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Transport

 Subject
Subject Source: Unesco Thesaurus

Found in 381 Collections and/or Records:

Chinmey and Engine Elevation, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178M15.34(vii)
Scope and Contents

Elevation drawing of central engine and chimney for ride.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

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

Circus Themed Watercolours, 1945 - 1960

 File
Reference code: 178V11.57
Scope and Contents

Pen and ink and watercolour. Group of watercolours of circus tents and transport, including Fossett's, Rosaire, Reaneys, Reco Bros. Robert Bros., Chipperfields and Billy Smart.

Dates: 1945 - 1960

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

Correspondence, 1960 - 1969

 File
Reference code: 178F4
Scope and Contents

Postcards addressed to Rowland Scott and Mrs Scott with images of steam engines, fair organs, scenery and other illustrations.

Dates: 1960 - 1969

County of Salop Steam Engine Society Bishop’s Castle Rally Programme, 25 August 1980

 Item
Reference code: 178K3.11
Scope and Contents

County of Salop Steam Engine Society Bishop’s Castle Rally. 20pp, illustrated.

Dates: 25 August 1980

County of Salop Steam Engine Society Traction Engine, Veteran Car & Vintage Motor Cycle Rally Programme, 3 August 1964

 Item
Reference code: 178K3.12
Scope and Contents

County of Salop Steam Engine Society Traction Engine, Veteran Car & Vintage Motor Cycle Rally, Church Stretton. 20pp, illustrated.

Dates: 3 August 1964

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

David Cheverill Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0003
Scope and Contents

Colour and black and white photographs and negatives of fairground scenes, rides, fairground organs and transport taken by David Cheverill and a piece of correspondence.

Dates: 1960 - 1980

David Harris Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0129
Scope and Contents

This collection contains colour photographs of circus, circus performers, transport and performing animals.

Dates: 1960 -1990

Design Drawings for Ride and Show Fronts, c1880 - 1939

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178V10.54
Scope and Contents

Drawings for ride fronts, shows and carts, including Chamberlain’s show front carved by W.E. Hilton, Bostock’s show front, chalk rubbing for window design, centre pay box for organs, Ghost trains, Corrigan’s front entrance, Smart and Elson sign, Frank Codona’s Speedway, Egyptian Helter Skelter design and Parry’s Famous Shows front.

Dates: c1880 - 1939

Design for Army Waggon, c1875 - 1900

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.46(vi)
Scope and Contents

Design for army wagon showing scaled front and back elevations. Pen and ink on paper.

Dates: c1875 - 1900

Design for Fletcher's Motor Van, March 1913

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.46(viii)
Scope and Contents

Design for a motor van for Fletchers, showing sides, front and back elevations with some annotations. Pencil on paper.

Dates: March 1913

Design for Living Waggon Ornamentation, c1875 - 1900

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.46(iv)
Scope and Contents

Design for a living waggon wall panelling and mirror. Pencil on paper.

Dates: c1875 - 1900

Design of Tradesman's Van, 1903

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.46(x)
Scope and Contents

Design for a tradesman's van with annotations and dimensions. Pencil on paper.

Dates: 1903

Design of Worthington's Cart, July 1897

 Item
Reference code: 178V10.50(i)
Scope and Contents

Worthington float Worcester with annotations and dimensions. Pencil on paper.

Dates: July 1897

Dick Price Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0031
Scope and Contents This collection contains black and white and colour prints and negatives of lorries, rides, shows and personalities at various fairs, mainly Cheshire, Merseyside and Wales fairs taken and collected by Dick Price. Also VHS videos consisting of an eclectic range of fairground and transport themed visual material from a variety of steam rallies and fairs up and down the country, from Folkestone to Ross-on-Wye. The majority feature archive footage filmed in the 1990s by Dave Homer, a renowned...
Dates: 1906 - 1999