Fairs
Found in 1030 Collections and/or Records:
11th Great Working of Steam Engines Handbill, 21 - 23 September 1979
Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Red and black type and illustration of steam engine on white background. Printed by Edmonds and Son, Blandford Forum.
13th Great Working of Steam Engines Handbill, 25 - 27 September 1981
Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Red and black type and illustration of steam engine on white background. Printed by Edmonds and Son, Blandford Forum.
13th Great Working of Steam Engines Handbill, 25 - 27 September 1981
Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Red and black type and illustration of steam engine on white background. Printed by Edmonds and Son, Blandford Forum.
17th Great Working of Steam Engines Handbill, 29 August - 1 September 1985
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.
18th Great Working of The Great Dorset Steam Fair Handbill, 28 - 31 August 1986
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.
18th Great Working of the Great Dorset Steam Fair Poster, 28 - 31 August 1986
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.
700th Goose Fair Souvenir (Black and White), 1 October 1994
Two copies of a special publication by Nottingham Evening Post titled, '700th Goose Fair Souvenir'. Includes a welcome from the Lord Mayor, articles on the history of the fair, the stories of showmen involved in the fair and a map of the fairground in 1994. Illustrated with black and white photographs, 12pp.
700th Goose Fair Souvenir (Colour), 1 October 1994
Two copies of a special publication by Nottingham Evening Post titled, '700th Goose Fair Souvenir'. Includes a welcome from the Lord Mayor, articles on the history of the fair, the stories of showmen involved in the fair and a colour map of the fairground in 1994. Illustrated with colour photographs, 12pp.
A Galaxy of Yorkshire Showmen Article, December 1966
A Galaxy of Yorkshire Showmen. In: The Dalesman, Vol 28(9), by Arthur E. Thompson. Dalesman Publishing Company Ltd, pages 706-709 with illustrations.
‘A Palace on Wheels’ Book Related Correspondence, May 1985 - February 2001
Correspondence regarding ‘A Palace on Wheels’ book research.
A Spectacular In Steam Programme, 22 - 23 July 1978
A Spectacular In Steam, Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on-Trent. 12pp, illustrated.
Acquisition Letter, 1976
Letters regarding the acquisition of Orton and Spooner material. Typescript.
Address Book, c1930 - 1940
Ring bound volume, with hard leather covers and alphabetised ruled pages, containing lists of names, addresses and payments, kept by Walter Marshall, manager of Marshall's Modern Amusements Ltd.
Al Johnson and Don Saunders Recording, c1945 - 1995
1/4 Audio Reel. Digitised as part of the 'Unlocking Our Sounds Heritage' project by the British Library.
Albert Swift Collection
Five colour aerial photographs taken by Albert Swift of freehold lands now owned by Yorkshire showmen: 1. Branton 2. Stainforth 3. Northallerton 4. Chapeltown 5. South Elmsall Also a copy of a black and white photograph of the Dewsbury Feast from the early 1900s.
Alf Lamb Collection
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'.
An Old Man’s Tale, George Dawson’s Memories of Kendal Fairs Monograph, c1967 - 1980
A Monograph of an unpublished manuscript.
Anderton and Rowland Collection
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.
Anderton and Rowland’s Big Fair presents Dodgems, Disco Ark and Deluxe Waltzer Poster, 17 - 19 June c1980s
Bodmin Fairmeadow. Black type over yellow background. Printed by John Olson and Son, The Redborne Printing Works, Redruth.
Anderton and Rowland’s Plymouth Central Park Easter Fair Handbill, Thursday 25 March - Saturday 17 April c1990s
Blue, yellow and white type on red background with photographic image of fairground rides on top section, printed on both sides with list of rides on reverse. Printed by Baileys printers.