4 February 2000

Blackpool Tower Circus Programme, 2002

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 47: Series 178K44; Series 178T42
Reference code: 178K44.165
Scope and Contents

Programme for the 108th season of the Blackpool Tower Circus. Front cover features a clown in a blue outfit juggling. Where the balls should be are cut out circles which show the performers from the circus on the page behind. Programme contains information and photographs of the circus and its performers.

Dates: 2002

Blackpool Tower Circus Souvenir Brouchures, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178I22.27
Scope and Contents

Brouchures containing promotional colour and black and white photographs of acts, Blackpool scenes and performers with text, one of them produced for the 101 anniversary of Blackpool Tower and another for The Adventures of Sinbad, Christmas pantomime.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Blackpool Tower The Tops Promotional Material, 1988

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 42: Series 178I24
Reference code: 178I24.10
Scope and Contents

Limited edition souvenir brochure for Blackpool Tower. Contains history of the tower; facts and figures of the tower; information on famous performers at the tower; the tower in 1988; current attractions at the tower; colour and black and white photographs. 6 pages.

Dates: 1988

Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(ix)
Scope and Contents

Unidentified blueprint.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(xxii)
Scope and Contents

Unknown blueprint.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Blueprint of Bearings, Shafts and Washers, 4 February 1911

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.32(xxviii)
Scope and Contents

Blankend bearings, shafts and washers, scale full inch and half inch by Browns Foundry Co., Hurst & Wallis Techinical Photographers 22 Sadlergate, Derby.

Dates: 4 February 1911

Blueprints and Elevation Drawings, c1909- 1939

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.25
Scope and Contents Blueprints and elevation drawings of various fairground ride designs and alterations including; No.55, four bay ark extension for Nobles, running platforms, No.2 Swoop alterations, Noah’s ark sleeper plan, plan of Whirlwind racer track, rocket speedway boats, Alpine Turns ride cars, Moss Gear dodgem car, woodwork for swings, arrangement of Over the Top, hanging rods and shackles for No.4 Gem roundabout, arrangement of Newsome Whip Whop cars, electric boat unit, water dodgem plan, entrance...
Dates: c1909- 1939

Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms, 1895 - 1946

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.28
Scope and Contents Blueprints of fairground ride designs and mechanisms including; Revolving Speedway lifting stairway, front view of Swish, Castle electric scooter steering, John Jennings devizes, No.6 Ghost Train track, Murphy track carriage, bumper springs, wheels and support rollers for Yo-Yo, Weymouth alteration to Ghost Train, arrangement of No.4 Ghost Train track for Belle Vue, Proposed positive drive for boats and suggested boat unit by Testi & Comp., engineers, Mablethorpe Ghost Train track...
Dates: 1895 - 1946

Blueprints for Fairground Rides and Transport, c1875 - 1949

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.26
Scope and Contents

Plans for fairground rides and transport including loco boiler for fixing on truck, arrangement of KS Tangye gas engine, section of Water Dodgem propeller unit, Houdley truck, Mrs Murphy’s truck, Little Samson steam engine, No.64 Ark truck and Pullman living wagons.

Dates: c1875 - 1949

Blueprints for Ride Structures and Platforms, c1911 - 1939

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178M15.32
Scope and Contents

Blueprints for ride structures and platforms, including the Whirlwind Racer, the Rocket and Revolving Speedway and cars, Gorleston Ghost Train, No.1 Swoop and Noah’s Ark.

Dates: c1911 - 1939