Box Smart Family Collection Box 1
Contains 28 Results:
Correspondence Relating to the Smart Circus, 3 November 1965 1 August 2013
Two letters thanking and congratulating the Smart family for putting on a wonderful show.
Correspondence to the Smart Family from Duke of Edinburgh, 26 October 1972
A letter from the Duke of Edinburgh about how he enjoyed his visit to the Windsor Safari Park.
Correspondence Relating to Various Addressees, 11 June 1973 9 July 1975
Includes letter from the Variety Club of Illinois Tent No 26 to Ronald and Kay Smart thanking them for their support of the Variety Club International Convention in London, letter to D. Chipperfield Snr, Esq regarding the passing of his brother in law, card from 'Kid Kanaghau' and postcard from Don and Chris wishing Christmas Greetings to Kay and Ronnie Smart.
Windsor Safari Park Related Correspondence, 1970
Correspondence between Lord Stonham Duke of Bedford and Ronnie Smart, regarding Ronnie Smart's services as an advisor on matters of Windsor Safari Park.
Billy Smart's Personal Correspondence, 1958 - 1964
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.
Bibliographies and Catalogues, 1986 - 1997
Catalogues for sales and auctions of equipment.
Catalogue of Sale of Circus Equipment, 22 February 1986
Booklet of circus equipment auction from Billy Smart's Circus which included costumes, trucks, circus props, trailers, lorries, and generators and two leaflets for the Billy Smart's circus sale of circus equipment auction.
Argus Miniature Catalogue of Circus Miniature Vehicles, 1997
Catalogue of miniature circus vehicles available to purchase.
Memorial Service Booklet for Billy Smart, 2 October 1966
Booklet of the memorial service for Billy Smart held at St Peter's Church, Cranbourne. Includes the order of service, hymns, and Bible quotes. 4 pages.
Memorial Service Booklet for Bernard Delfont, 5 October 1994
Booklet of the memorial service for Bernard Delfont held at the Liberal Jewish Synagogue, St John's Wood, London. Includes information about his life, the order of service, readings and songs. 14 pages.
Memorial Service Booklet for Captain William Butlin, 17 June 2003
Booklet of the memorial service for Captain William Butlin held at St John's Parish church. Includes the order of service, prayers, hymns, eulogy, Bible reading, and address. 4 pages. One envelope with information about the service hand written on the front.
Obituary for Cyril Mills, 1991
Photocopied obituary for Cyril Mills of the Bertram Mills Circus printed in The Daily Telegraph on 22 July 1991 accompanied by a letter of condolence to Mrs Mills from The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions.
Monographs, Articles, Manuscripts and Research Material, 1950 - 2003
Research material on the life and career of Billy Smart as well as a monograph by Bernard Wicksteed.
Research Material Early Fairground Memories by Alan Ingram, 13 May 2003
Early fairground memories by Alan Ingram. Typescript 3 pages.
Research Material Billy Smart Statue in Park, c1966 - 1990
Information about Billy Smart from statue in park. Typescript 1 page.
Research Material 'The Smart Life', 1993
Information about the Billy Smart's Big Top show coming back since the last live show in 1971. Typescript 2 pages.
Research Material from Circus Hall of Fame, 12 September 1970
Information about the Circus Hall of Fame enshrining Mayme Ward, Rieffenach Sisters, Ira Millette and Billy Smart. Typescript 4 pages.
The Five Flying Elephants by Bernard Wicksteed, c1950 - 1990
The Five Flying Elephants booklet with photocopies of the book and black and white photographs.
Billy Smart's Circus: A Pictorial History by David Jamieson Monograph, 2004
Colour book published by Aardvark Publishing for the Circus Friends Association. Signed by Gary Smart.
Trains Album of Photographs Number 19: Circus Trains by Charles Philip Fox Publication, 1947
Research material on the life and career of Billy Smart as well as a monograph by Bernard Wicksteed.