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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4644 Collections and/or Records:

Billy Russell's Grand Family Circus Programme, 1952

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.283
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Black, red, white and blue type on blue, orange and yellow background and colour illustration of cartoon clown's face with mouth open on top right on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1952

Billy Russell's Grand Family Circus Water Show Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1104
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Yellow background with large clown face in upper right hand corner with a single tooth, under the text there's circus performers, including a clown, a bull and a ring master in a top hat and high heels with bows around the ankles

Dates: c1950-1999

Billy Russell's Grand Family Circus Water Show Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1109
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Painted poster for 50th year of this particular circus, blue, yellow, red and pink coloured design, pink elephant's head in the top middle section, two clowns with red noses underneath text, monkey playing a drum in bottom left hand corner in blue hat, red jacket and blue trousers

Dates: c1950-1999

Billy Russell's Grand Family Circus, Zoo and Pets Corner Programme, 1956

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.284
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Black, red, white and blue type on blue, orange and yellow background and colour illustration of cartoon clown's face with mouth open on top right on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, pink illustrations, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1956

Billy Russell's Grand Family Circus, Zoo and Pets Corner Programme, 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.285
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Black, red, white and blue type on blue, orange and yellow background and colour illustration of cartoon clown's face with mouth open on top right on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, blue illustrations, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p

Dates: 1957

Billy Russell's Grand Family Circus, Zoo and Pets Corner Programme, 1958

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.286
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Black, red, white and blue type on blue, orange and yellow background and colour illustration of cartoon clown's face with mouth open on top right on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, blue illustrations, autographed programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1958

Billy Russell's Grand Family Circus, Zoo and Pets Corner Programme, 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.287
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Black, red, white and blue type on blue, orange and yellow background and colour illustration of cartoon clown's face with mouth open on top right on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, blue illustrations, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1959

Billy Russell's International Circus Spectacular Poster, From 27 May 1974

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1108
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Colour illustration of cossack rider in red outfit and white Russian hat riding under the belly of a brown horse, white, yellow and red type on yellow background and ring master in top left corner wearing a red jacket a black top hat and a cane,

Dates: From 27 May 1974

Billy Smart Christmas Circus Film, c1970 - 1971

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 32: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.31
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL. BBC Enterprises. Tape number 914403.

Dates: c1970 - 1971

Billy Smart Christmas Circus Film, 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.1
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of Billy Smart Circus by Thames Television, parts 1, 2 and 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: 1978

Billy Smart Christmas Circus Film, 20 December 1980

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.4
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of Billy Smart Circus by Thames Television, parts 1, 2 and 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: 20 December 1980

Billy Smart Christmas Circus Film, 17 December 1981

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.6
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of Billy Smart Circus by Thames Television, parts 1, 2 and 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: 17 December 1981

Billy Smart Christmas Circus Film, 1982

 Item
Reference code: 178D17.8
Scope and Contents

Television broadcast of Billy Smart Circus by Thames Television, parts 1, 2 and 3 on VHS PAL. Sound and colour.

Dates: 1982

Billy Smart Circus Film, 1959

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 33: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.34
Scope and Contents

Sony Betacam SP. National Motor Museum Film and Video. Filmed in Burnley. Note on case reads 'PAL mute, black and white'.

Dates: 1959

Billy Smart Circus Flag, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Object Smart Family Collection Object 3: Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.40
Scope and Contents

Made from nylon/polyester.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Billy Smart Circus Handbills, c1950-1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178T40.61-83
Scope and Contents

Smart's Circus hanbills for shows around the UK including London, Hull, York, Birmingham, Preston, Glasgow, Rotherham, Rhyl, Porstmouth and many other locations

Dates: c1950-1999

Billy Smart Circus Photographs, 1946 - 1973

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C108.681-786
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of Billy Smart's Circus, showing performers, animals, trucks and tents.

Dates: 1946 - 1973

Billy Smart Circus Plan, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178M16.4
Scope and Contents

Colour coded aerial plans of Billy Smart Circus, with admission prices according to location of seating.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Billy Smart Circus Poster, c1980 - 2019

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.26
Scope and Contents

Tony Hopkins for New World Circus presents. Hampton Court Palace, The Green, Saturday 29 May - Tuesday 1 June. Colour photograph of female trapeze act in tiger print leotards on a purple, blue and green background with yellow and red combination type on title. Printed by Technoprint.

Dates: c1980 - 2019

Billy Smart Circus Poster, 1998

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.29
Scope and Contents

Richmond, Old Deer Park, Friday 25 September - Sunday 11 October. Colour illustration of harlequin on a multicolour background with circles and lines, multicolour type for title and black type on white background on bottom section.

Dates: 1998