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Smart Family Collection Monographs, Articles, Manuscripts and Research Material 178B34 Photographs and Postcards 178C26 Films 178D14 Audio Material 178E9 Correspondence 178F34 Newspaper Cuttings and Scrapbooks 178G41 Business Records 178H21 (Access restrictions apply)

Trade and Advertising Material 178I24 Bibliographies and Catalogues 178J10

Programmes 178K44 Maps, Plans and Charts 178M17 Calendars and Almanacs 178N6 Obituaries, Births, Death and Marriage Certificates 178Q9 Poster 178R7 Handbills 178T42 Original Artwork 178V12 Various 178Z46 178B34.1 Research Material Early Fairground Memories by Alan Ingram

13 May 2003

Early fairground memories by Alan Ingram

Typescript

3 p.p

Smart Family Collection

178B34.2 Research Material Billy Smart statue in park

No Date

Information about Billy Smart from statue in park (no location of park

or statue given)

Typescript

1 p.p


178B34.3 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 p.p


178B34.4 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 p.p


178B34.5 Bernard Wicksteed Monograph

No date

Bernard Wicksteed, The Five Flying Elephants booklet and photocopies

of book and copies of black and white photographs

Various sizes


178B34.5 Bernard Wicksteed, The Five Flying Elephants booklet and photocopies

of book and copies of black and white photographs

10 items

Various sizes


178C26 5,756 colour and black and white photographs, contact prints,

postcards, slides and negatives including promotional performers

photography for Lilly Yokoi, Pete Cooper, The Paulos, Family Paulovitch,

Jimmy and Luigi Folco, Faltyny Troupe, Alegria Brothers, Glavaski Duo,

The Argentine Devils, etc, photographs of circus performers, animals,

scenes and acts, fairground scenes, transport and living wagons,

documentary records of Billy Smart’s Circus, big top, performers

facilities, structure, construction, seating, and other details, circus

trucks, painted fronts and equipment, other circuses such as the

Chinese State Circus, Roncalli, Medrano, Circus Agora, Circus

Maximum, Circus Benneweis, Knie, Arlette Gruss, telesnaps, This is your

Life, Eamonn Andrews, Higher Park Farm Stable, Royal visits, galas

showing celebrities such as Elton John, Bruce Forsyth, Jane Mansfield,

Roger Moore, Margaret Rutherford, Peter Sellers, fashion models and

many others, and family photographs

1900s to 1990’s


178D14.1 Billy Smart’s Christmas Circus 1977 VHS PAL BBC Enterprises

Circus Tape number 919185 Smart Family Collection 178D14.2 Billy Smart’s Children’s Circus 1973 VHS PAL BBC Enterprises Circus Tape number 61622 Smart Family Collection 178D14.3 Billy Smart’s Children’s Circus 2 1972-3 VHS PAL Circus Note on tape (Introduction by David and Gabriella) Smart Family Collection 178D14.4 Billy Smart’s Easter Circus 1972 VHS PAL BBC Enterprises Circus Tape number 94666 Smart Family Collection 178D14.5 Billy Smart’s Easter Circus 1978 VHS PAL BBC Enterprises Circus Tape number 9171849 Smart Family Collection 178D14.6 Billy Smart’s Easter Circus 1980 VHS PAL Thames T.V. Circus Smart Family Collection 178D14.7 The Big Top Variety Show VHS PAL Circus

VTR 26530/31/32 Smart Family Collection 178D14.8 Big Top 1980s

VHS PAL Circus Smart Family Collection 178D14.9 Christmas Circus VHS PAL

Thames T.V. Circus

Note on tape (Keith Harris with Orvil) Smart Family Collection 178D14.10 Billy Smart’s Christmas Circus and Billy Smart’s Easter Circus 1980s VHS PAL

Thames T.V. Circus

Note on tape (Easter Circus creased master pulsing) Smart Family Collection

178D14.11 Billy Smart’s Christmas Circus and Billy Smart’s Easter Circus 1980s VHS PAL Circus

Christmas VTR 25749, Easter VTR 25750 Note on tape (this recording is not up to our usual standard due to poor quality unstable film/tape original) Smart Family Collection

178D14.12 Billy Smart’s Christmas Circus 1970 VHS PAL BBC Enterprises Circus Tape number 94604

Note on tape (Uncle David… illegible) Smart Family Collection 178D14.13 Billy Smart’s Children’s Circus 1973 VHS PAL BBC Enterprises Circus Tape number 95721 Smart Family Collection 178D14.14 Easter Circus 1979 VHS PAL Circus

Note on tape (Moima Anderson) Smart Family Collection 178D14.15 Billy Smart’s Summer Circus 1975-76 VHS PAL

BBC Enterprises Circus Tape number 917174 Smart Family Collection 178D14.16 Billy Smart’s Easter Circus 1975 VHS PAL

BBC Enterprises Circus Tape number 97796 Smart Family Collection 178D14.17 Billy Smart’s Children’s Circus 1972-73 VHS PAL

BBC Enterprises Circus Tape number 910658

Note on tape (Young David ringmaster) Smart Family Collection 178D14.18 Billy Smart’s Christmas Circus 1973 VHS PAL

BBC Enterprises Circus Tape number 91197 Smart Family Collection 178D14.19 Billy Smart’s Easter Circus 1974 VHS PAL

BBC Enterprises Circus Tape number 92574 Smart Family Collection 178D14.20 Billy Smart’s Christmas Circus 1974 VHS PAL

BBC Enterprises Circus Tape number 98329

Note on case (this does not include Chief? Lee-Pee Ville) Smart Family Collection 178D14.21 Billy Smart’s Children’s Circus 1970 VHS PAL Circus Note on tape (Gary ringmaster?) Smart Family Collection 178D14.22 Big Top Variety VHS PAL Circus Prod 22911 Smart Family Collection 178D14.23 Billy Smart’s Children’s Circus 1978 VHS PAL

BBC Enterprises Circus Tape number 921576 Smart Family Collection 178D14.24 Big Top Variety VHS PAL

Thames T.V. Circus Prod 22913 Smart Family Collection 178D14.25 Billy Smart’s Easter Circus 1973 VHS PAL

BBC Enterprises Circus Tape number 90560 Smart Family Collection 178D14.26 The World of a Child: Gary Smart Early 1960s DVD-R Circus

B&W with sound, narrated by Gary Smart as a child. Everyday circus life seen through the eyes of Gary Smart as a child, introducing acts and artistes as well as family members.

Smart Family Collection 178D14.27 Billy Smart’s Christmas Circus/Billy Smart Easter Circus 1983

VHS Circus Smart Family Collection 178D14.28 The Big Top Variety Show with David Essex 9 September 1986 VHS Circus Smart Family Collection 178D14.29 The Royal Windsor Big Top Show Part One 1977 VHS PAL BBC Enterprises Circus Tape number 97088 Smart Family Collection 178D14.30 Fragments from Gary Smart’s Videos Bournemouth 1966 VHS Circus

Billy Smart Circus, Transport, Indians, Princess Margaret, Christmas Gala, Winter Quarters, Acts

178D14.31 Billy Smart Christmas Circus 1970/71 VHS PAL BBC Enterprises

Circus Tape number 914403 Smart Family Collection

178D14.32 The Royal Windsor Big Top Show Part Two 1977 VHS PAL BBC Enterprises Circus Tape number 32759 Smart Family Collection 178D14.33 Second half, Grock Film and Act with Max van Embden Berlin 1931 VHS Circus

Note on tape (Joe Jackson’s story and act passed down from his father A.V. Pedlar Collection, Joe Jackson junior, life story of a tramp clown cycle act passed down from father to son. Closes with full act. Grock film of life plus act with Max van Embden, Berlin 1931) Smart Family Collection

178D14.34 Billy Smart Circus Burnley 1959

Sony Betacam SP National Motor Museum Film and Video Circus

Note on case (PAL mute, Black and white) Smart Family Collection 178D14.35 Edited master tape for Billy Smart Circus of dog and horse shows at

Aberdeen locations Sony Betacam SP A Frame by Frame Production Circus Smart Family Collection 178D14.36 Rastellis, Mr Braun & Dog, Swedish festival with Walter Galetti and

Daughter, Gino Donati and Family, The Chickys, George Carl and Cirque Medrano Paris November 1953 with ‘Spider’ Austin Troupe, Pipo and Dario, Nino and Charlie with Billy Beck and Loriot as ‘Plants’, John Vrie and Co.

VHS Circus Note on tape (taken from 16mm film) Smart Family Collection 178D14.37 Clowns’ International First Convention Bognor Regis 1985 VHS Circus Note on tape (Gala show featuring Tommy and Elaine Fossett and

Arthur Vercoe Pedlar. Street Parade opens, Ron Mordy, Silners model circus??? Smoke on accordion, clown parade Tgignmouth)

Smart Family Collection 178D14.38 The Entertainers, VHS Radio ETelefis Eireann, Iris TV

Circus Note on tape (Century Circus progamme Number 6, produced by Louis Marcus Productions for Radio Telefis Eireann) Smart Family Collection

178D14.39 The Legendary West 19 September 1996 VHS PAL Post Production Services Toronto

Circus Note on tape (Buffalo Bill, PAL copy from Ron Drant, dub from VHS) Smart Family Collection

178D14.40 Anna Carter, Steam Fair VHS Media Nations Inc. Ltd. Steam Fair Smart Family Collection 178D14.41 West Country Dynasties/ Shakespeare’s Globe VHS Historical, theatre

Newspaper cutting on case (West Country Dynasties. A six-part series which documents the history of the West Country through the lives of the families who have worked in the region through the years. The first programme features the Rowlands family, who have been fairground showpeople for more than a century. Of the four generations currently employed in the business, Albert and Evelyn have left the running of the family fair to son David and his three sons, while David’s brother Kimmy, runs Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Director/ Producer Caroline Righton, subtitled) Newspaper cutting on case (Shakespeare’s Globe. Documentary which charts the realisation of film director Sam Wanamaker’s dream of building a theatre on the South Bank of the river Thames, where Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre once stood. As the grand opening approaches, tension among those working on the project escalates. Director/Producer Cassie Braban, subtitled.) Smart Family Collection

178D14.42 Charlie Carioli and Father Jean Marie 1943/1998/1931 VHS PAL Circus

Note on tape (Charlie Carioli, 8.47 George Carl, 20.54 Ruben Madsen, 32.26 Vercoe and Alyn Forte 1998, 52.57 Grock and Max van Embden Berlin 1931) Smart Family Collection

178D14.43 Moscow Circus/ Fiesta Circus/ Charlie Rivel Circa 1950/1977 VHS PAL Circus

Note on tape (Moscow Circus c1950? on stage young Oleg Popov and Acts. Circus Fiesta (1977?) Tony Hophins junior, Jimmy Scott etc. Charlie Rivel with English subtitles) Smart Family Collection

178D14.44 Nightingale’s Courtship, World Clown Congress, Charlie Rivel Sweden 1993 VHS

Circus

Note on tape (The Nightingale’s Courtship (Arnaut? Bros), World Clown Congress Harnosand, Sweden 1993 (see programme), Charlie Rivel with daughter and grandson Benny Shumann) Smart Family Collection

178D14.45 Interview with Len ‘Spider’ Austin and bits of Cirque Medrano Paris November 1953 VHS Circus

Note on tape (Motley Alley UK Ag…etc, Arthur Pedlar interview with Len ‘Spider’ Austin with Cirque Medrano Paris November 1953 taken from 16mm film with John Vrie, Pipo, Dario and Nino and Charly) Smart Family Collection

178D14.46 Billy Smart’s Children’s Circus VHS Circus Smart Family Collection 178D14.47 Billy Smart’s Circus Burnley 1959 VHS Circus Smart Family Collection 178D14.48 Unknown VHS Unknown Smart Family Collection 178D14.49 Unknown VHS Unknown Smart Family Collection 178D14.50 Billy Smart Circus Christmas 1980 VHS Circus Smart Family Collection 178D14.51 Billy Smart Children’s Circus 1972 VHS PAL BBC Enterprises Circus Tape number 65128 Smart Family Collection 178D14.52 The Royal Windsor Big Top Show Part One

1977 VHS PAL BBC Enterprises Circus Tape number 913803 Smart Family Collection 178D14.53 The Big Top Variety Show with Sasmia Distel 9 September 1981 VHS PAL Thames Television Ltd

Circus Note on case (180mins, VTR 26530/31/32, 1982) Smart Family Collection 178D14.54 Billy Smarts Christmas Circus 1972 VHS PAL BBC Enterprises Circus Tape number 966 Smart Family Collection 178D14.55 Billy Smarts Easter Circus 1976 VHS PAL BBC Enterprises Circus Tape number 68396 Smart Family Collection 178D14.56 Billy Smarts Christmas Circus 1975 VHS PAL BBC Enterprises Circus Tape number 911837 Smart Family Collection 178D14.57 Tape 1 AL S3 1994 BETACAM SP

Circus Note on case (Establish tents, pans, flags, clown face, lorries, horses in stables, horse training, horse lorry, booking, computers) Smart Family Collection

178D14.58 Tape 2 AL S3 1994 BETACAM SP

Circus Note on case (night exterior tent, int booking and computers, overture, ‘welcome’ Yasmine) Smart Family Collection


Circus Note on case (Mik & Mak No.1 Due Glavatsiky) Smart Family Collection


Circus Note on case (Yasmine & Danny, Mik & Mak No.2, The Ali Hassani Troupe) Smart Family Collection


Circus Note on case (The Balleros, Duo Voldovoy) Smart Family Collection


Circus Note on case (Finale) Smart Family Collection


Circus Note on case (Generator van, stables, training, horse lorry, horse protection) Smart Family Collection


Circus Note on case (Catering ext & int, wardrobe ext & int, ext tents in lorries dusk, reception and ext) Smart Family Collection


Circus Note on case (Overture, ‘Welcome’, Yasmine) Smart Family Collection


Circus Note on case (Mik & Mak No.1, Duo Glavatsiky) Smart Family Collection


Circus Note on case (Yasmine & Danny, Mik & Mak No.2, The Ali Hassani Troupe) Smart Family Collection


Circus Note on case (Crowd, The Balleros, Duo Volkovy) Smart Family Collection


Circus Note on case (Crowd, finale) Smart Family Collection

178D14.70 Pull Down with David, Arlett Circus 1992

VHS PAL Circus

Note on tape (pull down, new type tent) Note on case (Video 001)

Smart Family Collection 178D14.71 Mummey’s Speech for Gary 1989 VHS PAL Circus Smart Family Collection

178D14.72 Untitled VHS PAL

Circus Note on tape (Mr Sentation, no sound/ Circus with sound B&W/ Circus no sound colour/ Princess Margaret/ USA Caravans/ New World Circus no sound, colour/ staff, exterior ring etc/ Pathe Pictorial/ ring B&W horses skaters elephants/ joined scraps Royal Winchester, French?? Mr and Mrs Billy Smart, Australia) Note on case (0020) Smart Family Collection

178D14.73 Untitled 1993 VHS Note on case (Video 009) Smart Family Collection 178D14.74 Untitled VHS PAL Circus, family

Note on tape (8mm transfers, no sound, family B&W, 2nd half Circus Gala, colour, no sound) Smart Family Collection

178D14.75 Pathe News, Variety Club, Billy Smart Circus 1968 VHS PAL Pathe News Circus, variety B&W, sound Smart Family Collection 178D14.76 Smart Circus 6 November 1993 BETACAM Circus Note on tape (Tape 1, unused, crowd show start toilets dogs etc) Note on case (AL S1 Rushes) Smart Family Collection 178D14.77 Billy Smarts Big Top 1 1993 BETACAM

Circus Note on case (dub copy master) Smart Family Collection 178D14.78 Backstage Show 1993 BETACAM

Circus Note on case (AL S1 Rushes, SM4, night generators, night establishing of Smarts lights L/S, and 93 show assorted angles) Smart Family Collection

178D14.79 Billy Smarts 1993 BETACAM Circus Note on case (AL S1) Smart Family Collection 178D14.80 Untitled 1993 BETACAM Circus

