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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4453 Collections and/or Records:

Billy Smart's Clapham Common Rehearsal Schedule, 1997

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 12: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.79
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Business records related to the Smart family and Smart circus.

Dates: 1997
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Business Records

Billy Smart's Easter Circus Film, 1972

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 29: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.4
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL. BBC Enterprises. Tape number 94666.

Dates: 1972
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Film

Billy Smart's Easter Circus Film, 1978

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 29: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.5
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL. BBC Enterprises. Tape number 9171849.

Dates: 1978
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Film

Billy Smart's Easter Circus Film, 1980

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 29: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.6
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL. Thames T.V.

Dates: 1980
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Film

Billy Smart's Easter Circus Film, 1975

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 30: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.16
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL. BBC Enterprises. Tape number 97796.

Dates: 1975
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Film

Billy Smart's Easter Circus Film, 1974

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 31: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.19
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL. BBC Enterprises. Tape number 92574.

Dates: 1974
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Film

Billy Smart's Easter Circus Film, 1973

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 31: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.25
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL. BBC Enterprises. Tape number 90560.

Dates: 1973
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Film

Billy Smart's Easter Circus Film, 1976

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 34: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.55
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL. BBC Enterprises. Tape number 68396.

Dates: 1976
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Film

Billy Smart's Family Party Scripts, 1957

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 12: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.77
Scope and Contents

From Winkfield Zoo, near Windsor on Christmas Day.

Dates: 1957
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Business Records

Billy Smart's First Tour for 25 Years Programme, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 43: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.24
Scope and Contents

Front cover: pink and white programme of the circus performers in order, head office address, telephone, and fax. Back cover: white blank page. 1 page.

Dates: c1900 - 2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

Billy Smart's First Tour for 25 Years Programme, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 43: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.25
Scope and Contents

Front cover: pink and white programme of the circus performers in order, head office address, telephone, and fax. Back cover: white blank page. 1 page.

Dates: c1900 - 2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

Billy Smart's First Visit to Clapham Common for 27 Years Programme, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 43: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.16
Scope and Contents

Front cover: blue and white programme of the circus performers in order, head office address, telephone, and fax. Back cover: Harbour Island Adventure Playground advertisement. 1 page.

Dates: c1900 - 2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

Billy Smart's First Visit to Clapham Common for 27 Years Programme, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 43: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.17
Scope and Contents

Front cover: blue and white programme of the circus performers in order, head office address, telephone, and fax. Back cover: Harbour Island Adventure Playground advertisement. 1 page.

Dates: c1900 - 2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

Billy Smart's New Circus Promotional Material, c1990 - 1999

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 42: Series 178I24
Reference code: 178I24.8
Scope and Contents

Contains colour photographs of the circus; black and white photograph of Billy Smart; information about the circus.

Dates: c1990 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Trade and Advertising Material

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Fun Fair, Festival of Britain Souvenir Programme, 1951

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.211
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of white face clown seating at a chair with young girl stood behind him on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 6p.p

Dates: 1951
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Smart Circus Programmes

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Fun Fair Poster, 3 - 8 July 1950

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.80
Scope and Contents Salisbury, Cook's Field, Wilton Road. The Elleanos, high wire act, Jolly balancing act, Miss Olga trapeze act, The Grand Carousel, The Crazy Car, The Great Alexanders springboard act, 12 Royal Welsh Liberty ponies, Performing bears, Vinicky, English clowns, Highland Oxen trained by J. Vinicky, elephants, 8 Friesian black horses, Nicolai and his performing lions, Leona on the steel mast. Yellow, blue and black type on red, white and yellow stripe background with illustration of elephant and...
Dates: 3 - 8 July 1950
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Fun Fair Poster, 26 June - 1 July 1950

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.137
Scope and Contents Oxford, Botley Road. The Elleanos high wire act, Jolly balancing act, Miss Olga trapeze act, The Grand Carousel, The Crazy Car, The Great Alexanders springboard act, Billy Smart Junior presents 12 Royal Welsh Liberty ponies, Bears, Vinicky, English clowns, Highland oxen, Elephants, 8 Friesian black horses, Nicolai and his performing lions, Leona on the steel mast. Multicolour type on multicolour background and colour illustration of circus ring showing a white face clown's head in the...
Dates: 26 June - 1 July 1950
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Fun Fair Programme, 1950

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 44: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.50
Scope and Contents

Front cover, drawing of a circus clown all in white; Inside, programme in the centre, photographs and brief description of the acts, information about Billy Smart's circus; Back cover, photo of two baby lions and a written advertisement about the menagerie 2 pages.

Dates: 1950
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Fun Fair Programme, 1949

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.69
Scope and Contents

Front cover, circus clown dressed in white. Inside: programme in the centre, brief description of the acts with a photo, information about the circus. Back cover: advertisement for Billy Smart's Fun Fair. 4 pages.

Dates: 1949
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Fun Fair Programme, 1951

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.70
Scope and Contents

Front cover: photo of a circus clown sitting on a chair with a little girl standing behind him, looking over his left shoulder. Inside: programme in the centre, information on how the circus travels, photos of the acts with a brief blurb about them. Back cover: advertisement for Wall's ice cream. 4 pages.

Dates: 1951
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

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