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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4644 Collections and/or Records:

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Menagerie Poster, c1946 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.126
Scope and Contents

Edinburgh, Murray Fields, 24-29 May. See our 10 famous baby elephants walk from the station to the circus ground. Red and blue type on white background with blue border.

Dates: c1946 - 1999

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

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Reference code: 178R47.129
Scope and Contents

Birmingham, Greyhound Stadium, car park. Red and blue type on white background with red border. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd, Nesfield Printing Works, Bradford.

Dates: 16 November - 5 December 1953

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Menagerie Programme, 1952

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 45: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.71
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, the curtain is drawn back a little and it reveals four men on horseback in the circus ring. Inside: programme in the centre, photos of behind the scenes of the circus, review blurbs of the circus, information about the Native American performers, photos of the flying elephants, photos of the acts with a blurb. Back cover: advertisement for Wall's ice cream. 8...
Dates: 1952

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Menagerie Programme, 1956

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Reference code: 178K43.173
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of laughing clown's face on a blue background and type on bottom section on a yellow background on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of patrons, owners, performers and acts with text and programme in the centre, 12p.p.

Dates: 1956

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Menagerie Programme, 1955

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Reference code: 178K43.175
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of man in blue jacket riding a white horse out of a grey square and holding a gun up in the air, also a clown and a man in a coat inside the box, green and blue type on red and yellow background on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of patrons, owners, performers and acts with text and programme in the centre, also commercial advertising on last page, 11p.p.

Dates: 1955

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Menagerie Programme, c1954

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Reference code: 178K43.176
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant riding a tricycle wearing a police hat on a green a blue stripey background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of patrons, owners, performers and acts with text and programme in the centre, also commercial advertising on last page, 12p.p.

Dates: c1954

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Menagerie Programme, c1954

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Reference code: 178K43.177
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant riding a tricycle wearing a police hat on a green a blue stripey background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of patrons, owners, performers and acts with text and programme in the centre, also commercial advertising on last page, 12p.p.

Dates: c1954

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Menagerie Programme, 1954

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Reference code: 178K43.178
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant riding a tricycle wearing a police hat on a green a blue stripey background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of patrons, owners, performers and acts with text and programme in the centre, also commercial advertising on last page, contains two sets of covers, 14p.p.

Dates: 1954

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Zoo Poster, 1955

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Reference code: 178R47.65
Scope and Contents

Tagora the human volcano, over 200 animals. Colour illustration of bare chested man wearing a turbant, spitting fire on the bottom right and his face on centre left on a blue, red and orange background, also yellow and red and white, black and yellow type. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 1955

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Zoo Poster, 3 - 8 September 1956

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Reference code: 178R47.72
Scope and Contents

Preston, Queens Road site. Great Western spectacle featuring Davy Crockett. Colour illustration of wild west act in circus ring with man in traditional costume holding a riffle stood on the left hand side.

Dates: 3 - 8 September 1956

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Zoo Poster, 3 - 4 June 1955

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Reference code: 178R47.79
Scope and Contents

Cheltenham, Sandford Park. Colour illustration of wild animals running on grass including elephants, lions, bears, polar bears, camels, llamas and cebras in a circle on the centre of the poster. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 3 - 4 June 1955

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Zoo Poster, 20 December 1954 - 22 January 1955

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Reference code: 178R47.89
Scope and Contents

Birmingham, Bingley Hall. Colour illustration of wild animals running on grass including elephants, lions, bears, polar bears, camels, llamas and cebras in a circle on the centre of the poster. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 20 December 1954 - 22 January 1955

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Zoo Poster, 3 - 4 June 1955

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Reference code: 178R47.107
Scope and Contents

Cheltenham, Sandford Park. Colour illustration in a circle in the centre of the poster of dancing elephant wearing a pink tutu and woman also wearing a pink tutu in a circus ring. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 3 - 4 June 1955

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Zoo Poster, 3 - 8 September 1956

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Reference code: 178R47.109
Scope and Contents

Preston, Queens Road site. Colour illustration of dancing elephant and woman both wearing a hula skirt and flower necklace, in a circus ring. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 3 - 8 September 1956

Billy Smart's New World Circus and Zoo Poster, 25 - 30 March 1957

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Reference code: 178R47.110
Scope and Contents

Dewsbury, the Feast Ground. Tagora the human volcano. Colour illustration of bare chested man wearing a turbant and spiting fire and a large face of man wearing a turbant on top left, over a red and blue background. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 25 - 30 March 1957

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

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.32
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

Billy Smart’s New World Circus Poster, 1952

 Item — Frame Smart Family Collection Frame 9: Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.75
Scope and Contents

Framed. Poster reads ‘Just arrived, 10 baby elephants’.

Dates: 1952

Billy Smart's New World Circus Poster, 7 - 26 November 1955

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Reference code: 178R47.106
Scope and Contents

Birmingham, Perry Bar stadium car park. Colour illustration of circus parade seen from behind heading towards a blue circus tent on a field. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 7 - 26 November 1955

Billy Smart's New World Circus Poster, 15 October - 3 November 1956

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Reference code: 178R47.116
Scope and Contents

Manchester, Platt Fields. Eight Flying Croneras. Colour illustration of trapezee act showing eight artistes performing in mid-air ona blue and pink background. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd Bradford.

Dates: 15 October - 3 November 1956

Billy Smart's New World Circus Programme, 1947

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Reference code: 178K43.174
Scope and Contents

Southsea Common, Western Parade. Colour illustration of cowboy clown in the centre, equestrian acts and clowning on top section and caged animals on bottom section over a dark blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of patrons, owners, performers and acts and programme in the centre, 5p.p.

Dates: 1947