Note on case (establish day, disabled toilets, heating, staff cabins and int, lorries, generators, box office and int, toilets int, wardrobe int, horses, toilets, cabins, tigers, toilets, lorries, tong, power, heaters, booking, toilets, signs, press shot, AL S1, SM1) Smart Family Collection

178D14.81 Billy Smarts Circus Corporate Promo master 1994 BETACAM

Alamak Productions Ltd Circus Note on case (AL S3) Smart Family Collection 178D14.82 Untitled 1993 BETACAM Circus

Note on case (AL S1, Rushes, SM3, day establish, anchor frame, pins, electricity, reception, clowns and robot, tent shot, supports, power, exits emr, tent, power, entrance, security, robot, face paint, crowd)

Smart Family Collection 178D14.83 SM Show 1 1993 BETACAM Circus Note on tape (Blacked)

Note on case (AL S1, Rushes) Smart Family Collection 178D14.84 Billy Smarts Circus 1993 BETACAM

Circus Smart Family Collection 178D14.85 SM Show 3 1993 BETACAM Circus

Note on case (AL S1, Rushes, final 2 acts of show, boxing clowns, inflatable, back camera) Note on sheet (starts on 30-59-10 backstage/ monitors during show, backstage angle of show, 31-46 aggreto? generators, night, 32-40 Smarts flashing lights, night, 33-50 c/u pull back from other side of road, assorted night establish, 34-51 evening, reception area, popcorn, 35-20 show, side close, 36-00 show, clear up and set up act and floor, 46-30 finale, backstage, 49-00 people leaving through foyer, 51-30 another show)

Smart Family Collection 178D14.86 SM 2 1993 BETACAM Circus

Note on case (AL S1, Rushes, Int seating, empty and full, night, kos entering and robot, clowns on door, more robot and kids, Q’s, box office int and ext, ext big top, show, backstage)

Smart Family Collection 178D14.87 Untitled VHS PAL Circus

Note on case (Compilation 16mm short films, B&W, no sound 6) Note on tape (compilation of 30, 16mm films without sound, Queen Mary)

Smart Family Collection 178D14.88 Billy Smart Circus Close 1986 VHS PAL Circus

Note on case (Withheld interviews) Smart Family Collection 178D14.89 ‘The Hartz Skull’ featured in ‘Le Chapeau du Diable’ VHS

Note on tape (presented by Joseph Michael Hartz (1836-1903) © The Dawes Collection) Smart Family Collection

178D14.90 Smart Collection VHS

BFI Circus Note on case (16mm items, ref copy) Smart Family Collection 178D14.91 Billy Smart’s Circus at Burnley 18th August 1959

Ray O’Brien Film Productions Ltd. 4 reels between 670 feet and 802 feet 35mm 2 mute negatives, 2 mute rushes Circus Smart Family Collection 178D14.92 Elephants Rock and Roll 16mm (with titles) Smart Family Collection 178D14.93 Unknown 450 feet 16mm Smart Family Collection 178D14.94 Unknown 300 feet 16mm Smart Family Collection 178D14.95 Billy Smart Circus 400 feet 16mm, Kodaskope Sound, colour

Circus Smart Family Collection 178D14.96 Unknown 200 feet 16mm, Kodaskope Smart Family Collection 178D14.97 Unknown 200 feet 16mm, G.B. Equipments Ltd., Circus Smart Family Collection 178D14.98 Unknown 150 feet 16mm

Smart Family Collection 178D14.99 Circus No.2 BBC? 300 feet 16mm Smart Family Collection 178D14.100 Unknown 90 feet 16mm Smart Family Collection 178D14.101 Billy Smart Circus, Variety Club Pathe Newsreel 1968 350 feet 16mm, Cinemaxa

Circus Smart Family Collection

178D14.102 Unknown 275 feet 16mm, Cyldon Smart Family Collection 178D14.103 Unknown 200 feet 16mm Smart Family Collection 178D14.104 Calgary Stamped Billy Smart Amateur 16mm 2 reels Silent, colour Smart Family Collection 178D14.105 Billy Smart Circus 2000 feet?

16mm Circus Smart Family Collection 178D14.106 Circus No.1 2000 feet? 16mm, Luscan Circus Smart Family Collection

178D14.107 Billy Smart’s Christmas Circus 1971 VHS

BBC Enterprises Circus Tape number 90554 Smart Family Collection 178D14.108 Film Gerry Cottle Interview 1990s DVD

Colour with Black and White footage Sound Produced by ITV News ITV News segment with Gerry Cottle and an Animal Aid representative talking about animal rights in the circus and the new direction the Gerry Cottle circus was taking Interview Time: 18:00 - 23:52 Total Running Time: 2:59:55 Rest of the DVD consists of ITV news program and parts of movies recorded from TV

Smart Family Collection 178D14.109 Film Billy Smart's Circus move to Liverpool 1958/59 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

Smart Family Collection 178D14.110 Film Gerry Cottle Interview No Date VHS

Gerry Cottle Interview Not watched

Smart Family Collection 178E9.1 Smart (Kay) ‘Circus Talk’ ¼ Audio Reel Smart Family Collection 178E9.2 ‘Sound For Hospitals’ ¼ Audio Reel

Smart Family Collection 178E9.3 Untitled ¼ Audio Reel Smart Family Collection 178E9.4 Untitled ¼ Audio Reel Smart Family Collection 178E9.5 Untitled ¼ Audio reel Smart Family Collection 178E9.6 ‘Shirt Sleeves and Spangles’ ¼ Audio Reel Smart Family Collection 178E9.7 Untitled ¼ Audio Reel Smart Family Collection 178F34.1 Correspondence relating to Bournemouth site for circus 30 October 1993 A letter detailing the location in Bournemouth for holding a circus

performance for the Smart circus LOCATED IN 178G41.2 Newspaper Cuttings

Smart Family Collection 178F34.2 Correspondence relating to the Circus Hall of Fame 1970-1992 Correspondence about Billy Smart's induction to the Circus Hall of

Fame, business card from the Circus Hall of Fame, and a letter from the Festival International Du Cirque De Monte-Carlo

Smart Family Collection 178F34.3 Correspondence relating to the Smart circus in general 18 January 1955 - 2 November 1994 Correspondence about the Smart circus in general from friends and

business associates, and five empty envelopes Smart Family Collection 178F34.4 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 Smart Family Collection 178F34.5 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

Smart Family Collection 178F34.6 Correspondence relating to various 11 June 1973, 9 July 1975 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 Hand written card from "Kid Kanaghau"

Smart Family Collection 178G41.1 Newspaper Cuttings relating to the circus 1957-1992 Subject Content: business of the circus, general circus information,

circus animal ban, animal trainers, Orange Bowl (American football) Publications: Circus Historical Society, King Pole, Radio Times, New York Times

Smart Family Collection 178G41.2 Newspaper Cuttings relating to the circus and theme parks 1961-1993 Subject Content: amusement parks, theme parks, Safari Park, wild

animal ban, circus animals, location for a circus, Orange Bowl (American football game), correspondence about circus in Bournemouth (SEE 178F34.1) Publications: photocopies & originals, Evening News, Evening Mail, Bournemouth Evening Echo, Daily Express, The Star, Miami Herald

Smart Family Collection 178G41.3 Newspaper Cuttings relating to the circus and animal acts 1962-1992 Subject Content: animal cruelty, banning animals, Billy Smart's passing,

general circus information Publications: Saturday Evening Post, Windsor Express, Evening Argus, Mail on Sunday, Daily Mail

Smart Family Collection 178G41.4 Newspaper Cuttings relating to the circus and performance 1946-1986 Subject Content: circus performers, the Smart family, vehicles, theme

parks and special events Publications: Sunday Express, King Pole, Daily Mirror, World's Fair, The Commercial Motor, LIFE magazine Languages: English, French, German Spanish

Smart Family Collection 178G41.5 Newspaper Cuttings relating to the circus

1959- 1996 Subject Content: advertisements for the movie "The Big Circus"; review

of circus act; Billy Smart's Big Top returning to Birmingham (cartoon); Gulf War article with a picture of troops and a Billy Smart's diner sign; Royal Windsor safari park cartoon

Smart Family Collection 178G41.6 Newspaper Cuttings 1990 Various newspaper and magazine cuttings relating to circus performers

and showmen, including Jimmy Chipperfield's obituary Smart Family Collection 178G41.7 Smart Family Circus Scrapbooks 1993-1996 Large scrapbooks containing newspaper cuttings on the Smart Circus

including Gary Smart and a diversity of acts 2 items Smart Family Collection 178H21.1 Folder containing documents from Scola Teloni SNC and Canobbio

Business correspondence between Smart Family Circus and Scola Teloni and Canobbio, financial records, samples of carpets, plans and five photographs 1991 – 1994

Typescript and manuscript Smart Family Collection

178H21.2 Correspondence between Billy Smart and various addressees including Showmen’s guild of Great Britain, Buffalo Bill Wild West Show, Bertram Mills Circus, Bournemouth Daily Echo, Barnards Limited, British Films LTD., Brownridge & Sons and Booths American Candy Floss Co.

1945-1949 Typescript and manuscript Smart Family Collection

178H21.3 Correspondence between Billy Smart and various addressees including among others, British Red Cross Society, Import Licensing Department, The Benjamin Electric LTD., John Baxter Productions and Paul Barralet Productions

1945-1948


178H21.4 Collection of business letters to various addressees, some of them signed by the secretary of Billy Smart’s Circus & Amusements

1947-1949 Smart Family Collection

178H21.5 Agreement relating to Billy Smart’s New World Circus and Amusements of 1 Bryon Parade Hillingdon Heat in the Country of Middlesex

Signed agreement between The Lord Mayor Aldermen and Citizens of the City of Portsmouth, and William Smart

1948

5pp and one leaflet A4


178H21.6 Folder containing business correspondence, including letters between Roberto Germanis and Ronald Smart and between John Smith and David Smart, also financial records

1979-1981 Smart Family Collection

178H21.7 Folder containing letters requiring permission for circus performances in different locations accompanied by newspaper cuttings and a loose leaf from a magazine

1992


178H21.8 Documents relating to a request of permission to present circus performances in Brighton, including correspondence between Brighton Council and Gary Smart, brochures, magazines and newspaper cuttings as well as the rules and regulations issued by The Brighton Council

1994-1995

Typescript Smart Family Collection

178H21.9 Correspondence between Billy Smart’s Circus and various councils across the country requesting permission for circus performance in Alexandra Palace, Bexley, Bournemouth, Cardiff, Elgin, Dover, Hove, Haringey , Manchester, Newport, Surrey, Solihull, Weymouth, Worthing, and Wanstead Flats. Includes booklets and photographs

1992


178H21.10 Two letters from David Hibling, tour organiser of the Billy Smart’s Circus to the director of Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen Denmark

Accompanied by a business card and a magazine “Scala” August-September 1992


178H21.11 Documents related to a cancellation of circus performance in Rotherham, including letters between Billy Smart’s Circus and the Centenary Market Hall, a map of Rotherham and a copy of “The Star” from 1994

1992-1995


178H21.12 Documents related to Olympia Exhibitions Limited, including business correspondence between Earls Court and Olympia Limited and Ronald Smart, quotations, newspaper cuttings, two seating plans and one business card

1965-1980


178H21.13 Legal documents, including Articles of Association of Windsor Safari Park Limited, answer to Letter of Purchase from Madame Tussaud’s Limited, Tree surveys of Windsor Safari Park, correspondence between Ronald Smart and Blackpool Corporation and Statement of Claim between William George Smart and Dome Press Limited

1959-1972


178H21.14 Two receipts and a quotation for seating from A.W. Champion LTD

1951-1954


178H21.15 Nightwatchmans report 1960

Typescript and manuscript 1 p. Smart Family Collection

178H21.16 Correspondence between Bolton, Colby & Co. and Ronald Smart

Including receipts and financial records

1963-1966


178H21.17 BBC Film Recording Report Including film recording report and a letter to Billy Smart’s Circus

1973-1998


178H21.18 Correspondence between Marina Ananieva and Ronald Smart Including plans, quotations, contracts photographs, and photocopies of

photographs

1995-1999

Faxes and manuscripts


178H21.19 Seawater filtration documents relating to Southsea Marine Land, Winkfield Zoo, including travel itineraries, quotations, plans and a copy of Guernsey Evening Press and Star

1962-1968


178H21.20 Framed Performing Animals Trainer’s Licence (Gary Smart) Frame damaged

1973


178H21.21 Miscellaneous documents from Billy Smart’s Quality Big Top Show, including artistes’ salaries and timings 1996-1998


178H21.22 Collection of letters between Ronald Smart and various addressees

1961-1962 Typescript and manuscript


178H21.23 Quote for Show-Boat Ride Amusement Rides Manufacturers

Including photographs

1975


178H21.24 Invitation from Publimer London LTD to Ronald Smart, includes a photograph

1961 Smart Family Collection

178H21.25 Folder containing miscellaneous documents from Anceschi Carlo & C S.N.C and King Pole, including plans, photographs, faxes, letters, Receipts and statements of account 1992-1998 Typescript and manuscript Smart Family Collection

178H21.26 Folder containing erection of Billy Smart’s Circus Big Top, including ground rules for artistes and staff, photocopies of plans, directions for assembling of the poles 1997

Typescript and photocopies


178H21.27 Contract between Alzana Trio and William Smart on behalf of his Victory Road Show, including a handbill and a photograph

23rd April 1945


178H21.28 Cannobio Specializzata in teloni T.I.R.

Documents, including plans, press information regarding the Billy Smart’s Circus, and quotations



178H21.29 Business correspondence between Billy Smart’s New World Circus LTD and various addressees


178H21.30 The Century Insurance Company Limited

Two reports of examination from the Engineering Department of The National Boiler and General Insurance Co. Ltd. 29th May 1951 - 12th June 1951 Typescript Smart Family Collection

178H21.31 Importation of dogs and cats order of 1928

Application to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries for a Licence to Land Canine or Feline Animals (other than domestic dogs or cats) in Great Britain January 1952


178H21.32 Times of shows and artist salaries

1997 Typescript and manuscript Smart Family Collection

178H21.33 Collection of contracts between Smart’s Amusement Park Ltd and various artists 1994-1995


178H21.34 Documents related to the purchase of carpets, including plans, quotations and three samples of carpets 1996


178H21.35 Documents related to health and safety in the Billy Smart’s Circus. Including Health and Safety Policy Statement, risk assessment, fire risk assessment, 15 certificates of attendance to emergency firs aid course, brochures, and certificates of test of equipment 1997-1998

Typescript and manuscript


178H21.36 Correspondence between Billy Smart’s Circus and various addressees Includes photos and postcards


178H21.37 Hat Trick Productions Ltd. license

Non-exclusive license for use of footage in a Hat Trick Productions Ltd. Production

29th January 1998 Typescript and manuscript Smart Family Collection

178H21.38 Annotated Contract with comments in red ink

27th April 1993 Typescript and manuscript


178H21.39 Verona Circus Festival Artistes Dossier Folder containing miscellaneous documents related to the Verona

Circus. Including rules for the artists, general information and programme 14th January 1993 Typescript Smart Family Collection

178H21.40 Correspondence between Lord Delfont and Gary Smart 1988-1990


178H21.41 Board of Trade Licences

Collection of import licences obtained by the Billy Smart’s Circus



178H21.42 Artiste contracts between Billy Smart’s Circus Limited and various artists 1977-1982 Typescript Smart Family Collection

178H21.43 Correspondence between Ronald Smart and the General Director and the First Vice General Director of The Great Moscow State Circus

Including quotations, contracts and photographs

1994-1997 Faxes and manuscripts


178H21.44 Correspondence between Ronald Smart and Mirella & Aladar Veress from ScanArt Agency

Including quotations and contracts



178H21.45 Correspondence between Ronald Smart and two agents: Alex Grimailo, Russian circus agent and Thomas Teibler, Hungarian circus agent. Including quotations and contracts



178H21.46 Documents related to the recruitment of Rene Alberto Alegria Servin, including contract, copy of passport, work permit issued by the Overseas Labour Service of UK, and four photographs

1996 Typescript Smart Family Collection

178H21.47 Documents from WE Berry Colour Printers, including quotations, copies of posters, invoices, statements of account, samples of printing paper and sketches


178H21.48 Correspondence between Billy Smart’s New World Circus Ltd. and various addressees, includes a brochure

1951-1958 Typescript


178H21.49 Correspondence between Billy Smart’s New World Circus Ltd. and various addressees. Including two photographs


178H21.50 Documents containing information related to the District Council of Dundee, including request permission of circus performance, itineraries, and booklets

1993-1994


178H21.51 Two copies of a Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Billy

Smart’s Amusements (London) Limited. One of the copies is highlighted and annotated

7th December 1951 Smart Family Collection

178H21.52 Box containing miscellaneous documents related to Stromeyer & Co., including correspondence, contracts, quotations, plans, calculations, photographs and booklets

1992-1996


178H21.53 Billy Smart’s Big Top Circus Manual/ Risk Assessment Including a total of four folders, folders 1 and 2 contain the complete

manual divided in two parts; folder 3 contain the complete manual, folder 4 contain an incomplete version of the manual. Including photographs, drawings and plans

19th October 1992


178H21.54 Correspondence between Billy Smart’s Circus and Riga Circus Includes contracts and invoices

1993-1997


178H21.55 Correspondence between Billy Smart’s Circus and Leif Hanson Includes contracts, quotations, and work permits

1996-1997


178H21.56 Contracts between Billy Smart’s Circus Limited and various artists 1982-1991 Typescript Smart Family Collection

178H21.57 Correspondence between Billy Smart’s Circus and B.H. Austen Limited Includes plans, quotations, invoices and photographs

1992-1993


178H21.58 Books of takings

1975-1977 2 items

Manuscript Smart Family Collection

178H21.59 Receipts from Southern & Co. Ltd.

