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 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 973 Collections and/or Records:

Monographs and Articles, c1960 - 1989

 Series
Reference code: 178B8
Scope and Contents

Monographs and articles written by Rowland Scott on all aspects of fairgrounds. Includes a large number of articles Rowland wrote for the Fairground Mercury.

Dates: c1960 - 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Rowland Scott Collection

Monographs and Articles, c1927 - 1969

 Series
Reference code: 178B14
Scope and Contents

Articles and monographs on fairground engineering, architecture and personalities by various authors including David Braithwaite.

Dates: c1927 - 1969
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / David Braithwaite Collection

Monographs and Articles, c1960 - 1969

 Series
Reference code: 178B10
Scope and Contents

Selection of monographs, articles and communitations written by Arthur Jones.

Dates: c1960 - 1969
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Arthur Jones Collection

Monographs and Research Material, c1851 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178B16
Scope and Contents

Various items of family history and an excerpt from a book on fortune telling.

Dates: c1851 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Testo Family Collection

Monographs, Articles and Research Material, c1970 - 2000

 Series
Reference code: 178B21
Scope and Contents

Paul Angel's photographs sale lists and some items of research on switchbacks.

Dates: c1970 - 2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Paul Angel Collection

Monographs, Articles and Research Material, c1980 - 2000

 Series
Reference code: 178B23
Scope and Contents

Interview transcriptions and research material carried out by Paul Braithwaite for various books, including 'Arcades & Slot Machines', 'A Palace on Wheels' and 'Overboats'.

Dates: c1980 - 2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Paul Braithwaite Collection

Monographs, Articles, Manuscripts and Research Material, c1900 - 2018

 Series
Reference code: 178B44
Scope and Contents

Monographs, articles and research material on early travelling moving picture shows, related to the Poole family , Wilton's Music Hall, Walter Sickert, Bedford Music Hall, Randall Williams and early cinema in Scotland

Dates: c1900 - 2018
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection

Monte Family and Williams Family Photographs, c1903 - 1906

 Item
Reference code: 178U6.2
Scope and Contents

A folder containing 34 photographs of the Monte family and a folder of photographs of the Williams family.

Dates: c1903 - 1906
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Monte-Williams Collection / Digital Media

Monte-Williams and Haydon and Urry, Ltd. Research Material, 1816 - 1938

 Item
Reference code: 178U6.3
Scope and Contents

Digital copies of 178B36.1, 178B36.8, 178B36.9 and 178B36.10, comprising 4 documents.

Dates: 1816 - 1938
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Monte-Williams Collection / Digital Media

Monte-Williams Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0161
Scope and Contents

Research material by Pauline Tindale and a small amount of original archive related to Randall Williams and his descendants, including birth, death and marriage certificates and photographs.

Dates: 1797 - 1998; 2018 - 2021
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Morecambe Bay Rally Programmes, 1975 - 1988

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K3.1(i-vii)
Scope and Contents

Programmes relating to Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club Rallies.

Dates: 1975 - 1988
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / George Dawson Collection / Programmes

Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club Rally Programme, 21 - 22 June 1975

 Item
Reference code: 178K3.1(i)
Scope and Contents

Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club Rally, Waterside Farm, Lancaster, illustrated, 24pp.

Dates: 21 - 22 June 1975
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / George Dawson Collection / Programmes / Morecambe Bay Rally Programmes

Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club Rally Programme, 26 - 27 June 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178K3.1(ii)
Scope and Contents

Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club Rally, Waterside Farm, Lancaster. 30pp, illustrated.

Dates: 26 - 27 June 1976
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / George Dawson Collection / Programmes / Morecambe Bay Rally Programmes

Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club Rally Programme, 24 - 25 June 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178K3.1(iii)
Scope and Contents

Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club Rally, Waterside Farm, Lancaster. 20pp, illustrated.

Dates: 24 - 25 June 1978
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / George Dawson Collection / Programmes / Morecambe Bay Rally Programmes

Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club Rally Programme, 23 - 24 June 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178K3.1(iv)
Scope and Contents

Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club Rally, Waterside Farm, Lancaster. 32pp, illustrated.

Dates: 23 - 24 June 1979
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / George Dawson Collection / Programmes / Morecambe Bay Rally Programmes

Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club Rally Programme, 20 - 21 June 1981

 Item
Reference code: 178K3.1(v)
Scope and Contents

Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club Rally, Waterside Farm, Lancaster. 32pp, illustrated.

Dates: 20 - 21 June 1981
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / George Dawson Collection / Programmes / Morecambe Bay Rally Programmes

Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club Rally Programme, 14 - 15 June 1986

 Item
Reference code: 178K3.1(vi)
Scope and Contents

Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club Rally, Waterside Farm, Lancaster. 36pp, illustrated.

Dates: 14 - 15 June 1986
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / George Dawson Collection / Programmes / Morecambe Bay Rally Programmes

Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club Rally Programme, 18 - 19 June 1988

 Item
Reference code: 178K3.1(vii)
Scope and Contents

Morecambe Bay Traction Engine Club Rally, Waterside Farm, Lancaster. 40pp, illustrated.

Dates: 18 - 19 June 1988
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / George Dawson Collection / Programmes / Morecambe Bay Rally Programmes

Motorbike Riders Poster, c1960 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.132
Scope and Contents

Poster left blank for overprinting location and date for touring shows. Contains colour illustration with a fairground theme.

Dates: c1960 - 1969
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Fairground Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

National Fairground and Circus Archive Collection

 Collection
Reference code: NFA0092
Scope and Contents

Contains thousands of posters, programmes, photographs, handbills, original documents, specialist journals, newspapers and a library containing publications on all the areas of collecting

Dates: c1700 - 2020
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

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