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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4321 Collections and/or Records:

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, c1950-1999

 File
Reference code: 178T40.69
Scope and Contents

Birmingham, Perry Barr, 21 September to 3 October. Blue type on white background and white type on black and white photograph of elephant's foot standing over a woman's head laying on the floor

Dates: c1950-1999

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.70
Scope and Contents

Preston, Queen's Road site, 3 to 8 September. Black, white and green type on white and green background and black and white illustration of dancing elephant and woman in green tartans

Dates: c1950-1999

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.71
Scope and Contents

Glasgow, Queen's Park, 27 May to 8 June. Black and white type on white and yellow background and black and white illustration of dancing elephant and woman in yellow tartans

Dates: c1950-1999

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, 19 October - 14 November 1964

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.72
Scope and Contents

Blackheath 19 to 31 October, Leyton, Lea Bridge Road, 2 to 14 November. Red and black type with highlight acts on off white background and red and white illustration of woman with large feather headdress standing on an elephant's leg

Dates: 19 October - 14 November 1964

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, 27 July - 8 August 1964

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.73
Scope and Contents

Porstmouth, Scunthesea Common. Red, blue and black type with highlight acts on white background and red, pink and white illustration of woman with large feather headdress standing on an elephant's leg

Dates: 27 July - 8 August 1964

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.74
Scope and Contents

Clapham Common, 22 October to 10 November. Black and blue type on dard red and white backgrounds and black and white photographs of acts along the left handside and black, red and white illustration of a large circus troupe with animals walking towards the viewer on bottom centre

Dates: c1950-1999

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, c1950-1999

 File
Reference code: 178T40.75
Scope and Contents

Poole, Ladies Walking Fields, 24 to 29 July. Black and blue type on dard red and white backgrounds and black and white photographs of acts along the left handside and black, red and white illustration of a large circus troupe with animals walking towards the viewer on bottom centre

Dates: c1950-1999

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.76
Scope and Contents

Wood Lane, Scrubs Recreation ground, 25 October to 11 November. Black and blue type on dard red and white backgrounds and black and white photographs of acts along the left handside and black, red and white illustration of a large circus troupe with animals walking towards the viewer on bottom centre

Dates: c1950-1999

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, 14 - 23 March 1957

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.77
Scope and Contents

Rotherham, The Fairground. Black, white and green type on white and green background and black and white illustration of dancing elephant and woman in green tartans

Dates: 14 - 23 March 1957

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, 25 - 30 May 1964

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.78
Scope and Contents

Crewe , King George Vth, playing fields. Red and black type with highlight acts on off white background and red and white illustration of woman with large feather headdress standing on an elephant's leg

Dates: 25 - 30 May 1964

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.79
Scope and Contents

Rhyl, Brooks Field, Rhuddlan Road, 18 to 23 May. Red and black type with highlight acts on brown background and red and white illustration of woman with large feather headdress standing on an elephant's leg

Dates: c1950-1999

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.80
Scope and Contents

Slough, Upton Court Park, 14 to 19 September. Red and black type on white background and red, yellow and black illustration of cartoon clown in the centre wearing a red suit and yellow tie and hat and children running towards him from top right corner

Dates: c1950-1999

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, c1950-1999

 File
Reference code: 178T40.81
Scope and Contents

Clampham, 18 October to 13 November. Red and black type on white background and red, yellow and black illustration of cartoon clown in the centre wearing a red suit and yellow tie and hat and children running towards him from top right corner

Dates: c1950-1999

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.82
Scope and Contents

Birmingham, The Greyhound Stadium car park, Perry Bar, 16 November to 5 December. Black, white and red type on red and white background and black and white photographs of cirucs acts along the left handside and black and white photograph of row of elephants standing on each other's backs along the bottom edge, more text on reverse

Dates: c1950-1999

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 47: Series 178K44; Series 178T42
Reference code: 178T42.16
Scope and Contents

Front side: title, drawing of two children and a clown, location - Wallasey, dates and times, ticket prices. Back side: blank. 1 page.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Billy Smart's Circus Handbill, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 47: Series 178K44; Series 178T42
Reference code: 178T42.17
Scope and Contents

Front side: title, drawing of two children and a clown, location - London, dates, contact information. Back side: blank. 1 page.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Billy Smart's Circus, Indian Circus, and Australian Circus Film, c1907 - 2001

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 16: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.156
Scope and Contents

8mm, Kodak. 50 feet. Silent, in Colour. All recorded from the Television. Copied to DVD 6 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1907 - 2001

Billy Smart's Circus Logo Painting, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 50: Series 178G41; Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.40
Scope and Contents

Gouache painting on board. Painting of Billy Smart's Circus logo in red and yellow with 'Comes to town' in white.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Billy Smart's Circus Material, 1948-1969

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178Z50.64
Scope and Contents

Items related to Billy Smart's Circus including official news releases, tickets, Billy Smart's funeral programme, booklet on Banff Indian Days, booking forms, novelty circus items, Thames TV invites and stickers

Dates: 1948-1969

Billy Smart's Circus Move to Liverpool Film, c1958 - 1959

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 29: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.109
Scope and Contents

DVD. Black and White. No Sound. Running time is 15:44. Produced by BBC Rushes. Shows footage of Billy Smart's circus moving to Liverpool including herding animals for transport, loading circus props for transport, trapeze artists practicing, circus performers and animals in costume walking around the ring, behind the scenes footage of performers and animals.

Dates: c1958 - 1959