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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4453 Collections and/or Records:

Business Records Relating to Billy Smart's Circus, 1990 - 1999

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 20: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.155
Scope and Contents

Includes documents about Kay Smart's writing course; Kay Smart's experience of auctioning off circus items; a small notebook; notes on various circus acts; correspondence with Aardvark Publishing regarding a book about Billy Smart and his circus; poetry by Kay Smart.

Dates: 1990 - 1999

Business Records Relating to Billy Smart's Circus Christmas Season at Battersea Park, 1991

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 20: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.158
Scope and Contents

Includes performance schedules, correspondence about marketing, leaflet designs, a questionnaire and correspondence about a shareholders agreement for letting Battersea Park.

Dates: 1991

Business Records Relating to Billy Smart's Circus Tour 2000, 1999 - 2000

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 24: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.182
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence, invoices, cheques, insurance documents, press articles, leaflets, posters, applications for circus tour sites to various sites in the UK, employment application for Philip Kenyon and an agreement with Yorkshire Productions Ltd regarding the 2000 tour of Billy Smart's Circus in Blackheath, London. Also includes leaflets, a performance running order and press articles about the Netherlands National Circus which was produced for the UK by Kay Smart.

Dates: 1999 - 2000

Business Records Relating to Billy Smart's Road Signs, 1997 - 1998

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 24: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.186
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence with the RAC and applications for them to create road signs for Billy Smart's Circus tours in 1997 and 1998 at various sites in the UK.

Dates: 1997 - 1998

Business Records Relating to Billy Wilson-Smart, 1990

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 20: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.153
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence between Billy Wilson-Smart (elephant trainer and nephew of Ronnie Smart), Ronnie Smart and their solicitors about the use of the 'Smart' name.

Dates: 1990

Business Records Relating to Billy Wilson Smart, 1979 - 1990

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 23: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.178
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence between Billy Wilson Smart, the Smart Family and their solicitors over the use of the Smart name in Billy Wilson Smart's act in Gandey's Circus accompanied by photographs, posters and press articles. Also includes correspondence regarding a Smart elephant truck used by Billy Wilson Smart.

Dates: 1979 - 1990

Business Records Relating to Blackheath, London, 1992 - 1998

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 23: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.181
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence with Borough of Greenwich Council about the use of Blackheath as a site for Smart's Circus in 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1999. Also includes policies, indemnity insurance documents, correspondence about the use of live animals in performances, meeting minutes, licences and costings.

Dates: 1992 - 1998

Business Records Relating to Bonbon and Tina, 1996

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 19: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.145
Scope and Contents

Includes contracts, correspondence and a photograph of performers Bonbon and Tina for the 1996 season of Billy Smart's Circus.

Dates: 1996

Business Records Relating to Bournemouth, 1997 - 2000

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 24: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.191
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence between Smart's Circus and Bournemouth Borough Council regarding using Bournemouth as a site for Smart's Circus 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 tours, accompanied by promotional material for Bournemouth. Also includes correspondence with Ross Adam.

Dates: 1997 - 2000

Business Records Relating to Bristol City Council, 1998 - 2000

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 25: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.193
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence between Smart's Circus and Bristol City Council regarding using Bristol as a site for Smart's Circus 1999, 2000 and 2001 tours.

Dates: 1998 - 2000

Business Records Relating to Bronislaw Troupe, 1998

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 17: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.119
Scope and Contents

Includes work permit applications and permits and contracts for the Bronislaw Troupe for the 1998 season of Billy Smart's Circus.

Dates: 1998

Business Records Relating to Cambridge City Council, 1997

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 24: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.185
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence with Cambridge City Council, set up schedules, maps of the site and route.

Dates: 1997

Business Records Relating to Cannobio Specializzata in Teloni T.I.R., 1982 - 1985

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 6: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.28
Scope and Contents

Includes plans, press information regarding the Billy Smart’s Circus and quotations.

Dates: 1982 - 1985

Business Records Relating to Chester City Council, 1996 - 2000

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 25: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.194
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence between Smart's Circus and Chester City Council regarding using Chester as a site for Smart's Circus 1997 and 2000 tours as well as Smart's co-produced The Netherlands National Circus in 2000.

Dates: 1996 - 2000

Business Records Relating to Children's Television Programmes, 1954 - 1957

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 23: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.179
Scope and Contents

Includes ideas, scripts and schedules for children's television programmes accompanied by correspondence with the BBC. Also includes lists of salaries of acts and staff in 1954 and 1955.

Dates: 1954 - 1957

Business Records Relating to Circus Friends Association, 1991 - 1993

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 26: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.205
Scope and Contents

Includes drafts of the Billy Smart's New World Circus piece written by David Jamieson and correspondence between the Smart family and Circus Friends Association.

Dates: 1991 - 1993

Business Records Relating to City of Plymouth Council, 1991 - 2000

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 24: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.189
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence between Smart's Circus and City of Plymouth Council regarding using a site in Plymouth as part of Smart's Circus 1993, 1994 and 2001 tours. Also includes press articles on the ban of Smart's Circus in Plymouth in 1992 due to use of dogs and horses in its performances.

Dates: 1991 - 2000

Business Records Relating to Clapham Common, 1994 - 1998

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 23: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.177
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence between Smart's Circus and Lambeth Borough Council for using Clapham Common as a site for Smart's Circus 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2000 tours. Also includes lists of contact details, invoices, a court order for illegal advertising from Wandsworth council, schedules of terms, fees and charges and licence agreements.

Dates: 1994 - 1998

Business Records Relating to Coventry City Council, 2000

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 24: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.184
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence relating to Billy Smart's Big Top Show returning to Coventry during the 2002 tour, a leaflet and a map of Coventry with the site highlighted.

Dates: 2000

Business Records Relating to Croome International Transport, 1997 - 2000

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 22: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.176
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence, invoices, customs, shipping, import and delivery documentation for circus props between Smart's Circus and Croome Internal Transport.

Dates: 1997 - 2000