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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4644 Collections and/or Records:

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

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 23 October - 18 November 1967

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.101
Scope and Contents

Clapham Common. Yellow and white type on blue background with smiling clown face wearing a small, brown and white checked top hat on centre left and white outline of circus tent and fireworks, also blue and red type on white background on bottom section.

Dates: 23 October - 18 November 1967
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1946 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.103
Scope and Contents

Bridlington, Sewerby Heads site, 12-17 August. 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.

Dates: c1946 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 23 October - 18 November 1967

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.104
Scope and Contents

Clapham Common. Yellow and white type on blue background with smiling clown face wearing a small, brown and white checked top hat on centre left and white outline of circus tent and fireworks, also blue and red type on white background on bottom section.

Dates: 23 October - 18 November 1967
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 25 October - 11 November 1961

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.113
Scope and Contents

Wood Lane, Scrub Recreation Ground. Colour illustration of female aerial acrobatic act in red suit on centre right and clown's face on centre left with elephants, camels, lions and other circus acts underneath. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 25 October - 11 November 1961
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 23 October - 18 November 1967

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.115
Scope and Contents

Clapham Common. Colour illustration of baby elephant on starry 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 'New 1967 Production', also yellow, blue and red type. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Nesfield Printing Works Bradford.

Dates: 23 October - 18 November 1967
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

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

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.117
Scope and Contents

York, The Knavesmire. Presenting the new circorama, Rock'n'Roll elephants. Colour illustration of three elephants in Scottish, Hawaiian and Mexican costume dancing on a blue, red, orange and yellow backgound. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 15 - 20 April 1957
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 28 March - 2 April 1960

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.118
Scope and Contents Doncaster, Glasgow Paddocks. The Wild West Show, The Arabian Nights Review, The Four Jungoves ladder balancing act, The Six Birds, Bartschelly plate spinning act, Arab horses and Shettland ponies, Alma Piaia aerial act, Billy Smart Junior presenting elephants, chimps presented by Heinz Borsch, Fle-Ming's sea lions, The Flying Lunasz trapeze act, The Three Peters aerial act, The Four Willers skating act, Highland cattle, The Andrasettis wire walking act, Sasha, Coco, Harty, Alby, Austin,...
Dates: 28 March - 2 April 1960
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 27 July - 8 August 1964

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.119
Scope and Contents Porstmouth, Southsea Common. Les Arata on the silver wire, Monik Maccio trapeze act, The riding machine, Brooke Bond's chimpanzees, 20 elephants, The Two Rapolli juggling act, The Six Skating Willers, U.S. Seventh Cavalry, Fairyland Story, The Flying Diamonds, The Atlas Sahara Troupe, High stilt walkers, The Roeber Sisters, The Six Cycling Kludsky, The Aerial Antinous. Multicolour type on multicolour background colour baloons on right hand side, colour illustration of chimpanzee in Native...
Dates: 27 July - 8 August 1964
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

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

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.120
Scope and Contents Worcester, The Pitchcroft. The Wild West Show, The Fairyland Fantasy, Six Erminios juggling act, Monik Maccio trapeze act, 15 elephants, Billy Smart Junior's Dutch horses, The Brooke Bond chimpanzees, 14 polar bears, The De Riaz aeroplane act, Peggi Cousans trapeze act, The riding machine, Gloria Smart with her horses and ponies, Atlas Sahara Troupe acrobatic act, The Paolos musical clowns, The Sloans on high stilts, Karen and Ria aerial act, The Antinousand The Hellyos. Multicolour type on...
Dates: 10 - 12 September 1962
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 24 October - 12 November 1960

