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Fairs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 403 Collections and/or Records:

Scrapbook Page, SE Showmen's Engines, Burrell's, c1990 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178G24.21
Scope and Contents

Green loose leaf folder marked as SE, Showmen’s engines, Burrell’s. Includes material on Showmen’s Burrell Engines, notes to 1990’s. Compiled by Bernard Fielding.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Scrapbook Page, SE, Showmen's Engines, Foden, c1990 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178G24.20
Scope and Contents

Black loose leaf folder marked as SE, Showmen’s engines, Foden. Includes material on Showmen’s Foden Engines, notes to 1990’s. Compiled by Bernard Fielding.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Scrapbook Page, SE1, Showmen's Engines Allchin to McLaren, c1990 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178G24.18
Scope and Contents

Blue loose leaf folder marked as SE1, Showmen’s engines, Allchin to McLaren. Includes material on Showmen’s Engines, notes to 1990’s. Compiled by Bernard Fielding.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Scrapbook Page, SE2, Showmen's Engines Ransomes to Wallis J. Steevens, c1990 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178G24.19
Scope and Contents

Blue loose leaf folder marked as SE2, Showmen’s engines, Ransomes to Wallis J Steevens. Includes material on Showmen’s Engines, notes to 1990’s. Compiled by Bernard Fielding.

Dates: c1990 - 1999

Scrapbooks, c1920 - 1959

 Series
Reference code: 178G9
Scope and Contents

Scrapbooks mainly from the World's Fair newspaper relating to fairs, traction engines and showland personalities.

Dates: c1920 - 1959

Scrapbooks of Fairground, Traction Engines and Showland Personalities Newspaper Cuttings, c1920 - 1959

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178G9.1
Scope and Contents

Scrapbooks 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'. Volumes lettered G-J. J contains 3 loose cuttings. Various dates.

Dates: c1920 - 1959

Scrivens and Smith Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0013
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides and scenes and black and white photographs of Lang Wheels dodgem cars and two artist's impressions of Lang Wheels aerodrome. Also contains cassette recordings of showman John Ling's memories of travelling life.

Dates: c1950 - 1994

Selina Dobson Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: On loan
Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs, Showmen's Guild membership cards and newspaper cuttings relating to the Dobson family, as well as World War One and World War Two photographs, correspondence, medals and certificates.

Dates: c1900 - 1989

Shaun Martin Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0131
Scope and Contents

Digital, colour photographs of fairground rides, fairground art, fairground transport and Ken Fox’s wall of death archived by ride owner

Dates: 2001 - 2003

Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Item, 12 November 1986

 Item
Reference code: 178Z19.1
Scope and Contents

Showmen's Guild of Great Britain with Mss notes on reverse.

Dates: 12 November 1986

Shufflebottom Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0014
Scope and Contents The main part of the collection consists of material relating to the Shufflebottom family and receipts and posters advertising their latest attractions. The second half of the collection relates to the Waddington family and Margaret Shufflebottom's later marriage to Arthur Bird.The Shufflebottom collection consists of photographs, diaries, albums, account books and assorted ephemera associated with the family's history on the fair. The photographic material dates from 1890 to the...
Dates: c1890 - 1989

Sixteenth Great Working of Steam Engines Poster, 14 - 16 September 1984

 Item
Reference code: 178R41.3
Scope and Contents

Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Printed by C.J. Creed Printer Broadoak, Bridport.

Dates: 14 - 16 September 1984

Sketch for Unspecified Ride, c1930 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178M5.5
Scope and Contents

Hand drawn sketch for unspecified round ride.

Dates: c1930 - 1989

Smart Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0079
Scope and Contents

This collection contains posters, programmes, letters, film, business records and a large number of family and circus photographs. This unique family collection charts the history of the Smart family from their beginnings as fairground showmen to presenting one of the greatest British circuses.

Dates: c1880 - 2014

Stanley Fun Fair Poster, 18 - 21 August c1975

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.900
Scope and Contents

Shaw. 3 big rides, coconut shy, bingo stall. Red and blue type on yellow background.

Dates: 18 - 21 August c1975

Stroud Vintage Transport and Engine Club 6th Vintage Rally Handbill, Saturday 6 - Sunday 7 September c1980s

 Item
Reference code: 178T37.25
Scope and Contents

Oldends Lane, Stonhouse, Gloucestershire. Blue type and illustration of steam engine on white background.

Dates: Saturday 6 - Sunday 7 September c1980s

Stuart Johnstone Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0041
Scope and Contents

Photographs of rides, fairgrounds, traction engines and organs taken by a number of individuals as well as detailed notebooks. His notebooks are essentially digested versions of the World's Fair and include chronological guides to fairs, machines for sale, parks, engines and families.

Dates: 1920 - 1980

Tesco Bag for Life Depicting a Fun Fair, c2000 - 2010

 Item
Reference code: 178Z39.1
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of fairground scene.

Dates: c2000 - 2010

Testo Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0032
Scope and Contents

This collection comprises photographs, business records, articles, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, advertising material, family research and items of personal archive related to the Testo family history in the fairground and circus

Dates: 1898 - 1999

The Development of Fairground Machinery Monograph, 16 July - 3 September 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178B3.1
Scope and Contents

Some notes on the development of fairground machinery. A series published in 'The Engineer' by P.W. Bradley.

Dates: 16 July - 3 September 1954