Showman
Found in 782 Collections and/or Records:
Digital Records
Material related to fairground children's education and showmen census research, also contains work done for the government about showmen and the Showmen Guild of Great Britain.
Documents About Legislation and Planning Related to Travelling Fairs and People, 1960 - 2007
Contains a copy of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960, the response from the government to the ninth report of the committee: travelling fairs, the traveller law reform bill, press notices, correspondence, memorandums and planning documents.
Documents Related to Children Showmen's Education and Other Guild Business Matters, 2001 - 2003
Documents Related to Newcastle Town Moor Fair, 20 - 29 June 2003, 1989
Event manual, zone wardens' handbook and site permit application forms.
Doncaster Racecourse Fun Fair Poster, 13 - 15 March c1975
Doubtfire. Red and blue type on white background.
Driving Documents, 1935 - 1966
Various driving related documents for Thomas Dobson.
Duffy Family Biographical Material, 1797 - 1998
Research material relating to the Duffy family including birth, marriage and death certificates and photocopies from various sources about the Duffy family and circus.
Durrant's Press Cuttings, 1930 - 1955
Education on the Move Article, 28 August 2000
Article for the World's Fair about the state of education of young showpeople by Michelle Leonard, includes photographs. Typescript with handwritten annotations, 7pp. And five colour photographs showing the education liaison officer, a teaching bus and children at a lesson.
Eleanor Rayner Collection
Small collection of souvenir newspapers, newspaper cuttings, articles and printed ephemera, relating to the Rayner family and their involvement in the Goose Fair, compiled by Eleanor Rayner.
Empire, Penge Programme, Monday 13 September and during the week, circa 1915
The Great Carmo, One Man Revue. Black and white photograph of Carmo wearing an evening suit within an oval shape on the front cover and black type on off white background, inside programme, on back cover, reward notice. Printed by Cullingford and Co., Printers, Colchester, 2p.p.
Employment Documents, 1944 - 1946
Various employment related documents for Thomas and Lena Dobson.
Endcliffe Park, Sheffield Fun Fair Poster, 12 - 20 August c1975
Showmen’s Guild, Yorkshire Section. Red and blue type on yellow background.
Enquirer Printing Company Collection
This collection of printed material produced by the Enquirer Job Printing Company contains American sideshow and freak show posters mainly from the Ripley’s ‘Believe it or Not’ franchise and a poster sampler that was taken around by salesmen from the company.
Essays on Various Topics Research Material, c1900 - 1999
Faiground Photographs, 1990 - 1999
Black and white and colour photographs of rides, shows and showmen and women at various fairs.
Fair Family A Theatrical Menagerie Family History, 2024
A family history written by Michelle Leonard about the Leonard and Day families in circus, menageries and the fairground.
Fairground Photographs, 1977 - 1978
Behind the scenes black and white photographs of fairground people and equipment taken by Bob Chase.
Fairground Photographs and Postcards, 1910 - 1990
Black and white and colour photographs, postcards and negatives of fairgrounds, fairground rides, fairground organs, fairground shows, living wagons, showpeople and transport taken by Rowland Scott and other fairground enthusiasts including Jack Mellor, includes two photographic albums.
Fairground Showmen Community Survey with The University of Sheffield, 2004
Survey conducted by the Showmen's Guild through Michelle Leonard in partnership with Ken Marks University of Sheffield department of Educational Studies, about the education of fairground children. Includes a blank survey of the distance learning travel pattern survey, a Showpeople's depot map, a descprtion of the project, a questionner, a report and project payment information.