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Minutes of the War Emergency Committee Meetings, 1940 - 1945

 Item — Box: Showmen's Guild Box 2
Reference code: 178H40.8

Scope and Contents

Bound minutes of meetings in green fabric with red spine and corners containing information on Pat Collins' black out fair, issues from sections of the Guild, fairs, comfort fund for soldiers, upfates from the Fairground Fairs Association, rents, updates from the War Emergency Committee, rationing, lorry drivers age limit reduction, exceptions from military service, firearms, history of the Guild, delegates expenses, subscriptions, rules, Spitfire fund, bye-laws and rules for lighting among other matters. Signed by the Chairman J. E. Browne and William Lennards. Manuscript.

Dates

  • Creation: 1940 - 1945

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Guild records are closed to the public. Access is only permitted to Guild members. Secondary documents such as newspaper cuttings can be consulted by the general public. Access to the public may be granted upon direct request to the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain

Conditions Governing Use

Copies may be supplied or produced at the discretion of the National Fairground and Circus Archive, subject to copyright law and condition of the material

Extent

1 Item(s) ; 216mm x 334mm

Language of Materials

From the Fonds: English

Arrangement

Catalogued according to type

Physical Description

Has insect damage and frass

Repository Details

Part of the National Fairground and Circus Archive Repository

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