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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4644 Collections and/or Records:

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.79
Scope and Contents

Rhyl, Brooks Field, Rhuddlan Road, 18 to 23 May. Red and black type with highlight acts on brown background and red and white illustration of woman with large feather headdress standing on an elephant's leg

Dates: c1950-1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Handbills / Billy Smart Circus Handbills

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.80
Scope and Contents

Slough, Upton Court Park, 14 to 19 September. Red and black type on white background and red, yellow and black illustration of cartoon clown in the centre wearing a red suit and yellow tie and hat and children running towards him from top right corner

Dates: c1950-1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Handbills / Billy Smart Circus Handbills

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, c1950-1999

 File
Reference code: 178T40.81
Scope and Contents

Clampham, 18 October to 13 November. Red and black type on white background and red, yellow and black illustration of cartoon clown in the centre wearing a red suit and yellow tie and hat and children running towards him from top right corner

Dates: c1950-1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Handbills / Billy Smart Circus Handbills

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.82
Scope and Contents

Birmingham, The Greyhound Stadium car park, Perry Bar, 16 November to 5 December. Black, white and red type on red and white background and black and white photographs of cirucs acts along the left handside and black and white photograph of row of elephants standing on each other's backs along the bottom edge, more text on reverse

Dates: c1950-1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Handbills / Billy Smart Circus Handbills

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Handbills

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Handbills

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, c1950-1999

 File
Reference code: 178T40.62
Scope and Contents

Hull, East Park Central site, 19 to 24 August. Red and blue illustration of elephant bathing a baby elephant

Dates: c1950-1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Handbills / Billy Smart Circus Handbills

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.63
Scope and Contents

York, The Knavesmire, 7 to 12 June. Black type on yellow and white backgrounds, black and white photographs of acts along the left hand side and black and white illustration of circus performers and animals walking towards the viewer on bottom section

Dates: c1950-1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Handbills / Billy Smart Circus Handbills

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.64
Scope and Contents

Birmingham, Hay Mills, 19 March to 12 April. Red and blue illustration of elephant bathing a baby elephant

Dates: c1950-1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Handbills / Billy Smart Circus Handbills

Billy Smart's Circus, Indian Circus and Australian Circus Films, c1945 - 1965

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 16: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.156
Scope and Contents

8mm, Kodak. 50 feet. Silent, in colour. All recorded from the Television. Copied to DVD 6 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1945 - 1965
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

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
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Original Art Work

Billy Smart's Circus Material, 1948-1969

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178Z50.64
Scope and Contents

Items related to Billy Smart's Circus including official news releases, tickets, Billy Smart's funeral programme, booklet on Banff Indian Days, booking forms, novelty circus items, Thames TV invites and stickers

Dates: 1948-1969
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Various Items

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

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

Billy Smart's Circus plus Western Spectacle Poster, c1946 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.77
Scope and Contents Dewsbury, the Feast Ground, 25-30 March. Jurkschat's Arabian horses, Cowboys, Indians, Squaws, The Foreign Legionaires, The Atlas Sahara Troupe of tumblers, Lilian Kenny trapeze act, Kroplin's chimpanzees, Rock'n'Roll elephants, The Two Loopinos motor-bike aerial act, 12 polar bears, The Flying Hungarian Lunasz, The Camel caravan, Spider Austin and Company, The Larenty Troupe, Gloria's Indian ponies, Flemming's Californian sea lions, Clown's firehouse. Colour illustration of cowboys and...
Dates: c1946 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus plus Western Spectacle Poster, 5 - 10 August 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.78
Scope and Contents Inverness, Bught Park. Jurkschat's Arabian horses, Cowboys, Indians, Squaws, The Foreign Legionaires, The Atlas Sahara Troupe of tumblers, Lydia and Lydda trapeze act, Kroplin's chimpanzees, Rock'n'Roll elephants, Musical chais on horseback, 12 polar bears, The Flying Hungarian Lunasz, The Camel caravan, Sasha Coco and Company, The Larenty Troupe, 8 African Lions, Flemming's Californian sea lions, Clown's firehouse. Colour illustration of cowboys and Indians scene galloping towards the...
Dates: 5 - 10 August 1957
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

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

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

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

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

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