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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4353 Collections and/or Records:

Billy Smart's Circus Programme, 1967

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Reference code: 178K43.222
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of clown's face with red nose and black hat 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, 14p.p

Dates: 1967

Billy Smart's Circus Programme, 1968

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Reference code: 178K43.226
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of elephant wearing a stripey blue and yellow apron bathing a baby elephant, which is holding an umbrella, bubbles and blue background on front cover, inside introduction, article on Billy Smart, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 14p.p

Dates: 1968

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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: 178R47.107
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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