21st September-15th November 1954

2 items


178H21.60 Quotation of waterproofing services for the Winkfield Zoo from the Roof Waterproofing Contracts Division

29th August 1969


178H21.61 Documents related to Royal Windsor Safari Park, including invoices, quotations and site plan of the Safari Park

1970-1977


178H21.62 Documents related to “La Rioja”, Trailer House Company Includes brochures, one circulation permit and one business card

1996


178H21.63 Documents related to the design of posters for Billy Smart’s Circus, including sketches, samples and quotations

1992


178H21.64 Collection of business documents relating to safety tests, structural

calculations, and purchase of equipment 1991-1994


178H21.65 Circus training schedules

1998

Photocopies


178H21.66 Mr. Ronnie’s notes for European Tour 1954

Typescript


178H21.67 Notes regarding circus tour locations

1953


178H21.68 Folder of documents regarding a lease between The City of Aberdeen District Council and Patio Hotel (Aberdeen) Limited

1994-1995


178H21.69 Notice of receipt application from the Berkshire County Council Application No. 1523/51, proposal for a petrol filling station

4th December 1951 Typescript Smart Family Collection

178H21.70 Ticket for Royal Gala performance of Smart’s circus at Queens Hall Leeds

Thursday 19th December Typescript


178H21.71 The Big Top Variety Shows scripts

1980 Typescript


178H21.72 Billy Smart’s Christmas & Easter Circuses scripts

1980 Typescript


178H21.73 The Billy Smart’s Christmas Circus and The Big Top Variety Show scripts 1979


178H21.74 Saturday Night Out scripts

From behind the scenes of Billy Smart’s Circus Winter Headquarters at Winkfield Zoo, near Windsor

1st December 1956


178H21.75 Billy Smart’s Circus Anniversary Show scripts

28th October 1958 Typescript


178H21.76 Circorama from Earls Court scripts

22nd August 1956 Typescript


178H21.77 Billy Smart’s Family Party scripts

From Winkfield Zoo, near Windsor on Christmas Day

1957 Typescript


178H21.78 Letter to Mr. Smart from Campbell Logan

6th May 1947 Typescript


178H21.79 Billy Smart’s Clapham Common rehearsal schedule

1997 Typescript


178H21.80 Billy Smart’s Bristol rehearsal schedule

1996 Typescript


178H21.81 Billy Smart’s 50th Anniversary Big Top Slough

Including film strips printed in photographic paper and illustrations by Derek Burrell Davis of the BBC

1958


178H21.82 Business Records concerning Irina Moiseeva regarding work permits

for the UK 1998

Consists of photocopied flight tickets; work permits, work contracts; printed photo of the Russian performers; letters between Moiseeva and the Smart Family; correspondence with Overseas Labour Service

Smart Family Collection 178H21.83 Business Records concerning Use of Animals in the Circus in the city of

Aberdeen 1994, 2004/2006

Consists of typed script letters of correspondence between Billy Smart's Circus and the City of Aberdeen, Scottish Kennel Club, Dundes and Wilson solicitors, City of Edinburgh, and Edinburgh International Festival; photocopy of a newspaper clipping; hand written notes

Smart Family Collection 178H21.84 Business Records concerning the court case with Sheffield City Council 1994

Consists of legal documents; Sheffield City council documents; photocopies of newspaper clippings; listing of events held in Sheffield parks; letters with Sheffield City Council, Yorkshire police, and solicitors


178H21.85 Business Records concerning trailer information 1997

Consists of fax from trailer company; trailer layout plans; leaflets for trailer company

Smart Family Collection 178H21.86 Business Records concerning the structure of the Big Top 1989-1993

Consists of entrance measurements; drafting plans for the tent; fire safety report (multiple pages); and structural report (multiple pages)

Smart Family Collection 178H21.87 Business Records concerning portable toilets 1993

Consists of typed script correspondence with Midland Transformer Design Ltd and Beaumont Engineering; design plans; transaction reports; and a newspaper clipping Smart Family Collection

178H21.88 Business Records concerning tickets for Big Top shows 1994-1998

Consists of ticket samples and designs; correspondence with Kalamazoo Security Print, GMS Tickets Ltd, Henry Booth & Company, Tungate Forms & Labels; business leaflets about printing; a poster for Bolshoi circus

Smart Family Collection 178H21.89 Business Records concerning purchasing the seats for the Big Top 1992-1997

Consists of seat labelling stickers; photocopies of invoices; seating design plans; hand written plans and cost chart; magazine clippings; correspondence with Chichester Paper Bag Co, Blackdown Press, B.H. Auston Limited, Little Hampton Welding Inc

Smart Family Collection 178H21.90 Business Records concerning vehicles 1993-2004

Consists of originals and photocopies of Goods Vehicle Test certificates; Vehicle Inspectorate documents; Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency correspondence; Vehicle Registration Documents V5; Vehicle Licence Application

Smart Family Collection 178H21.91 Business Records concerning press releases 25 May 1998

Circa 1960 Consists of various press releases for the Billy Smart's Circus Smart Family Collection

178H21.92 Business Records concerning animal cruelty 1965-1974

Consists of leaflets from the Association of Circus Proprietors of Great Britain, and R.S.P.C.A; House of Lords official reports regarding Performing Animals Bill

Smart Family Collection 178H21.93 Business Records concerning theme parks/amusement

parks/attractions 1959-1970 Consists of books, posters, leaflets, and newspapers Smart Family Collection 178H21.94 Business Records concerning a winter circus and circus school for

Ireland 1991

Consists of technical drawings, an architecture diploma thesis project by Brian T O'Brien

Smart Family Collection 178H21.95 Business Records concerning televised Christmas performances 1971-1979

Consists of typed correspondence regarding the circus tent, Christmas Eve TV schedule, sales distribution and tax rates for Christmas shows

Smart Family Collection 178H21.96 Business Records concerning various business items 1968-1986

Consists of leaflets; newspaper clipping; business cards and special invitation cards; travel plans; circus programmes/poster list; circus poster plans; seating information and lay out

Smart Family Collection 178H21.97 Business Records concerning Southsea Marineland No Date

Consists of press releases; information about the project; two folders that are drafts for a Southsea Marineland programme

Smart Family Collection 178H21.98 Business Records concerning the Airey Neave Charity Show 1980-1982

A large black folder which consists of typed and hand written correspondence, press releases, newspaper clippings, a newspaper, programmes, and the First Airey Neave Memorial Lecture given by PM Margaret Thatcher

Smart Family Collection 178H21.99 Business Records concerning transparencies No Date

Transparencies for printing a pamphlet entitled Code of Conduct For the Welfare and Management of Horses and Dogs

Smart Family Collection 178H21.100 Business Records concerning customs and excise 28 June 1973

Correspondence about the Customs and Excise Act 1952, two copies of the Customs and Excise Act 1952

Smart Family Collection 178H21.101 Business Records concerning VSO Big Tops and Ghost Town 1962-1998

Two magazines about the Voilerie du Sud-Ouest (VSO) Big Top circus tents Mailed brochure from Ghost Town Album

Smart Family Collection 178H21.102 Business Records concerning various business items 1945-1991

Photocopy of Kay Smart's first contract with Billy Smart's first season Letter from David Smart to D. Chipperfield Snr regarding a group of lions and spotted horses Notes and a letter about Circus du Soleil

Smart Family Collection 178H21.103 Business Records concerning the Richmond show 1993-1995

Contains: hand written notes, typescript notes about circus performance times and orders, programme details, running order details

Smart Family Collection 178H21.104 Business Records concerning the Big Top Show in Bristol and

Blackheath 1996

Contains: show leaflets, pricing information, times of shows, programme/leaflet coloured designs

Smart Family Collection 178H21.105 Business Records concerning the 1998 season 1998

Contains: typescript correspondence regarding working visas/permits and other immigration matters, photocopies of contracts, typescript correspondence with the Billy F. Arata Agency regarding the 1998 season

Smart Family Collection 178H21.106 Business Records concerning miscellaneous records about 1998 season 1998

Contains: hand written notes, correspondence regarding the 1998 circus season, a few colour print outs for acts and adverts

Smart Family Collection 178H21.107 Business Records concerning towns and tour routes 1998-1999

Contains: photocopies and hand written notes of the towns and tour routes for the 1998-1999 circus season

Smart Family Collection 178H21.108 Business Records concerning Artists running order 1996-1998

Contains: hand written and typescript notes on the artists running order, single page flyers/programmes for the show, dates and times of shows, and some correspondence

Smart Family Collection 178H21.109 Various Business Records 1980s

Business records concerning various Smart family business enterprises, includes photographs, correspondence, ring staff rules and other employment papers, First Leisure annual report, a folder of records relating to the Circus Proprietors of Great Britain, folder of Noel Gay Artist Limited material including photographs of performers and invoices, documents relating to the sale of the Rainbow caravan, fire safety tests, sale of Smart circus equipment, Windsor Safari Park transparencies for leaflet design

Smart Family Collection 178H21.110 Business records relating to Billy Smart’s Big Top Variety Show, Thames

T.V. television work, including plans, scripts for Billy Smart’s Easter, Christmas Circuses and Big Top Variety Show, some inscribed Christopher Palmer, press cuttings, production photographs, slides, promotional material, costume sketches, original artwork, viewing ratings

1978-1980 1 box Smart Family Collection

178H21.111 Various business records including a record of countries that took the

Smart’s BBC T.V. show in 1978, records relating to Billy Smart’s Big Top vehicles, some correspondence and white face clown costume design work 1978-1996 Smart Family Collection

178I24.1 Knie Circus promotional material 1978

History about the Knie circus, information about their circus performers

Black & White and Colour photographs 24 p.p 256mm x 356mm

Smart Family Collection 178I24.2 Circus USA promotional material 1994 Promotion for Circus USA's three ring circus

Contains a brief history, colour photographs and information about the acts 2 p.p 294mm x 419mm

Smart Family Collection 178I24.3 Gandey's 50th Circus Anniversary Tour 1992 Promotion for Grandey's 50th anniversary

Contains a a brief history, colour photographs and information about the acts 4 p.p 302mm x 432mm

Smart Family Collection 178I24.4 Gandey's Circus UK Tour 1993 Promotion for Gandey's 1993 UK tour

Contains a brief history, colour photographs and information about the acts 4 p.p 299mm x 421mm

Smart Family Collection 178I24.5 George A. Hamid, Inc 1949

Promotion for George A. Hamid, Inc; a talent agency that represented various performers Information about the various performers Black & white photographs of the performers 40 p.p 280mm x 409mm

Smart Family Collection 178I24.6 George A. Hamid & Son 1951

Promotion for George A. Hamid & Son; a talent agency that represented various performers Information about the various performers Black & white photographs of the performers 38 p.p 280mm x 408mm

Smart Family Collection 178I24.7 Billy Smart's The Quality Show 1998 Promotion for Billy Smart's The Quality Show

Contains colour photographs of the performers and their names; timeline of Smart family circus; photographs of setting up the Big Top; old Black & White photographs of the Smart family 8 p.p 210mm x 297mm

Smart Family Collection 178I24.8 Billy Smart's New Circus 1990s Promotion for Billy Smart's New Circus

Contains colour photographs of the circus; Black & White photograph of Billy Smart; information about the circus 2 p.p 211mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178I24.9 Billy Smart's promotional material 1995 Promotion for Billy Smart's 1995 circus


Smart Family Collection 178I24.10 Blackpool Tower The Tops 1988 Limited edition souvenir brochure for Blackpool Tower

Contains history of the tower; facts and figures of the tower; information on famous performers at the tower; the tower in 1988; current attractions at the tower; colour and Black & White photographs 6 p.p 174mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178I24.11 Smart's Amusements Park No Date Brochure for the Smart's Amusements Park in Littlehampton

Contains colour photographs of the park and beach; brief history of the park; information about Littlehampton and the surrounding area; opening days and how to get there 2 p.p 203mm x 222mm

Smart Family Collection 178I24.12 Trade and Advertising No Date

Professional colour photo of a male circus performer dressed in formal wear with a silver tube 1 p.p 208mm x 295mm

Smart Family Collection 178I24.13 Manuela Beeloo No Date

Professional colour photo of a female equestrian performer Manuela Beeloo 1 p.p 421mm x 297mm

Smart Family Collection 178I24.14 Jean and Peter Barbour No Date Brochure for Jean and Peter Barbour

Contains Black & White photographs of their performances; information about the performers; a review of their act 2 p.p 80mm x 222mm

Smart Family Collection 178I24.15 Tagora and Partner 1968 Fold out brochure for Tagora & Partner

Contains Black & White photographs of the act; information about the performer Languages: English, German 1 p.p (fold out) 112mm x 159mm

Smart Family Collection 178I24.16 Igor Gridneff No Date Promotion for Igor Gridneff

Contains Black & White photographs of the performer; reviews of his act; brief introduction by Igor 2 p.p 140mm x 215mm

Smart Family Collection 178I24.17 Trade and Advertising

The Nutcrackers May 1969 Typescript note about the comedy music act The Nutcrackers

1 p.p 127mm x 204mm

178I24.18 Pavlov's Puppets No Date

Black & White photocopy of the puppeteers; typescript information about one of their shows on the back 1 p.p 255mm x 205mm

Smart Family Collection 178I24.19 Billy Smart's Quality Big Top Show 1993 Promotion for Billy Smart's Quality Big Top Show in Richmond


Smart Family Collection 178I24.20 Billy Smarts 1999 Promotion for Billy Smart's circus

Contains colour photographs of the performers and their names; timeline of Smart family circus; photographs of setting up the Big Top; old Black & White photographs of the Smart family; Colour and Black & White photographs of star guests 8 p.p 213mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178I24.21 Royal Windsor Safari Park No Date Promotion for the Royal Windsor Safari Park

Contains information about the park and the various animals; a map; colour and Black & white photographs of the animals 16 p.p 160mm x 243mm

Smart Family Collection 178I24.22 Big Top Show 1977 Promotion for the Big Top Show at Royal Windsor in front of the Queen

Contains black and white photographs of circus acts and famous entertainers with information about them; information about the Queen's Silver Jubilee and royalty and the circus 20 p.p 213mm x 305mm

Smart Family Collection 178I24.23 Knie 75 1994 Promotion for Knie circus' 75th anniversary

Contains Black & White and colour photographs of the circus and performers; information about the performers and Knie circus Language: German, French 50 p.p 221mm x 295mm

Smart Family Collection 178I24.24 Cirkus Fantastico 1993 Promotion for Cirkus Fantastico

