Questionnaires bound in two volumens. Volume 1 contains questionnaire numbers 1 to 192 and volume 2 questionnaires number 338 to 495. The questionnaire asks for information on the list of fairs held in England and Wales including information about amounts, types, dates and closing times.

Parish and civil records, newspaper articles and advertisements relating to the life of Randall Kay Williams, with additional information by the researcher, 45 p.p.

Monograph about Randall Kay Williams by Pauline Tindale containing facts about his life from 1846 to 1898.

Monograph about Randall Williams by Professor Vanessa Toulmin dedicated to Bill Barnes and Visual Delights conference introduction paper

Photocopy of the family tree of James Rayner, confectioner, and his son Samuel Rayner, confectioner and play actor, who married Sarah Stevenson in 1839. Their son, James Rayner born in 1849 was also an actor who married fellow actor, Elizabeth Perkins born in 1856. The family tree provides details of six generations of the Rayner family, and is thought to have been compiled by Eleanor Rayner, daughter of William Rayner and Louise Rayner (nee Danter), 2pp.

Film made by Liz Gray about the life of the Cole fairgroung family in the West of England produced by Bristol University RFT/BBC West and broadcasted on BBC West. Featuring showman Percy Cole. VHS PAL tape format.

Contains brief history of the fair, correspondence between various Showmen and the Showmen and the Borough of Cambridge including Charles Thurston, William Rabbit and C.H. Kemp. Manuscript and typescript.

Contains documents related to the management and defence of Nottingham Goose Fair, including correspondence from William Savage, Pat Collins, E.H. Bostock, John Collins, Mellor Brothers, John Proctor a paper entitled The Defence of Fairs, a case for the opinion of counsel, an floor plan of the fair and newspaper cuttings. Typescript and manuscript.

Reports, produced by, or in collaboration with, The Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity.

Reserach material related to early travelling moving picture shows including Bacon's new map of London with areas marked in red and blue marker, photocopies of Poole's programmes, photocopies of the Politechnic shows at Queen's Hall and other programmes and photocopy of an article about the early years of British film.

Research material relating to Randall Williams, including maps, accounts, and photographic material.

Various photocopies relating to Margate, Dreamland, Hall by the Sea, Sanger Circus and animal performance.

Various items including colour photographs of the Ohmy family grave and copies of photographs with notes on reverse as well as photocopies of various documents and some notes.

Contains research about fairground children education and other topics related to the fairground Showmen community by Michelle Leonard conducted for the Showmen's Guild, The University of Sheffield and the UK government and articles written for the World's Fair newspaper.

Research material related to various fairground and circus families including Duffy, Randall Williams, King family, Dyson/Hough family, Fossett and others.

Notebooks on Continental and non-European circus dynasties containing family trees and some biographical information by Hal Thomas (David Harold Thomas). Manuscript.

Colour photographs of personalities and artefacts taken on the first day of the 1995 Sheffield "Mile Long" City Centre funfair by Richard Sissons.

Colour illustration of two Robert brothers opening a curtain to reveal a circus behind it with many acts including performers and animals on front cover, inside black and white photographs of the Robert family and the acts and performers with text and programme in the centre, article on circus and commercial advertisement on last page, 8p.p.

Colour illustration of two Robert brothers opening a curtain to reveal a circus behind it with many acts including performers and animals on front cover, inside black and white photographs of the Robert family and the acts and performers with text and programme in the centre, article on circus and commercial advertisement on last page, 8p.p.