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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5065 Collections and/or Records:

Billy Smart's New World Circus Programme, 1961

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.195
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of show girl in green outfit and large feather head dress standing on an elephant's leg while the elephant is balancing on a circus platform on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 14p.p.

Dates: 1961

Billy Smart's New World Circus Programme, 1964

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.197
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of pink elephant wearing a pointy hat and seating on a circus platform and a tamer in a red, gold and black outfit holding a whip on a blue background on the front page, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 14p.p.

Dates: 1964

Billy Smart's New World Circus Programme, 1966

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.198
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of pink elephant wearing a pointy hat and seating on a circus platform and a tamer in a red, gold and black outfit holding a whip on a blue background on the front page, inside introduction, report on royal visit, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 14p.p.

Dates: 1966

Billy Smart's New World Circus Programme, 1965

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.199
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of pink elephant wearing a pointy hat and seating on a circus platform and a tamer in a red, gold and black outfit holding a whip on a blue background on the front page, inside introduction, report on royal visit, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 14p.p.

Dates: 1965

Billy Smart's New World Circus Programme, 1964 - 1965

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.200
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of pink elephant wearing a pointy hat and seating on a circus platform and a tamer in a red, gold and black outfit holding a whip on a blue background on the front page, inside introduction, report on royal visit, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 10p.p.

Dates: 1964 - 1965

Billy Smart's New World Circus Programme, 1965

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.201
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of pink elephant wearing a pointy hat and seating on a circus platform and a tamer in a red, gold and black outfit holding a whip on a blue background on the front page, inside introduction, report on royal visit, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 14p.p.

Dates: 1965

Billy Smart's New World Circus Programme, 1966

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.202
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of pink elephant wearing a pointy hat and seating on a circus platform and a tamer in a red, gold and black outfit holding a whip on a blue background on the front page, inside introduction, report on royal visit, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 14p.p.

Dates: 1966

Billy Smart's New World Circus Programme, 1964

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.203
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of pink elephant wearing a pointy hat and seating on a circus platform and a tamer in a red, gold and black outfit holding a whip on a blue background on the front page, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 14p.p.

Dates: 1964

Billy Smart's New World Circus Programme, 1966

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.212
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of show girl in green outfit and large feather head dress standing on an elephant's leg while the elephant is balancing on a circus platform on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, report on royal visit, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 6p.p

Dates: 1966

Billy Smart's New World Circus Programme, 1967

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.213
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of pink elephant wearing a pointy hat and seating on a circus platform and a tamer in a red, gold and black outfit holding a whip on a blue background on the front page, inside introduction, article on the late Billy Smart, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 14p.p

Dates: 1967

Billy Smart's New World Circus, Star Gala Performance Programme, 1960

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.218
Scope and Contents

Golden cover with red heart and type on bottom right, inside programme with colour illustration of show girl in green outfit and large feather head dress standing on an elephant's leg while the elephant is balancing on a circus platform on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, report on royal visit, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 18p.p

Dates: 1960

Billy Smart's New World Circus, Star Gala Performance Programme, 1961

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.219
Scope and Contents

Golden cover with red heart and type on bottom right, inside programme with colour illustration of show girl in green outfit and large feather head dress standing on an elephant's leg while the elephant is balancing on a circus platform on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, report on royal visit, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 18p.p

Dates: 1961

Billy Smart's Personal Correspondence, 1958 - 1964

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 1: Series 178B34; Series 178F34; Series 178J10; Series 178Q9
Reference code: 178F34.8
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Billy Smart and Bolton, Colby & Co., Chartered Accountants, regarding tax returns transactions and invoices, the Christmas Circus at Queen's Hall in Leeds.

Dates: 1958 - 1964

Billy Smart's Programme, 1996

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.224
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of harlequin on the front cover, inside introduction, colour and black and white photographs of acts and performers, commercial advertising and insert programme, 11p.p

Dates: 1996

Billy Smart's Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.225
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of large harlequin behind a circus tent holding the entrance open and performers emerging from it on the front cover, inside introduction, colour and black and white photographs of acts and performers, commercial advertising and insert programme, 9p.p

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Billy Smart's Quality Big Top Show Circus Poster, c1900 - 2019

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.16
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of harlequin on a multicolour background with circles and lines, multicolour type for title. Poster left blank for date and location.

Dates: c1900 - 2019

Billy Smart's Quality Big Top Show Handbill, 22 October - 20 November 1994

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 47: Series 178K44; Series 178T42
Reference code: 178T42.6
Scope and Contents

Front side: title, drawing of a clown face, location, dates, purple background. Back side: blank. 1 page.

Dates: 22 October - 20 November 1994

Billy Smarts Quality Big Top Show Handbill, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 47: Series 178K44; Series 178T42
Reference code: 178T42.11
Scope and Contents

Front side: title, colourful drawing of a clown. Back side: seating plan, seat prices, location - Cheltenham Cox's Meadow, dates, performance times, and ticket booking information. 1 page.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Billy Smarts Quality Big Top Show Handbill, 1998

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 47: Series 178K44; Series 178T42
Reference code: 178T42.12
Scope and Contents

Two handbills for Billy Smarts Quality Big Top Show, one for Bristol Durdham Downs and one for Portsmouth Southsea Common. The handbills feature a colour illustration of a harlequin clown on the front and performance dates, seating plan, ticket prices and how to book on the back.

Dates: 1998

Billy Smart's Quality Big Top Show Handbill, 1994

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 47: Series 178K44; Series 178T42
Reference code: 178T42.20
Scope and Contents

Handbill for Billy Smart's Quality Big Top Show in Richmond, Old Deer Park, October 22 - November 20 1994. The front features a photograph of a clown in a balloon; the inside features photographs of the circus tent and performers; the back features performance dates and times, ticket prices, seating plan, map of circus site and information on how to book tickets.

Dates: 1994