Contains colour photographs and name of the performers; hand written notes on the first page of one of the items; brief information about the circus Language: German 12 p.p 211mm x 297mm

Smart Family Collection 178I24.25 Circus Renz 1993 Promotion for Circus Renz

Contains colour photographs and names of the performers; brief information about the circus; hand written notes on the last page Language: Dutch 8 p.p 211mm x 297mm

Smart Family Collection 178I24.26 Flic Flac 1993 Promotion for Flic Flac circus

Contains colour and Black & White photographs of the performers; art work relating to the circus; brief information about the circus Language: German 22 p.p 172mm x 276mm

Smart Family Collection 178I24.27 Circo Mundial No Date Promotion for Circo Mundial

Contains colour photographs of the performers with brief information; introduction of the circus on the first page Language: Spanish 4 p.p

231mm x 322mm Smart Family Collection 178J10.1 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 Various sizes

Smart Family Collection 178K44.1 Tom Hopkins for New World Circus Presents Billy Smarts Circus

programme Circa 2002

Front Cover, a large moon in the background, three clowns in the foreground, the middle clown has face paint and a colourful clown suite; Inside, programme is in the centre, description of acts with photos, commercial advertising; Back cover, night time photo of the circus tent 8 p.p 212mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.2 Billy Smarts Circus First Tour for 28 Years programme No Date Information Packet

Front Cover, painting of a clown; Inside, reflections of Gary Smart, photographs of the acts, commercial advertisement, Smart Family photos, timeline of the Smart Family Circus; Back cover, photograph of the ringmaster opening the circus 8 p.p 212mm x 298mm Loose Programme Paper Front Cover, yellow and black programme of the circus performers in order, head office address, telephone, and fax; Back cover, yellow blank page 1 p.p Duplicate see 178K44.3 211mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.3 Billy Smarts Circus First Tour for 28 Years programme No Date Information Packet

Front Cover, painting of a clown; Inside, reflections of Gary Smart, photographs of the acts, commercial advertisement, Smart Family photos, timeline of the Smart Family Circus; Back cover, photograph of the ringmaster opening the circus 8 p.p

212mm x 298mm Loose Programme Paper Front, yellow and black programme of the circus performers in order, head office address, telephone, and fax; Back, yellow blank page 1 p.p Duplicate see 178K44.2 211mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.4 Billy Smart's Quality Big Top Show programme Richmond, No Date

Front cover, black and white programme of the circus performers in order, head office address, telephone, and fax; Back cover, Pizza hut advertisement 1 p.p 209mm x 298mm


programme 2004

Front Cover, a large moon in the background, three clowns in the foreground, the middle clown has face paint and a colourful clown suite; Inside, programme is in the centre, description of acts with photos, commercial advertising; Back cover, night time photo of the circus tent 10 p.p Duplicate see 178K44.6 and 178K44.7 212mm x 298mm


programme 2004

Front Cover, a large moon in the background, three clowns in the foreground, the middle clown has face paint and a colourful clown suite; Inside, programme is in the centre, description of acts with photos, commercial advertising; Back cover, night time photo of the circus tent 10 p.p Duplicate see 178K44.5 and 178K44.7 212mm x 298mm


programme 2004

Front Cover, a large moon in the background, three clowns in the foreground, the middle clown has face paint and a colourful clown suite; Inside, programme is in the centre, description of acts with

photos, commercial advertising; Back cover, night time photo of the circus tent 10 p.p Duplicate see 178K44.5 and 178K44.6 212mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.8 Billy Smart's Quality Big Top Show programme No Date

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 p.p. 212mm x 299mm 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 p.p Duplicate see 178K44.19 211mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.9 Krone, The Greatest Circus of Europe programme 1989

Front Cover, animated circus animals, trapeze artists, and ring master in a blue dress; Inside, short biography of Krone family, programme in the centre, description of acts with photos, commercial advertising; Back cover, photo of a white horse and a woman in front of the Krone circus building Programme Language is German 20 p.p 211mm x 299mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.10 Nederlands Nationaal Circus Herman Renz Grootste Circus van de

Benelux programme 1994

Front Cover, animated clown face on a yellow circle; Inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertising, description of acts with pictures; Back cover, door frame to a bull ring in Dutch 8 p.p 211mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.11 Tower Circus Centenary Souvenir Brochure programme 1994

Front Cover, clown climbing Circus Tower with a cake that reads 1894 - 1994 in one hand and a glass of champagne in the other hand; Inside, programme in the centre, description of acts with photos; Back cover,

animated Christmas tree with clowns, Santa in a rocket ship and a dinosaur. 6 p.p Duplicate see 178K44.13 210mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.12 Peter Jay's Superdome Circus programme 1994

Front Cover, ringmaster with the circus behind him; Inside, programme in the centre, description of acts with photos, commercial advertising; Back cover, text and Blackpool tower image. 6 p.p Duplicate see 178K44.14 210mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.13 Tower Circus Centenary Souvenir Brochure programme 1994

Front Cover, clown climbing Circus Tower with a cake that reads 1894 - 1994 in one hand and a glass of champagne in the other hand; Inside, brief programme in the centre, description of acts with photos; Back cover, animated Christmas tree with clowns, Santa in a rocket ship and a dinosaur. 6 p.p Duplicate see 178K44.11 210mm x 298mm


Front Cover, ringmaster with the circus behind him; Inside, programme in the centre, description of acts with photos, commercial advertising; Back cover, text and Blackpool tower image. 6 p.p Duplicate see 178K44.12 210mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.15 Gerry Cottle's Christmas Circus and Carnival programme 24 December 1992-10 January 1993

Front Cover, ringmaster Jeremy Beadle, night photo of the carnival; Inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertising, general information on the circus; Back cover, advertisement for Playmobil circus product 6 p.p 211mm x 297mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.16 Billy Smart's First Visit to Clapham Common for 27 Years programme

Clapham Common, No Date Front cover, blue and white programme of the circus performers in order, head office address, telephone, and fax; Back cover, Harbour Island Adventure Playground advertisement 1 p.p Duplicate see 178k44.17 212mm x 300mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.17 Billy Smart's First Visit to Clapham Common for 27 Years programme Clapham Common, No Date

Front cover, blue and white programme of the circus performers in order, head office address, telephone, and fax; Back cover, Harbour Island Adventure Playground advertisement 1 p.p Duplicate see 178k44.16 212mm x 300mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.18 Ice-Travaganze programme No Date

Front Cover, ice skater with lion mascot; Inside, programme in the centre, information about producers and acts, fun facts about ice; Back cover, advertisement for the Chinese State Circus 2 p.p 211mm x 299mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.19 Billy Smart's Quality Big Top Show programme No Date

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 p.p. 212mm x 299mm 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 p.p Duplicate see 178K44.8 211mm x 298mm


Front Cover, group shot of the circus performers; Inside, programme in the centre, brief biography of Peter Jay, commercial advertising, information and photos of the acts; Back cover, advertisement for Blackpool 6 p.p

211mm x 298mm Smart Family Collection 178K44.21 Tony Hopkins presents Chipperfields The Classic Circus programme No Date

Front Cover, red background with stars and title; Inside, brief history of the Chipperfield circus, programme in the centre, photos of acts with a brief description, commercial advertisement; Back cover, red background with stars 6 p.p 211mm x 297mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.22 Martin Lacey presents Circus Harlequin, The Circus of Your Dreams

programme 1993

Front Cover, clown in checked suite dancing on stage; Inside, programme in the centre, history of Circus Harlequin, description of the acts with photos; Back cover, same clown on front cover who is waving good-bye to the audience as curtains close 6 p.p 211mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.23 Circus World Championships London programme 1977

Front Cover, various photos of circus acts; Inside, score card, description of acts with photos; Back cover, various photos of circus acts 8 p.p 212mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.24 Billy Smart's First Tour for 25 Years programme No Date

Front Cover, pink and white programme of the circus performers in order, head office address, telephone, and fax; Back cover, white blank page 1 p.p Duplicate see 178K44.25 212mm x 300mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.25 Billy Smart's First Tour for 25 Years programme No Date

Front Cover, pink and white programme of the circus performers in order, head office address, telephone, and fax; Back cover, white blank page 1 p.p Duplicate see 178K44.24

212mm x 300mm Smart Family Collection 178K44.26 Tower World Circus Souvenir Brochure programme 1993

Front Cover, three clowns (2 men and 1 boy) imposed on to the front of Tower World; Inside, programme in the centre, foreword, introduction by Laci Endresz, photos of acts with brief description; Back cover, Winter Fun at Tower World advertisement 8 p.p 210mm x 299mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.27 Benneweis Nordens Storste Cirkus programme 1993

Front Cover, cartoon clown holding a picture frame; Inside, program in the centre, photos of acts with brief description, commercial advertisement; Back cover, ice cream advertisement featuring a clown in Danish Duplicate see 178K44.28 13 p.p 211mm x 298mm Smart Family Collection

178K44.28 Benneweis Nordens Storste Cirkus programme 1993

Front Cover, cartoon clown holding a picture frame; Inside, program in the centre, photos of acts with brief description, commercial advertisement; Back cover, ice cream advertisement featuring a clown in Danish Duplicate see 178K44.27 13 p.p 211mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.29 Benneweis '92 programme 1992

Front Cover, cartoon clown with a hand puppet of a cartoon clown who is juggling; Inside, programme in the centre, photos of acts with brief description, commercial advertisement; Back cover, ice cream advertisement featuring a clown in Danish 17 p.p 212mm x 297mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.30 Circus Roncalli programme 1994

Front Cover, various circus performers; Inside, history of the Circus Roncalli, programme followed by photos of the acts, commercial

advertisement, photos of the circus grounds; Back cover, commercial advertisement in German 44 p.p 211mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.31 17E Festival du Cirque International Monte-Carlo programme 1993

Front Cover, cartoon clown and cartoon tiger; Inside, programmes for the various days of the festival, pictures of the acts, commercial advertisement, index of names; Back cover, cigarette advertisement in French 24 p.p 211mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.32 Knie programme 1994

Front Cover, a show woman and a white horse; Inside, programme in the centre, pictures of the acts with a brief description, commercial advertisement; Back cover, painting of a circus elephant, in German Duplicate see 178K44.36 34 p.p 146mm x 207mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.33 Wereldkerst Circus programme 1992 One hand written note stapled to the front cover

Front Cover, drawing of two white tigers leaping; Inside, programme in the centre, picture of acts with a description; Back cover, two women contortionists, in Dutch Duplicate see 178K44.34 10 p.p 211mm x 299mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.34 Wereldkerst Circus programme 1992

Front Cover, drawing of two white tigers leaping; Inside, programme in the centre, picture of acts with a description; Back cover, two women contortionists, in Dutch Duplicate see 178K44.33 10 p.p 211mm x 299mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.35 Circus Traum Conelli programme No Date

Front Cover, animation of a circus tent floating on a grey cloud with stars in the background; Inside, programme is in the centre, commercial advertisements, photos of acts with a brief description, in German 20 p.p 211mm x 298mm


Front Cover, a show woman and a white horse; Inside, programme in the centre, pictures of the acts with a brief description, commercial advertisement; Back cover, painting of a circus elephant, in German Duplicate see 178K44.32 34 p.p 146mm x 207mm


Front Cover, a mime with assistant; Inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertisement, photos of the acts, information on the circus, in German 27 p.p 146mm x 207mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.38 Cirkus Merano Souvenir Program programme 1994

Front Cover, drawing of a clown and circus elephant; Inside, programme in the centre, photos of the circus, photos of the acts with a brief description; Back cover, aerial view of the circus tent and city, in Norwegian Duplicate see 178K44.57 8 p.p 210mm x 299mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.39 Cirkus Scott programme 1994

Front Cover, two men in suits with black bowties; Inside, programme in the centre, photos of the acts, commercial advertisement, information about the circus, in Swedish 12 p.p 148mm x 210mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.40 Circo di Stato di Budapest programme

Front Cover, a white horse in the centre with a tiger leaping forward and a woman holding the Hungarian flag; Inside, programme in the

centre, pictures of the acts, a little information on the circus, in Hungarian 8 p.p 211mm x 296mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.41 Cirkus Arnardo programme 1993

One paper with hand written notes on the circus, stapled to the front cover One paper with contact information for Cirkus Arnardo, stapled to the front cover Front Cover, animated clown face in the middle, red and yellow colours, dates of circus; Inside, programme in the centre, pictures of the acts, information about Cirkus Arnardo; Back cover, photograph of the inside of the circus tent, in Norwegian 6 p.p 211mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.42 Cirkus Arnardo programme 1993

Front Cover, animated clown face in the middle, red and yellow colours, dates of circus; Inside, programme in the centre, pictures of the acts, information about Cirkus Arnardo; Back cover, photograph of the inside of the circus tent, in Norwegian 8 p.p 211mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.43 Billy Smart's Road Show and New World Circus programme 1946 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 p.p Printed by Crowland Press Ltd London N.15 125mm x 186mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.44 Belle Vue Circus programme 1949-50 Belle Vue Manchester Circus,

Front cover, the 21st International season 1949-50 official programme, cartoon elephant and two cartoon clowns; Inside, commercial advertising, black and white photos of circus acts with text, short biographies and information about performers, cartoons of circus acts, programme in the centre

16 p.p Printed by Kemsley Newspapers Ltd, Kemsey House, Manchester 4 145mm x 222mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.45 Cirkus Brazil Jack programme 1994

Front Cover, drawings of a circus woman with an elephant and zebras running below them, rainbow colouring for the background; Inside, programme in the centre, photographs of the acts, some general information about the circus and its acts; Back cover, drawings of a clown in the middle and various circus animals, rainbow colourings for the background, in Swedish 10 p.p 210mm x 298mm


Front Cover, drawing of a circus performer with three white horses behind them; Inside, programme in the centre, photographs of acts, brief history of Cirkus Brazil Jack, commercial advertisement; Back cover, drawing of three circus clowns, in Swedish Duplicate see 178K44.47 10 p.p 211mm x 298mm


Front Cover, drawing of a circus performer with three white horses behind them; Inside, programme in the centre, photographs of acts, brief history of Cirkus Brazil Jack, commercial advertisement; Back cover, drawing of three circus clowns, in Swedish Duplicate see 178K44.46 8 p.p (two pages are missing) 211mm x 298mm Smart Family Collection

178K44.48 Cirkus Brazil Jack programme 1992

Front Cover, painting of circus performers, elephant and horse, with audience in the background; Inside, programme in the centre, photographs of the acts, commercial advertisement, brief history of Cirkus Brazil Jack; Back cover, reprint of an old 1900 advertisement for Cirkus Brazil Jack, in Swedish 10 p.p 211mm x 296mm


178K44.49 The Greatest Circus of Asia: Guangdong programme 1993

Front Cover, two photographs of the circus performers; Inside, programme in the centre, photographs of the acts, information about Guangdong circus; Back cover, large photo of three Guangdong performers, in German Duplicate see 178K44.59 12 p.p 212mm x 297mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.50 Billy Smart's New World Circus and Fun Fair programme 1950

Front Cover, drawing of a circus clown all in white; Inside, programme in the centre, photographs and brief description of the acts, information about Billy Smart's circus; Back cover, photo of two baby lions and a written advertisement about the menagerie 2 p.p 185mm x 245mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.51 19E Festival du Cirque International Monte Carlo programme 1995

Front Cover, drawing of a circus clown blowing a tuba and two white horses; Inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertisements, information about the festival and the acts; Back cover, commercial advertising in French Duplicate see 178K44.58 22 p.p 212mm x 298mm


Front Cover, drawing of a female circus performer riding a white horse; Inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertisements, information about the festival and the acts; Back cover, advertising, in French 22 p.p 211mm x 297mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.53 Le Cirque de Moscow programme 1994-1995

Front Cover, photograph of a male circus performer with a roaring lion; Inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertisements, photographs of the acts with brief descriptions; Back cover, commercial advertising, in French 12 p.p

210mm x 298mm Smart Family Collection 178K44.54 Cirkus Dannebrog programme 1994

Front Cover, photograph of a female circus performer dressed in a bird-like costume; Inside, programme in the centre, photographs of the acts, commercial advertisement, information on the circus; Back cover, advertisement, in Danish 6 p.p 210mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.55 Peter Jays's International Circus programme 1994 The item is a folded up poster

