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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4479 Collections and/or Records:

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, 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

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 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

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 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

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

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1946 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.86
Scope and Contents

Bridlington, Sewerby Heads site, 12-17 August. Colour illustration of baby elephant stood on its back legs, wearing a tutu and a pointy hat with a bauble, resting its right front leg on a notice reading 'The World's Greatest Circus, thrils, spectacle, beauty' on a brown background, also yellow, blue and red type. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: c1946 - 1999

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 28 October - 23 November 1968

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.87
Scope and Contents

Clapham Common, South Side. Colour illustration of elephant wearing a tutu and a pointy hat with a bauble stood on a circus platform and a mouse dressed as an elephant trainer holding a whip on blue background. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 28 October - 23 November 1968

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1946 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.88
Scope and Contents

Bridlington, Sewerby Heads site, 12-17 August. Colour illustration of smiley clown's face wearing a small checked top hat and the outline of a circus tent on the right in white with fireworks on the side on a blue background and yellow, white and red type. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: c1946 - 1999

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 20 October - 1 November 1958

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.90
Scope and Contents

Slough, Twinches Lane, Bath Road. Colour illustration of Bartschelly, plate spinner wearing a white suite and black bow tie and spinning plates on an orange, red and blue background. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 20 October - 1 November 1958

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 18 - 28 March 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.92
Scope and Contents

Cardiff, Sophia Gardens. Colour illustration of elephant foot hovering over a woman's head, who is laid on the floor. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 18 - 28 March 1959

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 15 - 20 April 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.93
Scope and Contents

York, The Knavesmire. Presenting the new circorama plus great western spectacle featuring Davy Crockett. Colour illustration of western scene in ladscape showing native Americans and settlers in battle, a larger figure of a native American stood on a hill with his right arm raise and opposite Davy Crockett hodling a riffle. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 15 - 20 April 1957

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 6 - 11 July 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.94
Scope and Contents

Preston, Moor Park. Featuring for the first time two super spectacles, The Wild West Show and the Arabian Nights Review. Colour illustration of a man in a turbant and a woman riding a black, winged horse in the centre, a man on a flying carpet on top left, belly dancers on bottom left and elephants with colour covers on. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 6 - 11 July 1957

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 1958

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.95
Scope and Contents

Featuring for the first time anywhere two super spectacles. The Wild West Show and the Arabian Nights Review. Colour illustration of wild west scene showing a settlers' caravan being chased by native Americans and a black and white scene on bottom right corner of the gun fighters. Poster left blank for location and dates.

Dates: 1958

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 13 - 15 September 1962

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.96
Scope and Contents

Hereford, The Race course. Featuring for the first time anywhere two super spectacles, The Wild West Show plus a new production, Fairyland Fantasy. Colour illustration of wild west scene showing a settlers' caravan being chased by native Americans. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 13 - 15 September 1962

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1946-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.97
Scope and Contents

Worcester, The Pitchcroft, 10-12 September. A great new super spectacle, The Fairyland Fantasy. Colour illustration of woman in sparkling light blue gown holding a long stick with a star on the top end a castle on top left and two green witches over a cauldron on bottom left. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: c1946-1999

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1946 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.98
Scope and Contents

Leeds, Queen's Hall, 26 December to 23 January. Colour illustration of baby elephant on blue background, wearing a pointy hat with a bauble and a green bowtie, seated on a circus platform in front of a small woman in circus band uniform wearing a tall red hat and black shorts, holding a poster with his trunk with the location and time of the circus. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Nesfield Printing Works Bradford.

Dates: c1946 - 1999

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1946 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.99
Scope and Contents

Clapham Common, South Side, open until 20 November. Colour illustration of baby elephant on blue background, wearing a pointy hat with a bauble and a green bowtie, seated on a circus platform in front of a small woman in circus band uniform wearing a tall red hat and black shorts, holding a poster with his trunk reading Wold's Largest Circus.

Dates: c1946 - 1999