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 Subject
Subject Source: Unesco Thesaurus

Found in 135 Collections and/or Records:

11th Great Working of Steam Engines Handbill, 21 - 23 September 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178T37.18
Scope and Contents

Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Red and black type and illustration of steam engine on white background. Printed by Edmonds and Son, Blandford Forum.

Dates: 21 - 23 September 1979

13th Great Working of Steam Engines Handbill, 25 - 27 September 1981

 Item
Reference code: 178T37.19
Scope and Contents

Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Red and black type and illustration of steam engine on white background. Printed by Edmonds and Son, Blandford Forum.

Dates: 25 - 27 September 1981

13th Great Working of Steam Engines Handbill, 25 - 27 September 1981

 Item
Reference code: 178T37.20
Scope and Contents

Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Red and black type and illustration of steam engine on white background. Printed by Edmonds and Son, Blandford Forum.

Dates: 25 - 27 September 1981

17th Great Working of Steam Engines Handbill, 29 August - 1 September 1985

 Item
Reference code: 178T37.21
Scope and Contents

Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Red and black and blue type and illustration of steam engines and gallopers on white background. Printed by Dorset Graphic Arts, Child Okeford.

Dates: 29 August - 1 September 1985

18th Great Working of The Great Dorset Steam Fair Handbill, 28 - 31 August 1986

 Item
Reference code: 178T37.24
Scope and Contents

Everley Hill, Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Black and red type and illustration of steam fair on yellow background. Printed by Dorset Graphic Arts child Okenford.

Dates: 28 - 31 August 1986

18th Great Working of the Great Dorset Steam Fair Poster, 28 - 31 August 1986

 Item
Reference code: 178R41.29
Scope and Contents

Everley Hill, Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Red and black type on bright yellow background with illustration of steam engine on top section. Printed by Dorset Graphic Arts (printers) Child Okeford.

Dates: 28 - 31 August 1986

Alf Lamb Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0064
Scope and Contents

Four books of newspaper cuttings mainly from the World's Fair newspaper relating to fairs, traction engines and showland personalities. The scrapbooks include the series 'Traction Engine Snaps' written by 'Cyclist'.

Dates: c1920 - 1959

Amy Goodwin Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0193
Scope and Contents

Film about Amy and her work made by NFCA staff and examples of sign painting done for the Orton and Spooner exhibition in 2022.

Dates: 2021

Anderton and Rowland Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0009
Scope and Contents

This collection contains copies of original photographs and photocopies of newspaper cuttings relating to the Anderton and Rowland families and their business on the fairground.

Dates: c1894 - 1962

Arthur Jones Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0049
Scope and Contents

The photograph library of the Friendship Circle of Showland Fans (FCFS). This collection includes material relating to famous fairs, engines and rides. As well as containing a full bound set of 'Merry-Go-Round' journals and numerous books, letters and other journals. The collection includes various catalogues and notebooks documenting the use of traction engines on the fairground.

Dates: c1900 - 1979

Bernard Fielding Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0084
Scope and Contents

Photographs and scrapbooks compiled by Bernard Fielding. Each scrapbook contains a mixture of press cuttings including Fairground Mercury and World’s Fair, photographs, postcards, Paul Braithwaite history and patent material. Augmented by handwritten notes and research from other enthusiasts.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Bill Garbett Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0050
Scope and Contents

Colour and black and white photographs mainly taken by Bill Garbett of fairgrounds, fairground rides, fairground organs and transport owned by Pat Collins Fun Fair, Carters Steam Fair and the showman Alfred Stevens.

Dates: 1937 - 1994

Bill Weeks Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0002
Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs of fairgrounds and steam engines, journal articles, newspaper cuttings, correspondence and books on railways, engineering, fairgrounds and other related topics.

Dates: c1920 - 2000

Billy Smart Circus Photographs, 1946 - 1973

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C108.681-786
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of Billy Smart's Circus, showing performers, animals, trucks and tents.

Dates: 1946 - 1973

Chris Russell Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0112
Scope and Contents

This collection contains five boxes of original photographic material including negatives and slides, a small amount of fairground journals, newspaper cuttings, correspondence, six audio tapes and a small amount of posters and handbills all related to the fairground and steam rally events.

Dates: 1971 - 2013

Circus Friends Association Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0122
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a large library of books and journals, as well as archival material including posters, programmes, photographs, films, handbills, research material, scrapbooks, original artwork and many other items of ephemera relating to British, Irish and European circuses

Dates: 1795 - 2020

Circus Photographic Album, 1952 - 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178C108.5134
Scope and Contents

Photographic album containing black and white photographs of circus, including tents, animals, performers, transport and people from various circus including Smart, Bertram Mills, Wilkie's, Chiperfield's and Fossett's and performers including Priscilla Keys, Togare, The Corinthians and The Bakers, some images are missing, 22p.p.

Dates: 1952 - 1954

Cliff Marston and Cedric Conway Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0021
Scope and Contents

Photographic collection of fairground lorries, rides, shows, organs and preservation vehicles at various fairs and rallies as well as notebooks, correspondence and newspaper cuttings.

Dates: 1949 - 1992

Dave Skidmore Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0099
Scope and Contents

This collection contains colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides and transport taken by Dave Skidmore.

Dates: 1975 - 1985

David Braithwaite Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0053
Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs taken by David Braithwaite from the 1950s and used towards his publications alongside older images collected from other sources as well as business records, monographs, articles, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, advertising material, bibliographies, catalogues, programmes, films and some other miscellaneous items.

Dates: c1880 - 1989