Front Side, various photographs of circus performers; Inside, programme in the centre, information about the circus with drawings of a clown, white horses and two female circus performers; Back Side, advertisements for other performers 1 p.p 211mm x 296mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.56 Billy Smart's Circus programme 1969

Front Cover, drawing of a mother elephant bathing her young child; Inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertisements, photographs of the acts with a brief description; Back cover, advertisement 12 p.p 178mm x 241mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.57 Cirkus Merano Souvenir Programme 1994

Front Cover, drawing of a clown and circus elephant; Inside, programme in the centre, photos of the circus, photos of the acts with a brief description; Back cover, aerial view of the circus tent and city, in Norwegian Duplicate see 178K44.38 8 p.p 210mm x 299mm


Front Cover, drawing of a circus clown blowing a tuba and two white horses; Inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertisements,

information about the festival and the acts; Back cover, advertisement, in French Duplicate see 178K44.51 22 p.p 212mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.59 The Greatest Circus of Asia: Guangdong programme 1993

Front Cover, two photographs of the circus performers; Inside, programme in the centre, photographs of the acts, information about Guangdong circus; Back cover, large photo of three Guangdong performers, in German Duplicate see 178K44.49 12 p.p 212mm x 297mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.60 Circus Roncalli programme 1991

Front Cover, red curtain with three circus clowns poking their heads through it; Inside, programme in the centre, history of the circus, commercial advertisements, photographs of the acts with a quick blurb, various photos of the circus; Back cover, commercial advertisement, in German 39 p.p 211mm x 299mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.61 Cirque Arlette Gruss programme 1992

Front Cover, drawing of a roaring lion on a white background; Inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertisements, photographs of the acts with a sentence description; Back cover, black and white artistic photo of a clown walking off stage, in French 14 p.p 210mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.62 Cirkus Maximum programme 1993 One hand written note about the circus performers

Front Cover, drawing of circus performers, animals, and clowns with a picture of the ringmaster at the top centre; Inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertisement, introduction by director Bengt Kallqvist, photographs of the acts; Back cover, advertisement, in Swedish 10p.p 210mm x 297mm


178K44.63 Cirkus Merano Souvenir Programme 1993

Front Cover, drawing of an elephant dressed up in a band suit and a clown playing a trumpet; Inside, programme in the centre (not all of it as the other page is missing), introduction by director Knut Dahl, photographs of acts with a description, photographs of the circus setting up; Back cover, photograph of the circus grounds, in Norwegian Duplicate see 178K44.64 7 p.p 215mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.64 Cirkus Merano Souvenir Programme 1993

Front Cover, drawing of an elephant dressed up in a band suit and a clown playing a trumpet; Inside, programme in the centre (not all of it as the other page is missing), introduction by director Knut Dahl, photographs of acts with a description, photographs of the circus setting up; Back cover, photograph of the circus grounds, in Norwegian Duplicate see 178K44.63 7 p.p 215mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.65 Circus Roncalli Illustrated Programme 1993

Front Cover, drawing of the various Circus Roncalli performers; Inside, programme in the beginning, history of the Circus Roncalli, commercial advertisements, photographs of the circus acts, various photographs of the circus, a section describing the circus acts; Back cover, coffee advertisement, in German 44 p.p 210mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.66 Cirkus Maximum programme 1993

Front Cover, drawing of circus performers, animals, and clowns with a picture of the ringmaster at the top centre; Inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertisement, introduction by director Bengt Kallqvist, photographs of the acts; Back cover, advertisement, in Swedish 7 p.p 210mm x 297mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.67 Circus Roncalli Illustrated Programme 1993

Loose Papers, photo of Joseph Bouglione and Peter Shub, 2 Pages spread of photos of the various circus performers and commercial advertisement 3 p.p 207mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.68 New World Circus Presents Billy Smarts Circus programme Circa 2006

Front Cover, a large moon in the background, three clowns in the foreground, the middle clown has face paint and a colourful clown suite; Inside, programme in the centre, photos of acts with a brief description, history of the Billy Smart circus, advertisements; back cover, night photograph of the circus tent 12 p.p 185mm x 315mm


Front Cover, circus clown dressed in white; Inside, programme in the centre, brief description of the acts with a photo, information about the circus; Back cover, advertisement for Billy Smart's Fun Fair 4 p.p 188mm x 245mm


Front Cover, photo of a circus clown sitting on a chair with a little girl standing behind him, looking over his left shoulder; Inside, programme in the centre, information on how the circus travels, photos of the acts with a brief blurb about them; Back cover, advertisement for Wall's ice cream 4 p.p 183mm x 245mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.71 Billy Smart's New World Circus and Menagerie programme 1952

Front Cover, photo of a circus clown sitting on a chair with a little girl standing behind him looking over his left shoulder, the curtain is drawn back a little and it reveals four men on horseback in the circus ring; Inside, programme in the centre, photos of behind the scenes of the circus, review blurbs of the circus, information about the Native American performers, photos of the flying elephants, photos of the acts with a blurb; Back cover, advertisement 8p.p 138mm x 212mm


178K44.72 Billy Smart's New World Circus and Menagerie Grand Gala Coronation

Programme Circa 1953

Front Cover, grey elephant with a police hat riding a tricycle, blue and green background; Inside, programme in the centre in colour, information on how the circus travels, photos from the show, some history of the animals and performers, commercial advertisements, photos of the acts; Back cover, advertisement for Billy Smart's New World Circus and Zoo 10 p.p 139mm x 216mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.73 Billy Smart's Circus and Davy Crockett Western Spectacle programme 1956

Front Cover, Davy Crockett overlooking a wild west setting of Native Americans fighting frontier men; Inside, programme in the centre, information and pictures on the various acts, the winter quarters, royal visits, some commercial advertising; Back cover, advertisement for Billy Smart's mammoth zoo 10 p.p 184mm x 246mm


Front Cover, close up photo of a clown's face; Inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertisement, photos and information about the various acts, a tribute to Billy Smart, information about circus history; Back cover, cigarette advertisement 12 p.p 178mm x 240mm


Front Cover, an adult elephant washing a baby elephant, bubbles all over; Inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertisement, photos and information about the various acts, a tribute to Billy Smart, information about circus history; Back cover, cigarette advertisement 12 p.p 177mm x 240


Front Cover, a baby elephant wearing a small party hat looking happy; Inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertisements, information and photos of the acts; Back cover, cigarette advertisement

12 p.p 176mm x 242mm


Front Cover, a baby elephant wearing a small party hat looking happy; Inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertisements, information and photos of the acts; Back cover, cigarette advertisement 12 p.p 176mm x 238mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.78 Billy Smart's Christmas Circus programme 26 December 1972-20 January 1973

Front Cover, male trapeze act in the middle, two Santas pulling apart a Christmas cracker on the bottom; Inside, programme in the centre, photos and information about the acts, commercial advertisement, brief history about Billy Smart's Christmas circus; Back cover, commercial advertisement 8 p.p 177mm x 240mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.79 Thames Television Billy Smart's Christmas Circus programme 26 November 1978

Front Cover, drawing of a clown; Inside, the programme for the show; Back cover, details about the show, the date and time of admission 2 p.p 153mm x 209mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.80 Billy Smart's Circus programme

Front and Back cover missing, inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertisements, photos of the acts with a blurb, information on the regal mobile home of Mr and Mrs Billy Smart 8 p.p 184mm x 250mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.81 Jack Hylton's Earls Court Circus Fun Fair & Menagerie programme 22 December 1952-24 January 1953 Coach party reservation form, souvenir programme

Front Cover, drawing of circus animals and the circus ring with a clown and little girl in the top right corner; Inside, programme in the centre, information on Jack Hylton, photos and information about the acts 8 p.p 240mm x 236mm


178K44.82 Radio Circus programme Circa 1957

Front Cover, a framed drawing of circus performers, a man in the bottom right corner pointing up at the framed drawing; Inside, programme order runs throughout the booklet, introduction from Marcel Fort, photos of the acts, commercial advertisement; Back cover, advertisement for home electronics and appliances, in French 16 p.p 134mm x 178mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.83 Radio Circus programme Circa 1960

Front Cover, large radio tower over a circus tent, large crowd walking into the tent; Inside, programme order runs throughout the booklet, information on the 1959 Radio Circus, commercial advertisements; Back cover, information about other performing acts in France, in French 8 p.p 136mm x 195mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.84 Krone, des circus, den die ganze welt kennt programme 1954

Front Page, black and white drawing of a clown and elephant each reading a newspaper; Inside, programme of the show; Back Page, advertisement, in German 2 p.p 210mm x 201mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.85 Krone programme 25 December 1956-31 January 1957

Front Cover, photo of large white horse leaping; Inside, programme in the centre, photos of the acts, commercial advertisements, history of the Krone circus; Back cover, advertisement, in German 16 p.p 221mm x 216mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.86 Krone, Palacio Municipal de Deportes Barcelona programme 19 December 1958-6 January 1959

Front Cover, drawing of the head of an elephant; Inside, programme starts in the centre, history of the Krone circus, information about the acts with photos, commercial advertisements; Back cover, advertisement, in Spanish 48 p.p 116mm x 214mm


178K44.87 Circo Americano programme 1957

Front Cover, drawing of an excited clown face holding a large candy cane; Inside, programme starts in the centre, information about Circo Americano, commercial advertisements, photos of the acts; Back cover, advertisement, in Spanish 6 p.p 159mm x 240mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.88 Circo Americano programme 1958

Front Cover, drawing of an excited clown face holding a large candy cane; Inside, programme starts in the centre, information about Circo Americano, commercial advertisements, photos of the acts; Back cover, advertisement, in Spanish 8 p.p 166mm x 238mm


Front Cover, various animals in the grassland, man dressed as a hunter, woman riding an elephant; Inside, programme starts in the centre, information about Circo Americano, commercial advertisements, photos of the acts; Back cover, advertisement, in Spanish Duplicate see 178K44.90 10 p.p 164mm x 240mm


Front Cover, various animals in the grassland, man dressed as a hunter, woman riding an elephant; Inside, programme starts in the centre, information about Circo Americano, commercial advertisements, photos of the acts; Back cover, advertisement, in Spanish Duplicate see 178K44.89 10 p.p 164mm x 240mm


Front Cover, a woman in a drum major costume with the American Flag behind her; Inside, programme in the centre, photos and information of the acts and commercial advertisement 8 p.p 167mm x 241mm


178K44.92 Circo Americano, el Mayor Espectaculo del Mundo programme 1971

Front Cover, drawing of a woman riding atop an elephant with trapeze artists behind her; Inside, programme in the centre, photos of acts with blurbs, information on the circus being a symbol of peace and commercial advertisement, in Spanish 160mm x 233mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.93 Circo Americano programme Circa 1976

Front Cover, drawings of various circus performers and animals; Inside, programme just before the centre, photos and names of the acts, and commercial advertisements, information on the circus in the centre, in Spanish 6 p.p 194mm x 274mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.94 The International Circus and Fun Fair programme 5 December 1947

Front page, dates, times, prices, and a drawing of an elephant hitting a drum; Inside, programme and show order; Back page, advertisement 2 p.p 126mm x 187mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.95 Ancienne Belgique programme 26 March 1949

Front page, picture of Gaston Ouvrard, the comic; Inside, pictures of acts and information; Back page, picture of an act, in French 2 p.p 139mm x 216mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.96 Circus van Bever programme 1949

Front page, drawing of the circus banner with six horses in the middle and two on either side with men in top hats riding them; Inside, programme and show order; back page, information about the circus, in Dutch 2 p.p 221mm x 139mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.97 Den Gamle Cirkus Miehe programme 1950

Front page, drawing of a large crowding walking into the circus tent; Inside, programme and show order; Back page, picture showing how the circus changed from 1869 to 1950, in Danish 2 p.p 149mm x 234mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.98 Cirkus Scott programme 1954

Front Cover, Roman chariot with four horses; Inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertisements, information on the circus and photos of the circus, in Swedish 4 p.p 148mm x 211mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.99 Williams, Het Internationale Circus programme 1954

Front Cover, black and white photo of a man jumping from one horse to another; Inside, programme in the centre, photos and information about acts and commercial advertisement, in Dutch 4 p.p 204mm x 188mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.100 Goram Fair, Blaise Castle Estate programme 1956

Front Cover, drawing of a giant with the fairground behind him; Inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertisements, information on the fair acts and the Goram 8 p.p 137mm x 216mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.101 Den Gamle Cirkus Miehe programme 1958

Front Cover, pictures of the Miehe family; Inside, programme in the centre, welcome introduction, photos and names of the acts and commercial advertisement, in Danish 2 p.p 146mm x 230mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.102 Shrine Circus programme 1959 1 Page Poster

Front, programme information on the left and right, photo of an act in the middle; Back, information about the show, business advertisements 1 p.p 455mm x 305mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.103 Circo Nazionale Orfei programme Circa 1960

Front cover, drawing of a tiger jumping through the logo, six horses on the bottom with the drawing of a person's profile; Inside, programme in the centre, photos and names of the acts; Back cover, outside photo of the circus tent, in Italian 2 p.p 170mm x 236mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.104 Grand Cirque de France programme 1960

Front cover, drawing of a man holding a radio microphone standing atop of a lion; Inside, programme in the centre, photos and brief description of the acts, commercial advertisements, information on the circus; Back cover, drawing of a horse holding a clown and a lion cub perched on a stool, in French Duplicate see 178K44.105 20 p.p 156mm x 231mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.105 Grand Cirque de France programme 1960

Front cover, drawing of a man holding a radio microphone standing atop of a lion; Inside, programme in the centre, photos and brief description of the acts, commercial advertisements, information on the circus; Back cover, drawing of a horse holding a clown and a lion cub perched on a stool, in French Duplicate see 178K44.104 20 p.p 156mm x 231mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.106 Circo Internacional programme December 1960

Front cover, drawing of an all female marching band; Inside, programme on pages 3-4, photos of the acts with blurbs, information about the circus and commercial advertisement, in Portuguese 6 p.p 157mm x 230mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.107 Circus Roland programme 1962

Front cover, painting of a clown atop a camel; Inside, programme in the centre, photos of the acts with a brief description, commercial advertisements and introduction letter, in German

6 p.p 145mm x 206mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.108 Kindercirkus Dinkeltje programme 1970

Front cover, photo of people queuing to enter the circus; Inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertisement, few photos of the acts, in Dutch 4 p.p 158mm x 237mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.109 Cottle and Austen's Circus and combined shows programme 1973

Front cover, circus logo, drawing of circus tent with large crowd outside of it, drawings of Cottle and Austen; Inside, programme in the centre, information about the circus, some photos of the animals and advertisement 2 p.p 254mm x 217mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.110 Fovarosi Nagycirkusz programme 1976

Front cover, drawing of a clown in full costume in the spotlight; Inside, programme in the centre, introduction greetings, photos of the acts, commercial advertisement; Back cover, red curtain, in Hungarian 10 p.p 195mm x 279mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.111 Zirkus Aeros programme 1985

Front cover, photo of a performer and female lions; Inside, programme, welcome greeting, photos of the circus show; Back cover, more photos of the circus show, circus contact information, in German 2 p.p 149mm x 209mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.112 Chinese Circus from Chong Qing programme 3 June - 5 November 1988

Front cover, various drawings of circus performers; Inside, programme in the centre, introduction about the circus, commercial advertisement, information about other acts at Blackpool; Back cover, Blackpool Tower floor map 6 p.p 207mm x 295mm


178K44.113 Circus van Bever programme No Date

Front page, drawing of the circus from behind the curtain; Inside, programme and show order; Back page, information about the circus, in Dutch 2 p.p 160mm x 245mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.114 Cirque Menagerie Demuynck programme No Date

Front cover, drawing of an elephant standing on its hind legs; Inside, programme runs throughout the booklet, commercial advertisements; Back cover, blank white page 4 p.p 126mm x 213mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.115 Moustache Parade programme No Date

Front cover, moustache with the title on it, programme starts here; Inside, programme continues; Back cover, programme finishes, in French 2 p.p 135mm x 182mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.116 Les Phoques D'Aarhus King Sea Lions programme No Date

