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Billy Smart's Circus

Poster
1956 (printed)
Artist/Maker
W. E. Berry Ltd. (printers (people))
Place of origin
Bradford (printed)
Great Britain (printed)

Poster advertising Billy Smart's Circus at Hearsall Common in Coventry, printed by W. E. Berry Ltd, Bradford, 1956.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Circus
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleBilly Smart's Circus (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Paper
Ink
Printing
Brief description
Poster advertising Billy Smart's Circus at Hearsall Common in Coventry, printed by W. E. Berry Ltd, Bradford, 1956
Physical description
Pictorial and typographic poster advertising Billy Smart's Circus at Hearsall Common in Coventry, printed by W. E. Berry Ltd, Bradford, 1956. The poster has a red background with yellow and white lettering. There is a fire breather depicted on the poster as well.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.5cm
  • Width: 32cm
Marks and inscriptions
Summary
Poster advertising Billy Smart's Circus at Hearsall Common in Coventry, printed by W. E. Berry Ltd, Bradford, 1956.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.236-1994

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Record createdSeptember 5, 2014
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1300020/billy-smarts-circus-poster-w-e-berry/
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