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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4479 Collections and/or Records:

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1946 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.59
Scope and Contents

Clapham Common, South Side, 28 October to 23 November. Colour illustration of baby elephant on brown background, wearing a tutu and a pointy hat with a bauble stood up on two legs with its head turned towards the viewer and holding a yellow sign under his right leg reading The World's Greatest Circus, Thrills, Spectacle, Beauty. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd. Bradford.

Dates: c1946 - 1999

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1946 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.60
Scope and Contents

Leicester, Emerald Street Site, 15 April to 27 April. Colour illustration of baby elephant on brown background, wearing a tutu and a pointy hat with a bauble stood up on two legs with its head turned towards the viewer and holding a yellow sign under his right leg reading The World's Greatest Circus, Thrills, Spectacle, Beauty. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd. Bradford.

Dates: c1946 - 1999

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1946 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.61
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 with the location and time of the circus, also yellow and white type. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Nesfield Printing Works Bradford.

Dates: c1946 - 1999

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1946 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.62
Scope and Contents

Birmigham, Hay Mills, 18 March to 3 April. Colour illustration of 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, also yellow and white type. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Nesfield Printing Works Bradford.

Dates: c1946 - 1999

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

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.63
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, 31 March - 5 April 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.67
Scope and Contents

Peterborough, Agricultural Show ground. Colour illustration of bust of Billy Smart wearing hat and bow tie and holding a cigar with circus ring scene on the background showing wild west act.

Dates: 31 March - 5 April 1969

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 9 - 11 June 1966

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.68
Scope and Contents

Cheltenham, Sandford Mill Road/Old Bath Road. Colour illustration of bust of Billy Smart wearing hat and bow tie and holding a cigar with circus ring scene on the background showing wild west act.

Dates: 9 - 11 June 1966

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 26 October - 14 November 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.69
Scope and Contents

Clapham Common. Western Spectacle, wild west act, The 1001 Arabian Nights Fantasy. Yellow, pink, white and brown type on brown, yellow and white background and a colour illustration for each programme theme showing the gun battle and the magic horse in yellow, blue, pink, black and white. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 26 October - 14 November 1959

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 10 - 12 June 1962

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.71
Scope and Contents

Stratford-on-Avon, Bishopton Field, Birmingham Road. Aerial fantasy, 20 elephants, The Fairyland story, U.S. Seventh Cavalry western show, polar bears, chimpanzees, camels plus over 150 other animals. Colour illustration of clown in green jacket and red trousers holding seven coloured ballons containing the circus acts over a black starry background. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 10 - 12 June 1962

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 12 - 17 August 1968

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.73
Scope and Contents

Bridlington, Sewerby Heads site. Yellow and white type on blue background with smiling clown face wearing a small, black and white checked top hat on centre left, text on bottom in blue type over white.

Dates: 12 - 17 August 1968

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 27 October 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.74
Scope and Contents

Clapham Common. Colour illustration of baby tiger playing a drum on a green background. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 27 October 1969

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

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.83
Scope and Contents

Inverness, Bught Park. The Flying Hungarian Lunasz. Colour illustration of trapeze act showing two men a woman in mid air and a clown on a blue background and a pink circus ring below. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 5 - 10 August 1957

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 27 October 1969 for a short season

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.84
Scope and Contents

Clapham Common. Colour illustration of baby tiger playing a drum on a green starry background. Signed Thomas. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 27 October 1969 for a short season

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 25 March - 17 April 1971

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.85
Scope and Contents

Birmigham, Hay Mills. Colour illustration of three clowns, one of which is throwing a bucket of water to the viewer on a darnk blue background with yellow type above. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 25 March - 17 April 1971

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1900 - 2019

 Item — Sleeve Smart Family Collection Sleeve 5: Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.18
Scope and Contents

The Guv'nor' Billy Smart. Black and white portrait photograph of Billy Smart wearing a cowboy hat and smoking a cigar on a yellow and red background and a blue border.

Dates: c1900 - 2019

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1900 - 2019

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.19
Scope and Contents

Richmond, Old Deer Park, now open until 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: c1900 - 2019

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 1998

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.21
Scope and Contents

Richmond, Old Deer Park, Friday 25 September - Sunday 11 October. Colour photograph of clown's torso on a starry blue background and a photograph of London at night and Billy Smart's portait on top left in a circle.

Dates: 1998

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1900 - 2019

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.22
Scope and Contents

Guildford, Stoke Park, Friday 27 June - Wednesday 2 July. 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: c1900 - 2019

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1900 - 2019

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.23
Scope and Contents

Pype Hayes, Park Chester Road, Friday 10 - Sunday 26 July. 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: c1900 - 2019

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1900 - 2019

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.24
Scope and Contents

Margate, Tivoli Recreation Ground. Tuesday 10 - Saturday 21 August. Colour illustration of three clowns, the one in the middle is throwing a bucket of water at the viewer on a blue background, yellow type on the title and black and red type on white background on bottom section. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd, Bradford.

Dates: c1900 - 2019