Front cover, picture of a sea lion balancing on top of a ball; Inside, programme starts in the middle, commercial advertisements, photos and brief descriptions of the acts; Back cover, advertisement, in French 8 p.p 134mm x 178mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.117 Cyrk Budapeszt programme No Date

Front cover, drawing of a monkey with its face and ears in color; Inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertisement, photos and brief description of the acts; Back cover, drawings of an elephant, clown, tiger, and dancer that are partially in colour, in Hungarian 8 p.p 162mm x 239mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.118 Winkfield & Windsor Zoo programme No Date

Front cover, title and open dates; Inside, programme, Back cover, advertisement of Jack Hylton's Circus 2 p.p 185mm x 243mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.119 Cirkuszok CSILLAGAI programme No Date

Front cover, colour drawing of a seal, two monkeys, and two penguins all balancing on balls; Inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertisement, photo and name of acts; Back cover, two monkeys holding each other while balancing on balls, in Hungarian 11 p.p 199mm x 275mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.120 Shows on ice programmes 1957-1970s Programmes for the following ice shows:

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Holiday on Ice Jack and the Beanstalk Holiday on Ice 1957 The Enchanted Toy Shop Dick Whittington Wildfire

Smart Family Collection 178K44.121 Theatre show programmes 1959-1963, 1993 Programmes for the following theatre productions:

Blitz! These Foolish Kings Aladdin Mother Goose Swinging down the Lane Crazy for You (with hand written notes) The Pyjama Game

Smart Family Collection 178K44.122 Nottingham Empire programme 1954

Front cover, drawing of various performers on stage; Inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertisements, advertisements for other acts; Back cover, advertisements 2 p.p 124mm x 186mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.123 Manchester Hippodrome programme

8 October 1956 Front cover, drawing of a woman dancing while holding a musical note, stars and musical notes all around, a crescent moon with a top hat looking down on her; Inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertisements, information about future shows; Back cover, Ford advertisement 2 p.p 120mm x 186mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.124 Dasdie Live programme January 1995 Fold Out Programme

Front cover, photo of outside a white building; Inside, programme of the various acts in January, commercial advertisement, preview for shows in February; Back cover, contact and location information, in German 1 p.p 103mm x 213mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.125 Dasdie Live programme March 1995 Fold Out Programme

Front cover, photo of outside a white building; Inside, programme of the various acts in March, commercial advertisement, preview for shows in April and May; Back cover, contact and location information, in German 1 p.p 103mm x 213mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.126 Clown Cavalcade programme 1975

Front cover, drawing of a clown; Inside, photos and descriptions of the various shows put on by the Clown Cavalcade; Back cover, Clown Cavalcade contact information and background information 6 p.p 149mm x 212mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.127 Apollo Theatre Dusseldorf programme Circa 1950

Front cover, drawing of the outside of the Apollo theatre; Inside, programme in the centre, commercial advertisement, information on the shows and future shows; Back cover, advertisement, in German 8 p.p 150mm x 211mm


178K44.128 Paradiso programme 1994

Front cover, digital animation of two statues in a garden; Inside, programme near the centre, information and photos from the show, commercial advertisement; Back cover, photo from the show, in German 8 p.p 150mm x 211mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.129 Wyatt Earp souvenir programme No Date

Front cover, picture of actor Hugh O'Brian; Inside, programme in the centre, information about the variety show, commercial advertisement; Back cover, picture of actor Hugh O'Brian holding a large six-shooter revolver 6 p.p 180mm x 243mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.130 A Harold Fielding Concert programme Sunday 26 July 1959

Front page, blue background with a white spiral and the title; Inside, programme, information on Shirley Bassey and Kenny Baker; Back page, information on Ronnie Carroll and Ronald Chesney 2 p.p 184mm x 247mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.131 Folies Bergere '80 programme No Date

Front page, photo of a dancer; Inside, programme; Back page, blank blue page with casino and resort name, in French 2 p.p 185mm x 271mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.132 Palladium programme 16-30 April 1952

Front cover, silhouette drawings of two dancers, drawing of a woman's profile; Inside, programme in the centre, information and pictures on the various performers, commercial advertisement; Back cover, blank white page, in German 28 p.p 210mm x 296mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.133 Pigalle Restaurant programme No Date

Front cover, drawing of a woman holding two candle sticks; Inside, programme in the centre, information on the performers and a head shot photo; Back cover, information on the interior designers 2 p.p 210mm x 274mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.134 Pigalle Restaurant programme No Date

Front page, drawing of a woman holding two candle sticks; Inside, programme; Back page, blank white page with a hand written note 2 p.p 211mm x 276mm

Smart Family Collection 178K44.135 Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey 1955 Front page only

Has a drawing of a female performer standing on an elephant's trunk with a leopard on top of the elephant's head; cigarette advertisement on the reverse side 1 p.p 212mm x 280mm

Smart Family Collection 178M17.1 Maps, Charts and Plans concerning circus seating and tent plans No Date

Consists of hand drawn and printed Billy Smart's Circus seating plans, tent plans for Circus Williams, and various drawings for circus spaces; two wooden boards with seating plans

Smart Family Collection 178M17.2 Maps Charts and Plans concerning a garage at St George's Stables,

Winkfield 31 March 1952

Consists of one letter of typed correspondence, hand drawn technical plans

Smart Family Collection 178M17.3 Maps Charts and Plans concerning Billy Smart's Wonderland and

Rocket Lift No Date

Consists of hand drawn concept sketches of Wonderland park layout and buildings, and rocket lift; one photo of the rocket lift

Smart Family Collection 178M17.4 Maps Charts and Plans concerning dolpinarium at Windsor Safari Park 8 May 1970

Consists of black and white photos, typed correspondence, and technical blue prints

Smart Family Collection 178M17.5 Maps Charts and Plans concerning personalized caravan 21 June 1954-6 April 1955

Consists of typed correspondence regarding the designs and specifications of the caravan, and itemized costs; a receipt

Smart Family Collection 178M17.6 Maps Charts and Plans concerning personalized caravan 22 October 1953

Plan or living wagon built on Tasker House trailer, drawing number FS1006, R. Southern & Co., Ltd Coachbuilders, Brighthouse, Yorkshire, Line drawing showing side elevation and interior from above, 1010mm x 730mm

Smart Family Collection 178N6.1 Circuskalender Knie 1993

Each page has a different photograph of the circus with only the dates of the month 12 p.p 306mm x 318mm

Smart Family Collection 178N6.2 Circuskalender Knie 1990

Each page has a different photograph of the circus with only the dates of the month. Back cover has a spreadsheet layout of the calendar year 12 p.p 306mm x 320mm

Smart Family Collection 178Q9.1 Memorial Service 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 p.p 130mm x 201mm

Smart Family Collection 178Q9.2 Memorial Service 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 p.p 149mm x 211mm


178Q9.3 Memorial Service 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 p.p 151mm x 212mm One envelope with information about the service hand written on the front

Smart Family Collection 178R7.1 Billy Smart’s Circus

Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 18th-28th Mar, 1959 Printed: W.E. Berry, Ltd., Bradford 230mm x 370mm Donated by Gary Smart

178R7.2 Billy Smart’s Circus and Menagerie

Dorking 25th Sep-27th Sep c1958/1959 Featuring Stoney Red Indians, 10 baby elephants and many

others. Colour illus, 272mm x 382mm Donated by Gary Smart

178R7.3 Billy Smart's Circus and Menagerie poster No Date

Yellow and white type on blue border and white in the centre for printing location and date, signed 'To Dorothy and Arnold, Billy Smart', 510mm x 760mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.4 17e Festival International du Cirque poster 1993 Monte Carlo, 28 January to 4 February,

Colour illustration of leaping tiger on a black circle background and clown's torso on top left over a red background and green, blue and black type, 400mm x 600mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.5 17e Festival International du Cirque poster Monte Carlo, 28 January to 4 February 1993

Colour illustration of leaping tiger on a black circle background and clown's torso on top left over a red background and green, blue and black type, some text along the bottom edge 400mm x 600mm


178R7.6 Billy Smart's Circus poster No Date Portsmouth, Southsea Common, Friday 1 to Sunday 17 May,

Colour illustration of harlequin on a multicolour background with circles and lines, 420mm x 595mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.7 Billy Smart's Circus poster No Date

Clapham Common, South Side, Friday 17 October to Sunday 9 November, Colour illustration of harlequin on a multicolour background with circles and lines, 420mm x 595mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.8 Billy Smart's Circus poster No Date Portsmouth, Southsea Common, Friday 1 to Sunday 17 May,

Yellow and red combination colour type on title on blue background and black, red and white type on white and red backgrounds in centre, Duplicate see 178R7.9 420mm x 592mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.9 Billy Smart's Circus poster No Date Portsmouth, Southsea Common, Friday 1 to Sunday 17 May,

Yellow and red combination colour type on title on blue background and black, red and white type on white and red backgrounds in centre, Duplicate see 178R7.8 420mm x 592mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.10 Billy Smart's Circus poster No Date Richmond, Old Deer Park, from Friday 15 October,

Colour illustration of large clown's head and hands opening the entrance to the big top and circus performers, horses and poodles coming out of it on a blue background and yellow and red combination type on title, Duplicate see 178R7.11 420mm x 596mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.11 Billy Smart's Circus poster No Date Richmond, Old Deer Park, from Friday 15 October,

Colour illustration of large clown's head and hands opening the entrance to the big top and circus performers, horses and poodles coming out of it on a blue background and yellow and red combination type on title, Duplicate see 178R7.10 420mm x 596mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.12 Billy Smart's Circus poster No Date Gosport, Walpole Park, Tuesday 8 to Monday 14 August,

Colour photograph of clown's torso on a starry blue background and Billy Smart's portrait on top left in a circle, Duplicate see 178R7.13 420mm x 595mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.13 Billy Smart's Circus poster No Date Gosport, Walpole Park, Tuesday 8 to Monday 14 August,

Colour photograph of clown's torso on a starry blue background and Billy Smart's portrait on top left in a circle, Duplicate see 178R7.12 420mm x 595mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.14 Billy Smart's Circus poster 1998 Richmond, Old Deer Park, Friday 25 September to Sunday 11 October,

Colour illustration of harlequin on a multicolour background with circles and lines, multicolour type for title and black type on white background on bottom section, Duplicate see 178R7.15 211mm x 295mm




Colour illustration of harlequin on a multicolour background with circles and lines, multicolour type for title,

Poster left blank for date a location, Duplicate see 178R7.17 420mm x 590mm


Colour illustration of harlequin on a multicolour background with circles and lines, multicolour type for title, Poster left blank for date a location, Duplicate see 178R7.16 420mm x 590mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.18 Billy Smart's Circus poster No Date "The Guv'nor" Billy Smart,

Black and white portrait photograph of Billy Smart wearing a cowboy hat and smoking a cigar on a yellow and red background and a blue border, 763mm x 1017mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.19 Billy Smart's Circus poster No Date Richmond, Old Deer Park, now open until Sunday 11 October,


Smart Family Collection 178R7.20 Billy Smart's Circus poster No Date Richmond, Old Deer Park, now open until Sunday 11 October,



Colour photograph of clown's torso on a starry blue background and a photograph of London at night and Billy Smart's portrait on top left in a circle, 223mm x 310mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.22 Billy Smart's Circus poster No Date Guildford, Stoke Park, Friday 27 June to Wednesday 2 July,

Colour illustration of harlequin on a multicolour background with circles and lines, multicolour type for title and black type on white background on bottom section, 211mm x 298mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.23 Billy Smart's Circus poster No Date Pype Hayes, Park Chester Road, Friday 10 to Sunday 26 July,


Smart Family Collection 178R7.24 Billy Smart's Circus poster No Date Margate, Tivoli Recreation Ground, Tuesday 10 to Saturday 21 August,

Colour illustration of three clowns, the one in the middle is throwing a bucket of water at the viewer on a blue background, yellow type on the title and black and red type on white background on bottom section, in French, Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd, Bradford, 508mm x 755mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.25 Arundel Circus poster No Date Evening Argus, Arundel Circus back on the move pictures,

White type on red background around the border and black type on white background in the centre, 380mm x 715mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.26 Billy Smart Circus poster No Date Tony Hopkins for New World Circus presents,

Hampton Court Palace, The Green, Saturday 29 May to Tuesday 1 June, Colour photograph of female trapeze act in tiger print leotards on a purple, blue and green background with yellow and red combination type on title, Printed by Technoprint, Duplicate see 178R7.27 420mm x 592mm


178R7.27 Billy Smart Circus poster No Date Tony Hopkins for New World Circus presents,

Hampton Court Palace, The Green, Saturday 29 May to Tuesday 1 June, Colour photograph of female trapeze act in tiger print leotards on a purple, blue and green background with yellow and red combination type on title, Printed by Technoprint, Duplicate see 178R7.26 420mm x 592mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.28 Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus poster 1965 Wednesday 11 to Tuesday 24 August,

Black and green type on black and green background with illustrations of circus acts and the portraits of the Ringling brothers, printed on front and reverse listing acts on newspaper, 185mm x 575mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.29 Billy Smart Circus poster 1998 Richmond, Old Deer Park, Friday 25 September to Sunday 11 October,


Smart Family Collection 178R7.30 Billy Smart's New World Circus and Menagerie poster No Date St George's Stables, Winkfield, Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 June,

The Flying Algevols, trapeze act, Charivari, clown, The Miers, equestrian act, Billy Smart's bears from Siberia, The Scotts, equestrian act, Cowboy Billy and his pony, The Rays, acrobatic act, Sam Linfield & Co, comedy act, David & Goliath, equestrian act, Whimsical Walker & Co, comedy act, Billy Smart's Liberty horses, The Lancings, balancing act, The Vinickies, equestrian act, African lions presented by Capt. Yank Miller, The Crazy Scouts, comedy act, The Victorias, cycling act,

Red and blue type on white background and blue borders, 505mm x 755mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.31 Billy Smart's New World Circus poster No Date St George's Stables, Winkfield, Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 June,

The Flying Algevols, trapeze act, Charivari, clown, The Miers, equestrian act, Billy Smart's bears from Siberia, The Scotts, equestrian act, Cowboy Billy and his pony, The Rays, acrobatic act, Sam Linfield & Co, comedy act, David & Goliath, equestrian act, Whimsical Walker & Co, comedy act, Billy Smart's Liberty horses, The Lancings, balancing act, The Vinickies, equestrian act, African lions presented by Capt. Yank Miller, The Crazy Scouts, comedy act, The Victorias, cycling act, Red and blue type on white background and blue borders, Printed by Wilsons, Printers, Leicester, Duplicate see 178R7.32 505mm x 755mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.32 Billy Smart's New World Circus poster No Date St George's Stables, Winkfield, Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 June,

The Flying Algevols, trapeze act, Charivari, clown, The Miers, equestrian act, Billy Smart's bears from Siberia, The Scotts, equestrian act, Cowboy Billy and his pony, The Rays, acrobatic act, Sam Linfield & Co, comedy act, David & Goliath, equestrian act, Whimsical Walker & Co, comedy act, Billy Smart's Liberty horses, The Lancings, balancing act, The Vinickies, equestrian act, African lions presented by Capt. Yank Miller, The Crazy Scouts, comedy act, The Victorias, cycling act, Red and blue type on white background and blue borders, Printed by Wilsons, Printers, Leicester,

Duplicate see 178R7.31 505mm x 755mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.33 Philip Gandey's Cirque Surreal poster 1995 Brighton, Preston Park, Preston Road, Friday 5 to Monday 29 May,

Colour illustration of trapeze and acrobatic acts in the centre on a red and blue background, yellow, red white and black type on black, yellow and red backgrounds, 382mm x 580mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.34 Circus Strassburger poster No Date Regina, Ellyen Karel Strassburger,

De Jonghe-Freres, clowns, 2 Wilco's, Borra, Pipo en Rhum, clown, Lai Foun's, 3 Arizona's, juggling act, Karel Strassburger, Polly Orea, Mr Williams, animal act, 3 Vikings, trapeze act, Erika Wyss, John Kok, Colour illustration of Father Christmas holding a Christmas tree and presents with the performers names on them on a ciyscape at night, in Dutch, 450mm x 790mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.35 Billy Smart's Circus poster No Date Richmond, Old Deer Park opening from 15 October,

