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Fairs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 973 Collections and/or Records:

The Showmen's Year Book and Addendum, 1975 - 1976

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 12: Series 178H40
Reference code: 178H40.85
Scope and Contents Contains list of the members of the Central Council, black and white photographs of presidents, vice-presidents, treasurers and secretaries of the Guild, rules of the Showmen's Guild, standing orders, rules of the benevolent fund, articles on travelling boxing booths and animals as prizes on fairgrounds, the Showmen's Guild inspection scheme, updates from the sections, list of honorary chaplains of the Guild, the eighty-fourth annual report, the Showmen's Guild statement of accounts, General...
Dates: 1975 - 1976

The Somerset Traction Engine Club Rally Handbill, Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 August c1980s

 Item
Reference code: 178T37.26
Scope and Contents

Manor Farm, Low Ham, Langport. Black type and illustration of steam engine on pink background.

Dates: Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 August c1980s

The Thirteenth West of England Steam Traction Engine Rally Programme, 17 - 18 August 1968

 Item
Reference code: 178K32.4
Scope and Contents

Sinns Barton, Redruth. 52p.p with illustrations.

Dates: 17 - 18 August 1968

The Yorkshire Stall Holders Association Membership Card, 1912

 Item
Reference code: 178Z7.1
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Membership cards for the Yorkshire section of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain and the Yorkshire Stall Holders Association.

Dates: 1912

The Yorkshire Stall Holders Association Membership Card, 1916

 Item
Reference code: 178Z7.2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Membership cards for the Yorkshire section of the Showmen's Guild of Great Britain and the Yorkshire Stall Holders Association.

Dates: 1916

Their Business is Fun Article, August 1967

 Item
Reference code: 178B14.6
Scope and Contents

Their business is fun. In: Safety, Number 38 by David Braithwaite. London, Accident Prevention Committee of the British Iron and Steel Federation, pages 27-32 with illustrations.

Dates: August 1967

Thelfth Great Working of Steam Engines Poster, 19 - 21 September 1980

 Item
Reference code: 178R41.1
Scope and Contents

Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Black and red type with illustration. Printed by Edmons and Son Blandford Forum.

Dates: 19 - 21 September 1980

Thelfth Great Working of Steam Engines Poster, 19 - 21 September 1980

 Item
Reference code: 178R41.2
Scope and Contents

Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Black and red type with illustration. Printed by Edmons and Son Blandford Forum.

Dates: 19 - 21 September 1980

Thelfth Great Working of Steam Engines Poster, 19 - 21 September 1980

 Item
Reference code: 178R41.6
Scope and Contents

Stourpaine Bushes, Blandford, Dorset. Black and red type with illustration. Printed by Edmons and Son Blandford Forum.

Dates: 19 - 21 September 1980

There’s No Women Like Showwomen: The Pullen Women of Yorkshire Article, c2000

 Item
Reference code: 178B2.3
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of uncorrected proof copy of an article written for the Yorkshire Journal by Professor Vanessa Toulmin.

Dates: c2000

Thomas Walker’s Engineering Works Paper, c1960 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178B14.15
Scope and Contents

Thomas Walker’s Engineering Works, Tewkesbury. Descriptions of rides for sale. Typescript, 3p.p.

Dates: c1960 - 1969

Thurcroft Community Bonfire and Fireworks and Fun Fair Poster, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.662
Scope and Contents

Thurcroft Recreation Ground. Blue and red type on pink background.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Tim Holmes Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0126
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1979 - 1999

Tivoli Park, Copenhagen Article, 1963

 Item
Reference code: 178B14.8
Scope and Contents

Tivoli Park, Copenhagen. In: International Lighting Review, Vol 14(5), by Simon P. Henningsen. Amsterdam, Stichting Prometheus, pages 152-161 with illustrations.

Dates: 1963

Tommy Green Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0001
Scope and Contents

This collection contains documents relating to fairgrounds collected by Tommy Green including photographs, paintings, manuscripts, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, cash books, programmes from Tydesley Wakes and plans of Bolton Fairs. Included in the collection are the Burrell photographs.

Dates: 1911 - 1968

Traction Engine Rally Programme, 11 - 12 August c1950

 Item
Reference code: 178K3.17
Scope and Contents

Traction Engine Rally, Burton’s Field, Pickering. 20pp, illustrated.

Dates: 11 - 12 August c1950

Trade and Advertising Material, c1890 - 2006

 Series
Reference code: 178I7
Scope and Contents

Fairground ride manufacturing companies' ride specification and trade sheets including Lang Wheels, Savage Brothers, Schippers-Vanderville and Supercar Amusements among others and Wilson's Printers' fairground related supplies.

Dates: c1890 - 2006

Traders Submittance Documents, c1962

 File — Box Ilkeston Fair Box 1: Series 178H11
Reference code: 178H11.42
Scope and Contents

Includes Name of Rides, Stalls and Pitch Sizes. Manuscript.

Dates: c1962

Transcriptions of Interviews with Jim Bryant and Research on Bryant’s Slot Machines, September - November 1996

 File
Reference code: 178B23.2
Scope and Contents

Transcriptions of taped interviews with Jim Bryant and manuscript notes and research on Bryant’s slot machines, New Brighton Tower Company, Tom Boland, Street Automatic Machine Co. and others, for ‘Arcades & Slot Machines’ book.

Dates: September - November 1996

Transcriptions of Interviews with Joe Fletcher, 1996 - 1997

 File
Reference code: 178B23.1
Scope and Contents

Transcriptions of taped interviews with Joe Fletcher for Cater Books’ ‘Arcades & Slot Machines’ book.

Dates: 1996 - 1997