Stop seven · The far corner

The Circus

In the far corner from the way in, Billy Smart’s New World Circus has pitched its big top on the grass beside the road, and a crowd is gathering at the entrance.

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A yellow and blue circus entrance arch lettered BILLY SMART’S NEW WORLD CIRCUS in front of a red and white big top, with a crowd, clowns and circus vehicles on the grass. — The entrance arch at ground level, with the crowd gathering on the grass while circus hands haul on guy ropes and push a handcart of crates.17:37

A red and white striped big top seen from above, with a yellow entrance arch, a crowd on the grass, green circus lorries, and a road bridge and railway platform beyond. — Billy Smart’s New World Circus from above: the red and white big top, circus lorries on the road ramp and the grass beside it, and a crowd gathering by the entrance.17:35

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Clowns work the crowd before the show: one in big blue shoes and red trousers, and another striding about on stilts in long yellow trousers.

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Two circus hands heave on a guy rope to pull the big top tight before the show starts.