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.121
Scope and Contents Clapham Common. The New Western Show, Rec, the tramp on the silver wire, The Austins clowns, The Medifreds juggling act, Billy Smart's Arabian horses, Alma Piaia, Billy Smart junior presenting baby elephants, Brooke Bond chimps presented by Heinz Borsch, Gloria Smart with her horses and ponies, The Katyanas trapeze act, The Flying Lunasz, The Two Dominici trapeze act, Digger Pugh Girls, Circus cavalcade, Frank, Harty, Alby and Len, Austin, Harry Ruster, Merry Herbert, Little David and Barrie...
Dates: 24 October - 12 November 1960
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 25 October - 11 November 1961

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.122
Scope and Contents Wood Lane, Scrub Recreation Ground. The New Western Show, The Medifreds juggling act, Alma Piaia, 15 elephants, Billy Smart Junior Dutch horses, The Brooke Bond chimpanzees, 14 polar bears, The Five Flying Leotaris, Digger Pugh Girls, The riding machine, The Seven Herrviks, Gloria Smart with horses and ponies, The Munoz Luftmann clowns, The Katyanas trapeze act, The Sloan Family, Karen and Ria aerial act, 1001 Arabian Nights Scene. Multicolour type on multicolour background on right hand...
Dates: 25 October - 11 November 1961
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 24 - 29 June 1963

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.123
Scope and Contents Hayes, Park Road Green. The Five Monus Luftmann clowns, Monik Maccio trapeze act, The riding machine, Brooke Bond's chimpanzees, 20 elephants, Aerial aeroplane sensations, Gloria Smart with her horses and ponies, U.S. Seventh Cavalry, Fairyland Story, The Flying Bendichos, The Atlas Sahara Troupe, High stilt walkers, 14 polar bears, The Roeber Sisters, The Six Cycling Kludsky, The Aerial Antinous. Multicolour type on multicolour baloons on right hand side, colour illustration of chimpanzee...
Dates: 24 - 29 June 1963
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 18 March - 3 April 1964

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.124
Scope and Contents Birmingham, Hay Mills Recreation Ground. Les Arata on the silver wire, 16 aerial trapeze artistes, The riding machine, Brooke Bond's chimpanzees, 20 elephants, The Two Rapolli juggling act, The Six Skating Willers, U.S. Seventh Cavalry, Fairyland Story, The Flying Ibarras, The Atlas Sahara Troupe, High stilt walkers, 14 polar bears, The Roever Sisters, The Six Cycling Kludsky, The Aerial Antinous. Multicolour type on multicolour background baloons on right hand side, colour illustration of...
Dates: 18 March - 3 April 1964
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, 31 October 1962

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.127
Scope and Contents

Clampham Common. Royal Gala performance in the gracious presence of H. R. H. Princess Margaret. Colour illustration of white face clown in yellow outfit balancing a red ball on his nose over a light blue background.

Dates: 31 October 1962
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster, c1946 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.139
Scope and Contents

Britain's largest circus. Produced by master showmen. The complete show is coming. White, yellow and red type on dark blue and white background. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: c1946 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Poster [MISSING], c1900 - 2019

 Item — Frame Smart Family Collection Frame 4: Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.76
Scope and Contents

Framed. Image of Billy Smart.

Dates: c1900 - 2019
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Posters

Billy Smart's Circus Programme, 1969

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 44: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.56
Scope and Contents

Front cover: drawing of a mother elephant bathing her young child. Inside: programme in the centre, commercial advertisements, photographs of the acts with a brief description. Back cover: advertisement. 12 pages.

Dates: 1969
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

Billy Smart's Circus Programme, 1968

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.74
Scope and Contents

Front cover: close up photo of a clown's face. Inside: programme in the centre, commercial advertisement, photos and information about the various acts, a tribute to Billy Smart, information about circus history. Back cover: cigarette advertisement. 12 pages.

Dates: 1968
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

Billy Smart's Circus Programme, 1968

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.75
Scope and Contents

Front cover, an adult elephant washing a baby elephant, bubbles all over. Inside: programme in the centre, commercial advertisement, photos and information about the various acts, a tribute to Billy Smart, information about circus history. Back cover: cigarette advertisement. 12 pages.

Dates: 1968
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

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