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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5065 Collections and/or Records:

Newspaper Cuttings Relating to Billy Smart's Circus 1997 season, 1997

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 2: Series 178F34; Series 178G41
Reference code: 178G41.8
Scope and Contents

Various newspaper and magazine cuttings relating to the 1997 season of Billy Smart's Circus.

Dates: 1997

Newspaper Cuttings Relating to Billy Smart's Circus and the Smart Family, 1990 - 1997

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 2: Series 178F34; Series 178G41
Reference code: 178G41.9
Scope and Contents

Various newspaper cuttings relating to Billy Smart's Circus and the Smart Family.

Dates: 1990 - 1997

Newspaper Cuttings Relating to Billy Smart's Circus and the Smart Family, 1951 - 2014

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 2: Series 178F34; Series 178G41
Reference code: 178G41.10
Scope and Contents

Various newspaper cuttings relating to Billy Smart's Circus and the Smart Family.

Dates: 1951 - 2014

Newspaper Cuttings Relating to Billy Smart's Death, 1966

 File — Multiple Containers
Reference code: 178G41.11
Scope and Contents

Various British newspaper cuttings announcing the death of Billy Smart at his circus in Ipswich.

Dates: 1966

Newspaper Cuttings Relating to the Circus, 1957 - 1992

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 2: Series 178F34; Series 178G41
Reference code: 178G41.1
Scope and Contents

Subject Content: business of the circus, general circus information, circus animal ban, animal trainers, Orange Bowl (American football). Publications: Circus Historical Society, King Pole, Radio Times, New York Times.

Dates: 1957 - 1992

Newspaper Cuttings Relating to the Circus, 1959 - 1996

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 2: Series 178F34; Series 178G41
Reference code: 178G41.5
Scope and Contents

Subject Content: advertisements for the movie 'The Big Circus'; review of circus act; Billy Smart's Big Top returning to Birmingham (cartoon); Gulf War article with a picture of troops and a Billy Smart's diner sign; Royal Windsor safari park cartoon.

Dates: 1959 - 1996

Newspaper Cuttings Relating to the Circus and Animal Acts, 1962 - 1992

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 2: Series 178F34; Series 178G41
Reference code: 178G41.3
Scope and Contents

Subject Content: animal cruelty, banning animals, Billy Smart's passing, general circus information. Publications: Saturday Evening Post, Windsor Express, Evening Argus, Mail on Sunday, Daily Mail.

Dates: 1962 - 1992

Newspaper Cuttings Relating to the Circus and Performance, 1946 - 1986

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 2: Series 178F34; Series 178G41
Reference code: 178G41.4
Scope and Contents

Subject Content: circus performers, the Smart family, vehicles, theme parks and special events. Publications: Sunday Express, King Pole, Daily Mirror, World's Fair, The Commercial Motor, LIFE magazine. Langauges: English, French, German Spanish.

Dates: 1946 - 1986

Newspaper Cuttings Relating to the Circus and Theme Parks, 1961 - 1993

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 2: Series 178F34; Series 178G41
Reference code: 178G41.2
Scope and Contents

Subject Content: amusement parks, theme parks, Safari Park, wild animal ban, circus animals, location for a circus, Orange Bowl (American football game), correspondence about circus in Bournemouth (SEE 178F34.1) . Publications: photocopies & originals, Evening News, Evening Mail, Bournemouth Evening Echo, Daily Express, The Star, Miami Herald.

Dates: 1961 - 1993

Newspaper Photographs of the Holloway's Performing, c1890 - 1910

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.20
Scope and Contents

Four newspaper image clippings, mounted to a dark brown paper. The image on the top left is of two male performers climbing a ladder, one half way up on one side and the other at the top on the other side. The image on the top right is a man balanced on his feet on a high wire, with a woman standing on his shoulders and a man with his legs around his waist, pushing a wheel along a high wire.

Dates: c1890 - 1910

Nightingale's Courtship, World Clown Congress, Charlie Rivel Film, 1993

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 33: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.44
Scope and Contents

VHS. Filmed in Sweden. Note on tape reads 'The Nightingale’s Courtship (Arnaut? Bros), World Clown Congress Harnosand, Sweden 1993 (see programme), Charlie Rivel with daughter and grandson Benny Shumann)'.

Dates: 1993

Nightwatchman's Report 1960, 1960

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 4: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.15
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Business records related to the Smart family and Smart circus.

Dates: 1960

No Kidding Film, c1960 - 1970

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 3: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.20
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 16mm, G.B. Equipment Ltd. 8 minutes long. Black and white with sound. Includes Chessington Zoo and Lord George Sanger's football dogs. Copied to DVD 2 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1960 - 1970

Noel Drewe Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0058
Scope and Contents

A large collection of films entitled Circusama containing amateur and professional films on the themes of circus, performing animals and zoos, and edited clips from commercial Western and comedy films. The films are in a variety of formats including 8mm, Super8, 9.5mm and 16mm and contain related correspondence and notes. This collection also contains some sound reels mainly of fairground music.

Dates: c1930 - 1990

Noel Drewe's Circusama Volume 2 Film, c1962 - 1993

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 17: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.163
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL. Compilation of films collected and filmed by Noel Drewe.

Dates: c1962 - 1993

NOF Half Term DV Cassette Tape, c1995 - 2008

 Item — Box Albert & Friends Box 18: Series 178D28; Series 178E21
Reference code: 178D28.3.55
Scope and Contents From the Item:

DV cassette tapes relating to Albert & Friends Instant Circus.

Dates: c1995 - 2008

Norman Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0087
Scope and Contents This collection comprises letters, business contracts and agreements, advertising material, printed ephemera and photographs, relating to the life and career of Ralph Norman (also known as Hal Denver), a knife thrower who performed as part of The Sensational Denvers. There are also writings by Ralph Norman, concerning his father, Tom Norman (aka 'The Silver King'), as well as draft chapters for his autobiography, which he titled, 'Knife and Hatchet Man'. Accompanied by a set of throwing...
Dates: c1900 - 2002

Notebooks , c1940 - 1959

 Series
Reference code: 178P6
Scope and Contents

Notebooks containing notes and indexes of Lionel’s photographs.

Dates: c1940 - 1959

Notes Regarding Circus Tour Locations, 1953

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 11: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.67
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Business records related to the Smart family and Smart circus.

Dates: 1953

Nottingham Empire Programme, 1954

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.122
Scope and Contents

Front cover: drawing of various performers on stage. Inside: programme in the centre, commercial advertisements, advertisements for other acts. Back cover: advertisements. 2 pages.

Dates: 1954