Business

Wereldkerst Circus Programme, 1992

Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 44: Series 178K44

Reference code: 178K44.33

Scope and Contents

One hand written note stapled to the front cover. Front cover: drawing of two white tigers leaping. Inside: programme in the centre, picture of acts with a description. Back cover: two women contortionists. 10 pages.

Dates: 1992

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

Wereldkerst Circus Programme, 1992

Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 44: Series 178K44

Reference code: 178K44.34

Scope and Contents

One hand written note stapled to the front cover. Front cover: drawing of two white tigers leaping. Inside: programme in the centre, picture of acts with a description. Back cover: two women contortionists. 10 pages.

Dates: 1992

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

West Country Dynasties/Shakespeare's Globe Film, c1900 - 2000

Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 33: Series 178D14

Reference code: 178D14.41

Scope and Contents VHS. Newspaper cutting on case reads 'West Country Dynasties. A six-part series which documents the history of the West Country through the lives of the families who have worked in the region through the years. The first programme features the Rowlands family, who have been fairground showpeople for more than a century. Of the four generations currently employed in the business, Albert and Evelyn have left the running of the family fair to son David and his three sons, while David’s brother...

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Film

West Hartlepool and Southampton Oppostion Book, 1931

Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 6: Series 178H40

Reference code: 178H40.20

Scope and Contents

West Hartlepool Corporation arrangement of sections containing information about extension of borough, road transport, electricity, streets, buildings and drains, infectious disease and sanitary matters, financial and miscellaneous provisions with inserted petitions from the Showmen's Guild and related correspondence. Typescript.

Dates: 1931

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Collection / Business Records / Opposition of Showmen's Guild Books

Weymouth Ghost Train Blueprint, c1930 - 1939

Item

Reference code: 178M15.29(xxxiv)

Scope and Contents

Floor plan of Weymouth ghost train layout by Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd, Burton on Trent. For details of rail joints and connections see drawing X362.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Fairground Ride Layout Plans and Blueprints

WGH Rides Collection

Fonds

Reference code: NFA0133

Scope and Contents

This collection comprises 27 years of the WGH company’s business history. The collection is split between physical and born digital records and contains project files, financial information, designs, photographs, drawings, plans and some samples of 3D ride models.

Dates: 1989 - 2016

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

What on Earth? Programme, 1995

Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44

Reference code: 178K44.136

Scope and Contents

Programme for the Natural History Museum Summer Theatre Show What on Earth? In association with Small World Productions. Show ran 27 July - 28 August 1995.

Dates: 1995

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

Wheel Housing Blueprint, 28 February 1946

Item

Reference code: 178M15.28(liv)

Scope and Contents

Details of vertical housing for ghost train front wheel by Geo. Orton, Sons & Spooner Ltd Engineers and Contractors, Crescent Works, Burton on Trent. Drawing Y236.

Dates: 28 February 1946

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Orton and Spooner Collection / Plans / Blueprints for Fairground Ride Designs and Mechanisms

Whip Whop Cars Blueprint, 26 November 1937

Item

Reference code: 178M15.25(xviii)

Scope and Contents

Blueprint for arrangement of cars fitted to Whip Whop with 24 person capacity, scale 3/4" to 1 FT, top and side elevations. Contains notes in pencil on reverse.

Dates: 26 November 1937