Colour illustration of jester's torso wearing hat with bells and holding a baton with jester's head on one end on a white background and red, blue and yellow type, 420mm x 592mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.36 Billy Smart's British Circus poster 1975

Colour illustration of showgirl gearing a jewelled bikini and white boots and a tiger on a blue background and fluorescent orange and yellow type, text in Italian on top right section, 990mm x 1390mm


178R7.37 Billy Smart's British Circus poster 1975

Black and white illustration of clown's head with a row of elephants to the left and a row of horses to the right on the top section, fluorescent orange and yellow type on the title below and blue type on white background in Italian in the centre, red and blue border and the Union Jack on bottom centre, 980mm x 1390mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.38 Billy Smart's British Circus poster 1975

Colour illustration of showgirl gearing a jewelled bikini and white boots and a tiger on a blue background and flourescent orange and yellow type, text in Italian on top right section, 2 sheets, 1385mm x 1940mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.39 Billy Smart's British Circus poster No Date

Colour illustration of showgirl gearing a red and gold majorette outfit, white hat, gloves and boots with the Union Jack behind her and a large circus tent and elephants on the bottom section, text in Italian on top right section, 5 sheets, 1385mm x 1940mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.40 Billy Smart's Circus poster No Date Richmond Old Deep Park from Friday 15 October,

Colour illustration of clown's head on bottom right corner and yellow and red combined type on a blue background, Duplicate see 178R7.41 1023mm x 770mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.41 Billy Smart's Circus poster No Date Richmond Old Deep Park from Friday 15 October,

Colour illustration of clown's head on bottom right corner and yellow and red combined type on a blue background, Duplicate see 178R7.40 1023mm x 770mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.42 Staatscircus poster No Date Martin Hanson presents,

Colour illustration of clown dancing in the snow, wearing blue trousers and a yellow and red checked jacked, left blank for adding location and date, blue, green, purple and pink text in Dutch, 838mm x 1198mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.43 Cirkus Merano poster No Date

Colour illustration of baby elephant dancing on a circus platform wearing a top hat with stars and stripes, a red bowtie with yellow spots, a tiny skirt and bells on its ankles on a blue background with yellow and red border, left blank for adding location and date, text in Danish, 343mm x 1000mm

Smart Family Collection 178R7.44 Billy Smart's Circus poster No Date Fluorescent orange and yellow type on blue background,

985mm x 1392mm Smart Family Collection 178R7.50 Billy Smart’s Circus

High Wycombe. 22nd-27th July 1964 430mm x 286mm Printed: W.E. Berry, ltd., Bradford Donated by Gary Smart

178R7.51 Billy Smarts Circus Sheffield Endcliffe Park, 14th-26th Sep. c2000s

Colour clown photograph Printed: Technoprint PLC, Leeds

415mm x 590mm Donated by Gary Smart

178R7.52 Billy Smarts Circus

Sheffield Endcliffe Park, 14th-26th Sep. c2000s Colour trapeze artist photograph Printed: Technoprint PLC, Leeds 420mm x 593mm Donated by Gary Smart


Sheffield Endcliffe Park, 14th-26th Sep. c2000s Colour trapeze artist photograph Printed: Technoprint PLC, Leeds Duplicate of 178R7.52 420mm x 593mm Donated by Gary Smart

178R7.54 Billy Smart’s Circus (see also Collection larger/smaller items)

Richmond Old Deer Park. Fri. 15th Oct, 1993 Colour jester illus. 420mm x 595mm Donated by Gary Smart


Richmond Old Deer Park. Fri. 15th Oct, 1993 Duplicate of 178R7.54 Colour jester illus. 420mm x 595mm Donated by Gary Smart


Richmond Old Deer Park. Fri. 15th Oct, 1993 Duplicate of 178R7.54 Colour jester illus. 420mm x 595mm Donated by Gary Smart

178R7.57 Billy Smart’s Circus

Richmond Old Deer Park from Fri 15th Oct, 1993 Clown, tent and circus acts Colour illus. 420mm x 595mm Donated by Gary Smart


Richmond Old Deer Park from Fri 15th Oct, 1993 Clown, tent and circus acts Duplicate of 178R7.57 Colour illus. 420mm x 595mm Donated by Gary Smart


Blackheath, London, Fri 11th Oct-Sun 27th Oct c1990s Harlequin Clown illustration ‘First Visit for 25years’ Colour illus. 420mm x 585mm Donated by Gary Smart


Blackheath, London, Fri 11th Oct-Sun 27th Oct c1990s Harlequin Clown illustration ‘First Visit for 25years’ Duplicate of 178R7.59 Colour illus. 420mm x 585mm Donated by Gary Smart


Derby, Thurs 13th Aug-Sun 23rd Aug, c1990s Harlequin Clown illustration ‘First Visit for 28years’ Colour illus. 420mm x 590mm Donated by Gary Smart

178R7.62 Billy Smart’s Circus FRAMED (duplicate see 178R7.63)

Colour illustration of harlequin clown Poster Left blank for overprinting Printed by: Harbour Park Ltd 417mm x 590mm (poster) 598mm x 779mm (framed) Donated by Gary Smart

178R7.63 Billy Smart’s Circus (duplicate see 178R7.62)

Harlequin Clown illustration Poster Left blank for overprinting Colour illus. 420mm x 590mm Donated by Gary Smart

178R7.64 Billy Smart’s Circus FRAMED

Blackpool 20th July-8th August Wild West Show and the Arabian Nights Review Colour lithograph showing scenes from the Arabian nights Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd., Bradford 500mm x 757mm (poster) 548mm x 806mm (framed) Donated by Gerry Cottle Smart Family Collection


Slough Salthill Playing Fields Oct 27th-Nov 1st c1958 10 Baby Elephants, 10 Ifni Sahara Tumblers, direct from Morocco etc Printed: W.E.Berry Ltd., Bradford Colour Poster 256mm x 760mm Donated by Gary Smart


Slough Salthill Playing Fields Oct 27th-Nov 1st c1958 10 Baby Elephants, 10 Ifni Sahara Tumblers, direct from Morocco etc Printed: W.E.Berry Ltd., Bradford Duplicate of 178R7.65 Colour Poster 256mm x 760mm Donated by Gary Smart


Slough Salthill Playing Fields Oct 27th-Nov 1st c1958 10 Baby Elephants, 10 Ifni Sahara Tumblers, direct from Morocco etc Printed: W.E.Berry Ltd., Bradford Duplicate of 178R7.65 Colour Poster 256mm x 760mm Donated by Gary Smart

178R7.68 Billy Smart’s Circus and Menagerie FRAMED

Bournemouth, Kings Park, Boscombe 11th-23rd August c.1958 The Andersons, fun makers Nellan Sisters, aerial act Tscheng der Dsai troupe, Chinese wonders Vinicky Haute Ecole, master trainer Coco Jnr, Michael, Tamara and Sasha B&W image of elephants in a circle in the centre with all the acts printed in colour radiating from them Printed: W.E. Berry Ltd., Bradford 252mm x 761mm (poster) 313mm x 820mm (framed) Donated by Gary Smart


Poster left Blank for overprinting 1970/71 Colour illustration of tigers and acts 508mm x 760mm Donated by Gary Smart


Poster left Blank for overprinting 1970/71 Colour illustration of tigers and acts Duplicate of 178R7.69 508mm x 760mm Donated by Gary Smart


Poster left Blank for overprinting 1970/71 Colour illustration of tigers and acts Duplicate of 178R7.69 508mm x 760mm Donated by Gary Smart


Peterborough Agricultural Show Ground 1st-6th Oct c1959 Colour illustration of tigers and acts Red, Yellow and green border Printed: W.E. Berry, Ltd., Bradford 510mm x 765mm Donated by Gary Smart


Walton Hall Park, Liverpool 20th July-1st August, 1966/1967 Colour illustration of cartoon elephant in a tutu wearing a party hat Printed by: W.E. Berry, ltd., Bradford 498mm x 750mm (poster)

538mm x 788mm (framed) Donated by Gary Smart

178R7.74 Billy Smart’s Circus Bristol. 2nd-14th June c1950s

Printed: W.E. Berry, ltd., Bradford 315mm x 505mm Donated by Gary Smart 178R7.75 Billy Smart’s New World Circus FRAMED

1952 ‘Just arrived, 10 baby elephants’ 317mm x 500mm (poster) 478mm x 637mm (framed) Donated by Gary Smart Smart Family Collection

178R7.76 Billy Smart’s Circus FRAMED Picture of Billy Smart 540mm x 790mm Donated by Gary Smart Smart Family Collection

178R7.77 Billy Smart’s Circus FRAMED ‘Book Here’ 1966/1967 Colour illustration of cartoon baby elephant wearing a tutu and a party hat Left blank to add location Printed: W.E. Berry, ltd., Bradford

315mm x 495mm (poster) 477mm x 637mm (framed) Donated by Gary Smart 178R7.100 Billy Smart’s Show

Richmond Old Deer Park. From 15th Oct, 1994 Clown face 1020 x 765mm Donated by Gary Smart

178R7.101 Billy Smart’s Show

Richmond Old Deer Park. From 15th Oct, 1994 Clown face duplicate of 178R7.100 1020 x 765mm Donated by Gary Smart


Richmond Old Deer Park from 22nd Oct-20th Nov, 1994 Clown face Colour illus. 615mm x 805mm Donated by Gary Smart

178R7.103 Billy Smart’s Circus Richmond Old Deer Park from 22nd Oct-20th Nov, 1994 Clown face Duplicate of 178R7.75 Colour illus. 615mm x 805mm Donated by Gary Smart

178R7.104 Billy Smart’s Circus FRAMED Murrayfield, Edinburgh, May 23rd to June 4th Wild West Show and the Arabian Nights Review Special Gala Performance on May 25th in aid of Iona Appeal Trust

Colour lithograph showing Billy Smart’s bust portrait, holding a cigar on his right hand Printed by: W.E. Berry Ltd., Bradford 496mm x 751mm (print) 620mm x 875mm (framed) Donated by Gary Smart


1970 Colour illustration of two tigers leaping towards the centre on the foreground, rearing horses on the left, elephants on top right, a clown’s face and a male and a female performer Printer’s proof Left blank for adding location and date 560mm x 813mm Smart Family Collection

178R7.106 Billy Smart’s The Quality Show Circus FRAMED Richmond Old Deer Park, 22 October to 20 November 1993

Colour illustration of circus performers coming out of a large white and red Smart’s Circus tent and a large harlequin clown leaning over the tent on the top right section, on a blue background 230mm x 510mm Smart Family Collection

178R7.107 Billy Smart’s Richmond Old Deer Park, 22 October to 20 November 1993-6

Colour illustration of large laughing clown’s face in the centre with large red nose, bowler hat and orange hair on a blue background and yellow type 617mm x 817mm Smart Family Collection


Poster Left blank for overprinting Harlequin Clown illustration 4 items Colour illus. 1000mm x 1430mm Donated by Gary Smart

Smart family collection

178T42.1 Cottle Sisters New Generation Circus handbill Tuesday 27 September - Sunday 9 October Front side, photos of circus acts, title, 1/2 price promotion; Back side,

message from Gerry Cottle, information on show times and prices, circus held at Guildford 1 p.p 99mm x 210mm

Smart Family Collection 178T42.2 Hobo's Circus Funtime handbill No Date Front side, title, clown in the middle of the handbill; Back side, hand

written note about animal acts 1 p.p 58mm x 165mm

Smart Family Collection 178T42.3 Gerry Cottle's Circus handbill 24 March - 5 April Front Side, title, dates, ticket prices, 1/2 price voucher, pictures of

circus acts; Back side, hand written note about a contact in Christchurch 1 p.p 99mm x 210mm

Smart Family Collection 178T42.4 Circus Berlin Poole Tower Park handbill 19 August - 1 September Front Side, title, dates, ticket prices, 1/2 price voucher, picture of

trapeze artists; Back Side, hand written note about the contact at Tower Park 1 p.p 100mm x 211mm

Smart Family Collection 178T42.5 Billy Smart's the Quality Big Top Show handbill 1993 On the front; title, drawing of trapeze artists, date, and location

on reverse; circus information, seating chart, seat prices, and schedule 1 p.p 100mm x 211mm

Smart Family Collection 178T42.6 Billy Smart's Quality Big Top Show handbill 22 October - 20 November 1994 On the front; title, drawing of a clown face, location, dates, purple

background 1 p.p

99mm x 211mm Smart Family Collection 178T42.7 Billy Smart's the Quality Big Top Show handbill 1993 On the front; title, drawing of a clown face, location, dates, and booking

phone number, on reverse circus information, seating chart, seat prices, and schedule 1 p.p. 100mm x 211mm

Smart Family Collection 178T42.8 Billy Smart's the Quality Big Top Show handbill 1993 On the front; title, drawing of a clown face, location, dates, and

"Exclusive offer to NSE Travellers", on reverse; circus information, seating chart, seat prices, special offer information, and schedule 1 p.p 100mm x 211mm

Smart Family Collection 178T42.9 Billy Smart's Circus The Quality Show handbill 15 October - 7 November 1993 On the front; title, drawing of a clown face, dates, location, booking

information, blue background 1 p.p 100mm x 211mm

Smart Family Collection 178T42.10 Billy Smart's The Quality Show handbill No Date On the front; Water colour of a clown on top of a blue ball, title, on

reverse; seating plan, seat prices, location - Clapham Common South Side, dates and times 1 p.p 100mm x 211mm

Smart Family Collection 178T42.11 Billy Smarts Quality Big Top Show handbill No Date On the front; title, colourful drawing of a clown, on reverse; seating

plan, seat prices, location - Cheltenham Cox's Meadow, dates, performance times, and ticket booking information 1 p.p 100mm x 211mm

Smart Family Collection 178T42.12 Billy Smarts Quality Big Top Show handbill 1998

On the front; title, colourful drawing of a clown, on reverse; seating plan, seat prices, location - Bristol Durdham Downs, dates, performance times, and ticket booking information 1 p.p 100mm x 211mm

Smart Family Collection 178T42.13 Smarts Amusement Park handbill No Date Inside Fold Out: colour photographs of amusement park rides, park

information Outside Fold Out: colour photographs of the amusement park, maps showing location, directions, and contact information 1 p.p 101mm x 211mm

Smart Family Collection 178T42.14 Zirkus Henry handbill No Date On the front; drawing of a clown, bear, and three white horses, title,

dates and times, contact number, in German 1 p.p 148mm x 210mm

Smart Family Collection 178T42.15 Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey handbill 25 January - 29 January 1961 On the front; title, drawing of a clown, "The Greatest Show on Earth"

logo, dates and times 1 p.p 159mm x 230mm

Smart Family Collection 178T42.16 Billy Smart's Circus handbill No Date On the front; title, drawing of two children and a clown, location -

Wallasey, dates and times, ticket prices 1 p.p 189mm x 254mm

Smart Family Collection 178T42.17 Billy Smart's Circus handbill No Date On the front; title, drawing of two children and a clown, location -

London, dates, contact information 1 p.p 188mm x 248mm

Smart Family Collection 178T42.18 The Mammoth Circus handbill

4 October 1948 Inside Fold Out: information about the animal acts and circus

performers, Black & White photograph of a tiger roaring Outside Fold Out: two Black & White photographs of an elephant and a horse, title, dates and times 1 p.p 90mm x 157mm

Smart Family Collection 178T42.19 Fairfield Christmas Circus handbill 26 December 1970 - 23 January 1971 On the front; title, drawing of a clown and an elephant, dates and times,

on reverse; location - Fairfield Hall Croydon, title, dates, and a list of the circus acts 1 p.p 255mm x 205mm

Smart Family Collection 178V12.1 Original Art Work No Date Blue and yellow gouache paint of "Billy Smart's circus book here" on a

circle shape; Cut out of an elephant with a varnish that has been attached to the circle

Smart Family Collection 178V12.2 Original Art Work 1960s Original painting from W.E. Berry (Bradford)

