Skip to main content

Fairs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1020 Collections and/or Records:

Photographs, 1930 - 1950

 Series
Reference code: 178C56
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs taken by Harry Furness of his faiground boxing booth. Images show boxers, crowds and other people related to the show.

Dates: 1930 - 1950

Photographs, c1890 - 1979

 Series
Reference code: 178C38
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of fairground rides, transport, sideshows, boxing booths and showmen and women.

Dates: c1890 - 1979

Photographs, 1979 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178C98
Scope and Contents

Digital colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides and transport taken at Nottingham Goose Fair, Hucknall Fair and Blackpool amongst other places.

Dates: 1979 - 1999

Photographs, 1900 - 1970

 Series
Reference code: 178C62
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of fairgrounds, rides, transport and showpeople taken by a variety of people and collected by Percy Jackson.

Dates: 1900 - 1970

Photographs, 1980 - 1995

 Series
Reference code: 178C44
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs of fairground lorries, rides and sideshows at various locations.

Dates: 1980 - 1995

Photographs, 2001 - 2003

 Series
Reference code: 178C105
Scope and Contents

Detailed digital colour photographs of fairground rides, fairground art, fairground transport and Ken Fox’s wall of death. Organised in folders by ride owner by Shaun Martin.

Dates: 2001 - 2003

Photographs, 1960 - 1980

 Series
Reference code: 178C74
Scope and Contents

Colour and black and white photographs of traction engines, fairgrounds, fairground rides and organs taken by Ron Newbold.

Dates: 1960 - 1980

Photographs, c1920 - 1939

 File
Reference code: 178C46
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and negatives of the Nichol's family business.

Dates: c1920 - 1939

Photographs, 18 August 1995

 File
Reference code: 178C28
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of showpeople and fairground rides, transport and sideshows taken on the first day of the Sheffield Mile Long city centre fair.

Dates: 18 August 1995

Photographs, 1970 - 2006

 Series
Reference code: 178C1
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, organs and transport taken by Jack Stephens.

Dates: 1970 - 2006

Photographs, c1900 - 1970

 Series
Reference code: 178C61
Scope and Contents

Balck and white photograph and cabinet cards relating to Orton and Spooner of Burton upon Trent and postcards depicting fairs from the turn of the 19th century. Also images related to Philip Swindlehurst’s preservation work

Dates: c1900 - 1970

Photographs, c1880 - 1972

 Series
Reference code: 178C53
Scope and Contents

Black and white copies of photographs and negatives relating to the Williams fairground family.

Dates: c1880 - 1972

Photographs, 1950 - 1980

 Series
Reference code: 178C70
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides and transport mainly around Scotland and the north west of England.

Dates: 1950 - 1980

Photographs , c1900 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178C25
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of photographs from the Aspland and Howden fairground families rides and equipment at Boston Fair.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Photographs, c1900 - 1991

 Series
Reference code: 178C24
Scope and Contents

Twenty two photographic albums containing black and white and colour photographs mainly of fairgrounds and transport by various photographers, including Ronald Allen Taylor.

Dates: c1900 - 1991

Photographs, 1988 - 1989

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C18
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides, transport, fairground families, fairground art and showmen and women.

Dates: 1988 - 1989

Photographs, May 1994

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C19
Scope and Contents

Colour Photogrpahs of fairgrounds taken largely in the Greater London area.

Dates: May 1994

Photographs, c1900 - 1969

 Series
Reference code: 178C60
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs of fairgrounds, fiarground rides, transport, living wagons and some show families. Includes four photographic albums.

Dates: c1900 - 1969

Photographs, c1960 - 2000

 Series
Reference code: 178C48
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs of fairgrounds, fairground rides and transport taken by Ron Lee.

Dates: c1960 - 2000

Photographs, c1900 - 1989

 Series
Reference code: 178C112
Scope and Contents

Black and white and colour photographs of members of the Dobson family, including photographs of World War One and World War Two soldiers and two photographic albums.

Dates: c1900 - 1989