The Billy Smart’s Circus Gala Charity Shows

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Billy Smarts Circus annual charity gala shows

Mr. Gary Smart, grandson of the ‘gov’nor’ Billy Smart along with his family now own and run the Harbour Park Amusement complex at Littlehampton Sussex. These wonderful photographs were stored at the Sheffield University and Gary so kindly allowed me to place them here for you, the public to see. The charity gala evenings attracted the leading stars and  starlets to attand to raise huge amounts for the Variety Club (now called Variety). The special shows took place at Clapham Common in the Autumn during the 1950s and the 1960s.

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Mr Billy Smart Senior is greeting H.R.H. Princess Margaret along with grandaughter Yasmine.