Gouache paint on cardboard; painting of an adult elephant bathing their baby elephant who is holding a yellow umbrella; colours are blue, yellow, and pink

Smart Family Collection 178V12.3 Original Art Work No Date Watercolour and pen & ink sketches of clowns, interior of the circus

tent, setting up the circus Smart Family Collection 178V12.4 Original Art Work 2002 2 colour photos; Pen & Ink poster designs; black & white

transparencies; colour proof prints; Smart Family Collection 178V12.5 Original Art Work 2002 Colour proof print of Car or Kart racing; Black and blue Pen & Ink

poster of a race car; colour gouache painting of stunt cars and circus performers

Smart Family Collection 178V12.6 Original Art Work 2002 Colour proof print and colour gouache paintings of circus performers

and circus animals Smart Family Collection 178V12.7 Original Art Work No Date Photocopies of pencil sketches; Pencil and Pen & Ink sketches of circus

tent, transport, people, and performers; watercolour of a lion; oil painting of clowns on board

Smart Family Collection 178V12.8 Original Art Work No Date Black and white Pen & Ink drawings of a small town centre Smart Family Collection 178V12.9 Original Art Work 1993 Artwork done by Rebecca Lilley

Watercolours of acrobats on paper Smart Family Collection 178V12.10 Original Art Work No Date Colour proof prints of Billy Smart's Circus at Battersea Park Smart Family Collection 178V12.11 Original Art Work No Date Gouache colour painting of circus performer with four leopards Smart Family Collection 178V12.12 Original Art Work No Date Black and white collage of Billy Smart's quality show circus for printing Smart Family Collection 178V12.13 Original Art Work No Date Gouache colour painting of elephants, horses, clowns, trapeze artist,

and other performers Smart Family Collection 178V12.14 Original Art Work No Date Gouache colour painting of a Russian ice skater and St Basil's cathedral

Smart Family Collection 178V12.15 Original Art Work No Date Gouache colour painting a collage of a clown, horses, an elephant,

camel, tiger, and a circus performer Smart Family Collection 178V12.16 Original Art Work No Date gouache painting on board of a lion in the centre with clowns, trapeze

artists, and horses around it Smart Family Collection 178V12.17 Original Art Work No Date Gouache painting on board of various stunt performers and a clown Smart Family Collection 178V12.18 Original Art Work No Date Gouache painting on board of a circus performer with a tiger, a clown,

monkey, elephant, and horses; collage of information for Peter Jay's superdrome circus at Blackpool

Smart Family Collection 178V12.19 Original Art Work No Date Black and white paintings on board of Circus Perrier name logo Smart Family Collection 178V12.20 Original Art Work No Date Pen & Ink poster design of Circus Fiesta starring Mary Chipperfield's

wonderful animals Smart Family Collection 178V12.21 Original Art Work No Date Letter of correspondence from David Hibling concerning artwork for a

poster design Smart Family Collection 178V12.22 Original Art Work No Date Gouache painting on board of four white horses with a blue

background Smart Family Collection 178V12.23 Original Art Work

No Date Gouache paintings on board; one is of an orange and red background;

one is of a blue and green background; one is of a female circus performer and a spaceman falling from a rocket ship with lions bellow them

Smart Family Collection 178V12.24 Original Art Work No Date Pen & Ink drawing on paper of two men standing-riding on three

horses with a woman balancing on the back of one of the men Smart Family Collection 178V12.25 Original Art Work No Date Gouache painting on board of an elephant, circus clowns, the circus

ring, and other circus performers Smart Family Collection 178V12.26 Original Art Work 16 April 1996 gouache painting on board of Circus Perrier with many horses, a Tolly

clown, and other circus performers Smart Family Collection 178V12.27 Original Art Work No Date Gouache painting on board of two circus performers and a horse; there

is an outline of a clown face Smart Family Collection 178V12.28 Original Art Work No Date Gouache painting on board of race cars and monster trucks; collage of

information about the stock car show Smart Family Collection 178V12.29 Original Art Work No Date Gouache painting on board of two trapeze artists and St Basil's

cathedral Smart Family Collection 178V12.30 Original Art Work No Date Gouache painting on board of circus performers travelling in a line Smart Family Collection 178V12.31 Original Art Work No Date

Gouache painting on board of Tolly's fire brigade of clowns Smart Family Collection 178V12.32 Original Art Work No Date Gouache painting of a sign that reads "We Take Them and Make Them" Smart Family Collection 178V12.33 Original Art Work No Date Oil painting on board of a Billy Smart circus tent Smart Family Collection 178V12.34 Original Art Work No Date Black and White poster of Thomas Edison's animated photo record of

Boer and China wars Smart Family Collection 178V12.35 Original Art Work 1993 Artwork done by Rebecca Lilley

Pen & Ink portraits of clowns Smart Family Collection 178V12.36 Original Art Work 1955, 1971 Pencil sketch of temple dancer, designed by Theatrical Models Ltd

Pen & Ink sketches of clown costumes and material, designed by Gerald Cheshire Pen & Ink sketches coloured in of elephants in various costumes

Smart Family Collection 178V12.37 Original Art Work No Date Pen & Ink sketches on paper of circus posters for Guernsey Zoo and

Billy Smart's Circus at Clapham Common, some are in colour some are not

Smart Family Collection 178V12.38 Original Art Work No Date Oil painting on board of a circus performer in the centre with audience

members and a camera man in the foreground Smart Family Collection 178V12.39 Original Art Work No Date Gouache painting on board of Billy Smart with circus animals and

performers in the background

Smart Family Collection 178V12.40 Original Art Work No Date Gouache painting on board of Billy Smart's Circus red and yellow logo

with the subheading "Comes to town" in white Smart Family Collection 178V12.41 Original Art Work 1982 Watercolour painting of the inside of a circus tent with the ring,

audience, and lights Smart Family Collection 178V12.42 Original Art Work 1982 Pencil sketch of 178V12.41, details of the ring are different than the

watercolour version Smart Family Collection 178V12.43 Painting of Wigan Fair in the early 1920s No Date Artwork by H. Walder Smart Family Collection 178V12.44 Watercolours part of Billy Smart’s Circus T.V. production work,

showing the circus from ring from camera three, mounted on black card

1980 2 items 612mm x 463mm Smart Family Collection 178V12.45 Billy Smart’s Circus watercolour FRAMED External view of Billy Smart’s Circus showing the ticket office, some

transport and accommodation and a large circus tent on the background by Laurence Burn

1955 375mm x 215mm Smart Family Collection 178Z46.1 Invitations to different events from Mr. & Mrs Billy Smart 40 items


178Z46.2 Pad of complimentary tickets and loose copies authorised by Mrs. Billy Smart [one pad with 18 tickets and 2 loose tickets] 120mm x 140mm Pad

100mm x 120mm loose tickets


178Z46.3 Complimentary tickets for Billy Smart’s Circus shows in various locations 1963-1969

23 tickets

190mm x 140mm


178Z46.4 Badges from European circuses 4 badges from the Cirkus Merano, 1 badge from the Darix Togni Circus, 2 badges from the Cirkus Benneweis Smart Family Collection

178Z46.5 Collection of complimentary tickets and concession vouchers for the

Billy Smart’s Circus. Various examples of Press passes, Coach Driver’s tickets, etc. 39 items


178Z46.6 Pad of vouchers for Billy Smart’s Big Top Show 1994

85mm x 85mm


178Z46.7 Guest invites for Billy Smart’s Circus 1940’s-1960’s

10 items


178Z46.8 Collection of ticket application forms for various charity performances of Billy Smart’s Circus 1960’s 9 items


178Z46.9 ‘Circus Boy’ comic book from TV series. 1957

Colour illustrations, published in Great Britain by World Distributors

175mm x 245mm


178Z46.10 Peace Celebrations Booklet for Putney, Roehampton and Southfields (mention of Billy Smart & Bernard Mills)

October 1945

200mm x 260mm


178Z46.11 Billy Smart’s Circus Attendants uniform badge Round, fabric to sew on, in blue with red elephant


178Z46.12 Table plan for Banquet at The Mansion House (Mr. and Mrs. R Smart as guests) 1971 Smart Family Collection

178Z46.13 Set of 14 colour postcards Smart Family Collection

178Z46.14 An envelope containing two maps from Disneyland Magic Kingdom in Anaheim, California, one children menu from Red Wagon Restaurant, one paper bag from the Taylor & Hume Disneyland Hotel, and one Disneyland blue cardboard bib Smart Family Collection

178Z46.15 Two paper bag, one of them from The Circus Hall of Fame, Sarasota, Florida


178Z46.16 Variety Club Dinner invitations 1959, 1960, 1962, 1970, and Thalia Mason’s lodge dinner 1966 Smart Family Collection

178Z46.17 Invitation from the Directors of Cameca Paris to a private demonstration of their new Scopitone unit May 30th to June

100mm x 215mm


178Z46.18 Invitation from the Thames Television to the Billy Smart’s Christmas Circus

30th October 1981 50mm x 210mm


178Z46.19 Tribute Luncheon to the press, TV, newsreel & radio services

River Room, Savoy Hotel London

Thursday, 12th December, 1974

Programme and menu

2 copies 230mm x 90mm


178Z46.20 Guest tickets for the Billy Smart’s Big Top, The Quality Show

Old Deer Park Richmond 16 items

145mm x 100mm


178Z46.21 Billy Smart’s Circus stationery, including folders, envelopes and letter headed paper


178Z46.22 Invite issued to Mr. and Mrs. Billy Smart for the premier performance of Tom Arnold’s Harringay Circus, contains picture of the Prince and Princess of Wales, and King and the Queen of Greece Thursday 20th December 1876

240mm x 80mm


178Z46.23 Seat indicator tickets for Billy Smart’s Circus

Thursday 6th October 4 items 75mm x 60mm


178Z46.24 Complimentary ticket for Billy Smart’s New World Circus

90mm x 65mm


178Z46.25 Leaflets from UK Tourist Attractions, including leaflets from Windsor Safari Park, Tower World Blackpool, Alton Towers, Chessington World of Adventures, Guernsey, and others


178Z46.26 Tickets for different circuses, one ticket for Circus Domino, one ticket for Billy Smart’s Circus, one ticket for Circus Renz, and two tickets for Circus Gerd Siemoneit Barum 5 items


178Z46.27 Route sheets and 6 route cards for Billy Smart’s Circus c1960’s 5 items


178Z46.28 Leaflets from Mr. Ronald Smart’s USA tours of leisure attractions, including amusement parks, aquariums and others in locations as Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Florida, Los Angeles, etc

1960’s


178Z46.29 Envelope containing 3 plastic view-master reels from Freedom Land U.S.A. Smart Family Collection

178Z46.30 Metal letterbox from Billy Smart Winkfield winter quarters 200mm x 90mm


178Z46.31 Billy Smart pack of matches, containing 2 matches

37mm x 50mm


178Z46.32 Black blindfold

910mm x 125mm


178Z46.33 Commemorative dish with picture of “Her Majesty” by Burrel 1897. Social Guild of Manny & Margaret, Yorkshire Showmen 1968-1969, accompanied by a postcard to Harry, from Harry Wigfield 18th February 1995

180mm x 111mm


178Z46.34 200 piece jigsaw puzzle. “The Bertram Mills Circus New Series Big Top Jigsaw No. 2”

230mm x 145mm Smart Family Collection

178Z46.35 Various No Date Hats designed with colour beads Smart Family Collection 178Z46.36 Various No Date Wooden sign for Emmets Circus Smart Family Collection 178Z46.37 Various 1965 Leather corset Smart Family Collection 178Z46.38 Various 1978 Circus World Championship London gold medal Smart Family Collection 178Z46.39 Various No Date Flag made from hessian burlap fabric with lion patterns Smart Family Collection 178Z46.40 Various No Date Flag made from nylon/polyester with Billy Smart Circus down the front Smart Family Collection 178Z46.41 Various No Date Display Board for Billy Smart circus

Contains three black and white photographs and a seating chart

Smart Family Collection 178Z46.42 Various No Date Cut It Out paper toy of Gerry Cottle's circus Smart Family Collection 178Z46.43 Various 16th December 1956 Script for Billy Smart's appearance on "This is Your Life" Smart Family Collection 178Z46.44 Various 1993-1994 Good luck, Thank You, and Christmas cards for the Smart family

Address label for Derek Burrell-Davis Smart Family Collection 178Z46.45 Various 1993, 1995

Programmes from foreign shows, souvenirs booklet, variety shows, booklet for the Krone Zoon, and stationery folders from Festival International du Cirque

Smart Family Collection 178Z46.46 Various 1993

2 black and white negatives of Billy Smart, hand written notes, typescript note about "Circus Days Gone By"


Photocopies of plans for new foyer front for Billy Smart's circus, and one envelope

Smart Family Collection 178Z46.48 Various No Date Photocopies of fairground rides, steam engines, and other machines Smart Family Collection 178Z46.49 Various

Movie Posters Circa 1960s/1970s Collection of various movie posters Smart Family Collection 178Z46.50 Various No Date

Half price voucher for Billy Smart's Circus at Sheffield Endcliffe Park Smart Family Collection 178Z46.51 Various 1972-1988

Ordering forms for Billy Smart's Christmas Circus; the world famous Chinese Circus at Blackpool Tower; and Bobby Davro's Laughter show

Smart Family Collection 178Z46.52 Various No Date Souvenir brochure of the dairy department Colbourne Street Swindon

Contains information about the process the dairy department follows; Black & White photographs of the dairy 4 p.p


Leaflet and flyers for Circusiana celebrating the 200th anniversary of Astley's circus Leaflet contains information about the circus, Philip Astley, and Circusiana

Smart Family Collection 178Z46.54 Various No Date Stickers and memorabilia of various circuses Smart Family Collection 178Z46.55 Various February 2014

Children's book "The Adventures of Sandy Castle" by Gary Smary and Allis Moss

Smart Family Collection 178Z46.56 Various No Date A leaflet for a circus princess competition put on by Billy Smart's circus Smart Family Collection 178Z46.57 Various No Date

Two envelopes with a water colour image of The Quality Show clown logo; Two envelopes with the Billy Smart's Big top The Quality Show logo and a clown walking on a tight rope; Two R.S.V.P. cards for the Gala Celebrity Opening of Billy Smart's Big Top Show; One R.S.V.P. card for Billy Smart's New World Circus; One ticket for entry to Billy Smart's circus


178Z46.58 Various No Date

Two large business envelopes with the water colour image of The Quality Show clown logo; contact information for Billy Smart's circus

Smart Family Collection 178Z46.59 Various No Date

Large business envelope from Cirkus Brazil Jack to W.W. Smart Esq New World Circus Limited, includes stamps and drawings of two clowns, an elephant, and a zebra in the top left corner

Smart Family Collection 178Z46.60 Various 6 February 1973

Appointment certificate to Mrs Kay Smart for being initiated as a Grand Knight of the Horse Rangers Association

Smart Family Collection 178Z46.61 Various No date Police, photograph your valuables campaign leaflet,

White type on blue background with black and white photographs on reverse and advice, 150mm x 108mm

Smart Family Collection 178Z46.62 Soldier Amusement Park prop No date

Hollow fibre soldier prop wearing red jacket with golden detail and blue trousers and hat and holding a gun on his right arm, 285mm x 802mm x 80mm

Smart Family Collection 178Z46.63 Sketch for Father Christmas Box No date Sketch for box containing inflatable Father Christmas with dimensions,

Pen and pencil on paper 150mm x 211mm

Smart Family Collection 178Z46.64 Various 1970s

Various photocopies of photographs, Circus World Championships delegate's pack, some postcards and invitations

Smart Family Collection 178Z46.65 Drawings for a speed boat design Pen and pencil on paper

4 items Various sizes Smart Family Collection 178Z46.66 Certificate of the Order of the Knights of the Road given to Billy Smart

Decorative brown border with green and red decorations, blue, black and orange type on off white background in the centre 249mm x 37mm Smart Family Collection

178Z46.67 Copy of ink drawing showing a giraffe standing on an elephant’s

shoulders looking over a fence, also other animals with them. On top right section text reading ‘zoo planned near Windsor Castle’, hand written not on reverse

255mm x 383mm Smart Family Collection