Showwoman
Found in 331 Collections and/or Records:
David Robinson Collection
This collection contains rare posters, handbills, photographs, postcards, newspaper cuttings, catalogues and books on travelling exhibitions, speciality acts, magic, circus, performing animals and freak shows.
Decar and Tomato Collection
This collection contains black and white photographs and postcards of several generations of the Decar family with a strong focus on John Decar and his act as Decar and Tomato. It also includes other circus performers as well as autograph books and a scrapbook.
Dewsbury Feast Poster, 22 - 26 July c1975
Showmen’s Guild, Yorkshire Section. Red and blue type on yellow background.
Dick Price Collection
Dick Scott-Stewart Collection
Slide transparencies created for the 'Fairground Snaps' book and later projects. The material in this archive is all of Scott-Stewart's work relating to fairs and circuses, particularly from an artistic and social angle. This collection covers all the field work completed by the artist in preparing his book, as well as trips following the publication.
Digital Media, 1816 - 1938
Digital copies of documents, census records and photographs related to the Monte Williams family.
Documents Related to Newcastle Town Moor Fair, 20 - 29 June 2003, 1989
Event manual, zone wardens' handbook and site permit application forms.
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
Emergency Passport, October 1914
Emergency passport issued to Lily Smith (Ohmy) in Berlin, Germany during the First World War by the American Embassy to enable her liberation from Ruhleben prisoner camp and her return to England. Typescript.
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.
Enter the Dragon Ladies Poster, 32 May 1998
Coloured poster of tattooed lady from the Dragon Ladies
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.
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.
Film, 21 October 2021
Documentary film about Amy Goodwin's practice as a fairground artist and her experiences as a showman.
George McIndoe Collection
Photographs, slides, newspaper cuttings related to the Biddall family and photographs of Kirkaldy Fair created for a documentary on Scottish fairs.