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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4321 Collections and/or Records:

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 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

Billy Smart's Quality Big Top Show Poster, c1946 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.52
Scope and Contents

Richmond Old Deer Park, Friday 15 October. Colour illustration showing a clown's face on centre right, over a Smart circus tent opening the entrace curtains and letting all the performers come out, over a blue background. Signed by Chris Pavely.

Dates: c1946 - 1999

Billy Smart's Quality Big Top Show Programme, 1993

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.180
Scope and Contents

Richmond. Colour illustration of harlequin's torso holding a batton with a harlequin's head shape handle on a white background with red and golden type on the front cover, inside introduction, colour and black and white photographs of the Smart family members and some stories, programme on a blue insert and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1993

Billy Smart's Quality Big Top Show Programme, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 43: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.4
Scope and Contents

Front cover: black and white programme of the circus performers in order, head office address, telephone, and fax. Back cover, Pizza hut advertisement. 1 page.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Billy Smart's Quality Big Top Show Programme, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 43: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.8
Scope and Contents

Front cover: jester clown looking up at viewer and smiling. Inside: two page centre spread of the circus being erected, timeline of Smart Family circus, commercial advertisements, photographs of the acts. 6 pages. One Page Programme: Front: blue and white programme of the circus performers in order, head office address, telephone, and fax. Back: thank you list. 1 page.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Billy Smart's Quality Big Top Show Programme, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 43: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.19
Scope and Contents

Front cover: jester clown looking up at viewer and smiling. Inside: two page centre spread of the circus being erected, timeline of Smart Family circus, commercial advertisements, photographs of the acts. 6 pages. One page programme- front: blue and white programme of the circus performers in order, head office address, telephone and fax. Back: thank you list.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Billy Smart's Quality Big Top Show Promotional Material, 1993

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 42: Series 178I24
Reference code: 178I24.19
Scope and Contents

Contains colour photographs of the performers and their names; timeline of Smart family circus; photographs of setting up the Big Top; black and white photographs of the Smart family. 6 pages.

Dates: 1993

Billy Smart's Road Show and New World Circus Programme, 1946

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 44: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.43
Scope and Contents

Kings Park, Boscombe Bournemouth. A photocopy of the programme, laughing clown head with six circles above it, each circle has a different circus act inside on the front cover. Inside: introduction by Billy Smart, black and white photographs of acts, programme in the centre, and commercial advertising. 6 pages. Printed by Crowland Press Ltd London N.15.

Dates: 1946

Billy Smart's Show Poster [MISSING], 1994

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.100
Scope and Contents

Richmond Old Deer Park, from 15th Oct, 1994. Clown face illustration.

Dates: 1994

Billy Smart's Show Poster [MISSING], 1994

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 51: Series 178H21; Series 178M17; Series 178R7
Reference code: 178R7.101
Scope and Contents

Richmond Old Deer Park, from 15th Oct, 1994. Clown face illustration.

Dates: 1994

Billy Smart's Summer Circus Film, c1975 - 1976

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 30: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.15
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL. BBC Enterprises. Tape number 917174.

Dates: c1975 - 1976

Billy Smart's Super Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.193
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of pink baby elephant leading a circus parade on a wagon folowed by other animals and two clowns on an orange background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, also contains tickets stapled to the inside of the front cover, 14p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999