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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4644 Collections and/or Records:

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

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Menagerie Grand Gala Coronation Programme, c1953

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.72
Scope and Contents

Front cover: grey elephant with a police hat riding a tricycle, blue and green background. Inside: programme in the centre in colour, information on how the circus travels, photos from the show, some history of the animals and performers, commercial advertisements, photos of the acts. Back cover: advertisement for Billy Smart's New World Circus and Zoo. 10 pages.

Dates: c1953
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Menagerie Poster, c1900 - 2019

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.30
Scope and Contents St George's Stables, Winkfield, Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 June. Named acts include: The Flying Algevols, trapeze act; Charivari, clown; The Miers, equestrian act; Billy Smart's bears from Siberia; The Scotts, equestrian act, Cowboy Billy and his pony; The Rays, acrobatic act; Sam Linfield & Co, comedy act; David & Goliath, equestrian act; Whimsical Walker & Co, comedy act; Billy Smart's Liberty horses; The Lancings, balancing act; The Vinickies, equestrian act; African lions...
Dates: c1900 - 2019
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Posters

Billy Smart's new World Circus and Menagerie Poster, 24 - 29 May 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.81
Scope and Contents

Edinburgh, Murray Fields. Colour illustration of acts grouped around the poster with highland cattle, a white face clown's face and an elephant behind a wheel of death on the top section, horses, chimpanzees and cebras on the centre and lions, clown faces, polar bears and an elephant in a police hat riding a motorcycle on the bottom section. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 24 - 29 May 1954
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Menagerie Poster, 16 November - 5 December 1953

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.82
Scope and Contents Birmingham, Greyhound stadium car park. 10 baby elephants, The Rhors balancing act, 6 Palominos horses, Highland bulls, The Puhlmanns jet plane acrobatics, The Davron Himalayan bears, baby zebras, chimpanzees, The Gutis comedy act, The Minivers motor cycle aerial act, The Highwayman and his black steeds, bareback riders, 10 lions, 9 Moroccan tumblers. Yellow, red, white green and black type on blue, white, red, green and yellow background, in the centre black and white illustration of...
Dates: 16 November - 5 December 1953
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Menagerie Poster, 16 November - 5 December 1953

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.91
Scope and Contents

Birmigham, Greyhound Stadium car park. Colour illustration of chimpanzees sat around a table drinking tea and eating cake, wearing bibs with their names on. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 16 November - 5 December 1953
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Menagerie Poster, 24 - 29 May 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.105
Scope and Contents

Edinburgh, Murray Fields. Colour illustration of polar bears on steps above brown bears and animal trainer on the right hand side. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 24 - 29 May 1954
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Menagerie Poster, 16 November - 5 December 1953

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.108
Scope and Contents

Birmingham, Greyhound stadium car park. Colour illustration of elephant wearing a police hat and riding a motorbyke on a stripey blue and green background with yellow circles containing text around them.

Dates: 16 November - 5 December 1953
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Menagerie Poster, 16 - 18 July 1953

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.111
Scope and Contents Leaming Spa, Victoria Park. Joan baby elephant riding a tricycle, The Rhors balancing act, Billy Smart Junior presents The Highway Man and eight black steeds, The Minivers motor cycle aerial act, 10 baby elephants, bareback riders, Highland bulls, chimpanzee family, The Puhlmanns, Davron, Himalayan bears, 9 Moroccan tumblers, Baby zebras, 6 Palominos horses, The Gutis comedy act, 10 lions presented by Nicolai. Mainly black and white type on blue, red, yellow and green blocks of colour...
Dates: 16 - 18 July 1953
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Menagerie Poster, 30 March - 11 April 1951

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.112
Scope and Contents

Nottingham Goose Fair site. The Sensational Puhlmanns aeroplane aerialist, over 150 animals. Colour illustration of acrobatic aerial act showing a woman hanging by the feet and a man hunging by the mouth from an aeroplane. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 30 March - 11 April 1951
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Menagerie Poster, 24 - 29 May 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.114
Scope and Contents

Edinburgh, Murray Fields. Colour illustration of chimpanzees in stripey clothes on bycicle and swinging bar on top section and elephant parade on bottom section on a green a yellow background. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 24 - 29 May 1954
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Smart Circus Posters

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