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Showwoman

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 395 Collections and/or Records:

Photographs, c2022 - 2023

 Series
Reference code: 178C142
Scope and Contents

Photographs relating to the activities and events of The Showmen's Mental Health Awareness Charity.

Dates: c2022 - 2023

Photographs, 1880 - 1950

 Series
Reference code: 178C76
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and negatives of fairground rides, living wagons, transport, fairground organs, carvings and other artwork from the Orton and Spooner company. Also contains some photographs of employees and showmen.

Dates: 1880 - 1950

Photographs, 1950 - 1970

 Series
Reference code: 178C34
Scope and Contents

Black and white prints of lorries, rides and shows taken at various fairs in the South. Includes preservation vehicles from farming and industry and some circus images.

Dates: 1950 - 1970

Photographs, 1988 - 1994

 File
Reference code: 178C10
Scope and Contents

Photographs of fairground showmen and women taken by Martin Burridge

Dates: 1988 - 1994

Photographs, 1930 - 1950

 Series
Reference code: 178C56
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs taken by Harry Furness of his faiground boxing booth. Images show boxers, crowds and other people related to the show.

Dates: 1930 - 1950

Photographs, c1890 - 1979

 Series
Reference code: 178C38
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of fairground rides, transport, sideshows, boxing booths and showmen and women.

Dates: c1890 - 1979

Photographs, 1900 - 1970

 Series
Reference code: 178C62
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of fairgrounds, rides, transport and showpeople taken by a variety of people and collected by Percy Jackson.

Dates: 1900 - 1970

Photographs, c1920 - 1939

 File
Reference code: 178C46
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and negatives of the Nichol's family business.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Photographs, 18 August 1995

 File
Reference code: 178C28
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of showpeople and fairground rides, transport and sideshows taken on the first day of the Sheffield Mile Long city centre fair.

Dates: 18 August 1995

Photographs, c1880 - 1972

 Series
Reference code: 178C53
Scope and Contents

Black and white copies of photographs and negatives relating to the Williams fairground family.

Dates: c1880 - 1972

Photographs, 1988 - 1989

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C18
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, transport, fairground families, fairground art and showmen and women.

Dates: 1988 - 1989

Photographs, May 1994

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C19
Scope and Contents

Colour Photogrpahs of fairgrounds taken largely in the Greater London area.

Dates: May 1994

Photographs, c1900 - 1969

 Series
Reference code: 178C60
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of fairgrounds, fiarground rides, transport, living wagons and some show families. Includes four photographic albums.

Dates: c1900 - 1969

Photographs, c1900 - 1989

 Series
Reference code: 178C112
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs of members of the Dobson family, including photographs of World War One and World War Two soldiers and two photographic albums.

Dates: c1900 - 1989

Photographs, 1950 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178C8, 178C41, 178C54
Scope and Contents

Colour and black and white photographs and negatives of fairs, showmen and women and the O'Connor family.

Dates: 1950 - 1999

Photographs, c1880 - 1969, 18 May 1981

 Series
Reference code: 178C134
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs and postcards related to the Biddall and McIndoe fairground showman families and photographs of fairgrounds. Also colour slides of photographs of Kirkaldi Fair taken for a documentary on Scottish fairgrounds.

Dates: c1880 - 1969; 18 May 1981

Photographs, c1890 - 1959

 Series
Reference code: 178C121
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of George Sanger's Circus showing staff, family, performers, animals, living wagons and parades, including Topsy Sanger, Harry Austin, George Holloway, Cissie Holloway, Cissie Austin, George Sanger, James Holloway, Abe Holloway, George Austin, Bellevina Holloway, Kate Holloway, The Three Holloways, Cirque Angelo, The Four Holloways, Ellen Chapman, Harriet Sanger and June Dick.

Dates: c1890 - 1959

Photographs, c1973 - 1989

 Series
Reference code: 178C85
Scope and Contents

Colour and black and white photographs and slides taken by Dick Scott-Stewart of various themes including fairgrounds, circus, boxing and wrestling, carnivals and art exhibitions and events.

Dates: c1973 - 1989

Photographs, c1900 - 1959

 Series
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of fairground rides and people associated to the rides around Stirling.

Dates: c1900 - 1959

Photographs, c1900 - 1969

 Series
Reference code: 178C128
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs related to Billy Wood's career as a boxer and as a boxing booth proprietor, showing many of the boxers of the time as well as some boxing booth fronts and other fairground scenes.

Dates: c1900 - 1969